2012 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems
- 254
- 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 254 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 21 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 22 records
- needed replaced · 13 records
- without warning · 13 records
- where diagnosed · 13 records
- alternator failed · 13 records
- warning indicators · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 87 |
| 60–100k mi | 77 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the same failures listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v104000 (service brakes, hydraulic). While driving approximately 25 mph in inclement weather, the contact went to depress brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop. As a result, the…
ODI 10661765
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10690621
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Dodge has issued a recall on the tipm system for the 2011 dodge durango's. Although i am having the same issues they are stating that my car is not under the recall as it is only for 2011 durango's. My suv is having the same exact problem but dodge is refusing to fix it and will not provide any assistance. *tr
ODI 10660967
Electrical System
Vehicle would not start, took to dealership and was told it is the tipm but that the part is on back order and they can't say how long it will be. *tr
ODI 10659359
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle towed to a private mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10664812
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the battery was replaced, but the power continued to drain and caused the vehicle to lose power without warning. The dealer stated that the tipm was not regulating properly and caused the fuel pump to remain activated, which drained the power. The manufacturer and the local dealer were to be contacted in order to determine the remedy for the vehicle.…
ODI 10663979
Electrical System
Trying to start vehicle and will not start, when i turn the key it will want to start and get stuck in a starting position, but not start. I had taken it in to a dealership and they said they fixed it, but as soon as the next day, it did it again. They wanted me to take it in again and leave it there for another week, i don't know about other people, but i do not have an extra vehicle around to use to get to work.…
ODI 10668808
Electrical System
Same as nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000, my vehicle had the exact same symptoms: will not start, start then stalls, fuel pump continued to run. Luckily i was at home when it happened. Finally got it to dealership and it was diagnosed as the fuel pump relay problem. My vehicle was not covered under the recall since it is 2012 but has the same relay and tipm as 2011. I elected to have the repair done at the cost of…
ODI 10653808
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v391000 (electrical systems) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10652869
Electrical System · Engine
Pulling out of our driveway accelerated the car died.pushed it back into the driveway where it now sits .cannot let my wife drive a car that i got for her as a present. It does start but i found out that the fuel relay on this car is subject to failure. Chrysler jeep dodge has to replace the whole tipm (fuse box ) because all the relays are made by the same company, omron. They proposed a patch for this fix not…
ODI 10717048
Air Bags · Electrical System
Car battery is dead, battery is fine, possible faulty tipm.l *tr
ODI 10648214
Electrical System
To date i have not received a recall letter from fiat chrysler america (fca) re; the alternator assembly must be replaced and the tipm contains an internal fuel pump relay that can fail. In oct 2014 i was verbally informed by lustine dodge in woodbridge va about these recalls, but told that they had no remdy or parts to fix the issue. Following the news report it appears that fca is dragging their feet to fix the…
ODI 10725199
Electrical System
My letter to darcar regarding my dodge durango:i must say even with all the issues being reported ,your shop and technicians are completely oblivious to cars. I informed them when my car was towed because complete electrical power was gone that it was due to the tipm issue. I keep being force fed that it's just the battery no crank no start. Even when recommendation present it's a possible tipm issue and i have a…
ODI 10641492
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
On oct 3, 2014, this issue first occurred with my dodge durango. It took several attempts of the vehicle "turning over" for it to actually start. Then on oct 10, my vehicle spontaneously stopped in traffic. Then it took several attempts to get it restarted. I had my codes and battery tested, no issues were detected. This problem starting the vehicle has been going on several times a day since oct 3. Attempts to…
ODI 10648561
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl*the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v391000 (electrical system) and 14v154000 (service brakes , service brakes, hydraulic). However, the vehicle was unable to be serviced under the recall because the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10690315
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10682829
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
My 2012 dodge durango would not start, the engine would turn over but not start. After 5 attempts it started and i drove it to the dealership and after test i was told that the tipm had an open circuit. *tr
ODI 10641294
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Right turning signal turns on by itself and is hard to turn off, could cause an accident by having a car pulling out in front of us believing we are turning. Cruise control does not maintain speed. *tr
ODI 10648558
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While turning the ignition key to start the vehicle, the contact heard a clicking noise and the engine would not start. The contact was able to start the engine after several attempts. In addition, while stopped at a red light, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the wiring for the fuel pump relay inside the totally…
ODI 10639211
Electrical System
Starter won't engage after 4 or 5 attempts to turn the key, engine started. Tipm had to be replaced. Took car to be serviced at dodge dealer 2 two times reporting that car will only start after 4 or 5 attempts. After 36k miles warranty expired took car to mechanic and he replaced tipm, car is running fine now. *tr
ODI 10644209
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
At about 54k/56k miles the airbag and check engine light began to go on and off. When i got it checked they did not report anything outside of air is system but that was covered in the diagnostic. Then the car would make sudden jumps for no reason, airbag and engine and brakelights repeadedly came on and off. While attending my nephew funeral i got it checked since i would be on the road for no less than 4 hrs. I…
ODI 10668938
Electrical System
This car does not always start and can stall at any time. Chrysler has recalled the 2011 models as of 2 days ago for a faulty tipm, my 2012 has the exact same problem with the exact same part and i am having to pay $1400 to replace it. *tr
ODI 10637946
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic ), 14v634000 (electrical system), and 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10763074
Electrical System
Check engine light came on saturday, august 30, 2014. Took car to the dodge dealer and was told on friday, september 5, 2014 that the issue was a faulty air in take sensor. On saturday, september 6, 2014 the air intake sensor was replaced. Dealership was getting ready to drive the vehicle 30 miles to allow the system to reset when they discovered the problem was with the tipm (computer system which is the brains of…
ODI 10631277
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have been experiencing issues with vehicle not starting with both the inside push button, and the remote start. It has lost power while driving twice, however i was able to maintain control of the vehicle. Yesterday however, it lost power, i still had control of the vehicle while it was shutting down, then it "powered" back up, during which there was about three seconds in which i had no control over the vehicle.…
ODI 10651589