Tail Light Switch problems of the 2014 Dodge Durango - part 2

Rear race track lighting has water accumulating in the tail light assembly causing the entire light bar to short out. This has caused the license plate lights to stop working as well which are required by state law. Estimate to replace by dealer is $1600.

Rain gets in the tail light and portions of the light do not light. I have seen many complaints online about this. It is a $1200. 00 and it has happen again to mine. I don't know where or when it happens. I can see the water inside tail light.

Rear racetrack tail light assembly filled with water and shorted out smells like electrical fire.

I have water in my tail gate lights.

There is water getting into the passenger racetrack tail light and back up light on my Durango. The led's are starting to go out.

Water pooling inside of tailgate lights causes leds to burn out. Which is a safety issue.

The tail running light is out, after looking at the affected area, this is due to water being inside the lighting area. We have seen other complaints about this in other Durango's. Dodge wants to charge us to replace this. This seems to be a defect and we are not willing to pay for such a repair. Water inside a running light is clearly not the consumers fault.

While vehicle was parked, I noticed the "racetrack" style led tail lights, specifically the large section across the trunk, on my Dodge Durango were no longer working. I did an online search and multiple incidents regarding this same issue popped up. It appears a faulty seal around the tail light allows for water to enter the inside of the light causing it to burn out. The only fix for this is to replace the entire led unit at a cost of over $1000 which the vehicle owner must pay for. The replacement of the led light does not fix the leaking issue allowing for the light to burn out again.

I have water collection in the bottom of the racetrack tail lights.

Rear tail gate tail lights fill with water when exposed to rain or carwash. Light assembly contains no seal and no way to drain water or vent vapor. Collected water could cause a short disabling running lights, brake lights, license plate light or fire. This is a known manufacturing defect to Dodge yet no recall has been issued. Issue could affect safety and/or citation from law enforcement.

Rear racetrack tail light fills with water. Looks like Dodge overtightened the bolts causing the plastic to crack which leads to the main tail light to fill with water and short out. This causes the tail lights to not function making it a huge safety concern. Of course happens when vehicle is just out of warranty and Dodge won't do a thing about it, it according to them is a me problem. I have seen other vehicles with the same problem. This racetrack design tail light system is a terrible design and a dangerous one.

The racetrack tailgate light leaks and a large amount of water gets inside after anytime its left in the rain, or after a car wash. This will build up and cause a short. This also freezes in the winter and will eventually crack the entire expensive tailgate light. This racetrack light needs to be replaced.

The rear tail lights of my 2014 Durango are filling with water because of bad seals and the led strip inside is shorting out. I bought my vehicle 2 years ago and my dealership replaced the entire tail light assembly because of this issue and now it is happening again. They replaced it then because I noticed the issue the day I bought the car and they offered to fix the problem on their dime should it worsen. (it did within a month) the extended warranty I purchased does not cover this. This issue happened again 2 weeks ago. We have been having heavy rains the last 2 weeks and I noticed that the light began filling with water again. The vehicle wasn't moving, it was simply parked in my driveway or in the lot outside of where I work. My main concern is that it will worsen and cause either safety incidents because the lights can't be seen at night, or will cause me to be cited by the police for lights being out. I have been told by my dealership that the repair will be between $1000 and $1400 dollars because the entire assembly has to be done together because it is manufactured that way. I unfortunately can't afford to replace the light at this time because of the price. I did a cursory google search to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and found forums, videos, and pictures of people with both Dodge Durango's and late model Dodge charger's having the same issue as me. I have included a picture of the rear of my carr from 2 weeks ago and my original dealership invoice for the first time the light was replaced 2 years ago. I also provided the url to one of the very first links that showed up in google by searching 2014 Durango dead tail lights as well as an attached picture from a google image search using the same search. . Read more...

2014 Durango act water in racetrack lighting on hatch. Parked in a parking lot . When I went to open the hatch the light flickered and went out. Both tail light still work.

The center part of my rear tail light keeps letting water get into it causing the light to short out and has caused electrical problems in my vehicle. This is an issue caused while the vehicle is in conditions that allow water to enter because of a default part I. E. Snow, car was, rain.

The tail light on the hatch back door fills up with water and the led burned out. This happens when it rains or car washes.

Led tailgate light has leak in gasket allowing water to enter and shorting out the light.

The tail light has retained water due to product defect causing the tail light to burn out which is a safety hazard.

