2004 Dodge Durango consumer reviews

We brought in 2018 for 4000! Best 4+4 suv ever brought. She is used has personal, trailer hauler, and road trips. We did normal maintenance over years . Just changed front brakes, new radiator, battery and next wheel arm with next paycheck. She is gas hog do to gas current prices.. It’s has no idea what speed limits are!!! It’s just wants to go when highways traveling . Thank God for cruise control!!

I traded mine in at just shy of 200k miles only because needs dictated a pickup instead. Regular maintenance ONLY for all those miles / years. I had a fairly base model, which had the cheapest interior Dodge offered... it was functional, took a beating, but did suffer a few little annoyances with stuff falling off the side of the driver's seat. It also had it's fair share of body rust, but that was par for the course in a vehicle of that era, especially when subjected to Michigan winters. Right now I'd like to find another mid 2000's for special occasions / people hauling.

First battery replacement at 13 years, tires only changed once, serpentine cable replaced at 12 years. 70,000 original miles. For Over 50 years I’ve driven all over America & have had many cars - the 5.7 ltr Durango is the best of the best!! Just got a 2018 ram bighorn 2500 diesel pick up which I love also. But the Durango is my favorite.

I bought mine used with 123,000 miles. It has the 4.7 liter engine. Has lots of power very spacious and comfortable. I like to do as much mechanical work myself as I can do so I had to get my hands dirty somehow. This vehicle ran well when purchased but after reading more about the 4.7 liter engine, I decided to change some gaskets as it had some oil leaks. I will be changing the oil every 3,000 miles to keep this engine in top condition. Long story short, I pulled the motor out and replaced all the gaskets and seals, freshened up the valves and replaced the valve seals, valve springs and lifters. I wound up replacing the timing chain gears and guides. The oil pump is located behind the timing chain so I replaced that as well. I replaced new fuel injectors and spark plugs. I intend to keep this vehicle for a long time and this is why I replaced so much. I found out that the engine had been rebuilt about 6 years earlier so I did not get into the rings or bearings for a complete rebuild. I am sure that I could have just ran the vehicle as it was when purchased but for longevity and the fact that I had the engine removed is why I decided to do so much. ( I have a 1997 Ford truck that I have had for 10 years) This vehicle runs as new and is a very comfortable vehicle to drive although not the best on gas it is not the worst either and the trade off for comfort is fine with me. I purchased this vehicle for $3K and spent about $2200 in parts. I saved a ton on labor. Don’t recommend anyone doing all that work if you don’t have mechanical knowledge but like I said the vehicle ran well when I bought it and looked like it was well cared for. it’s just that I like to do the work and have the time. This is an awesome choice for a full size SUV and would recommend it.

It runs great and ac is cold. Doesn't need any work done to it. We have kept up with service maintence on tbe vehicle annd is a 1 owner vehicle. We have all of the original owners manuels. Vehilcle has a tow hitch.

Got mine pre owned with over 100k when i bought it. Bough it to pull boat, and drive a short distance to work. Hemi V8 AWD. When i bought, all services had been done, and a few aftermarket upgrades. Main issue i had was the AWD system locking in and out when putting in reverse, or when hitting lock or unlock on remote while outside of vehicle, apparently pretty common. Possible a wiring upgrade needed on transfer case? I unhooked AWD for now. Hemi is a beast, has over 230k, seems to still drive strong. Hemi is a great engine. Had to do some service recently, but expect it by the miles, and the regular driving it gets.Would absolutely buy this vehicle again, over and over.

This is hands down the best SUV I owned. Never had one mechanical problem. I accomplished all fluid flushes and oil changes and she ran beautifully. Used her to tow 6,200lb camper from California to Maryland to Florida to Maine. Mine had a great run before I finally sold it at 16 years, 151,000 miles. Totally underappreciated vehicle, probably because it's domestic.

I had high hopes because I see so many on the road. The water pump was the first thing to go and since replacing I've had overheating issues. Flushing and a new thermostat didn't help and the dealer claims it runs as it was designed to!! ...huh!? Driving in snow is a whole different issue. Horrendous is the best description! ...even in 2 inches of snow it fishtails like a minivan. Again,the mechanic says" all Durangos are designed the same way" Very disappointed!

Very roomy. 3rd row is a life saver. We pile up the whole family in here and go to the beach. Has the same luxury as a mini van with out the "mini van". 😁The hemi gives it so much power. And the 4wd comes in handy alot. No worries about driving on the beach anymore.

When I get the defectively designed windshield cowl and possibly defective hydraulic roller lifters replaced ( doing the work myself ) it will be a good vehicle. Chrysler ignored the needed recalls for these defectively manufactured parts . I will never have another Chrysler product .