We have classified the 2 complaints from 2004 Dodge Durango about WHEELS into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 dodge durango. while driving at approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a loud banging noise under the front driver side of the vehicle. the front driver side wheel detached and caused the vehicle to veer off the road, crash into several trees, roll over three times, and land on the passenger side. the air bags did not deploy. the driver's left arm was injured and required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a local garage where it was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v817000 (air bags). the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
At 93000 miles wheel indicator light stays on replaced tire at normal time to change, but light does not go out. also having other inside problems, engine is making bad noises, wipers don't work half the time, air conditioner not blowing cool air even having it filled with freeon, center panel over heats. air bag light come on and off while driving with no one else in truck. *kb
Not even making my first payment yet, my car has seen the shop several times and still not fixed. my brake line was "cross treaded" in the assembly line. there for i had very little brake fluid left (only 2 weeks after buying the car) and the fluid leaked on my rim which now has to be replaced but is on back order till "whenever". i was with out my new car for over a week for this problem. then i have to get the bumper replaced due to fading which the service dept says has happened to several durango's and pt cruisers. this will be a 2-3 day process once chrysler figures out how they are going to repair since they have stopped replacing. (this will be more time with out my new car.) then it was in the shop because the radiator cap was not put on correctly during assembly and it loosened. all the coolent leaked and caused the car to overheat. last but not least the air bag light came on and they said that they have to replace the impact sensor switch...which you guessed it... is on backorder. this might or might not be the problem but they can't go any further until this is changed out. so once again i will be with out my car. i have talked to another service department and they warned me that i shouldn't be driving this car because with out the impact sensor switch, the airbags won't deploy on imact. this car has been too much trouble and not worth the hassle.this is my first dodge and i would never recommend buying one. i understand that sometimes there are just bad apples in the bunch, but chrysler and the dealership hasn't made efforts to fix problems. i just get the typical run around.