2012 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- dash lights · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car not starting acts like not getting any fuel or may start and die like not getting enough fuel. Auto headlights will shut off while driving or may not come on at all
ODI 11083527
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
With the headlight switch in the auto position the light shut off while driving, causing a slight panic to get they switch to the manual position
ODI 11063578
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Headlites are shorting out..passenger has a short somewhere in ground..drivers corroded..cleaned it..but code saying there's a problem..now remote start..starts and shuts off car after 2 it 3 seconds.its all stationary..i have no hi or lo beams on passenger side and remote i
ODI 11034766
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While the vehicle was parked, the alternator caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to tempe dodge (8005 s autoplex loop, tempe, az 85284, phone number: [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers:…
Fire reported
ODI 11032982
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. After the contact opened the front driver's door, she noticed that the front passenger side was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed the contact that the electrical wiring from the mirror caused the fire. The vehicle was towed to orange park dodge ([redacted], jacksonville, fl 32244). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified…
Fire reported
ODI 11042903
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Dash lights started flashing car shut off, charged battery, alternator started smoking, replaced alternator, replaced battery, battery is still draining.
ODI 10892691
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
My 2012 dodge durango purchased brand new has been having major electrical issues since the motor was power washed at covert dodge dealership in north austin. They had an inexperienced car washer clean up the oil that was on the motor from a hose change. He used a very high pressure, pressure washer and it shorted the electronics causing the vehicle to shut down unexpectedly with no warning. This has happened…
ODI 10910354
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Iwhen driving vehicle in wet or long periods of damp weather dash lights will go out and when moving turn signal on dash lights come on and head lights go out .i will not drive this vehicle at night. Dealer can't duplicate this this problem
ODI 10820832
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While driving 55 mph, the headlights stopped illuminating. The contact switched the lights on manually in order for them to work. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact notified the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be duplicated. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.
ODI 10839872
Exterior Lighting
Dealer states tools & parts not available for sun visor resistance short
ODI 10895542
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While driving approximately 29 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate past 29 mph. In addition, the passenger side turn signal and the driver side tail light intermittently operated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was due to cold weather and no repairs were needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable.…
ODI 10684303
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
Exterior Lighting
I normally drive w/the headlights in the auto on position and all of the sudden the headlights and my dash light turned off, when i switched to manually turn them on they came on. This has been happening intermittently but i have not yet contacted the dealer. *tr
ODI 10560657
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was setting at a traffic light when my headlights came on and all dash lights went out,another occasion parked and map light came on and would not shut off also dash lights went out this is happening to often i have had it in the dealer with no luck i will not drive this vehicle at night because to me it is unsafe.this has happened five times. *tr
ODI 10575268
Exterior Lighting
Automatic headlights will shut off unpredictably at night, requiring the driver to reach down and turn the headlights on manually. Potentially very dangerous as it is a distraction to the driver even if he knows where the light switch is. Very dangerous if you are driving in the dark and do not know where your headlight switch is. This problem has happened at least 20 times. *tr
ODI 10577432
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Dodge Durango.
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