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2015 Dodge Durango complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →

Structure › Body
Filed May 11, 202130,000 milesNM

DODGE "RACETRACK LIGHTING" HAS CRACKS AT UPPER LEFT AND UPPER RIGHT CORNERS. CAUSING WATER TO ENTER HOUSING AND SHORT OUT A SECTION OF LIGHTS. THANKFULLY IT HAS NOT CAUGHT FIRE. I SEE THE SAME SECTION OF LIGHTS OUT ON OTHER DODGE DURANGOS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE "CRACK" WAS CAUSED BY ME AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND THE COST WOULD COME OUT OF MY POCKET. WHEN INSPECTED THE CRACKS ARE UNIFORM IN SHAPE AND SIZE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 5, 2021165,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER NOR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 1, 2021NY

WATER GETS IN THE BACK TRACK LIGHT WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DODGE TRACK LIGHTS . MY TRACK LIGHT COMPLETELY SHORTED OUT INCLUDING MY LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS . DODGE KNOWS OF THIS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT WHICH IS $1000 PLUS LABOR . TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND A OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 202149,500 milesFL

MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT, SO I REPLACED BOTH MY LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS. MY VEHICLE NOW REGISTERS THAT MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS OUT CONSTANTLY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS OPERATING PROPERLY AND MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES THE SAME PERIODICALLY. SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE NAVIGATION NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE RADIO DISPLAY ITSELF HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN, THIS IS HOW YOU OPERATE MOST OF THE VEHICLES CLIMATE FUNCTIONS, BACK UP CAMERA, NAVIGATION AND RADIO. WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES ON, IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN ON. HOWEVER MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT CHOOSES TO BE OFF, AND I HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO DECIDE TO TURN ON. IF I DO NOT HAVE THE A/C KNOW TURNED OFF WHEN IT DOES THIS, BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTERS WILL TURN ON FULL BLAST UNTIL THE DISPLAY CHOOSES TO OPERATE PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD THIS SYSTEM UPDATED WITH A USB DRIVE AT A DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. OVERTLY, I AM NOT AT ALL SATISFIED WITH HOW THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONTINUE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RESOLVE.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Apr 27, 202156,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THAT CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT WATER WAS INSIDE THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FITZGERALD CHEVROLET OF HAGERSTOWN (101 S. EDGEWOOD DR, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, (301)733-5000) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 23, 202149,000 milesIN

FRONT LEFT BLINKER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY EXTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE WATER INSIDE THE LENSES JUST NOTICED A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER

Seats
Filed Apr 6, 202181,000 milesSC

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED. NO ONE IN SEAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. REAR FACING CARSEAT BEHIND IT. HEADREST WILL NOT COMPRESS BACK TO ORIGINAL FUNCTION.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 24, 202155,270 milesMA

I HAVE WATER/CONDENSATION IN MY REAR LIGHT PANEL. I HAVE NO CRACKS/HOLES IN THIS PANEL.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 10, 202168,888 milesMI

REQUEST RECALL FROM CHRYSLER DODGE DUE TO REAR TRACK LIGHT FAILURE. TRACK LIGHT CONSIST OF 80% OF YOUR REAR NIGHT TIME LIGHTS. ATTACHED TO THE TRACK LIGHT (REAR BACK UP CAMERA AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. I'M NOT ABLE TO TRAVEL FREELY AFTER 7:30 PM DUE TO NO LICENSE PLATE LIGHT AND CONSTANT FLICKERING ON/OFF TRACK LIGHT. DOZENS OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND DIFFERENT INTERNET BLOGS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUES. CHRYSLER DODGE IS VERY AWARE OF THESE ISSUES BUT REFUSE TO RECALL THE LIGHTS. $1,000.00-$1,200.00 REPLACEMENT COST FROM DEALERSHIPS. USED WITH SOME DAMAGE ON LINE SIGHTS $600.00-$850.00. ISSUES CAUSED BY WATER/MOISTURE DRIPPING INTO THE CHEAPLY MADE DESIGN WITH NO SEAL GASKETS. RECALL PLEASE!

