Tail Light Switch problems of the 2014 Dodge Durango - part 1

The tail light track across the tailgate continues to take on water. I first had it replaced in April 2018 at which point I was told that it's about $1300 fix but was covered under my warranty. Fast forward and early 2020, replacement has same issue with condensation. It was replaced again and I was told if there were any issues that I would be paying out of pocket as I was past the original 2 year warranty replacement. It is now a year later and the 2nd replacement is having the same issue. This is three taillight fixtures having the same issue. Dodge needs to pay for this. Essentially I'd be paying $1300 every two years to replace at this point or have burnt out electric components because of the water. A $40k vehicle with 64,000 miles on it.

Water fills up in the liftgate section of the tail light on both the right and left side.

Water is getting in tail light (racetrack led lighting) and shorting out the led lamps. Happens when it rains or goes through a car wash.

The center part of the racetrack tail light leaks and the water can and will cause the light to fail. Chrysler knows of the issue and it is happening in large numbers on the 2014 to current Dodge Durango. The replacement of the part is over $1,000 us dollars and yet they will not recall the vehicles to make it right instead they use it as a money pit. The light can leak if the vehicle is stationary or moving in wet weather and simply washing the vehicle will cause water to stand in the housing. The lights have been known to go out completely going down the road along with the license plate lights causing a dangerous situation. Please help us hard working people out and make Chrysler accountable for this poorly sealed design because that much money isn't easy to come by these days.

The racetrack tail light is not airtight so water gets inside the lamp. This caused an electrical short on the led boards and smoke filled my car. I contacted Dodge and they said there was nothing they could do for me. My insurance accepted it as a claim and I had the lamp replaced. The old lamp was intermittently lit before going completely out.

Rear taillight collects water in the housing when it rains, snow or wash. Due to this defect know my rear tail light is burned out. This occurs when I'm stationary or moving. I read a lot of forums and it seems like a common problem with Dodge.

The rear tail light located on the tail gate of the Durango collects a large amount of water during any rain. This happens if the vehicle is stationary and/or in motion. Bolts in the tailgate have to be removed to drain the water. If the water stays it will short out the lights and they will no longer illuminate.

Water leaks into the tail light housing causing it to pool up in the bottom and kill the led�s. Really bad in the snow. You can see where the led's have started to die in the attached picture, the bottom most led's on the tailgate.

Water pooling inside the led tail light housing. Light has already been replaced under warranty once and now the replacement light has the same issue. Internet show this is a wide spread issue with 2014+ Durangos but no recall or action from Dodge.

Water pooling in tail racer lights when it rains or goes through touchless car washes.

Water in tail light causing lights to not work.

I have water pooling in both sides of my racetrack tail lights which is causing sections of light to fail. On top of that they have gone out completely at times but one small section has never come back.

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.

Tail light has gotten water inside twice from rain can't keep fixing this issue.

The rear tail light has got water in the rear deck led lights. Sometimes call the racetrack lights, and caused the led to burn out not he bottom side of the passenger side light. Many have complained about this. Dodge wants $1000 to repair. This is the second one that it has done it to. Dodge replaced the first one under warranty at this 22,000.

Water in the tail light ( track light/ led). Just replaced 8 months ago by dealership. On drivers side lower led has a cup of water from the rain. This is the second time. First time, turned dark and light went out after buying 2 months later. 3/15/19.

Center tailgate (race track) tail light gets water in it every time it rains or snow melts regardless if stationary or driving. This is the 3rd time it has happened and the light is now shorted out (visibly burnt) and the vehicle smells like burnt plastic. Replaced June 2016, Dec 2017 and now needs to be replaced Dec 2019.

I have had issues with the rear lighting on my 2014 Dodge Durango limited allowing water to leak inside of the lights. The rear racetrack tail light has gotten water inside of it causing some of the led lights to stop working. One of the license plate lights has also gotten water inside of it which has caused it to stop working. From some research this looks to be an ongoing issue that customers are having with 2014 and newer Dodge Durango vehicles. This is a safety concern that may cause even further damage to the vehicle's electrical system and lights that are needed for safety reasons.

