I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A CITY STREET JUST EXITING A ROUNDABOUT GOING NO MORE THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR AND MY HEADREST EXPLODED FORWARD HITTING ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. IT WAS QUITE JARRING. IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HEAVY AS IN MY BACK SEAT AND SHOT FORWARD HITTING MY DRIVERS SEAT. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME, AND NOTHING HIT MY CAR.
2015 Dodge Durango complaints
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MY WIFE PUT HER 2015 DURANGO INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS STANDING AT MY PASSENGER WINDOW SPEAKING TO ME WHEN HER CAR SUDDENLY ROLLED TOWARD HER. THE DURANGO PINNED HER BETWEEN IT AND MY VEHICLE FROM THE CHEST DOWN.*DT*JB *DT*JB *DT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S HEADREST AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,425.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V461000 (EQUIPMENT) REGARDING A POSSIBLE SAFETY BREACH WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM UPDATED. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE FRANTICALLY AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO LAUREL VALLEY MOTORS (3656 STATE ROUTE 30, LATROBE, PA 15650, 724-539-5500). THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NO FAILURES. SINCE THE DIAGNOSTIC, THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN THE GARAGE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.*TR*JB
WATER GETS INTO THE REAR LIFTGATE LIGHTING (THEN'RACETRACK' LIGHT WHICH CAUSES THE LED TO FAIL. OVER TIME THE PROBLEM WILL SPREAD CAUSING VISIBILITY TO SUFFER. ONCE WATER IS IN THERE AND LEDS FAIL THE ONLY OPTION IS REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY.
REAR LIFT GATE TAIL LIGHT. WATER ENTERS THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSES THE LED LIGHT TO STOP WORKING.
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TAILLIGHTS HAVE LEAKED AND NOW THE BUILD/LED IS STARING TO GO OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED REMOVING BOLTS TO LET MOISTURE ESCAPE. ONLY PROBLEM IS NOW THE LIGHT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE MANUFACTURER WOULD THINK UNSCREWING THE LIGHT HOUSING WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO FIX A MISTAKE ON THEIR END! I GET THEY ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING VEHICLES, BUT SHOW SOME INTEGRITY AND MAKE IT RIGHT WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN AT ABOUT 70K MILES, WHICH I GET IS OUTSIDE OF THE 'VERY SHORT' BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, BUT MAYBE TRY TO WORK WITH THE VEHICLE OWNER TO TRY AND KEEP THEM AS A CUSTOMER. THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL, BECAUSE THE LAMP COULD POTENTIALLY BURN OUT DUE TO A DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURERS PART. THERE IS NO LIGHT BULB TO REPLACE, IT IS AN ENTIRE LIGHT HOUSING THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THE LIGHT COULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY HARMING PEOPLE.
THE TAILGATE LIGHT ON THE LIFT GATE COLLECTS WATER WHEN IT RAINS OR IS BEING WASHED. I NEED TO LIFT THE GATE TO LET THE EXCESS WATER DRIPS OUT. THE LIGHT IS DISCOLORED IN THE LOWER LEFT AND LOWER RIGHT SIDE.
CHRONIC INTERMITTANT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILING TO GO IN CORRECT GEAR. WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE THE VEHICLE STAYS IN THE LAST GEAR. I HAVE HAD TO TURN OFF VEHICLE AND WAIT 15 SECONDS TO RESET POWER TRAIN MODULE. WHILE DRIVING THE GEAR KNOB LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING DRIVE BUT IT WAS STILL IN REVERSE AND WENT BACKWARDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE POWER TRAIN MODULE TO BE RE-PROGRAMED. THE POWER TRAIN MODULE HAS SUBJECT TO RECALL AT LEAST TWICE!
PROBLEM WITH FRONT TURN SIGNAL MESSAGE NOT WORKING, CHANGED BULBS BUT STILL GETTING THE MESSAGE THIS IS AN ISSUE NOT KNOWING IF TURN SIGNALS ARE WORKING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE OCCURING IN THE EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,201.
BACKUP LAMP ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 68155950AJ HAS WATER INSIDE IF IT. DODGE CLAIMS ITS A "LIGHT" AND WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. ITS A $700.00 LIGHT. MANY DIFFERENT WEB SITES HAVE THE SAME FRUSTRATED CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.SEAL GOES BAD AND WATER GETS IN, LOTS OF WATER.
