2003 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems
- 45
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 45 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- wiring harness · 11 records
- central timer · 9 records
- timer module · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- blower motor · 7 records
- windshield wipers · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
This issue happens randomly: vehicle is parked: power door locks do not work you have to manually unlock all doors, vehicles starts fine but "service 4x4" appears on the cluster, all dome lights stay on, cluster lights (gage's etc.) do not light up, no exterior lights work (i.e headlights, parking lights, brake and so on). Vehicle will not return to normal state until i disconnect the battery and reconnect. It has…
ODI 11003484
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recallon january 2017 my 2003 dodge durango. Became a blaze under my carport. Attach to my home. Causing a total loss to my home and vehicle. I purchased my vehicle april of 2003 brand new. At liberty chrysler dogge jeep. In hinesville georgia. This happened at approximately 1:25 a.m. On the morning of january 27th. The vehicle had not been droven since a promptly 9 the night before. After the fight ilearn…
Fire reported
ODI 10992402
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Rear air dont work from heat to cold . Turn head lights on the parks lights dont work
Fire reported
ODI 10983155
Electrical System
Chief complaint: purchased vehicle used with approx. 30,000 miles on it. Have been experiencing engine/electrical issues which require me to change spark plugs and engine coils about every 50,000 miles. I have done this three time in the last six years costing me about 900+ each visit. I have taken it to several different mechanics for opinions. I recently started getting misfiring again. Repaired again one at a…
ODI 10926871
Electrical System
Wife started the truck this morning and had the windshield wipers going and turned on the headlights before backing up. The headlights started flashing and interior lights along with the lights in the dash were all flashing and going crazy. I had my wife turn off the windshield wipers and returned to normal. Research on all the forums says its the "ctm" central timer module. I called the dealership and was told it…
ODI 10852777
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. While driving approximately 20 mph, the headlamp flickered on and off. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the central timer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 02v322000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate…
ODI 10865080
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The problem originally started about 2 weeks ago. When i switched on the rear fan (heat or ac did not matter), the entire center console (radio, blower switches, and electronic 4wd switch) would go completely dead, and the "service 4wd" light would come on. Then this started happening when i turned on the front blower or the rear blower. Then it started happening with both blowers off and the headlights on high. Now…
ODI 10748940
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. After starting the vehicle, the headlights, tail lights, and interior lights started to flash on and off with the emergency indicator illuminating on the instrument panel. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the central timer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10745456
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON THE "HIGH' SETTING. *TR
ODI 10659306
Electrical System
Smells like something burning or got hot and know the high speed for heater fan does not work the harness was replaced one year ago for same reason the first time it happen my wife burned her foot on the harness. *tr
ODI 10659161
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Since purchasing this vehicle new it has had major electrical issues. The sad part, nobody at dodge cared. It would shift into 4wd low at dangerous speeds. After taking to several dodge dealers none could or would fix it. Dodge themselves basically laughed at ripping off yet another customer. Nhtsb has totally ignored the thousands of consumers with issues on these vehicles. Ours is another that have the pulsating…
ODI 10785710
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. The contact stated that while traveling 15 mph, the headlights, interior lights, power door locks and remote key suddendly failed. The failure occurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the central timer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10594202
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
My headlights and interior lights started blinking accompanied by a clicking sound coming from the left side of the steering panel. The windshield wipers also do not work unless put on high, and the gas light sound beeps every 20-30 seconds continuously until gas is put in. The beeping sound for the gas light will stop once refilled but lights continue to blink, interior and exterior while vehicle is in motion. I…
ODI 10604738
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. The contact stated that while sitting in the parked vehicle, the vehicle caught on fire from under the hood. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
Fire reported
ODI 10559854
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, sparks emitted from under the passenger's side dashboard and the contact smelled a burning odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the blower motor, wiring harness and the resistor harness needed to be replaced. The contact personally repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was not…
Fire reported
ODI 10552428
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Driving home from north carolina to new york, i-95, legal speed limit of 65mph, truck shut off displaying "no bus" in odometer screen. Was able to pull over safely, thank god, and turned ignition off for a couple of seconds and than restarted truck. Thankfully it started up and i was able to proceed on my way. This happened a few times more while on my trip to new york. Driving locally didn't encounter any other…
ODI 10536134
Electrical System · Headlights
While driving at night headlights and dashboard lights start to flicker. Clicking sound heard while the flash off and on. *js
ODI 10538181
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving my durango, my headlights flash on and off. This is very unsafe at night. This problem has been recalled on other durangos but mine was not included, though it is the same problem. I have taken it to a mechanic only to be told they can not fix it, i have to use a dodge dealer. *tr
ODI 10502411
Electrical System
Blower fan resistor pigtail melted twice now. I have 4 kids and am scared my dodge durango is going to catch fire because of this happening. It's an electrical problem. We have tried fixing and the same thing keeps happening.
ODI 10544711
Electrical System
While driving to vehicle it shuts down without warning loosing power brakes steering very scary when you not ready for it then had it towed home looked at it replaced a few parts got it running for about 3 miles and died on me again and would not start up again had it towed to a repair shop and now 2 weeks later still at shop with no answer yet something needs to be done to many people with the same prob thanks *tr
ODI 10475477
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
Air conditioning stopped working under normal use. After inspecting the blower motor resistor, and connector plug i found the inside to be melted likely due to too much voltage. I had to cut the wires as the connector was fused to the resistor. Not able to find this connector through local junk/salvage yards, because this apparently is a common issue with this model durango. Only able to get after market part for…
ODI 10464408
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit wiring harness overheated and failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the wiring harness was found to be burned. The dealer replaced the wiring harness resister and blower. The dealer stated that the wiring harness was registering far too many amps. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The failure…
Fire reported
ODI 10510415
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. The contact stated that the automatic key fob failed and all of the interiors warning lamps were illuminated. In addition, the contact mentioned that the all of the gauges were providing erroneous readings. The head lights had also failed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the central timing module was defective and needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10450820
Electrical System
Repeated failure/burning of blower motor resistor and connector. Potential for electrical fire under the dash on passenger side. Have had burning smell and smoke from this. *tr
ODI 10427079
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge durango. The contact stated that the windows failed to open or close and the windshield wipers failed to operate when activated. The contact also stated that the four wheel drive failed to function correctly. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,000.
ODI 10492086