When it rains, water collects inside the racetrack tail lights of my 2014 Durango. The problem exist on the rear of the part. The sponge-like gasket is disintegrating. I got it replaced at the dealer for 1,000 $ about 4 months ago, I got water again in the new ones. The led's are not working anymore when I turn on the lights on.

Water seeps into the tail light assembly. Must be drained or lights will short out and also loss of led illumination.

Tail light is collecting water and part of light has burnt out.

Racetrack tail lights is not correctly sealed and water is coming inside, due to this the tail light had a shortcut and the dealership says the I have to replace the whole tail light and the rear camera, this is the second time I see water inside the racetrack.

2014 Dodge Durango tail light assembly not properly sealed when manufactured and allows water to enter and ruin circuit board for led tail lights. I have electrical engineering degree and this is not a bulb burned out. The leds circuit board is what's damaged not the leds. Dealers say warranty does not cover bulbs. But this is a whole tail light assembly that was not sealed right from the factory. It cost $1100 to replace . This is a defect not normal wear and tear. There are literally thousands of people online with same issue.

Ractrack light stop working rear tail light "racetrack light" burnout thanks to a water leek in to the light this is a manufactor defect the price to replace this light is more then $1,000 dollars.

Water in my 14 Dodge Durango race track tail light.

Rain water gets into rear tail lights and causes short in tail light. Light burns out and needs premature replacement due to leak from water. Due to safety issue with lights being burn out while driving in rainy conditions, especially at night, is a large safety issue which can result in accident. I do not want to be rear ended due to this safety issue, especially with my 1 year old daughter and wife in the vehicle. .

There is water in the rear tail light race rack. Must be a seal issue since the is no damage to the tail lights. Hopefully the lights don't go out before it is fixed.

Add mine to the many complaints about water getting into the tail lights that are in the hatch. Also known as race track tail light. There is a bug inside as well so the gap in this "sealed" unit must be huge. You can see the mosquito in img_6163. Jpg. Also have trouble with water getting in the drivers side headlight about a year ago. I purchased this vehicle new and it has never been in an accident. This is an obvious safety issue when the water starts clouding the lens and/or starts shorting out the bulbs. These issues are not covered by the lifetime maxcare warranty. I tried uploading 4 photos. Hopefeully you got them all.

Water continues to leak and pool inside the tail light and has caused some of the led bulbs to go out.

The rear racetrack lights keep taking on water! if I recall water and electricity don't mix! this was one of the selling features that caught my eye to buy this vehicle. But apparently this is a big problem with these lights and an expensive fix if it burns out. The tail light is fused with the plate light. So if the fuse blows you have no plate light which in my state is illegal. If the lights are out, there really isn't much illumination in the rear. I could easily get rear ended at night or cloudy out.

The racetrack tail light will fill with water during a rain storm causing the rear running light to go out. This could pose a serious safety issue if the running lights go out at night. I started noticing this problem on or around 4/12019 and has progressively gotten worse. Doing research has lead me to several posts on the internet with others having this same issue. Here is just one of the many link talking about this problem. . Read more...

3rd generation Dodge Durango, 2014 with the track tail lights, water from either rain or moisture get into the drivers rear tail light causing it to not work. Ive been stopped several time by the police. In 2015 after driving the car for 1 tr the light went out and the dealership replaced it under warranty, in 2017 the light went out again and the car in now out of waranty and the cost to replace it is $485. 00 +/- . 2019 and it went out again and after telling the dealership about the defective light they will not change it as Chrysler says its not covered even tho they know its defictive .

Led light on one side of the lift gate is out possibly due to water inside of the tail light need answers. Looks like there are many complaints about this problem.

Rain/road way water gets into exterior racetrack tail light causing shortage resulting in the light starting to go out. This is a manufacturer issue. The cost of repairing is over $1000.

Water is getting into the rear tail light mid section that goes all the way across the rear hatch causing the lights to burn out.