DRIVER'S ACTIVE HEADREST POPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE LOUD NOISE AND JOLTING OF THE SEAT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
WATER IS COLLECTING INSIDE OF THE TAIL-GATE LIGHTS ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT'S COMPLETE FAILURE - NO LIGHTS MOUNTED ON THE TAILGATE ARE WORKING.
PLEASE SERVICE AIRBAG NOTIFICATION AND WARNING INDICATOR WILL COME AT START OF VEHICLES.
FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SECTION OF THE LED 'RACETRACK' TAIL LIGHTS ON THE TRUNK OF MY DURANGO HAS BEEN BURNED OUT. APPARENTLY, THIS IS COMING FROM WATER FILLING UP IN THE LEDS DUE TO WEATHER STRIPPING TO KEEP WATER OUT FAILING TOO EARLY. THIS NORMALLY WOULDN'T BE A HUGE CONCERN SINCE TAIL LIGHTS CAN BE REPLACED, HOWEVER CHRYSLER/DODGE/FIAT HAS MADE IT ENTIRELY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND TO EVEN TRY TO AFFORD A REPLACEMENT. THE LEDS CANNOT BE EASILY REPLACED, THEREFORE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT PORTION ON THE TRUNK. ON TOP OF THAT, THIS PART MUST COME WITH THE BACK UP CAMERA, YOU CAN'T BUY THE PART WITHOUT THE BACK UP CAMERA. THE COST FOR THIS IS 1,085 USD WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD, AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF LABOR AS WELL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS OF ANY VEHICLE ARE A HUGE SAFETY FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE, BOTH DURING THE DAY IN DARK FOGGY/RAINY CONDITIONS AS WELL AS ANYTIME AT NIGHT. CHRYSLER/DODGE/FIAT MUST EITHER MAKE THIS INCREDIBLY CHEAP TO REPLACE, OR PUT IN A RECALL TO BE REPLACED AT THE COMPANIES EXPENSE. THIS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT THE VEHICLES INSURANCE COMPANY MUST PAY FOR, OR EVEN DEATH TO ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL RIDING IN THE VEHICLE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. LUCKY, MY ENTIRE 'RACETRACK' LED TAIL LIGHT SYSTEM HAS NOT COMPLETELY FAILED, YET. KEYWORD: YET. IT'S INEVITABLE, IT WILL HAPPEN THE MORE WATER THAT GETS INTO THE LED SECTION OF THE LIGHT.
THE TAILGATE LIGHTING IS TAKING IN WATER, BECAUSE IT HAS FILLED WITH WATER MY LED LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT PORTION OF THE STRIP. WHEN I TOOK MY DURANGO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO FIX 2 RECALLS I ASKED IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM THEY SAW A LOT, THEY SAID THAT IT IS A PROBLEM THAT GETS BROUGHT TO THEM PRETTY OFTEN.
REAR RACETRACK TYPE TAIL LIGHT HAS WATER IN IT AND ONLY WORKS PERIODICALLY
IAM TIERD OF GOING TO THE DEALER ENGINE TICKING , CALIPERS FRONT MAKING NOISE , EXPERIENCED BUCKING , HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION, BACK OF TRUCK MAKING NOISE WEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY , AC UNIT EVAPORATOR GONE BAD , CAM SHAFT AND ROCKETS WENT , I ONLY HAVE 40 THOUSAND MILES ON IT , AND I BABY THE TRUCK .. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS MODEL???? EVERY TIME I GOT IT THE DEALER SOMETHING ELSE GOES BAD...THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE ADJUSTING TO BAROMETER CHANGES , SUN ROOF LEAKED WATER TWICE DURING A STORM INTO MY SUNGLASSES HOLDER.. CALIPERS SQUEAK AND PIN STUCK LEFT FRONT CALIPER , SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE I CAN'T KEEP GOINTO THE DEALER PLEASE IS THIS TRUCK A LEMON?
REAR "RACING" LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FILL WITH WATER EVERY TIME IT RAINS. SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE CHECKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OIL LEAK ON THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN MULTIPLE TIMES TO JACK POWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1625 AUTO PARK WAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92029, (760) 745-2880). THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE A COUPLE OF MILES AND REPAIRED THE ENGINE BY FILLING IT WITH SILICONE. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND REPAIRED THE VALVE GASKET WITH SILICONE. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WAS ON MAY 25, 2019, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT STILL EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,386.
