1999 Dodge Durango Lights Problems
9 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHTS HOWEVER, THE FLASHERS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I SWITCH MY SIGNAL LIGHTS ON TO MAKE A TURN THEY DO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES IF I PLAY WITH THE ARM OF THE SWITCH BY WIGGLING IT I CAN GET THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK FOR A MOMENT OR TWO. BUT OTHERWISE IT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THE SWITCH WORKED FINE UP TIL THEN. *TR
ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH STAY LIT. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, PADS LIKE NEW AND WORKING 1999 DURANGO, WHY SO MANY WITH THIS PROBLEM? ONLY 68K MILES ON VEHICLE. *JB
WAS DRIVING AFTER DARK LAST NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING (BOTH OF THEM) ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO HIT ME, BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE ME. I PULLED OVER AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE FUSES, ETC AND THEY WERE ALL FINE AND THE HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS WORKED, JUST NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND AFTER 2 HOURS HIS MECHANICS FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS THE RELAY SWITCH THAT HAD BLOWN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE LIGHT SIGNAL, RIGHT OR LEFT LIGHTS WILL WORK INTERMITTENLY. AS WELL HEAD LAMP WONT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
WHEN DRIVING WITH REGULAR HEADLIGHTS ON, WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAMS, AND BACK TO LOW BEAMS ALL LIGHTS GO OUT. CONSUMER HAS TO GO BACK TO HIGH BEAMS, THEN TO LOW IN ORDER FOR LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *YD
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. *SLC
HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING WITH LOW-BEAMS (HEADLIGHTS ON), I SWITCH TO HI-BEAM. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF!! I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE LIGHTS (HI-BEAMS) CAME ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OUT OF EVERY TEN TIMES I HIT THE HIGH BEAMS. VERY DANGEROUS. I WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FREDERICKSBURG (SAFFORD DODGE) WITHIN A WEEK OR SO TO HAVE REPAIRED. *AK