general problems of the 2017 Dodge Durango - part 2

The rear center tail light, or track light, was poorly designed and it allows water to get trapped inside and sit, resulting in the lights burning out. This single light assembly consists of a brake light that is the width of the rear hatch, a backup camera, and reverse lights. The only way to fix this problem is to replace the entire light assembly which costs over $1,000. This is a very widespread problem with Dodge Durangos based on the vast number of complaints for this specific issue, and I am surprised that this is not a recall considering the number of complaints associated with this problem. As you can see from the picture that I have attached, the bottom lights on both sides no longer work because of the sitting water inside. I tried to get this problem fixed, being that it is a manufacturer defect, but Dodge is unwilling to help me because my 2017 Durango is just out of warranty. I would greatly appreciate help with this problem. Thank you.

The left turn signal and the back track light go out at the same time intermittently. Also the stop and start function is still not working correctly and I had it at the dealer, dutchess Dodge 2x's now. 1st time they stated the stop/ start battery and the 2nd time they replaced the cel and still having issues with not working correctly. I have only had this truck since October. There's no way I should be having these issues. There is definitely going on with this truck and not sure why there is not a recall. When I was driving and made a stop the start/stop function started working but then the left turn signal and the back track light stopped working . The first day I got the truck home the start/stop function was not working but the turn signal and track light were fine. I purchased the truck and it had 70751 miles on it. The stop start/ stop function was not working from the day I purchase it and then cam one problem after another.

All doors lock except for the driver's door.

I bought my car with 50,000 miles. I didn’t even have 55,000 and my car started have electrical issues with the speedometer, my dashboard started glitching with all the lights including an a with exclamation mark. I took it to the Dodge dealership in huntsville and said they couldn’t do anything about it since the recall seemed to be repair but they couldn’t clear the code. My truck has had the same issue with the recall. My car was never repaired from the recall. My vehicle is dangerous to drive on the freeway as I will get this code a! and the speed will automatically drop. I really need help as this recall was never resolved on my car.

Leaving a friends house my �17 dd with 32k miles stalled out while I was in a turn lane on a busy street just at an intersection leading to the highway. The dash lit up with several likes and the only light I could catch was �power steering issue car will cut off soon� the car was still in the �run� position and turning to �off� or �acc� was not engaging. I could not move or push the vehicle as engage the neutral position was not happening. After calling the tow truck and sitting for about an hour (scared I'd get him by oncoming traffic) I looked in the manual and online to see how to manually engage the neutral position. After a few failed attempts I was able to engage it and move it safely from the street. Tow truck arrived an hour later and now no buttons worked. He had to use the manual key to unlock doors and the dash was lighting up with several warnings. Going too fast to see or describe. Appt is scheduled for 5/28 previously scheduled because two days prior to this event gas gauge indicated almost empty. Went to fill up and was only able to fill 7. 7 gallons before gas pump indicated the car was full. After I stopped pumping the needle only read half a tank but would not let me continue to fuel as it indicated it was already full.

The lights in the car are going off and on by themselves, the passenger window goes down without the window being touched. And the car will turn off when idling in the park position and the automatic shut off is not on or off.

Parksense module failed. Vehicle has less than 33,000 miles. When parksense button is pressed it chime once.

Water pooling in taillights causing corrosion to led's and burning them out - can lead to short circuit and possible fire.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Dodge Durango. Approximately four hours after parking the vehicle, flames appeared from the rear passenger side quarter panel of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Rear tail lights (Dodge calls it the �race track�) had water intrude into it and caused them to burn out. I ended up buying a used one from a junk hard and fixed where I feel the water was getting in. So far so good but it's a required by law to have it working as it's the only parking lights on the back. L would have rather had mine replaced with a new oe but not for $1500 for a new one.

Front driver side turn signal intermittently stopped working a couple months ago. It eventually stayed out. Thinking the bulb was bad, both front turn signal bulbs were replaced with leds. A few days ago, the issue resurfaced and continues to intermittently work. This happens randomly while moving or stationary. I have seen others post of this same issue and I feel it is a safety issue and should be recalled for repair at no owners expense.

Deer was struck by vehicle while traveling about 50 miles per hour on a city road. Severe damage to front driver side to include undercarriage and electrical parts. Air bags did not deploy and I feel like they should have. I was informed by the tow truck driver that the airbag sensors were destroyed and the bag should have gone off.

For the past 2 weeks the lift gate will open on it's on unless doors are locked. Lately the doors will unlock own their own and the lift gate will open immediately. Today the hood ajar alert is on my dash which is a security guard for the remote start.

The rear lights fill up with water when it rains and makes the lights in operable, it's a known issue that is affecting several model year Durango's but Chrysler refuses to do anything about.

The turn signal stopped working for a few days; then it started back working for about a week. The first time it happened I was stationary at a light waiting to turn. Then it stopped working again, so I took my vehicle in to get it fixed. The front part of my air conditioning stopped working on numerous occasions. It stops, then I drive and happen to hit uneven road and it would jump back on. At the moment it is not working. The front section of the air conditioning breaks down out of nowhere, but this has never happened to the back portion of my air conditioning. This occurrence happens when stationary, or when the vehicle is in motion.

Water is entering led tail lights on rear hatch causing lights to fail without warning.

Woke up one morning and started my car and a grey screen covered the speedometer. I restarted my car and now half othe screen is grayed out.

Our 2017 Durango with 3000 miles, had an engine light for overheating, quickly thereafter an engine light popped on, transmission light popped on, all gauges then ceased to operate and the car turned off as we were coasting down hill (luckily into service station). The transmission is a dial and then putting it in neutral becomes an issue for the tow or to push it. The engine starting knocking terrible.

There are currently 2 recalls for my vehicle that I was only made aware of due to me calling the dealship for reporting a noise coming from the rear under carriage of my vehicle. I am a cdl class a holder and after calling the dealership on June 2nd, they told me they can't look at my vehicle until June 27th. Having said that and me being a cdl class a holder, you cannot drive a vehicle that is a possible hazard on the roadway so why is the dealership telling me I can drive the vehicle until then knowing that it poses and immediate threat to me, my family, and other citizens on the roadway?.

After driving home (approximately 25 minutes of driving), when we pushed the button to turn off the car, it stayed on "run". We pushed it again, and the car turned off. After opening the door, the radio and lights stayed on. Even after closing and locking the car, the radio stayed playing. After searching the handbook and googling, we determined that the only way to get it to turn off was to disconnect the battery. This has happened twice more, with just the car staying on "run" after pushing the button, but after pressing it a couple more times, the car and radio turned off. After contacting the dealership, we were told that they haven't heard of this happening.

I have reported my car not going in the the gear selected and instead going into neutral or park. It has also driven forward when in park. There has also been issues with the auto park not always working if door is opened and the car is in gear. Now I am being told my car even though it came with this safety feature was not supposed to come with it, and Dodge is looking to remove this feature. Dodge has also referred to these safety issues as characteristics of my car. When their is a safety defect it cant be a characteristic that can be overlooked. My car now has been in the shop for 37 days now and unable to be repaired.

When the car is put into park and you exit it will sometimes still drive forward. When switching into reverse or park the car sometimes locks up and wont more. The rpms go up but its still as if its in park. I had to put my car into reverse to try to avoid an accident and the transmission would not engage into reverse. My wife was removing groceries and the car started to move forward. She had to get into the car and press the break. These conditions have happened when the car was at a stop or parked. I have started to record when it happens if it is safe to do so. This has happened on different occasions. It also has happened since I purchased the car.