2015 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT LEAKS, TRAPPING WATER INSIDE AND BURNING OUT THE REAR LED LIGHT BULBS. VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE (I'VE HEARD $1000.00) AND BASED ON SOME ONLINE SEARCHES, APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED GOING DOWN HILL THE VEHICLE WILL EXCEED SETTING FROM 10 TO 25+ MPH OVER THE SETTING. APPEARS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH INCREASE ON A 1-2% GRADE AND ADDITION 3MPH FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 1% INCREASE IN GRADE

WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 DODGE DURANGO I NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHENEVER ENCOUNTERING EVEN THE SMALLEST IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD. THIS WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY A FEELING OF THE REAR END OF THE CAR NOT FEELING INTACT WITH THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF A POTHOLE OR ANY UNEVEN SECTION OF ROAD WAS DRIVEN OVER THIS DISCONNECTED FEELING WAS MAGNIFIED. IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE CONTROL AT TIMES DUE TO THIS ACTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE REAR STRUT WAS LEAKING, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE DUE TO THIS PART BEING BACK ORDERED. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD COME IN DUE TO THE INCREDIBLY HIGH ORDER VOLUME. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A MATERIAL DEFECT IN ALL STRUTS USED IN SIMILAR CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, AND RAM VEHICLES.

I WAS BACKING A SMALL TRAILER INTO ITS STORAGE LOCATION IN MY YARD. I WAS ON A SLIGHT DOWNWARD INCLINE WITH CHOCKS ALIGNED WITH THE TRAILER WHEELS. IT WAS EVENING AND DARK OUT. AS I APPROACHED THE CHOCKS, I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK. I KNOW BECAUSE THE REAR REVERSE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. I GOT OUT TO SEE HOW FAR I NEEDED TO GO BACK BEFORE REACHING THE CHOCKS. WHEN I EXITED THE CAR IT STARTED GOING BACKWARD DOWN THE SLIGHT INCLINE FAST ENOUGH FOR THE TRAILER WHEELS TO GO EVER THE CHOCKS. I BARELY GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK BEFORE BEING KNOCK OVER BY THE OPEN DOOR. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE TRUCK DOOR HAD STRUCK THE CORNER OF A GREENHOUSE, BENDING THE METAL GREENHOUSE FRAME AND FORCING THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN TOO FAR CAUSING HINGE AND BODY DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND FRONT LEFT FENDER. LUCKILY,, NO ONE WAS HURT. THE DOOR NOW CLOSES WITH DIFFICULTY. THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY OFFICE WHEN I PULLED THE CAR INTO A SPOT, PUT IT IN PARK AND WAS GETTING OUT TO RUN INSIDE FOR AN ITEM THAT I HAD FORGOTTEN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR IT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. I BRAKED AND SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE THEN TO PARK AGAIN AND MADE SURE IT WASN'T MOVING BEFORE I GOT OUT. THIS FIRST TIME I ATTRIBUTED IT TO ME NOT TURNING THE KNOB ALL THE WAY TO PARK, BUT NOW I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SAME DEFECT.

THE VEHICLE WILL RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WILL BE RACING, THE RPM GAUGE WILL SHOW INCREASING RPMS TOWARDS MAXIMUM AND THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE PUT IN PARK TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION A CITY STREETS AND HAPPENED ON AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN A TWO WEEK PERIOD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOOT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO THROUGH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,568.

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. AFTER 48,000 MILES, THE LIGHT TURNS ON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING AND WILL STAY ON AND DING RANDOMLY DURING THE DRIVE.

REAR TAIL LAMPS ARE SEALED LED UNITS WHICH ARE GETTING WATER / CONDENSATION INSIDE. THIS CAUSES THE LED LAMPS TO FAIL AND AFFECT REAR VISIBILITY. SEALED LAMPS SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY WATER ENTRY. THE ENTIRE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED AT A SIGNIFICANT COST TO THE CONSUMER, WITH A RETAIL PRICE OF $422.00, PART ONLY. LONG TERM SAFETY IS THE ISSUE AS THESE LAMPS FAIL FROM THE WATER ENTRY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF A HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,412.

WATER IS INSIDE THE LIFT-GATE RACE TRACK LIGHTING ASSEMBLY. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER "WATER INTRUSION" OF WHICH THIS IS. NEXT MONTH MY VEHICLE WILL BE 2 YEARS OLD SO IF I DON'T IT FIXED AT A COST OF $1,100 THE LIGHTS WILL SOON BE MOLDY, SHORTED OUT OR CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO RUST OUT. THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY FIX REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILES.