On november 7th, 2020 while driving on a avenue multiples engine and electrical warning reveal on the vehicle dashboard and all of the sudden the steering wheel got really hard, the check engine light came up, the brakes light, and a message stating "service shifter"; this all happened on a nick of time while I have my whole family in the car, very unsafe.
2014 Dodge Durango electrical complaints
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Intermittent no start condition/start and shut off at any time which started after vehicle taken to dealer to complete trans cooler condenser/motor mounts/radio replacement. Can happen at cold start or after vehicle has been driven. This has happened 6 times in a course of almost 3 months. Vehicle taken to scott robinson dodge in torrance, ca 3 times for this issue and they are unable to properly diagnose and repair. Had me replace battery and starter. Condition still exists. Dealer is playing guessing games with the repairs needed for my vehicle. I asked dealer to check fuses and wires to tipm. I believe my vehicle is being affected by the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v813000 and others which affected 2011-2013 durango's. Other 2014 durango owners have complained of a similar experience. A random no start/stall condition is very concerning since that increases my chances of a stall, crash and being stranded. Multiple times I have had my children in the car scared because the vehicle will not start. If the dealer is unable to diagnose and complete repairs, then who can?? I have young children and this is my only mode of transportation. I am without a vehicle and no loaner given by the dealer. If it weren't for covid, I'd really be out of luck with no other means of transportation. Chrysler needs review and expand the current recalls to include 2014 models or maybe a new issue needs to be identified and brought to light. Vehicle issue started 09/05/20 and has continued since. Suv taken to dealer 10/09/20, 10/21/20 & 11/04/20 for issue. They also advised on my 10/21/20 visit that my exhaust manifold bolts are broken which is causing a ticking noise at start up. This was never diagnosed at previous visits and noise has been there. I have attached a more comprehensive report.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. The contact stated that while both he and his wife were driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had yet to take the vehicle to a mechanic or a dealer to be repaired for the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v741000 (electrical system) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
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.
2014 dodge durango - the main control panel in the car freezes which results in the back up camera does not turn on, not being able to adjust the volume of the system, not being able to adjust the climate controls, and the navigation freezes. This can happen either which the vehicle is stationary or while running. We took the car to the dealer who told us multiple people have complained about this after one of the recall software updates that was issued and they assumed a future software update would fix the issue. It has been at least 3 years and no updates have fixed the problem.
So the first time I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my durango. I attempted to start the durango and it just kept turning but would not start. At first I though it was my fuel pump. Then I looked at the fuse and the fuel pump motor fuse was a little brown on the pin. So I replaced it with the horn fuse 20a and I when I turned it to the on position I could hear the fuel pump. During the second time this happened I was I a hurry to work. I got my kids in to drop them off and I got and and tried starting it. Same thing it just keep turning but no start. I check the fuse again and the fuse is really burnt but not blown. So I wait for my wife to get home so I can buy another 20a fuse. I replace the 20a fuse and it starts. Third time this happened yesterday 6-30-20. I checked the fuse and the fuse still looks good. Did my research and found out previous dodge durangos have been recalled with bad puel pump relay switch failure. Now my durango sits outside because it wont start. The bad relay switch is something that needs to be looked at with newer vehicles. I've noticed other 2014 owners are experiencing this.
The fuse box keep blowing the emc fuse and now power steering want work the fuse box was smoking like it was on fire and I called the dealer said nothing they can do and I pulled said have recalls on my dodge and I want to know why if they fix it why it still giving me trouble I have a disabled wife and kids has to ride this car to drop now it not able to be drove because can't keep the fuse from blowing and shutting the whole car down if I have I file a law suit against dodge because my family could have got burn up in car that is defeated and has had recall and not fix the issues either the dealer lied and said they fixed or it wasn't fixed at all I be a manicure for 34 years and I know because I work on dodge ford chevy all the time and I sure ant no dumb [xxx] but anything happens to my and the car issue not fix I will contact a lawyer over this matter as today because I call 3 places and nobody want to get it in the dealer just because it says issue fix come now I ant dumb and I ant paying for a recall defect to be fix when it should been fix from the get to*dt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When coming to a stop at about 5 MPH with your foot off the gas pedal and your foot on the brake. The engine is still sending gas and not idling still engaging. If you move the shifter to neutral the car will jump.
The vehicle has issues with stalling while driving, A/C not operating properly, windows and locks don't always work.
My 2014 dodge durange center racetrack lighting took on water and cause an electrical smell throughout my vehicle. I couldn't locate the trouble area until this light burned out. At 46,000 miles, I feel this is an unacceptable issue to be facing. I wasn't aware of this is until researching just last night. If it is a known issue, I would have watched the trouble area or been proactive to reduce the possibility of reaching this point where it doesn't work with an estimated $1,000 to fix.