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 9, 2021100,000 milesMN

THE PLASTIC SLEEVE ABOVE THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS CRACKED, PINCHING THE SEAT BELT IN TURN AND MAKING THE BELT ITSELF UNABLE TO RETRACT. THIS PROHIBITS THE BELT FROM BEING TENSIONED AND UNABLE TO TAKE IN SLACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER PILLAR LOOP OVERMOLDING HAS CRACKED. ISSUE IS TOO COMMON! *** SEE MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE SAME ISSUE HERE: HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/SEAT-BELT-PROBLEMS.PHP

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 5, 202129,000 milesNY

WHETHER IT RAINS OR I GET MY THE VEHICLE WASHED, WATER COLLECTS IN BOTH SIDES OF THE TAIL LIGHT AND SHORTS THE LED OUT. THIS POSES A RISK OF NIGHT TIME REAR-END COLLISIONS IF THE ENTIRE LIGHT SHORTS OUT WHICH I AM AFRAID IT MAY EVENTUALLY. THE COST IS OVER $1000 TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT IS ONE, BIG ASSEMBLY WHICH HOUSES BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT LIGHTS AND ALSO THE BACKUP CAMERA.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 1, 202193,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE LIGHT WAS RETAINING MOISTURE, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF THE LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 19, 202146,000 milesMD

REAR RACETRACK TAIL LIGHTS KEEP FILLING UP WITH WATER FROM RAIN, CARWASHES AND MELTING SNOW AND NOW HAS DAMAGED LIGHTING IN ONE AREA AND IT'S INEVITABLE THAT OTHER AREAS WILL SOON BE DAMAGED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 13, 2021110,000 milesNJ

DURANGO LIFT GATE RACETRACK TAILLIGHT IS OUT, ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT IS BLOWN AND BRAKE IS NOT FUNCTIONING ON IT NOR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT.

Seats
Filed Jan 31, 2021NV

THE HEADREST DEPLOYED OUT OF NOWHERE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 30, 202155,398 milesMO

TAIL MIDDLE LIGHT GET WATER INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS. NOW MY LIGHT IS COMPLETELY OUT WITH WATER INSIDE THE LIGHT.

Seats
Filed Jan 28, 202190,000 milesIN

DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Suspension
Filed Jan 26, 202135,000 milesTX

REAR SHOCK MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. I ASSUME THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. THIS RESULTS IN POOR TIRE WEAR AS THE UPPER PART OF THE SHOCK "WIGGLES" IN THE MOUNT. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE DRIVABILITY AND REACTION OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TAKING DEFENSIVE DRIVING ACTIONS. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS YOU CAN NO LONGER BUY THIS MOUNT AND YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE SHOCK WITH MOUNT ATTACHED. THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED UPON CHANGING THE SHOCKS. THIS HAS BEEN THE CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMP IN THE TERRAIN.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 16, 2021113,000 milesNY

I HAVE CONTACTED FCA (FIAT CHRYSLER OF AMERICA) ABOUT THE HIGHLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE TAIL LAMP ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IN COLD TEMPERATURES MY CENTER 'TRACK BAR' AND PASSENGER TAIL LAMP DON'T TURN ON WHATSOEVER INCLUDING THE LED BRAKE LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL ON THE ONE SIDE. WHEN THEY DO DECIDE TO WORK THE BOTTOM CORNERS OF THE 'TRACK BAR' APPEAR OUT AND THIS IS DUE TO A HIGHLY COMMON ISSUE OF THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES BEING POORLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY ALLOWING WATER/MOISTURE TO MAKE ITS WAY IN CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FOG UP AND EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS CAN BE VERY EASILY LOOKED INTO AND VERIFIED ON MULTIPLE FORUMS, CUSTOMERS OF THE VEHICLE OR EVEN YOUTUBE VIDEOS ADDRESSING THIS. THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AS I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER ONCE DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND ALMOST REAR ENDED AT NIGHT DUE TO THE OTHER DRIVER BEING UNABLE TO SEE MY VEHICLE WITH THE LIGHTS OUT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 12, 202191,456 milesTX

