2012 Dodge Durango Wipers & Visibility Problems
2 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2012 THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT ACTUALLY COOL WHEN THE REMOTE START IS USED. WE LIVE IN ARIZONA WHERE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS OVER 110 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE 130S, 4 MONTHS A YEAR. I HAVE USED A THERMOCOUPLE TO MEASURE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF THE DURANGO AND I HAVE SEEN IT UP TO 160 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. HAVING 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THE AIR CONDITIONING NOT OPERATING WHEN THE REMOTE START IS UTILIZED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, WHETHER IT IS LEAVING A STORE OR AT THE HOUSE. CHILDREN ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEHYDRATION AND HEAT STROKE MORE EASILY THAN ADULTS, THEREFORE EXPOSING YOUR CHILD FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES IS DANGEROUS. WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN IT IS IN FOR SERVICING. THEY HAVE YET TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND THEY STATED THERE WOULD BE A COMPUTER UPDATE TO REPAIR THIS. IF THERE IS NOT A REPAIR PRIOR TO THIS SUMMER WE WILL BE TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP OR DODGE MOTOR COMPANY. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHIN A MILE OF ME IN ANY DIRECTION. THERE WAS THIS LOUD BANG AND THEN THE SUNROOF SLIDER STARTED VIBRATING SOMETHING AWFUL. I HAD TO SLOW MY SPEED DRASTICALLY IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HOLD THE SLIDER SHUT UNTIL I GOT HOME. THE SUNROOF HAD LITERALLY EXPLODED AND THERE WERE SHARDS OF BROKEN GLASS SITTING ON TOP OF THE SLIDER. THE SOUND ALONE WAS SCARY, BUT THANK GOODNESS I DIDN'T HAVE THE SLIDER OPEN SINCE IT WAS COLD AND CLOUDY, OR I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INJURED BY THE EXPLOSION AND THE SHATTERED GLASS FLYING INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SO THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR