HEMI Vibration

From : kevin

Q: i have a brand new dodge durango. almost right away i noticed that when i started it up after it was sitting for a while overnight or at the office that it would not go into 2nd gear right away. after going about 1/10 - 2/10 of a mile it would then shift into the correct gear. i called the dealer and told him about the problem and he said that this was normal. i have a hard time believing this is considered normal operation. has anybody else had this problem has anybody else brought it up to a dealer i would like to know .

Replies:

From : mikeygmoed

well it is a dodge....expect lots of problems... .

From : jfg

last time i checked people use the boards to be helpful instead of wasting time and keystrokes. .

From : nosey

jfg wrote last time i checked people use the boards to be helpful instead of wasting time and keystrokes. you must not have checked here in a long time. ;^ .

From : mikeygmoed

it is still under warrantgy right and there is the possibilityof your states lemon laws. how about the factory zone rep .

From : jfg

we just picked up the truck from the 2nd attempt to correct the vibration. i understand the escalation process through dodge but looking more for someone who has experienced the problem and a dealer has succesfully corrected. thanks to those who have provided responses that add some value to the topic. to the other can you spell spam .

From : bob

i have a brand new dodge durango. almost right away i noticed that when i started it up after it was sitting for a while overnight or at the office that it would not go into 2nd gear right away. after going about 1/10 - 2/10 of a mile it would then shift into the correct gear. i called the dealer and told him about the problem and he said that this was normal. i have a hard time believing this is considered normal operation. has anybody else had this problem has anybody else brought it up to a dealer i would like to know i have a ram truck and it stays in lower gears until it warms up then it shifts correctly. i assume the mini-truck you have does the same. -- moparman----remove clothes to reply... scud coordinates latitude 32.61208 degrees north longitude 96.92995 degrees west depth 17.35 inches .

From : moparman

i thought the 2004s were all 325 hp/600lbs torque. thats what it said in my trailer life magazine anyways. no - the 325hp engine was introduced as a mid-year change. 04s built before sometime in december still have the 305hp engine. .

From : jfg

hey i have a 2004 ram quad cab 4x4 awd/4wd hemi and also have problems with a vibration in the powertrain so far replaced ujoints aligned the shims in the drive shaft replaced front drive shaft and the vibration is still there. any ideas any dodge service departments resolve the issue so far i know of two of the same dodge hemi awd/4wd trucks with the same problem. .