SEAT HEATS DON'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN REMOTE STARTS. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU MANUALLY START THEY WORK. BACK TRACK LIGHT SOME HOW GOT WATER INSIDE AND NOW THE WHOLE TRACK LIGHT IS NOT WORKING ALONG WITH LICENSE PLATE LIGHT.

Seats
Filed Dec 28, 202015 milesCA

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ONE DAY AND I TOOK AND EXIT TO GET HOME AND RIGHT BEFORE I HAD TO DO A STOP THE HEADREST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUMPED OUT WITH OUT ANY CRASH OR INCIDENT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 23, 202058,000 milesTN

RACE TRACK LIGHTING ON REAR LIFT GATE HAS BURNED OUT. LIGHTING FIXTURE IS SUPPOSED TO BE SEALED. MOISTURE WAS ABLE TO GET INTO LIGHTING FIXTURE CAUSING LIGHT TO BURN OUT. NEITHER DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE, DODGE DEALERSHIP,OR COMPLETE TITANIUM PLUS EXTENDED WARRANTY ARE WILLING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM THAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS. THIS RACE TRACK LIGHTING FIXTURE ILLUMINATES THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT IT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS REAR END COLLISION.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 23, 202085,000 milesNH

WATER IN REAR CENTER RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT.

Seats
Filed Dec 20, 202084,910 milesFL

I OWN A 2015 DODGE DURANGO AND THE PASSENGER SEAT HEAD REST EXPLODED OUT OF NO WHERE, WE WERE PARKED AT CHURCH ON 12/20/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM

Engine
Filed Dec 15, 202040,000 milesVA

I WAS EXITING A PARKING GARAGE AND APPLIED MY BRAKE TO STOP TO PAY THE PARKING FEE. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE FOOT BRAKE BUT THE ENGINE WAS REGISTERING 4 TO 5,000 RPMS. MY TRUCK MOVED ON THRU THE PARKING GATE BREAKING THE GATE AND THEN MY TRUCK ENTERED INTO THE MAIN ROAD. I ALMOST HIT TWO PEOPLE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE PARKING GARAGE. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL ONCE THROUGH THE GATE AND THE RPMS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. SECOND EVENT: IN JUNE OF 2020 I WAS ENTERING A DIFFERENT PARKING GARAGE. I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK TO OPEN MY DOOR TO RETRIEVE THE PARKING TICKET. I GOT BACK IN AND PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE TRUCK AGAIN ACCELERATED UP TO 4,000 TO 5,000 RPMS. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND MOVE THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIRD EVENT OCCURRED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 4,000 TO 5,000 RPMS. THIS TIME I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE FOOT BRAKE. I THEN MOVED ONE FOOT OVER TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHILE STOPPED I COULD NOT MOVE THE TRUCK FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MOVED ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK OVER TO THE RIGHT CURB AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT INTO NEUTRAL. IF I HAD NOT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I WOULD HAVE RAM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A DODGE DEAL

