2011 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems
- 439
- 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 439 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 40 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 151 |
| 30–60k mi | 137 |
| 100–150k mi | 47 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
All gauges radio and lights shut off and engine acted like it was off while accelerating to speed
ODI 11003540
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. While driving on the highway, the vehicle experienced a loss of power. The battery and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic (dave grimms) where it was diagnosed that the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 11003260
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
On july 3 i was driving our vehicle on a country road when the battery light came on shortly after pulling out of the driveway. We had been on vacation and figured the car had sat for 10 days without being driven and just needed a charge. The light indicator came and went before the car started doing weird things: hazard lights, windshield wipers, seatbelt light, etc. The car quickly lost power and everything locked…
ODI 11005819
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Criswell chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat in gaithersburg, maryland 20878 was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were…
ODI 11046381
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Burning smell coming from front vent area.no warning lights came on, no check engine light, nothing. Car is not heating up..then all of a sudden a poof of white smoke comes out from front dash somewhere? Do not know exactly where as i was driving on freeway at the time. It stopped within a few seconds. Got home and button to open garage not working.also bluetooth stopped working. Don't know whats going on but seems…
ODI 11002380
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Several times a week with no specific time of day, heat outside, drive time etc., my 2011 dodge durango will act like it will start and it will continue to turn over and over until it finally stops. Eventually after a few tries, it will start. We changed the battery thinking maybe it was that, but nothing...i have read a few "complaints" that have had the same thing and they are saying it is a tipm problem. My…
ODI 11001678
Electrical System
On 06/23/17 while driving my 2011 dodge durango my battery light came on with in the next mile i turned to pull off of the road to ensure everything was ok my dash lights went haywire and excessive heat started coming out of my vents and a burning smell started the vehicle shut off and would not do anything or restart. My vehicle was towed to the auto repair shop and it has been determined that the battery is dead,…
ODI 11001451
Electrical System · Power Train
My vehicle was in motion on a city street when it completely shut down without warning. The engine stalled and there was no power to the vehicle whatsoever. I was unable to steer, brake, put the car in neutral, roll down windows, unlock doors, or have my hazard lights on. I was blocking traffic and had no way to signal to other drivers that my vehicle was stalled in the middle of the road. After having it towed to…
ODI 11001477
Body · Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. While driving out of a parking space in the rain, water was noticed entering through the overhead map light unit. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v879000 (electrical system, interior lighting) at driver's village ([redacted] cicero, ny 13039 [redacted]). The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was equipped with a sun roof. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11000306
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
On june 14, 2017 i was driving my 2011 dodge durango home from work and the battery light came on while i was on a busy highway. I exited the highway and pulled into a mall parking lot and suddenly the interior temperature of the car became extremely hot, so hot, i could not stay inside of the vehicle. I started to see and smell smoke, so i turned the vehicle off and opened the hood; as i it opened there was a large…
ODI 11003207
Electrical System
Takata recall. While the car was in march, the alarm of battery appears and in some seconds there started appearing system alarms of assistance of parking, airbag, brake, etc. What forced me to stop me to avoid an accident. The alternator failed suddenly, without giving any previous indication of the fault. On having checked your page the fault that happened is the same of the recall p60. Nevertheless the happened…
ODI 10995031
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On thursday, june 8, 2017 i had just exited a major freeway and was coming up to a red light when all of the sudden my a/c started blowing hot air. As i made my left turn to head home all of the lights on my dash came on (saying service park assist, driver seatbelt unbuckled, abs, and many others) as i crossed 3 lanes of traffic to get off the road and in to a parking lot i lost all power to my vehicle. I parked in…
Fire reported
ODI 10994280
Electrical System
Started out while i was driving down the highway, and that's when my tire pressure warning light came on saying my rear drivers side tire had zero pressure. Pulled over, checked it, and it was still full. So then i called a mechanic and he said it sounded like a bad tire sensor. A few days later my passenger window started to short circuit when trying to roll it up or down while driving. Then yesterday my battery…
Fire reported
ODI 10993341
Electrical System
I have had to replace the alternator in my car twice and i'm now at a repair shop preparing to replace it a third time. There is a recall issued that i've been told my car doesn't qualify for - rc-p60-14. I've read the description on the recall bulletin and discussed with service personnel at the dealer as well as the shop i'm at now. They believe my issue is the same yet chrysler refuses to acknowledge that my…
ODI 10992388
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Faulty vehicle 180 amp alternator caused a very dangerous situation for me and my passenger and other vehicles driving behind me that required a sheriff to keep other vehicles from wrecking while trying control the vehicle while driving. The dashboard and all eletrical functions started going haywire all at the same time when driving on a very winding curvy busy back road, lost steering controll, all message center…
ODI 10984896
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Tamara recall vehicle won't start wiper keep going on and they are off it has a bad tipm the brake system makes a lot of noise.
ODI 10984408
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
May 2017 my daughter was driving her 2011 dodge durango with 68k with two kids in the car, the battery light came on and then went completely dead shortly after. We got it to an electrical shop to find the battery was dead and the 180 amp alternator had stopped operating. After some researching i found a recall (p60) and it only applied to 160 amp alternator. I called chrysler (case #31556595) to see if they could…
ODI 11001896
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and smelled a burning odor in the vehicle. Afterwards, black smoke appeared and the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The contact observed flames; however, after the loss of power, the flames extinguished on their own. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure occurred…
Fire reported
ODI 10984273
Electrical System
While driving my 2011 dodge durango to the store the check engine and battery light appeared, i drove the vehicle to o'reilly to have them test it, it showed the alternator was bad, i purchased a new alternator from them and within 1/4 mile of leaving o'reilly my dash lights started flashing windshield wipers started going and the car died in the middle of an intersection. Some passer-by's helped push my car into a…
ODI 11054423
Electrical System · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
While driving, all warning lights suddenly came on dashboard. Vehicle then stopped in the middle of the highway. Something overheated, because i could smell something burning under the hood. I could not get the vehicle to start again or even put it in neutral. I had to call a tow truck. There is a p60 recall for this type vehicle that describes exactly what is going on with mine. The recall as of now is for…
ODI 10969960
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was driving in the city on a very busy street when the car made a weird siren noise; then my seatbelt lights went off, my park assist started flashing, my traction control other lights were flashing, the radio flashed off and on, then went out. Then my wipers went on, and then i lost power steering, brakes were not working, and the car slowly died. My hazards didn't even work, so i almost caused an accident. My…
ODI 10958855
Electrical System
The alternator shorted out, i was in a parking lot at a grocery store and it just died like turning off the key. I tried restarting the vehicle and it would do nothing. Had it towed to a local repair shop and what they found was a shorted alternator. The shop checked for tsb's and recalls and found a recall for like conditions on vehicles equipped with a 160 amp alternator. My vehicle is equipped with a 180 amp…
ODI 10956233
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Sudden and complete electrical malfunction with engine failure during operation. For the past year we have experienced intermittant electrical problems with the climate control, auto headlights and the entire dashboard flashing and failing with loss of power.
ODI 10954820
Electrical System
My wife was driving the vehicle when the battery light came on. A few minutes later all the lights on the dash came on, the wipers came on, and the car shut off. Luckily she was able to get to the side of the road, but the car was locked, and nothing worked. I tried to jump start the car but it would not work. I replaced the battery and drove it home 3 minutes away, and the battery light came back on. I could smell…
ODI 10949631
Electrical System
Passenger side continues to blow hot air no mater what the setting is on. No cold air will come out when it is switched to air conditioning and heat temp cannot be regulated.
ODI 10981097