10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,573 miles

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2017 Dodge Durango lights problems

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2017 Dodge Durango Owner Comments (Page 3 of 4)

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problem #29

May 232020

Durango

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The race track tail light has water in it and condensation. The led lights short it out while driving and almost caused and accident. Got stop by the cops because in his words my lights keep flickering is a quality check defect.theres a whole community going trough this problem we need a solution. This happens if the truck is stop or moving gets water inside the race track tailed lights.we getting a hurricane here in Texas so much water my house might not flood but my lights will.

- Lakejackson, TX, USA

problem #28

Jan 012020

Durango

  • 49,000 miles
Water pooling in taillights causing corrosion to led's and burning them out - can lead to short circuit and possible fire.

- Great Neck, NY, USA

problem #27

May 142020

Durango 8-cyl

  • 33,500 miles
Water entered tailgate light housing and pooled up over time. This caused some of the lights to go out. The Durango has less than 35,000 miles and due to it coming from Canada there is no factory coverage. Seems after little research it is a very common problem and very costly to owners. To the tune of $1200 and up for dealership replacement and labor.

- Niles, OH, USA

problem #26

Jun 152020

Durango 6-cyl

  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The driver side headlight went out. My car was still under warranty so I took it in for service. They informed me that the whole headlight assembly had to be replaced because the ballest was bad which caused the bulb to blow. Within two or three weeks the passenger side one went out and was told the same thing. The car wasn't under the manufacture warranty at that point so ended up costing me money to replace it. This is clearly a fault in the design because there was another customer there that had the very same issue. Both lights when you started the car the light would flash on and then after starting to drive the light would then go out.

- Meridian, ID, USA

problem #25

Feb 102020

Durango

  • 69,000 miles
Driver side head lamp repeatedly fails and burns out affection night time driving visibility. When each and every bulb is replaced it has burned terminals causing light bulb to short out. Not only is this expensive to replace every 3 to 4 weeks, it is unsafe to operate the vehicle with low visibility at night. It also, makes my vehicle less visible to oncoming drivers. In addition, it is causing undo distress being constantly pulled over by law enforcement and being either fined or warned for driving illegally with one head lamp I have seen on you tube and other outlets on line that this is a typical problem for this make and model of vehicle.

- Coffeyville, KS, USA

problem #24

Mar 192020

Durango

  • miles
Water pooling inside the racetrack taillights, decklid area. Lights seem to not be waterproof or watertight.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

problem #23

Mar 122020

Durango

  • 58,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My left turning signal kept going out and coming back on. Then I noticed it was effecting the head lights. It seem like something is loose because sometimes if I hit a bomp they start working normal again. Now both head lights are out and the bulbs are fine.

- Brandywine, MD, USA

problem #22

Jan 162020

Durango

  • 42,500 miles
Water collected in the rear light bar housing causing the lights on each lower corner of the housing to burn out.

- Dameron, MD, USA

problem #21

May 012019

Durango

  • miles
With in the past 8 months and starting at 38,000 miles the led racing tail lights on the passenger side has an 8" inch burnt out spot and now the left drivers side has the same issue.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

problem #20

Jan 072020

Durango

  • 35,473 miles
Tail light has water in them. Weather causes water to freeze and damage lights. Makes it hard to see when braking at night.

- Hobart, IN, USA

problem #19

Jan 102002

Durango

  • 42,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I noticed that the front left turn signal quit working. I assumed it was a burnt-out bulb. In searching on the internet for a "how-to" for replacing this bulb (it's in pretty cramped quarters), I found that it was common for the turn signals to work intermittently for this vehicle and several model years before and after it. Further, there was a diagnosis of burnt contacts that were the culprit. In removing the bulb, it appeared to be not burnt out, but the contact was burnt. I replaced it and the next day it failed to work again. Now it and the other one work intermittently. In removing them, I find that the contact in the receptacle is also burnt. I feel that this is a prevalent problem on this vehicle model (given the internet complaints), and that this is a safety issue. Further, I am required (for safety reasons) to have functioning turn signals on this vehicle. I contacted the dealer and they claim that there are no outstanding recalls on this vehicle. Beyond that they refused to commit to whether this was a known problem or if there was a known solution.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #18

Jan 112020

Durango

  • 39,900 miles
I noticed water getting into the middle led race track lighting. The middle led light is already out because of this. I believe the housing is a factory defect, my truck only has 40,000 and this is already happening. Extended warrenty wont cover this because of "condensation."

- Gainesville, VA, USA

problem #17

Jan 012020

Durango

  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Durango R/T AWD. The contact stated that the race track lights were burned out by water. The vehicle had not been seen at the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the extended warranties expired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- Russiaville, IN, USA

problem #16

Jan 012020

Durango

  • 55,500 miles
Water is getting in the tail lights and causing the lights to go out.

- Russiaville, IN, USA

problem #15

Sep 042019

Durango 6-cyl

  • miles
Buenas tardes, la luz que va en la puerta trasera del bal, aunque no esta rota, presenta filtracin de agua, Y ya dejaron de iluminar algunos led. Mi nombre ES [xxx], estoy en bogota colombia, email [xxx], el vehculo tiene 36.000 km, Y el concesionario, la nica solucin que da ES cambiarla pero no dan garanta. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Chia Cundinamarca Colombia, AL, USA

problem #14

May 302018

Durango

  • 20,000 miles
Water collects in the rear tail light assembly (the one across the tailgate with the back-up camera). So bad, some lamps have blown out on the lower right of the assembly. It only drains out when removing a.bolt on each side, but within a few weeks, the water returns.

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #13

Oct 302019

Durango

  • 21,000 miles
I did my own investigation and I found out that almost every Dodge Durango 2017 has a problem on the left front turn light switch. It is an electrical problem, it doesn't matter if you change the bulb several times

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #12

Sep 192019

Durango

  • 16,000 miles
This description of the incident has happened numerous times. When the vehicle is stationary I go to the rear of the vehicle and open up the back hatch. Once it is open on several occasions I have cut my upper arm/forearm at the point where the rear taillights are separated. I have felt the area and had family and friends do the same. They all agree it is very sharp and hazardous.

- La Puente, CA, USA

problem #11

Oct 032019

Durango

  • 42,000 miles
Front driver side turn signal intermittently stopped working a couple months ago. It eventually stayed out. Thinking the bulb was bad, both front turn signal bulbs were replaced with leds. A few days ago, the issue resurfaced and continues to intermittently work. This happens randomly while moving or stationary. I have seen others post of this same issue and I feel it is a safety issue and should be recalled for repair at no owners expense.

- Hedgesville, WV, USA

problem #10

Sep 242019

Durango

  • miles
Deer was struck by vehicle while traveling about 50 miles per hour on a city road. Severe damage to front driver side to include undercarriage and electrical parts. Air bags did not deploy and I feel like they should have. I was informed by the tow truck driver that the airbag sensors were destroyed and the bag should have gone off.

- Elizabeth, CO, USA

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