Engine
Filed Nov 25, 202049,237 milesVA

I HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO FARRISH OF FAIRFAX, VA (703-273-0200) DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID THE FOLLOWING, "REMOVED VALVE COVER AND INSPECT VALVE TRAIN. FOUND WORN OUT ROCKERS ON CYLINDER #5 INTAKE. CAMSHAFT LOBE ALSO WORN OUT. REPLACED RIGHT BANK INTAKE CAMSHAFT." AT THE CURRENT LEVEL, WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DRIVABILITY ISSUES AND FUEL MILEAGE APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. WE COULDN'T EVEN HEAR THE TICKING FROM INSIDE THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND RADIO OFF. WE COULD ONLY HEAR IT FORM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. THE MECHANIC KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS WHEN I TOLD HIM WE HAD A TICKING NOISE IN A DURANGO. I DIDN'T TELL HIM THE ENGINE AND HE CAME BACK WITH "IF IT'S A 3.6 MOTOR PROBABLY A WORN OUT CAMSHAFT CAUSED BY ROCKER ARM ROLLER BEARINGS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. BRING IT ON IN." HERE'S TWO LINKS TO A SIMILAR OWNERS' EXPERIENCES: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2DPHCJLDSW4 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JZIF0GC4BGI WE ONLY HAD 49,237 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE JUST OUT OF THE 5 YEAR/100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP DID COVER COST OF REPAIR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 2, 202030,000 milesTX

THE 2015 DURANGO THAT WE PURCHASED CAME WITH HEADRESTS THAT "DEPLOY" IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT (IDEALLY). BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADRESTS HAVE DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION. IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN THEY DEPLOYED. IT IS AS THOUGH THE CLIPS HOLDING THEM TOGETHER INTERNALLY JUST GAVE OUT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 25, 202070,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST POPPED OPEN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD.

Unknown or Other1 injured
Filed Oct 15, 202072,753 milesFL

WAS AT A RED-LIGHT WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED. GOT HIT FORCEFULLY IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.*DT CONSUMER HAD A NECK SORE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. CASE NUMBER WAS GIVEN.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Oct 14, 2020120,000 milesTX

THE FUEL RELAY FAILED AND HAD TO REPLACE THETIMP THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED TWICE.

Engine
Filed Oct 12, 202092,100 milesTX

I AM AT 92,000 MILES AND I HAVE A TICKING SOUND IN MY ENGINE. WHILE JUST IN PARK YOU CAN HEAR THE TICKING SOUND AS WELL AS WHEN YOU EXCEL WHILE DRIVING. I DO MY OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES AND I SEEN THIS IS AN ISSUES ON A LOT OF OTHER DODGE DURANGO MODELS. SHOULD THIS ME A RECALL WITH THIS HAPPENING TO SO MANY?

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 12, 202068,000 milesSC

ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT ON DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS BROKEN PLASTIC INTERNAL PARTS AND WILL NOT RESET WHEN COMPRESSED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 8, 202070,000 milesFL

REAR TRACK LIGHTS FILL WITH WATER. IT IS REALLY DIM AND THE ONLY WAY TO DRAIN IS TO UNSCREW THE BOLTS. AFRAID THAT EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE THING WILL BURN OUT.

Seats
Filed Oct 2, 202028,000 milesFL

DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST HAS POPPED AS IF IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT HAS NOT BEEN IN ONE. THE HEADREST IS PUSHED FORWARD ABOUT 6-10 INCHES FROM IT'S NORMAL RESTING POSITION AND CANNOT BE RETRACTED BACK. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY AND NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED.

Seats
Filed Sep 30, 2020113,627 milesCA

DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED HITTING ME AS I WAS DRIVING. WAS ON FREEWAY FELT LIKE SOMEONE PUNCHED ME IN BACK OF MY HEAD.

Seats
Filed Sep 27, 202064,068 milesTX

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYED. PLASTIC APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AND WILL NOT RESET. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 27, 202040,000 milesWA

REAR TAILLIGHT WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AT FACTORY AND WATER GOT INSIDE. WATER WATER COLLECTED INSIDE AND BURNT OUT THE RIGHT LOWER TAILLIGHT. I HAVE SEEN 100'S OF OTHER DODGE DURANGOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DODGE NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR CUSTOMERS AND RECALL AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING WHEN IN A CAR WASH AS WELL AS IN RAINY, WET WEATHER.