MY RACETRACK TAILLIGHT IN THE BACK OF MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO HAS ACCUMULATED WATER BUILD UP ON BOTH SIDES OF IT AND HAS CAUSED THE LEFT PART OF THE UNIT TO SHORT OUT. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THIS BECAUSE ABOUT HALF THE DURANGOS I SEE ON THE ROAD HAVE THIS AS WELL. IT IS NOTHING MYSELF, OR ANY OTHER OF THE OTHER OWNERS ON THE ROAD HAVE DONE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. I SUGGEST MAYBE ALLOCATING SOME OF THE CHEROKEE AND WRANGLER REVENUE OVER TO PAY FOR THIS IN ORDER TO KEEP CUSTOMERS SAFE CONSIDERING THE UNIT IS $1200.00. THAT'S A PRETTY HEFTY EXPENSE FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE TO INCUR IF THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO BRING IT UPON THEMSELVES. THIS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I DON'T NEED TO INCLUDE A PICTURE BECAUSE EVERYONE AT CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM DUE TO HOW MANY PEOPLE SHARE THE SAME CONCERNS. AGAIN, IT'S CRAZY HOW THIS IS NOT COVERED.
THE REAR HATCH LIGHT ASSEMBY HAS A LEAK AND HOLDS WATER. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS WAS TOLD LED LIGHTS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT IN LED LIGHTS, ITS A DEFECT IN THE ASSEMBLY WHICH IS CAUSING LED LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION, WHICH IS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AS IF THE LIGHTS GO OUT DUE TO THE DEFECT I WILL HAVE NO BACK LIGHTS WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO STOP CAUSING A REAREND COLLISION. THIS IS DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING, WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE A SHORT IN THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. IT IS NOT CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE AS EVERYTIME IT RAINS OR ITS WASHED THE ASSEMBLY FILLS WITH WATER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS.
I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A CRACK OR OPENING IN THE RACE TRACK LIGHT OF THE DODGE DURANGO TRUCKS FROM 2015 AND ABOVE. I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO LIKE MY WIFE, MY NEIGHBOR, AND MY MOTHERS NEIGHBOR. ALL OF US HAVE AN OPENING AT THE TOP OF OUR RACETRACK LIGHTS WHERE THE LIGHT IS NOT COMPLETELY SEAL AND THE OPENING IS ENOUGH TO ALLOW WATER TO GET IN AND SETTLE INTO THE LIGHT. THIS IS AN ISSUE AS IT CAN CAUSE A SHORTAGE IN THE RACE TRACK LIGHT. FOR MYSELF IT HAS ALREADY ACCURED WITH MINE OPENING BEING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND MY WIFE BEING ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS AN ISSUE AS EVEN MY NEIGHBOR WHO HAS A BRAND NEW DURANGO HAD THIS ISSUE. I'VE ONLY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND HALF AND PURCHASED IT BEYOND THE 36K WARRANTY. THIS IS A ISSUE IN WHICH CAN CAUSE A SHORTAGE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH CAUSES THE OWNER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURE. I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLIANT AND FORUMS OF OWNERS DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN A LEADING CAUSE FOR OWNERS TO HAVE TO PAY OVER $1,000 TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER OF DODGE IN WHICH NEITHER OF THEM CAN SPEAK ON THE MATTER TO FIX OR REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS SHORTAGE CAN BE A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD AS OWNERS DRIVING THAT HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO THEIR RACE TRACK LIGHT CAN THEN END UP HAVE THE TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT DUE TO AN ISSUE OF A DEFECTIVE ITEM FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN WHICH THE OWNER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THIS MATTER AND WOULDN'T THINK TO EVEN LOOK AT IT
THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE LIFTGATE HAS WATER IN IT AND THE LIGHT HAS GONE OUT
DEFECTIVE MIDDLE LIGHT HOUSING OF REAR TAILLIGHTS, WHICH SEPARATES OVER TIME AND ALLOWS WATER TO POOL IN LOWER LIGHT BAR, AROUND LEDS - EVENTUALLY LEADING TO LED FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FOR DODGE. I HAVE HAD THE MIDDLE LED TAILLIGHT SECTION REPLACED ONCE BY DODGE FEB 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES. NOW AFTER 15 MONTHS, AT APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES THE EXACT SITUATION IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THE TAILLIGHT HAS SEPARATED AGAIN AND IS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER INTO THE LED SECTION, AGAIN LEADING TO LED FAILURE AS SHOWN IN ATTACHMENT.
