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2012 Dodge Durango Lights Problems

6 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

6
Complaints
Jan 2014Oct 2017
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2018

CAR NOT STARTING ACTS LIKE NOT GETTING ANY FUEL OR MAY START AND DIE LIKE NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. AUTO HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OR MAY NOT COME ON AT ALL

NHTSA #: 11083527
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Oct 2017

HEADLITES ARE SHORTING OUT..PASSENGER HAS A SHORT SOMEWHERE IN GROUND..DRIVERS CORRODED..CLEANED IT..BUT CODE SAYING THERE'S A PROBLEM..NOW REMOTE START..STARTS AND SHUTS OFF CAR AFTER 2 IT 3 SECONDS.ITS ALL STATIONARY..I HAVE NO HI OR LO BEAMS ON PASSENGER SIDE AND REMOTE I

NHTSA #: 11034766
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Aug 2016

DEALER STATES TOOLS & PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SUN VISOR RESISTANCE SHORT

NHTSA #: 10895542
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Mar 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE LIGHTS ON MANUALLY IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA #: 10839872
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Apr 2014

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF UNPREDICTABLY AT NIGHT, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO REACH DOWN AND TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON MANUALLY. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER EVEN IF HE KNOWS WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCH IS. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE DARK AND DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES. *TR

NHTSA #: 10577432
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jan 2014

I NORMALLY DRIVE W/THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE AUTO ON POSITION AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND MY DASH LIGHT TURNED OFF, WHEN I SWITCHED TO MANUALLY TURN THEM ON THEY CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY BUT I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA #: 10560657

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