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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V879000 (electrical system, interior lighting). The vehicle was repaired. Approximately six weeks later, while driving approximately 10 mph, smoke appeared from the top left corner of the windshield and sun roof. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed flames in the same location. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was left at the scene. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
- South Windsor, CT, USA
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- South Windsor, CT, USA