PREMATURE WEAR ON TAIL HOUSING SEAL GASKET. WATER LEAKS IN WHEN IT RAINS AND FILLS THE TAIL LIGHT. WATER THEN AFFECTS THE LED WHEN THEN FLICKERS BEFORE IT KILLS THE LED.
WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT CAUSING THE DAMAGE AND MAKING THE CAR LESS VISIBLE.
60,000 MILE GARAGE KEPT DURANGO WITH P0455 (EVAP PURGE HOSE CRACK) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WARRANTY IS OUT (SO MUCH FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY- WONT COVER) AND DEALERSHIP WONT REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGING ME. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB 25-002-15 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. ISSUE A RECALL.. REAR TAILLIGHTS ALL LEAK WATER. MOISTURE AND WATER IS VISIBLE AND THE CAR HASN'T BEEN WET IN SOME TIME. MY COMPLAINT MATCHES THE OTHERS OUT THERE. FACORY LIGHTS LEAKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTING ASPECT AND SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND OTHER AROUND ME. DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE, WARRANTY WONT COVER. PRICING IS ABSURDLY HIGH TO REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL NEED TO ISSUED. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH THAT DODGE AND WARRANTY PEOPLE WOULD TAKE CARE OF ISSUES THAT ARE MANUFACTURER RELATED. NOT SO!!
27,300 MILES AND I HAVE WATER POOLING INSIDE MY LED TRACKS OF MY TAIL LIGHTS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY GOING TO CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT AND POSSIBLY BLOW FUSES. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED BY MANUFACTURER BEING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE
WATER POOLS UP IN TAIL LIGHTS EVERY TIME IT RAINS, CAUSES TAIL LIGHT TO APPEAR 'BURNED OUT' LIGHT APPEARS TO GO OUR DUE TO WATER IN TAIL LIGHT. COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OR CRASH.
WHILE SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT AND ENGINE RUNNING THE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE MY HEAD WAS AGAINST IT. THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. IT CAUSED MY HEAD TO FLY FORWARD AT AN ACCELERATED RATE CAUSING NECK PAIN AND A MASSIVE HEADACHE. THE NOISE WHEN IT DEPLOYED WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A BASEBALL BAT TO THE BACK OF THE HEADREST. WHEN LOOKING INSIDE AFTERWARDS THERE IS BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC.*DT*JB*JB*DT *TP
TAILGATE CENTER RACE TRACK LIGHTING COMPLETELY OUT. WATER GETS IN BOTH SIDES OF THE CENTER LIGHT AND NOW JUST YESTERDAY THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY WENT OUT AND DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL.
ENGINE BEGINS TO MAKE A NOISE AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE, LIGHTS WARNING TO BRAKE START FLASHING WHEN THERE IS NO REASON TO BREAK
TAIL LIGHT TAKES IN WATER AND LOWER RIGHT SIDE LOOSES ILLUMINATION.
MY REAR RACETRACK LIGHTING IS NOT WORKING. WATER HAS GOTTEN INTO THE LIGHT AND NOW HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. TRUCK IS GARAGED KEPT AND NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. TRUCK JUST HIT 50K MILES. PLEASE HELP AS MY TAG LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING EITHER
THE CHECK AIR BAG IS ON. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DODGE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE CAUSE IS SEAT HARNESS FAILURE. DODGE CHECKED THE CODES AND STATED THEY FOUND B0020-13 AND B1C11-13. DODGE STATED THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. THEY ORDERED PART NUMBER 68100768AD WIRING : SEAT BACK AND PART NUMBER 5PN14DX9AA HEADREST: ACTIVE HEAD RESTR. ALTHOUGH WITH ALL OF THE AIR BAGS CONCERNS AND DODGE'S PROBLEMS WITH THEM AND RECALLS. THIS REPAIR WILL COST UP TO 900.00. AND WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR POTENTIALLY 3 DAYS. DAY ONE FINDING THE ISSUE AND THEN POTENTIALLY 1-2 DAYS AFTER THE PARTS ARE ORDERED AND COME IN. THE LAST STATEMENT DODGE MADE WAS " NEED TO REPLACE HEADREST SEAT HARNESS AND RETEST FOR ANY FURTHER NEEDS."
