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Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems

1,827
Owner complaint records in our dataset
20
Years with records
1999–2019
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 1827 stored complaint records:

  • 27 indicate a crash
  • 13 indicate injury
  • 155 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi461
30–60k mi399
100–150k mi307
1–30k mi204
150–400k mi103

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 14, 2020

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v813000 (electrical system) however, the parts to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the…

    ODI 11309151

    2012 records in this system

  • January 27, 2020 · 96,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that while pulling up into ann independent mechanic, the vehicle stalled while the alternator warning light illuminated intermittently. In addition, the windshield wipers operated independently with several warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into neutral and was pushed inside the garage bay. The contact was…

    ODI 11308168

    2012 records in this system

  • January 25, 2020 · 58,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Visibility/Wiper

    While driving at highway speed without warning multiple error messages were displayed followed by instrument cluster shutting off completely. Windshield wipers started without command. Turn signals and lights would not work. Functions slowly started to return however traction control remained disabled.

    ODI 11302122

    2015 records in this system

  • January 8, 2020 · 65,482 miles

    Electrical System · Seats

    Driver side headrest inadvertently deployed while operating vehicle. Headrest fastener damage in the process making the fastener unrepairable. Dealer states there is no current open recall on this issue even though there even though there are numerous complaints about the same issue online.

    ODI 11297875

    2014 records in this system

  • January 7, 2020 · 100,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, there was knocking noise in the engine. The contact was able to start the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to hill-kelly dodge chrysler jeep ram ([redacted], pensacola fl 32505, [redacted]) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the fuel pump relay. The contact…

    ODI 11297739

    2012 records in this system

  • January 3, 2020 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    My lift gate lamp assembly is retaining water which is causing electrical shorts in my tail lights. This is safety hazard in the state of hawaii which caused me to fail my safety inspection and i cannot register my car.

    ODI 11297026

    2014 records in this system

  • January 3, 2020 · 9,012 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    I arrived home and parked my car under my carport at 8:30 p.m. At 12:20 a.m. I heard loud popping noises and smelled smoke. I went outside to see my 2019 dodge durango with 9,012 miles on fire. The hood of the truck was fully engulfed with fire. This fire caught onto the house and my neighbor's home.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11306810

    2019 records in this system

  • December 28, 2019 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Rear hatch light fills with water and the light stops working. Only fix is to replace the very expensive light assembly. Safety issue as rear light stops functioning.

    ODI 11297206

    2015 records in this system