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.
3.2
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,335 miles
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I was driving along the highway at the posted speed limit. There was not another vehicle within a mile of me in any direction. There was this loud bang and then the sunroof slider started vibrating something awful. I had to slow my speed drastically in order to keep control of the vehicle and hold the slider shut until I got home. The sunroof had literally exploded and there were shards of broken glass sitting on top of the slider. The sound alone was scary, but thank goodness I didn't have the slider open since it was cold and cloudy, or I could have gotten injured by the explosion and the shattered glass flying into the interior of my vehicle. Something needs to be done so that this doesn't happen to anyone else.
- Axtell, TX, USA
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- Axtell, TX, USA