REAR TWILIGHT WHICH WAS REPLACED ONCE (9/17) AS A 'GOODWILL OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY ' REPLACEMENT IS LEAKING AGAIN AND WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP AND WARRANTY COMPANY BOTH REFUSING TO REPLACE AGAIN.
WATER AND MOISTURE GET INTO THE REAR LIGHT STRIP AND CAUSES LED LIGHT FAILURE. YOU CANT FIX THE PROBLEM, JUST BUY A NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT $1000 AND PRAY THAT DOESNT GET WATER IN THAT ONE. PROBLEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION AND POSES A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM.
IN MARCH OF 2019 A POLICEMAN IN MY HOMETOWN STOPPED ME AND TOLD ME MY TAILLIGHT ON MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO WAS OUT. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION THE POLICEMAN AND I DISCOVERED THAT PART OF MY TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT LIT UP AND THAT MY TAIL LIGHT HAS WATER IN IT. WE CAN SEE THE MOISTURE AND THE WATER LINE. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT VEHICLE. THEY EXAMINED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND THAT WATER WAS INDEED IN MY TAILLIGHT. THEY FURTHER TOLD ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS WATER INTRUSION. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $1,300.00 APPROX. TO REPLACE TAILLIGHT. IVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND FOUND A FORUM THAT HAD 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ON 2015 DODGE DURANGOS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE. ONE COMPLAINT EVEN STATED THAT WHILE SHE DROVE HER CAR SHE COULD SMELL BURNING . I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD INDEED START A FIRE. I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME 75% OF THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT IN ITSELF IS VERY DISTRESSING FOR ME.
WATER IS FILLING UP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RACE TRACK LIGHTS IN THE REAR. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE CASING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING.
DODGE DURANGO RECALL U65/NHTSA 18V-332 VEHICLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE (IN MOTION, BUT SLOWING) TO ACCELERATE (LEAP FORWARD) UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET.
DODGE DURANGO U65/NHTSA 18V-332 VEHICLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE (IN MOTION, BUT SLOWING) TO ACCELERATE (LEAP FORWARD) UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET. THIS WAS THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER THE FIRST ACCIDENT (6/28/18), WE TOOK THE DURANGO TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DURANGO U65 RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED IN THE MAIL A FEW DAYS AFTER THE SECOND ACCIDENT, AND WE IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIX.
RACETRACKLIGHT TAILGATE HAS WATER IN IT WHICH BURNT OUT LIGHT. WARRANTY NOT COVERING. MAJOR ISSUE WITH ALL DURANGO'S WITH RACE TRACK TAILGATE LIGHT.
CENTER REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS SHORT ON RIGHT SIDE. SEVERAL LED BULBS NO LONGER LIGHT UP AFFECTING VEHICLE VISIBILITY. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE LENS.
RAIN WATER GETTING INTO TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING WATER TO POOL INSIDE LIGHT AND CAUSE LEDS TO SHORT AND NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY IS OVER $1000.
RACE TRACK TAILLIGHT ON REAR DECKLID HAS WATER POOLING IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF LIGHT!
LIGHT ON TAILGATE FILLED WITH WATER
BROUGHT MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER ERROR MESSAGE STATING "LIFTGATE PARK LAMP SHORT". THE SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE LIGHT, AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE IT REPLACED TO PASS INSPECTION FOR ROUGHLY $1200. WHEN ASKED HOW THE WATER GOT IN, HE DID NOT KNOW. BECAUSE WATER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE MAXIMUM CARE VEHICLE PROTECTION WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM, I SAW THAT MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND WERE COMPLETING THIS FORM TO HAVE NHTSA LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE LIGHT.
39,000 MILES. LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL WITH CORROSION ON BULB CAUSING IT NOT TO FUNCTION. MULTIPLE LED BULBS BURNED OUT AND REPLACED. NOW REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY LEDS BURNING OUT. ALL VERY EARLY IN LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
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