2012 Dodge Durango Visibility Problems

Has major issues …

NHTSA ID

11646806

Incident

Mar 6, 2025

My power locks and windshield wiper fluid pump stopped working. I took the vehicle to the nearest dealership over an hour away. After many days and an expensive car rental, the TIPM needed replacing. After researching this issue, it is DIRECTLY correlated to a dangerous issue that resulted in a lawsuit in 2015. Additionally, the recall associated with the TIPM is not fixable at this point because Dodge doesn't have parts. So, the TIPM I was given in this repair is dangerous. This was a $1067 repair for a vehicle that has 80k miles.

NHTSA ID

11427349

Incident

Jul 7, 2021

I WAS DRIVING MY DURANGO AND MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT KEPT BEEPING THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW I'M HEARING A THUMP UNDER THE CAR ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY I ALSO TRIED DRIVING UP TO 70 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD THIS HEAVY SHAKE I WAS TERRIFIED CAN YOU HELP ME FIX MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO .

NHTSA ID

11271417

Incident

Oct 24, 2019

REPEATED ELECTRICAL FAILURES AT START UP. SEPT 8 2014- ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT START UP: ENGINE LIGHT ON, STABILIZATION LIGHT ON, TURN SIGNAL NON-OPERATIONAL, UNABLE TO ACCESS THE MILAGE/TEMPERATURE MENU/COMPUTER, WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. RESULT: ONE WEEK IN THE SHOP AND THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. - DEC 23- LEFT TAIL LIGHT BURNT OUT AND WAS REPLACED -JAN 15 2015- SECOND ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT START UP: ENGINE LIGHT ON, STABILIZATION LIGHT ON, TURN SIGNAL NON-OPERATIONAL, UNABLE TO ACCESS THE MILAGE/TEMPERATURE MENU/COMPUTER, WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. RESULT: ONE WEEK IN THE SHOP AND THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. APRIL 1 2015- THIRD ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT START UP: ENGINE LIGHT ON, STABILIZATION LIGHT ON, TURN SIGNAL NON-OPERATIONAL, UNABLE TO ACCESS THE MILAGE/TEMPERATURE MENU/COMPUTER, WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND CLAIMED THERE WAS "NOTHING WRONG" WITH THE CAR. THEN I CALLED CORPORATE AND WAS SENT OVER TO THE RESOLUTION TEAM. THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO DROP OFF THE CAR FOR TESTING ON APRIL 14. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON MAY 15- THEY CLAIM THERE WERE NO FIXES WERE MADE AND THAT THEY "COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM". FEB 3 2017- FOURTH ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT START UP: ENGINE LIGHT ON, STABILIZATION LIGHT ON, TURN SIGNAL NON-OPERATIONAL, UNABLE TO ACCESS THE MILAGE/TEMPERATURE MENU/COMPUTER, WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BLOWN FUSE BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS SHORT TO HAPPEN REPEATEDLY.

NHTSA ID

10953928

Incident

Feb 3, 2017

ENGINE STALLED AND CAR SHUT OFF. ONCE FROM A STOP WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE TRYING TO STOP. IN BOTH INSTANCES AN ACCIDENT WAS NEARLY AVOIDED. MY WIFE ON 9/13 WAS TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC AND THE CAR DIED AND SHE WAS ALMOST T-BONED. ON 9/14 I ALMOST REAR ENDED A CAR AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AND LOST ALL POWER. WIPERS WILL COME ON RANDOMLY ON DRY, SUNNY DAYS (WHILE PARKED OR IN MOTION). CAR JERKS FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING (USING REMOTE START OR WHILE IN THE CAR). OCCASIONALLY THE CAR CONTINUES TO TURN OVER BUT NEVER ACTUALLY STARTS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO THE DEALER 7-8 TIMES AND THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THESE PROBLEMS. NO ERROR CODES RECORDED. NEVER ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED WHEN AT THE DEALER. CONTACTED ANOTHER DODGE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE ISSUES EITHER. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THIS AS A POTENTIAL TIPM ISSUE. THE FUEL RELAY RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN SUMMER OF 2015 WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUE. HOWEVER, ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO INTERMITTENTLY OCCUR - WITH THE STALLING (AND NEAR ACCIDENTS) JUST OCCURRING FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS PAST WEEK. SPOKE WITH DODGE YESTERDAY EXPLAINING THE SITUATION AND BOTH DEALERS DIDN'T WANT TO SELL ME A NEW TIPM BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SURE IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND REITERATED THAT THE FUEL RELAY RECALL WOULD FIX THESE ISSUES. WHEN I STATED THAT I AM STILL HAVING THE ISSUES THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER BUT WERE WILLING TO TAKE MY CAR IN ON TRADE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 93000 MILES BUT THIS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE DURANGO; WITH WELL UNDER 40000 MILES. WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THIS STARTED BUT NO FAULT WAS EVER FOUND WHEN AT THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10907088

Incident

Sep 14, 2016

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10870729

Incident

May 24, 2016

Mileage

53,000 mi

08-10-15 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE, COWBOY CHRYSLER 409-385-3796 ABOUT THE NOTICE I RECEIVED ABOUT TWO SAFETY RECALLS R09 FUEL PUMP RELAY AND P36 SUN VISOR WIRING. I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP HAD GOTTEN IN 15 OF THE PARTS AND USED ALL 15 TO REPAIR VEHICLES. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE PUT ON A LIST AND CALLED WHEN MORE PARTS CAME IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. 08-21-15 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD GOTTEN IN 18 OF THE PARTS AND I AM THIRD ON THE LIST TO BE CALLED WHEN MORE PARTS COME IN. CAN YOU HELP ME GET THE NECESSARY REPAIR PARTS DELIVERED TO THIS DEALERSHIP?

NHTSA ID

10750333

Incident

Aug 10, 2015

Mileage

30,556 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10681372

Incident

Mar 8, 2013

Mileage

2,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10672300

Incident

Jan 12, 2015

Mileage

42,335 mi