2018 Dodge Durango Electrical Problems

Rainwater or going through a car wash leaks water into backend lighting compartment which leads to backend lights not working. You can see the water into the lights. Water leaks out the backend when you open or close the back door.

Rear Racetrack LED lightning is failing due to water intrusion. This could also possibly cause electrical issues to the license plate lights and back up camera. When in bad weather, other drivers could fail to see the back of my car, and could get into an accident.

There is a known problem with the rear brake lights allowing water into it. It can ruin the electrical and cause brake lights to go out without the drivers knowledge and could cause and accident. Lucky I was able to fix it for now.

The display screen seems to be separating from the internal screen. The this separation is causing touch input that is not done by me. It causes random changes including the display of the back up camera while driving in a forward motion.

The racetrack light strip on the trunk isn’t water tight. Rain water, melting snow, car washes, etc, cause water and condensation to build up inside the light. This builds up and fries the LEDs in the rear taillights.

The 8.4 inch Uconnect screen has a well know delamination issue. It usually starts at the top of the screen and the delamination rapidly spreads. As it spreads, the touch screen can intermittently press buttons on the screen by itself.

The tail light and license plate lights on my 2018 Dodge Durango have shorted out. This issue is happening on models of earlier and later years of the Dodge Durango and there are many forums all over the internet discussing this issue. The light accumulates water in it and shorts out.

Your vehicle stalled while driving at about 20 mph on the highway, and the electronic stability control warning light came on. After restarting, it stalled again on other occasions and wouldn't restart. Two dealers examined the vehicle — the second one identified a starter failure, but neither dealer repaired it. The issue occurred at 102,000 miles.

You purchased a 2018 Dodge Durango from a dealer on December 27, 2025, with the odometer showing 82,000 miles. When you tried to buy an extended warranty, you were denied because records showed the vehicle had 186,000 miles in October 2025, and a Carfax report indicated 194,000 miles. This mileage discrepancy suggests odometer fraud. You'll need to contact the dealer and potentially pursue legal remedies or file a complaint with your state's consumer protection agency to address the fraudulent mileage reporting.

(Initially) March of 2023 I had an issue with this vehicle 2018 Dodge Durango RT 2wd 5.7L serious electrical problems gauge cluster All lights and warnings indicators showing on Gauge Cluster..failure to start. I had the vehicle Towed to Dodge dealership in Fontana California and it was diagnosed as a power control module failure it fell short of a factory warranty and no recall ..

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated.

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering and braking functionality.

I was pulled over at night by a police officer for not having any rear lights. The officer informed me that he is always pulling dodge durango's over because this is a common problem that the lights fill up with water and the electrical components corrode and no longer function. This is a 2018 that did not pass a pa safety inspection in 2020 without paying $1,888.51 to replace the damaged parts.

I stopped at a stoplight, and when I tried to accelerate the car stalled engine light was blinking, drive light on the drive stick was blinking even though it is already on drive. Tried to shift it to park and drive again but the drive stick is locked and the break pads were also locked in place. Turned off the auto start/stop and pushed the start button with the key fob and the car started again.

Car stalls while driving, doesn't start. If it sit for a bit, it will start with check engine light on. Light turns off after a while until it stalls again

While drive my 2018 dodge durango on the fwy around 65+ the engine just turn off. With kids in the car we were stuck in the slow lane of the fwy unable to move the car. I tried restarting it with no luck.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after purchasing the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperative and there was an abnormal sound coming from the infotainment system. No warning light was illuminated.

First we thought the fuel pump went bad due to the vehicle not starting. Pump was replaced and about 3 weeks later the same issue persisted. When the shop investigated it turns out the fuel tank harness and body side connector needed to be replaced due to connections becoming loose and delivering low voltage to the fuel pump causing it to burn up

The main control screen acts erratic while driving. A variety of outcomes happen all unprompted - apps and functions open and close, navigation maps bounce locations, phone calls place, radio stations change, volume adjusts, etc. The more worrisome part is the distraction of these things to the driver.

10/28/2024 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation Subject: Report of Safety Issue - Dodge Uconnect Radio Malfunction The infotainment system in my Dodge vehicle, equipped with Uconnect radio, has malfunctioned, affecting safe operation.

System that failed in my 2018 Durango is the Electrical. Multiple reports from myself as well as other customers as to why the electrical fails in these vehicles is due to heavy rain storms and/or car washes. This issue has cause my electrical to fail and now a costly repair for myself that I should not be responsible for.

There is a problem with the rear middle light on the lift gate. Water is getting into them and shorting them out then leading it to need a replacement. This is an on going issue with dodge Durangos.

While driving on the highway, the computer system shut down and all screens went black. The car still drove but none of the controls worked anymore. We could not roll the windows down or turn the fans or a/c on and it was summer so the interior of the car immediately became unbearably hot.

I received recall 22V-426, the dealer reflashed my vehicle but the problem still exists. My brake lights stay on, stability, auto park, traction control and engine lights come on. The dealer now says I need to replace the exact part listed in recall at my own cost.

My touchscreen is malfunctioning. It does what it wants when it wants.

The LCD Screen for my computer has an awkward spot in the top right corner when I bought my vehicle (which only had a very few miles on it). I thought it was just cosmetic and didn't worry much about it. Eventually, the awkward spot spread into a crack across the top of the screen.

This is occurring frequent the system freaked ABS system came on doing 38 miles an hour. Than system freaked out and brake light came on empty tank showed. Check engine than for 2 miles horn Blasted on its own .

This is the 4th time in 2 weeks that the ABS system freaked. I was driving and reached 70mph and it randomly will start slowing kick on the check engine light. Blinks and then throws on the ABS warning light.

Radio/Nav System Change radio stations on its own. The display goes off/on by itself. The nav system suggested wrong location after an address is typed in.

I noticed an air bubble looking thing on my radio screen. You can see it in the attached video which is just one example from recent. Then my screen starting doing things on it's own.

My 2018 Dodge Durango radio screen is delaminating from the top of the screen working its way down the screen. The screen also freezes up. To the point where the screen is stuck on even when the vehicle is off.

The Uconnect Radio has started to delaminate and causes the system to randomly change between radio, satellite radio, navigation, clock, etc. This fully integrated system also controls A/C, Heat, rear backup camera, all adjustable functions in the vehicle, and is unsafe when this happens. Dealership offers to update the radio but it has nothing to do with the software it's the touchscreen.

My radio screen cover is separating and looks like a big air bubble which causes the radio system to change stations and the system is not usable. So when you’re using the navigation system it cuts off the navigation system and the whole system starts to reboot. I was backing up in a reboot and he couldn’t and it affected the back up camera.

Since the latest update the radio will intermittently without notification reboot which will also occur when using navigation. It also has caused the vehicle to display a blue screen when in reverse. With the blue screen displayed the driver is unable to see objects, pedestrians, or vehicles that maybe in their path of reverse travel.

Rain water leaks into the brake lights and ruins it all. The dealership said it costs $1,400 because they have to replace everything. Everywhere I called is back ordered on the parts because this happens so frequently.

Uconnect 8.4c nav radio screen continually resets and or stays blank. Multiple trips to dealer and two screen replacements with no avail. Safety concern, very distracting and no back up camera use when it goes out, has stayed off for multiple days.

Vehicle would not start after sitting 45 minutes. Started after jump and died again next day. Recharged battery and it worked scan tool had three codes dead battery fog light switch and drivers door switch second issue is oil in the air box which the dealer is trying to resolve with a pcv valve.

My vehicles entertainment system screen shuts down to the display showing dodge. It will stay there until it decides to restart. The only two items working are vehicle temperatures, air flow speed and shut off or turn on.

This letter is a written notice to dodge/chrysler corporation that I am tired of the way they are treating me. I purchased a 2018 dodge dealer gt, with only 2,800 miles. It was a dealer demo and it has been nothing but problems.

The rear tail-light system (covers entire rear of car) on my dodge durango started to leak due to an inadequate seal and the taillight system burned out in various spots. Once out it becomes much harder to see the rear of the vehicle and creates a very hazardous situation. This happened in the first year of ownership.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 dodge durango. When the contact started the vehicle, opened the door, or drove in reverse, the parking and driving assistance indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of bay ridge (8635 18th ave, brooklyn, ny 11214, (888) 578-2533) where it was diagnosed that the driving assistance and parking sensor failed and needed to be replaced.

Air bag warning light came on in my vehicle. I placed a service request to get it checked out on 03/29/19. Landmark dodge inspected the vehicle, but was told that a special part needed to be ordered.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 dodge durango. The contact stated that there was an internal fault and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated for the rear passenger side. The dealer (deacon's chrysler dodge jeep ram, 835 som center rd, mayfield, oh 44143, (440) 442-0424) was unable to determine the cause of the failure during the initial visit.

Problem with both USB outlets. Power goes in and out while driving. Purchased the vehicle brand new on 09/19/2018.

I have 3 major issues. 1 while driving the entire center console electrical system has locked completely up, turning the air off and not allowing any change to the system until the vehicle is pulled over and shut off, continuing with electrical 2x's I've shut the car off and the radio would not turn off, until the battery was disconnected which reset the entire system.

Manufacturer Recall Number94B NHTSA Recall Number24V-838 Recall has been active but without a solution since 2022 and reopened in 2024.

Engine shuts off randomly by itself. Could be hazardous when it happens while driving on Highways. Vehicle must be stopped and placed in park to restart.

Water entered into the rear tail light from rain and shorted the light and caused it to stop working. And is burnt out. This doesn’t have a bulb to replace it’s the entire running light system.

The "racetrack" lights have pooling water in them and are now not working at all. the back end of the truck is a hazard as you are not able to see it.

The Radio is flashing a message and beeping asking me if I want to reset the clock. Reverse backup doesn’t work when this is happening and it is a huge distraction while driving.

