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.
9.1
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,000 miles
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Since the vehicle was purchased in 2012 the air conditioning does not actually cool when the remote start is used. We live in Arizona where ambient air temperature is over 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and has been seen in the 130S, 4 months a year. I have used a thermocouple to measure interior temperature of the Durango and I have seen it up to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Having 2 young children the air conditioning not operating when the remote start is utilized is not acceptable, whether it is leaving a store or at the house. Children are susceptible to dehydration and heat stroke more easily than adults, therefore exposing your child for just a few minutes is dangerous. We have notified the dealership on multiple occasions when it is in for servicing. They have yet to provide a solution and they stated there would be a computer update to repair this. If there is not a repair prior to this summer we will be taking legal action against the dealership or Dodge motor company.
- Yuma, AZ, USA
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- Yuma, AZ, USA