2004 Dodge Durango Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,622miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Dodge Durango, 3% of the 1,115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,622 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My gas peddle got stuck and when I hit the brake peddle it would not brake . I hit a car in front of and the brakes would not work . There's a recall on the throttle on the Durango's . I had taken my Durango to the shop and I told them that the Durango was sounding wierd that it felt like something was skipping . But they said nothing was wrong .”
NHTSA complaint #10129985, filed 2005-07, 15,150 miles“Abs and traction control lights come on and stay on. I just turned on the car and the lights stayed on. I have had my 2004 Dodge Durango for 9 months and it has been in three times for the ABS problem. A total of 17 days and still counting. They changed the speed sensor, the wiring harness, and the ECM for ABS and now its back in the shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10102534, filed 2004-12, 16,655 miles“I was driving my wife to work that morning, it was a bright clear day. I was parked half out of garage. As my wife came out of the laundry room I touched the gas to pull forward. However this did not happen, SUV revved all the way up and would not rev down. I tried to apply brakes but they did not work. I came within a foot of killing my wife. To make this so bad I complained about this before so has my wife. My SUV literally went through 3 walls and several rooms. I have 3 disk fused in my neck and several of the screws are broke. I can live being a cripple but I cant live with out my wife. …”
NHTSA complaint #10764440, filed 2015-09, 75,000 miles“I have a 2004 Dodge Durango SUV, since the day that I bought this vehicle I have complained about the brakes. I have been in several near misses because the vehicle will not stop. I have had it in the shop at least 5 times for this problem. I have had strangers drive it and watched there expressions when they try to stop. When I take it to the shop(Dodge) they tell me that it is within the standards. Most of these situations have occurred when the roads have snow or ice on them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183402, filed 2007-02, 44,245 miles“I recently got back from iraq on nov 30th. I needed a family vehicle, aside from our Dodge pickup that has little room for two kids in car seats. I bought the Durango on a friday. It was used , so it came with a free full detail on monday. I dropped it off and went to work. After work, I went to pick it up and noticed that the drivers side rear taillight was smashed and the rear bumper on the left side underneath the smashed taillight, was dented! A week later it was all fixed;or so I thought. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181726, filed 2007-02, 47,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10013972Oct 18, 2004The abs g-sensor mounted incorrectly.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 13% |
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2024 | 2 | 14% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 5% |
| 2019 | 27 | 18% |
| 2018 | 26 | 11% |
| 2017 | 8 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 9 | 2% |
| 2014 | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 | 76 | 12% |
| 2012 | 75 | 12% |
| 2011 | 83 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 | 28 | 3% |
| 2005 | 33 | 2% |
| 2004 | 30 | 3% |
| 2003 | 33 | 10% |
| 2002 | 65 | 15% |
| 2001 | 54 | 8% |
| 2000 | 83 | 8% |
| 1999 | 173 | 9% |
| 1998 | 94 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge Durango
326 complaintsEngine cooling
249 complaintsElectrical system
243 complaintsAir bags
143 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
99 complaintsVehicle speed control
49 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsEquipment
22 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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