2014 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY DODGE DURANGO REAR RACETRACK TAIL LIGHTS HAVE FILLED WITH WATER CONTINUOUSLY AND BLOWN THE LIGHTS IN THE ASSEMBLY, WHEN THEY ARE FLICKERING IT HAS GIVEN DRIVERS BEHIND ME A FALSE VISUAL THAT I WAS TURNING AND HAS CAUSED THEM TO TRY PASSING ME AND ALMOST CAUSED AT LEAST ONE ACCIDENT WITH MYSELF AND SON. IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW. I HAVE SEEN MANY DURANGO IN MY AREA THE SAME WAY. EVENTUALLY THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT. EVERYDAY BEFORE MY WIFE OR I LEAVES WITH THE TRUCK WE HAVE TO CHECK THE REAR LIGHTS AND DUE TO THE NEAR MISS WHEN THE ASSEMBLY FILLS UP WITH WATER WE DON'T DRIVE IT UNTIL THE LIGHTS ARE FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER ATTEMPTING THREE TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY STARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

BACK BRAKE LIGHT BAR HOLDING WATER. BURNED OUT A SECTION OF LIGHTS. FOUND IT STATIONARY. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS. RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED!

WATER COLLECTS INSIDE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHENEVER I DRIVE IN RAIN OR GO THROUGH AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH. RECENTLY I NOTICED THERE WAS SEVERAL OUNCES STUCK INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE TAILLIGHT AND PART OF THE LED LIGHT "TRACK" IS OUT. I REMOVED 2 BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LIGHT AND WATER POURED OUT FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL PROGRESS AND MORE OF THE TAIL LIGHT WILL GO OUT. THE LED LIGHTING IS NO USER REPLACEABLE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND THE CENTER TAIL LIGHT (MOUNTED ON TAILGATE) FILL WITH WATER. THIS RESULTS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT OFTEN NOT WORKING. THE CENTER TAIL LIGHT IS OCCASIONALLY TOTALLY INOPERABLE AND NOW HAS LEDS PERMANENTLY BURNED OUT IN THE LOWER PORTION. NEITHER TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE HAS EVER BEEN DAMAGED AND THE PROBLEM WITH EACH ONE APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF MANUFACTURING (OR DESIGN) DEFECTS.

THE RACETRACK LIGHT ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED IN 2017 DUE TO WATER SEEPING INSIDE THE LIGHT COMPONENT. LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER, THE REPLACEMENT RACETRACK LIGHT HAS FILLED WITH WATER AND THE LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING.

UNDER NORMAL USE THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INCH OF STANDING WATER. DURING THIS TIME THE LED TAIL LIGHT (RACE TRACK) SECTION(S) WE'RE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND/OR OUT TOTALLY NOT PRODUCING LIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

WATER LEAKES INTO THE REAR "RACE TRACK" LIGHT ASSEMBLY THAT IS ON THE REAR LIFT DOOR. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN PROBLEM IS NOTCED. I HAVE TO REMOVE BOTTOM BOLT ON REAR OF ASSEMBLY TO DRAIN WATER AND THEN IT FILLS UP AGAIN. A SECTION OF THE LIGHTING NO LONGER WORKS. I HAVE HAD INTERMITTED TIMES WHERE ALL REAR LIGHT ARE OUT( NO BRAKE/ TURN SIGNAL) NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE NOTICE MANY VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS THRU MANY WEBSITES. THERE IS NO FIX OFFERED THRU DODGE EXCEPT PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PART FOR $1200.

WATER COLLECTING IN INNER (RACING) TAIL LIGHT CAUSING BULBS NOT TO WORK. TAIL LIGHT IS ACROSS THE TAILGATE THAT OPENS TO GET ACCESS TO THE REAR CARGO AREA.

REAR BACK END LIGHTING IS NOT WORKING WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WANTS OVER $1200 JUST FOR THE PART AND EVEN WITH A CHRYSLER LIFETIME WARRANTY IT WILL NOT BE COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT IS A COVERED PART. THERE IS NO DAMAGE, IT IS JUST NOT WORKING AND IS COST PROHIBITIVE TO FIX EVEN THOUGHT THE PART IS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO BE HIT FROM THE REAR END AT NIGHT.