I am writing to you regarding what I consider to be a safety issue with my 2014 dodge durango. I got into my car to go to work, started the car and as it was running I smelled electrical burning. I looked around the inside and outside of the car. I noticed the rear track lights had parts of the lights that weren't lit up. I looked closer and there was water in the lights. When I first viewed the vehicle, I liked the added safety feature of the back being lit. I am experiencing condensation and water collecting inside the lights, resulting in the lights failing. I know that many other durango owners are experiencing this same issue and have similar concerns. Please see carpcomplaints.com. I am asking that dodge recognize this manufacturing issue and design flaw, and have the tracking lighting fixed, at no cost to the vehicle owner. I had first contacted mopar/dodge customer care. The response was that my vehicle was out of warranty and also past some undefined 'small window' when dodge would assist with the cost of repair. Customer care reference #74976328. Apparently dodge does not consider this to be a manufacturing defect. Again, I refer to the high number of complaints regarding this issue that are easily accessible on-line. And I have only mentioned one site. I would be interested to know how many such complaints dodge has directly received. The customer care email indicates that if dodge's 'on-going internal investigations' show this to in fact be a manufacturing defect, they will contact me. I have no reason to believe that general 'on-going internal investigations' will include an investigation into the rear external light issue. I am hopeful that this safety issue will be looked into. Thank you very much for your consideration
Rear "racetrack" center tail light burned/melted causing damage to rear hatch,light,plastic trim. Vehicle was in motion through town with two children (ages 5 & 2) when smoke was noticed in rear of vehicle, rear plastic was then pulled/broken off to check the rear when the burning/melting was noticed and water pooling around bottom of tail light.
Driver side headrest inadvertently deployed while operating vehicle. Headrest fastener damage in the process making the fastener unrepairable. Dealer states there is no current open recall on this issue even though there even though there are numerous complaints about the same issue online.
The rear racetrack lighting on my 2014 durango takes on water when raining, causing rear deck lighting to fail. Dealer refuses to address issue and has no knowledge of issue. I am constantly draining water out of rear light racetrack.
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.
Rear taillight LED bar went out after water entered the light bar through small openings and defective weather stripping. The lights on the durango are not sealed good enough to prevent water from entering. The light and the rear camera stopped working for the same reason. This is a defect that originated during production and can cause an accident. The consumer should not be responsible for replacing these parts every couple months because of water damage
Rear LED litigate light collects water inside unit and burns out the LED. This the third time it had happened. Light was replaced twice already.
Racetrack tail lights burnt out from normal use because the part suffered a common manufacturing defect. This part is flawed and needs to be redesigned and issued a recall to all racetrack owners.
The tail light of the vehicle is not sealed and accumulates moisture causing it to short out. The tail light has been replaced 3 time previously by dodge. It has now happened a fourth time and dodge is not standing behind it. The most recent tail light is less than 2 years old.
Rear racetrack lighting leaks and LED's are burned out
The vehicle will not start once driven and turned off. When start is pressed after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle just turns over and don't start. I have taken the vehicle to auto nation dodge several times and the service dept claims they replaced the tpim but the vehicle stills wont start at times and does it more often when restarted
On 8/24/19 the alternator failed while driving (in motion!!) and the car stopped in the middle of the road shortly after the battery light came on. The battery had just been replaced new that same day. We could not move the car or restart the vehicle to move it and just purchased used on the 21 august 2019, issue that you can not get the car into neutral to move the car. Or that there is no a secondary power source so that if the power fails you can still operate the gears and move the car out of the way. The care makes a clanking noise like if the gears were not moving and the car jolted forward and just stopped. Really? Then couldn't move it thank god it didn't happen on the freeway. Saw that there is a recall on this durango for the alternator suddenly failing that exactly what happen but there is no record of that being fixed or being an issue on this model why?
The racetrak lift gate housing has accumulated water and caused brake lights to malfunction.
The infotainment system head unit failed causing GPS navigation, HVAC/blower, compass, and climate temperature control to not function. I had to replace it with a new unit costing $806.25. The warranty was expired. It suddenly did not work one day when I turned the vehicle on in the morning.
Car alert low voltage came on and then car would not start. When jumping the car, the car would turn off when cables came off. Was told alternator is bad. I googled and found out their was a recall for alternators but not my 2014 model. I believe mine should have been included because the description fits my issue as well and the vehicle is the same year, make and model. Dealership would not honor recall when should the info. On line.
July 14, 2019 - while the dodge durango is in motion, the dash display suddenly went blank, various sensor lights turned on, transmission gear would not shift, and the wiper blades intermittently turned on. Similarly problem was experienced in may 2019, when the repair shop identified and replaced a faulty bcm (body control module). I took the vehicle to a local dodge dealership about a month ( june 2019), for the same problem and the dealership identified the wiring harness to be faulty. After some diagnosis, the dealership reset the codes, asked me to drive the vehicle some more to see if the problem reoccurs. It has been a month since I took the vehicle to the dealership and the problem has reoccured several times. I feel this is a real safety issues especially when I have my kids in the car and the electrical issues arises while the vehicle is in motion. This problem is very concerning to me as the problem has occured one time while I was driving on the highway, and three time while driving on city streets. Please investigate this matter urgently as I consider this issue to be a serious vehicle problem or hazard. Any durango owner and their family could potentially get seriously hurt.
Water continues to leak and pool inside the tail light and has caused some of the LED bulbs to go out.
T36 recall for the alternator directly impacts the performance of the powertrain computer model and requires replacement.
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. Https://www.dodgedurango.net/forums/durango-discussions-2014/42937-poll-water-tail-light-2014-a-26.html
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. *dsy *dt consumer stated with the lights not well lit at night, it is possible someone wont see me. The water is getting into the racetrack lights on the lift gate. The majority of the lights in the back of vehicle is the racetrack lights on the lift gate. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
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