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2007 Dodge Durango Wipers & Visibility Problems

3 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2012Sep 2011
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (3)

mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Feb 2012

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WHEN DRIVING, THE MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE WIGGLED AND SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON SOMETIMES NOT. ALOT OF TIMES IF YOU PUSH THE WASH WIPER BUTTON THE WIPERS WILL COME IF THE KNOB IS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. *TR

NHTSA #: 10448888
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Jan 2012

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT TURN ON, OR GO THE SPEED WHICH I HAVE SELECTED. MY DURANGO IS ONLY A 2007 AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS AT 3 DIFFERENT GARAGES THERE IS NO WAY MY VEHICLE IS OLD ENOUGH TO WARRANT THIS TYPE OF REPLACEMENT. IF I TURN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON AND COMPLETE A TURN THAT SWITCHES THE TURN SIGNAL OFF THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE WIPERS TO STAY ON. THEY ALSO WORK FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CLEANING BUT TURN BACK OFF ONCE THAT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. WE HAD TO DRIVE 300 MILES IN A BAD RAINSTORM AS WE WERE TRAVELING WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED. NOW THEY WORK FOR THE MOST PART, BUT OCCASIONALLY THEY WON'T WORK SO THIS IS DEFINITELY SOME KIND OF ISSUE THAT DODGE NEEDS TO FIX. THERE ARE POSTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH EITHER THE SWITCH OR THE WIRING SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA #: 10443765
mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: Sep 2011

THE WIPER/TURN SIGNAL MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILED NOT ALLOWING WIPERS TO TURN ON DURING A RAIN STORM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TURN SIGNAL NOW ALSO DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY GOOGLE SEARCHES ON THIS. *TT

NHTSA #: 10427528

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