Engine
Filed Sep 26, 2020113,000 milesPA

ROCKER ARMS OR LIFTERS CAUSING 'TICKING NOISE/ SOUND' AT 113,000 MILES. AFTER ONLINE RESEARCH, MANY DODGE DURANGO 2014 AND LATER MODES HAVE SAME ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Sep 17, 202052,000 milesFL

ENGINE RACES WHILE IN PARK

Seats
Filed Sep 14, 2020114,000 milesIN

WENT INTO A STORE, NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME. CAME BACK OUT OF STORE, NOTICED THE ACTIVE HEADREST SYSTEM ON PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. NO DAMAGE OR APPARENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, STILL EMPTY PARKING LOT.

Engine
Filed Sep 14, 2020121,000 milesKS

MY CAR DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT OR IT GETS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND OUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF AND IT WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN AND WHEN IT DOES IT ITS LIKE IT WILL DOWN SHIFT JERK ME AROUND GO BACK IN 5TH GEAR THEN BE STUCK IN 5TH SO WHEN I SLOW DOWN IT WILL NOT CHANGE

Engine
Filed Sep 8, 2020MS

MY ENGINE HAS STARTED MAKING A TICKING NOISE. I GOT ONLINE AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS ENGINE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN SOME SORT OF RECALL IF THIS IS COMMON?

Seats
Filed Sep 2, 2020100,000 milesAZ

THE PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE HEADREST DEPLOYMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR TO HELP AVOID WHIPLASH IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT BUT IT DID IT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS IF ONE OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE SEAT, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Seats
Filed Sep 2, 202085,000 milesAL

WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT CONTACTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, A LOUD POP HAPPENED AND THE PASSENGER HEADREST 'SHOT' OUT. UPON REVIEW, THE PLASTIC PARTS HOLDING BACK A METAL PIN HAD BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT TO 'ENGAGE.' HAPPENED ON A LEVEL CITY STREET.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 1, 202046,000 milesTX

SPONTANEOUS ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT, PASSENGER SIDE, WHILE PARKED. NO COLLISION OCCURRED. DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST ALSO DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE PARKED IN CLOSED GARAGE.

Seats
Filed Sep 1, 202074,321 milesGA

MY DURANGO WAS PARKED AT THE END OF THE DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 PM, IN A COVERED CARPORT, AND LOCKED. WHEN ENTERING THE NEXT MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT HEAD REST LOOKED ODD. WHEN LOOKING AT IT CLOSER, IT LOOKS AS IF THE HEADREST SEPARATED. THE 2 PIECES ARE STILL CONNECTED BUT NOT COMPRESSED TOGETHER AS IT SHOULD BE. I CALLED MY HUSBAND OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND HE TRIED TO COMPRESS IT BACK TOGETHER BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AND NOT MOVING. I CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE NO ONE WAS THERE. IT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN I ENTERED THE NEXT TIME.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 26, 202085,000 milesNY

THE REAR CENTER LIFT GATE RACETRACK LIGHT (LOWER RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE) IS DIM AND FLICKERS ON AND OFF LIKE IF I WERE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS IS BOTH WHEN IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. I BELIEVE WATER OR MOISTURE ACCUMULATES IN THAT AREA. I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL TAILLIGHT FAILURE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YRS OLD AND SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I SEE A LOT OF 2015 MODELS WITH THAT EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND FEEL THAT DODGE HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO ITS COSTUMERS IN FIXING THIS. THANK YOU.

Seats
Filed Aug 19, 202057,500 milesNJ

2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT AND UNOCCUPIED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM NOW CONCERNED THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PROBABLY NEXT.

Seats
Filed Aug 17, 202064,000 milesTX

MY WHIPLASH PREVENTION HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RANDOMLY DEPLOYED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 11, 202050,000 milesIL

WATER INFILTRATION INTO RACEWAY REAR LIGHT-LED SHORTED OUT AND NO LONGER WORKS. NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW IT ENTERED.

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