2013 Dodge Durango: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Nov 19, 2025 · Electrical, Lights · OH

The passenger side headlight lamp is not working due to something in the harness. I have owned 2 dodge durango suv's and both had problems with the passenger side headlamp. No power to the light the first one would come on if you wiggled the headlight harness. The one I have now has been checked and there is no power to the bulb. When I'm out driving around town I notice I am not the only dodge durango without a headlight I have seen so many with the same issue. I have seen other chrysler's and dodge vehicles diffrent make and models with a headlight blown out. I think they need to fix this its a harness problem not just a bulb replacement issue. I should not have to try and replace a wiring harness due to the defects I can clearly see with other vehicles having the same issues. This started about a year after I bought the vehicle. Bought brand new bulbs 2 times thinking it was just a bulb well its the harness. All fuses have been checked with a multimeter as well as the bulb outlet.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · 33,747 miles · NC

Same as feb 2015 recall. Fuel relay replaced june 2019. As of july 9 2019 back in shop for tipm issues and replacement. After 4 days and a 3hr diagnostic study it was determined that the timp would need to be replaced and possible other modules. Vehicle originally had starting problem. Once fuel relay was replaced that ended. Then vehicle started but all dash lighting and error messages started flashing stating fcw was off, showed hill ascent indicator, showed brake indicator neither were on, showed service engine indicator and others. Wipers would randomly swipe even though they were off. Warning bell would randomly ding as if the seat belt was not fastened. It was. Headlights would randomly flash and the doors would unlock (this problem has been happening for 3-4 yrs but service would say to check key fob battery or possible interference of something else. Did drive vehicle to work approx 4 miles and home the first day of problem. Next day vehicle went straight to dealership approx 8 miles away. Still there 4 days later. Not repaired. Apparently my VIN is not part of original recall and now I will have to pay a minimum of $1560.00 for repairs in addition to the $472.00 I spent on the fuel relay.

Filed May 15, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 141,000 miles · OH

I have 2013 dodge durango sxt and I bout it from mike alberts dealership in cincinnati, ohio. A little over a year I bought it, it started having issues with the truck cutting off when I hit bumps. The headlights keep going out, I have to replace the the bulbs and then finally replaced the harness that house the bulbs because the original one was fried. Over time the ones that I bout are beginning to burn as well causing the bulbs to go out. When I take the truck back to the dealership, they say they have can't figure out what the issue is when it comes to the truck cutting off. It's a safety hazard for my family driving that truck and I'm sure it wouldn't look nice on y'all end if I was to get into an accident with this vehicle if it stalls on me.

Filed Apr 18, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 90,300 miles · CA

While driving my car is continuously shutting off. I lose power steering and need to put the vehicle in park and restart it. The first time I was coasting at 45 MPH the car display controls when off and turned back on. The second time I was turning into a parking stall and the car died mid park at which point I had to manually restart. The most recent time I was driving my kids to school and the car died while going 35 I had to pull over to the shoulder (with no power steering) and restart the engine. The music and headlights remained on while the engine was off. The car starts right up without hesitation and the local dodge delearship is not finding a code to properly detect the problem their best guess is to replace the tipm in hopes it will fix the problem. I need a safe reliable car and not one that is as risk of dying mid drive and causing an accident hurting my family or others.

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Electrical · NJ

Drove vehicle 10 miles to location. Parked vehicle, turned it off. Returned to vehicle 2 hours later. Entered vehicle, put foot on the brake, pushed the start button. Vehicle started as usual and then immediately stalled. I tried several times, with the same results. After waiting a few minutes, I tried again, and the vehicle started normally, and continued to run. This has happened to me approximately 6 times over the last 3 years. The key fob has a fresh battery, so that is not the problem. The problem usually happens when the vehicle has been driven and turned off. Never from a cold start. Driving distance doesn't make a difference either. First time it was less than 1/4 mile from home, next couple of times it was 10 miles from home. No real pattern, other than its a second start of the vehicle. When starting, all the vehicles normal start-up information is displayed, the radio works, headlights are on, etc. The display does not show that there is a problem with the vehicle. All seems normal except for the start and immediate shutdown.

Filed Oct 3, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 167,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge durango. After replacing the headlamp bulbs several times, the contact was informed that the wiring harness to the headlamp was melted and needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the turn signal switch melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to georgia chrysler dodge jeep (located at 12114 us-301, statesboro, ga 30458, (912) 871-7250) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was no wiring failure and no failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Electrical · 92,000 miles · IN · fire

I came out of a store and upon getting in my durango I started it and noticed smoke and smelled a burning electrical smell. The hood wouldn't open because it had already burned through the cable that attaches the hood release. Within a few seconds the whole front end was on fire. I called the fire department and they had it put out pretty quickly. I've only had the vehicle for exactly a year almost to the day. The only problem we've had with it is the driver's side headlight went out. We had it replaced and it went out again within a couple of weeks so we had it changed again. I did notice that one headlight was brighter than the other but thought it was just different bulbs. Apparently it wasn't. The vehicle was parked in a parking lot next to a whole cage full of propane tanks now that's pretty scary.

Filed Jun 15, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 30,000 miles · NC

My car power cut out completely while driving along on the interstate at 75 miles per hour. I was dark and I had to try and pull over with no head lights to a safe place to restart my vehicle 2013 dodge durango. This happened several times. I thought that when I got the recalls done it would alleviate the problem, however, that was not the case. I am still having the problem. I called dodge on the toll free # and they had me take my vehicle to the dodge dealership and they said my cabin filter, air filter, and fuel something needed to be replaced. This should not shut down the whole car if the filters need to be changed. This problem happened several times, april 22, may 16, may 20, may 28, june 18, june 19 and june 13.

Filed Mar 6, 2014 · Lights · CA

Manufacture fog lamps with 24watt light bulb, creating illusion the regular headlamp too bright selection. Fog lamp bulbs are usually 45 to 55watts. Offroad 65 to 110watts plus. In other words the 24 watt should be maybe 42 watts. Thanks.

Filed Jan 25, 2014 · Lights, Visibility · NY

In march of 2013 I bought a brand new dodge durango and I've had an ongoing problem since I bought it. When I'm driving in the evening the reflection of other headlights, brake lights, and streetlights cause a shadow so that I have double vision of those images through my windshield. After several trips to the dealership for test drives and inspections they finally replaced the windshield. The new windshield is just as bad, when I went back to the dealership again they said this is how all the durango windshields look and they even took me for a test drive in a new 2014 durango to show me that this was how they all look. I am very frustrated, this is not acceptable the visibility is horrible and I feel the windshield is hurting my eyes. If they cannot find a solution to this problem I would like to return the car.