2008 Dodge Durango SLT Turns Over But the Engine Wont Start

I'm hoping that my experience with our Durango can help someone who may be having a similar problem.

We've been having some problems with our 2008 Dodge Durango SLT over the last few months. Every time I go to start it up it turns over just fine but the engine will not start. Normally the second time I try it, it starts up just fine. In addition, when the gas tank is below 1/4 tank, on rare occasions, I'll be at a stop, press on the gas, and the SUV doesn't go anywhere, almost like it's not getting fuel. After a few seconds, it gets fuel and we are off again. It's happens unexpectedly and seldom, but it's enough that I know there's a problem.

I tried to start it up the other day, but it wouldn't start after multiple attempts, although it was turning over, trying to start.

The problem was happening most often when the Dodge Durango was low on gas (below a quarter tank). I talked to a couple people at AutoZone who told me not to run it below a quarter tank, and to run some gas additive called "Tune Up In a Bottle" through the Durango's fuel system. I did that, filled it up with gasoline, and it worked! Unfortunately, the next day it would start at all. It had nearly a full tank still. So, I was back at square one.

I took our Dodge Durango to a local mechanic who came highly recommended by my brother in law and five or six 5 star reviews on Google Places. He ran the diagnostic codes and discovered that the battery was going bad, which I already knew. He said putting the battery in might solve the problem. The mechanic at VienTiane couldn't get my Durgano to repeat the problem. Everytime he tried to start it with the old battery, and the new battery, it started up just fine.

So, I'm back home with a new battery in my Durango and it started just fine every time I tried it today. So we'll see what happens over the next few days. I'll post an update on whether or not the new battery fixed the problem.

1 Day Later
So, its the next day and the truck has started fine every time so far..half tank of gas. I'll continue to update.

3 Days Later
The Durango has been starting awesome. It's getting lower on gas, which is when it tends to not want to start the most, so we'll see. I have a hard time believing that the battery could have solved all of the problems we were having. I could have sworn it had something to do with the fuel system. Especially when I would push the gas pedal and the SUV would go for a few seconds. I'll keep updating. 6 Days Later The Durango was low on gas over this last weekend...almost empty (which is when it would act up). It's been starting great every time. Hoping the problem is solved! I'll update again in a couple of weeks, unless there's a problem.