Dodge Durango Design Defect Could Lead To Fire Hazard

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Posted by M. Brandon SmithMarch 18, 2007 8:26 PM

Do you own a Dodge Durango? If so you ought to be aware of a potential fire hazard that can exist in a number of the vehicles relating to the wiring mechanism associated with their manufacture. This investigation involves a woman who owned a Dodge Durango that caught fire and completely destroyed the entire the vehicle without warning or other ascertainable cause. Dodge recently recalled a number of other Durangos for similar wiring problems in vehicles that have bench seats without a console. This case however involves a Durango with bucket seats and questions are now being asked as to why a recall for these vehicles have not been included as well.

If you own a Dodge Durango, you are encouraged to take your vehicle to a local dealership to see if your vehicle is susceptible to a wiring defect. If that your vehicle is determined to be affected by this defect, it will be repaired free of charge in order to eliminate this potential risk and potentially dangerous defect.

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Jennifer Hammond
Posted by Jennifer Hammond
March 23, 2007 1:41 AM

My husband and I own a 2004 Dodge Durango. On March 15, 2007 the car burned down to the ground in our driveway. The car had 42,000 miles on it and was running fine up until then, so I thought. I have always taken it in to our dodge dealer for all service needs on time (oil changes, etc.)

The fire started under the hood up near the vents by the windshield. My 2 year old and I had just gotten home a few minutes before and we were inside the house when a neighbor started banging on the front door to let me know my car was on fire in the driveway. We called 911 and he tried to put the fire out with and extinguisher. It didn't do a thing. By the time the fire department came it was completely engulfed in flames. We were not contacted by dodge and had no idea about the recall until it was to late. The car is a total loss.

How many people has this happened to? From the info I have found on line it sounds like it has happened to 66 other Durangos. I can't believe that dodge doesn't plan on contacting owners until April. A warning would have been nice. You can bet we will not be getting another Durango. I am thinking about sending the videotape to CNN...

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