CarComplaints.com Notes: When the 3rd-generation Durango was introduced in 2011 owners almost immediately started having a wide range of issues -- from water pump failure to stalling engines. Turns out the TIPM is to blame and those problems carried into the 2012 model year.
TIPM (Totally Integrated Power Modules) is responsible for controlling and distributing power to all the vehicle’s electrical functions. So when the TIPM starts acting up, so do all sorts of problems in the vehicle.
The problems have been so bad -- and replacement parts became so hard to find -- that a class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler focusing on the 2011-2012 Durango. The lawsuit accuses the automaker of ignorning the problem until it spiraled out of control.
Dealership had car for 2 full days. Brought car in because I had trouble starting car. Dealership was not able to diagnose the problem. Went to leave the dealership. Got a mile and half away and had no brakes or power. No accident but this is the second time I had no brakes with this vehicle. I no longer trust this vehicle as I believe it is a lemon.
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Dealership had car for 2 full days. Brought car in because I had trouble starting car. Dealership was not able to diagnose the problem. Went to leave the dealership. Got a mile and half away and had no brakes or power. No accident but this is the second time I had no brakes with this vehicle. I no longer trust this vehicle as I believe it is a lemon.
- Bethany J., Queensbury, NY, US