My radio is malfunctioning turns on and off whenever it presses buttons on it’s own like to change the radio, change the climate and it’s blank or screen black the entire time it switches from Bluetooth to radio or vice versa

I noticed a small air bubble appear on screen. Thought nothing of it until my screen started taping on things on its own. Changing the air, calling random people, changing the radio station, folds down the headrest for the back seats and exiting out of my maps for directions.

The infotainment system screen is delaminating like on many others and cause the screen to act like there’s a ghost touching the screen randomly Val’s people changes stations and scares me it will be full blast out of nowhere And then there’s the rear center racetrack taillight it fills with water and the bottom right is burnt out like on millions of otheres it should be a recall it does it it on all model years starting with 2014 to current it’s not sealed properly from factory I even bought a new assembly at 1,400$ and it lasted a year my Durango is a 2018

They connect system shuts off randomly impacting the heating and air conditioning. It begins turning on and off distractingly on its own unable to access any features. Disabling use of the back up cameras, heating, navigation, radio or controls of volume.

Touchscreen display failure. Causes erratic and distracting behaviors of the HVAC, radio, navigation, phone, and other systems while vehicle is in use. Prevents setting or changing of safety related settings (ie; lane departure settings, automatic headlamp controls, alarms, etc).

The radio is started to ghost touch which means that it is randomly choosing anything on the screen. Because it controls many of the cars features, it can cause things to get out of control while trying to drive. I have video which I couldn't upload.

The vehicle 8.4 inch display has become delaminated. It constantly changes comfort, radio, navigation, and Wi-Fi setting while the vehicle is in motion. This is a serious distraction to the driver and a serious safety issue.

On multiple occasions, my touchscreen pops up asking if I want to update the clock settings. There is actually nothing wrong with my clock. This message continues to repopulate regardless if I hit yes or no.

Started today - the car no longer will turn off. The car just dings and does not stop. You can not turn off it won't do it.

radio and navigation screen, is ghost touching. Just changes settings randomly and often.

Electrical system wiring failure/error front under hood.

I have a 2018 DD, and my radio screen is doing the same thing. The screen looks like it has a huge bubble, the "adjust clock " notification constantly pops up, the screen freezes up; where I can't use any of the functions (no radio, no back up camera, no control over the thermostat, no navigation, cant answer the phone etc).

Uconnect 8.4 screen is delaminating which causes it to press random buttons and display reverse camera when vehicle is in drive.

The adhesive on the uconnect infotainment center is coming undone. This appears to be due to the screen component is not rated to be stored in conditions higher than 90c. The glue holding the screen and digitizer is melting leaving gaps on the screen.

I purchased a 2018 dodge durango on march 9, 2021. A month after barely driving it, I noticed that I can't fill up all the way as far as gas. Second time trying to fill up.

SUV only has 42k miles and the motor that controls the window fluid just stop working. The wipers work but when you push the button for the wipes to spray the widows the motor stop sound and will not spray

Parasitic draw on battery battery died suddenly and stays charged one or two days first time it was shut off for 30 minutes in park was jump started and operating second time sit overnight and battery was completely drained failed to jumpstart applied charger overnight and vehicle started this has been repeated 3 times automatic start system has not functioned since purchased 3 months ago

The vehicle has severe radio issues to the point where it is distracting to drive. It started with weather alerts from counties over 100 miles away. Now it constantly switched between the time settings, radio, and AC which is a huge distraction when driving.

This has happened multiple times to me and has recently become a daily struggle. I seem to believe the electrical panel behind the dash may have a shortage of some sort. I can be stationed at a light or moving and my screen displaying the odometer will completely turn white.

Our 2018 dodge durango gt, has electrical ongoing issues. The paddle shifters on steering wheel are controlled through radio settings. Every time I turn paddle shifters off, they just reset and turn back on.

The vehicle's travel link system gives weather warnings that pop up on the radio/navigation screen, while the vehicle is in motion. The current weather warnings are from counties that are 100's of miles from my area, and even in another state. Once these pop ups occur, you take your eyes off the road to ensure they are not of importance for your area.

The vehicle after being started and driven will not shut off. The engine will eventually turn off but the car remains in accessory mode until completely draining the battery. The vehicle then has to have the battery powered up separately and restarted.

Uconnect radio continuously has weather alert pop-ups that are a big distraction while driving. A weather alert that is pertinent to the area that you are in would be acceptable, but alerts for counties that are 100-400 miles away causes continual spamming of the radio, which is a huge distraction to a driver. Contact to both sirius xm and fca have yielded no results.

I leased my car 2018 dodge durango , I had it for a week and a half and then it started to malfunction. The screen on my car has been rebooting for about a week now leaving me with no radio, GPS, back up camera, and all other emergency funxtions that come with with system. I got the car because of its radio and system.

The entire 8.4" screen on the dashboard flashes on and off continually whether the vehicle is running or not. Seems like there is a major short in the electrical system. While this issue is happening you have no control over heating, ventilation, radio, navigation, apps or apple car play.