In July we approached our parked Durango. My wife noticed the tail light was not as bright on the driver's side. I had remote started the car, so we could see the lights. Looking closer, we saw that it held water. I called the dealership and "googled" the problem. The dealership told me that there was no recall, and the warranty was expired. I was told that I could buy a new tail light for $1,200. I believe Dodge intended owners to never (except in the case of a collision, or in other rare instances) need to replace such a pricey part, for the life of the vehicle. Hence the led. They offered no other remedy. This failure, on an essential safety element on the Durango, has been noted by many folks on the web. I found a youtube video, which showed removing a few lift gate bolts would allow the water to escape, helping to limit the loss of more of the leds inside the housing. That worked, but is not a solution to the diminished lighting. We now have a small shower potential when standing under our lift gate. Lifting the tailgate removes water, which continues to collect during every rain, and each time we wash the vehicle. Leaving the bolts in a tray, inside the cabin, serves to remind me of this dilemma, and may allow insects to infiltrate the area. The water damage will only increase f there is no functioning seal, so at least, this provides an outlet (but only when I lift the gate). From my google search, I learned that the problem has also been noted on Dodge chargers, and other products equipped with this same part, and the failure appears to stem from some micro fractures at the top of the fixture. This sounds like the manufacture of the light is flawed, poor materials were used, or assembly procedures have an over-torqued nut in that area. I sure would like some relief from this unsafe, and very expensive, situation.

The rear tail lights assembly on the tail gate fills up with water causing the lights to burn out. This is a safety issue as the lights fail to operate and could cause a fire hazard with lights submerged in water. The sealant used around assembly has failed so badly that water gathers in the tailgate and pours out as tailgate is lifted which will cause premature rust and failure of tailgate.

The rear tailgate light is filling with water . After a rain storm or car wash the left side of the light has water build up , I'm worried that it will be a safety issue, as part of the light does not illuminate.

Race track tail gate led light is filled with water causing the lights to fail. Vehicle has 30,000 miles and is garaged. Water fills tail gate light when it rains or through car wash. This seems to be a common problem with these lights and should be considered a safety hazard. Ct dealers are asking $1,120 to replace assembly with the camera.

There is water build up in my liftgate rear tail lights. It caused my light to go out and burn out.

I noticed recently that condensation was accumulated in the rear racing tail light on the back hatch of the truck. I then noticed approximately 1" of water build up that collected into the bottom of the same racing strip tail light on the rear of the hatch. I researched this online to see if it was a common issue and there is several reports of the same issue. There is also youtube. Com videos explaining how to drain the light. I called Dodge yesterday after draining the light (I have a video), they stated that could not help me because the vehicle just went out of warranty. The solution would be to replace the entire light costing around $1000-$ 1200. 00. They advised me to make a complaint with the NHTSA to see if a recall could be issued. . Read more...

The rear tail light assembly fills up with water, eventually causing the rear tail lights to dim or stop working. Safety issue.

I have water pooling in the rear tail light track whenever it rains. This reduces light visibility, and I'm assuming will eventually short out the electrics in the lights.

The hatchback tail light went out because water gets inside and doesn't drain. The whole back brake light has condensation. The bottom left part of light went out (shorted), but in time the whole brake light assembly will go out. This will be a safety hazzard and Dodge will be responsible if it is not fixed by recall.

Water easily fills the back tail light and starts to crack. The lights are very expensive and not covered under warranty and it seems as though it's a common problem with no point to pay the money to replace since it continues to happen. The headlights seem to also get water in them. The lightbulbs burn out quickly and need to be replaced this is a massive safety issue that needs to be addressed.

Water collecting in inner (racing) tail light causing bulbs not to work. Tail light is across the tailgate that opens to get access to the rear cargo area.

Water collects inside the tail light assembly whenever I drive in rain or go through an automatic car wash. Recently I noticed there was several ounces stuck inside the assembly on both sides of the tail light assembly mounted on the taillight and part of the led light "track" is out. I removed 2 bolts that attach the light and water poured out for about 20 seconds. I am concerned this will progress and more of the tail light will go out. The led lighting is no user replaceable.

The Durango's rear race track tail light assemble fills with water causing a short. Vehicle has failed a PA safety inspection due to the hazard.

My Dodge Durango rear racetrack tail lights have filled with water continuously and blown the lights in the assembly, when they are flickering it has given drivers behind me a false visual that I was turning and has caused them to try passing me and almost caused at least one accident with myself and son. It is very costly to replace the lights which have been replaced 3 times now. I have seen many Durango in my area the same way. Eventually this is going to cause a serious if not fatal accident. Everyday before my wife or I leaves with the truck we have to check the rear lights and due to the near miss when the assembly fills up with water we don't drive it until the lights are fixed.

We noticed water pooling in the center tail light assembly on the passenger side about three months ago. Now that portion of the tail light stopped working. After doing some research, this seems to be a common problem with this vehicle.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact noticed water leaking into the rear tail lights of the vehicle. The contact stated that the l. E. D. Exterior lighting failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to fisk auto mall (4599 fort campbell blvd, hopkinsville, ky), but was not repaired since it was not under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

Condensation was seen forming on inside of lift gate tail light. The next day, water was found pooling inside lift gate tail light assembly. Two days later, the tail light adjacent to the pooled water went out. The vehicle was parked outside and stationary at the time of discovery.