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.
Transmission Shop completely rebuilt the transmission. This took them several weeks as parts were unique to this year and many of them were backordered. The owner of the shop noted that the transmission was a hybrid of parts since it was around the time of the fiat merger and the year 2012 was a particular pain to fix. This was connected to the transfer case imploding, which didn't help cost.
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Transmission Shop completely rebuilt the transmission. This took them several weeks as parts were unique to this year and many of them were backordered. The owner of the shop noted that the transmission was a hybrid of parts since it was around the time of the fiat merger and the year 2012 was a particular pain to fix. This was connected to the transfer case imploding, which didn't help cost.
- Tyler H., Genoa, IL, US