2013 Dodge Durango Exterior lighting Problems

The passenger side headlight lamp is not working due to something in the harness. I have owned 2 dodge durango suv's and both had problems with the passenger side headlamp. No power to the light the first one would come on if you wiggled the headlight harness. The one I have now has been checked and there is no power to the bulb. When I'm out driving around town I notice I am not the only dodge durango without a headlight I have seen so many with the same issue. I have seen other chrysler's and dodge vehicles diffrent make and models with a headlight blown out. I think they need to fix this its a harness problem not just a bulb replacement issue. I should not have to try and replace a wiring harness due to the defects I can clearly see with other vehicles having the same issues. This started about a year after I bought the vehicle. Bought brand new bulbs 2 times thinking it was just a bulb well its the harness. All fuses have been checked with a multimeter as well as the bulb outlet.

NHTSA ID

11700348

Incident

Apr 1, 2024

Vehicle. cuts off when running, check engine light came on. Had vehicle checked and replaced 02 sensors and filter. After replacing it ran worse than it did before replacing them.Check engine light will not go off.

NHTSA ID

11570018

Incident

Nov 11, 2023

Air did employ when it hit a deer at 35 mph , inside light go so dim on the radio and the front, you see the dashboard or the radio

NHTSA ID

11495772

Incident

Dec 2, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving at 15-20 MPH and making a left turn, the turn signal was engaged but the driver's side blinker failed to illuminate, causing the driver who was driving behind the contact to honk at her. A warning message indicating that the driver's side blinker had failed illuminated. The contact continued to drive. The contact stated that her husband and herself replaced the driver's side blinker bulb twice within a week; however, the failure persisted. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

NHTSA ID

11460664

Incident

Apr 6, 2022

Mileage

111,000 mi

ESTABA MANEJANDO SOBRE LA CARRETERA Y DE REPENTE SE PRENDIO EL VENTILADOR CON UN RUIDO MUY FUERTE LAS LUCES DEL TABLERO SE EMPESARON A PRENDER Y APAGAR EL VELOCIMETRO SUBIA Y BAJABA LA AUJA PRENDIERON TODAS LAS LUCES Y SE APAGO DE REPENTE EL CARRO LO HACE MUCHAS VESES Y MAS CUANDO ESTA EL CLIMA UN POCO FRIO

NHTSA ID

11278773

Incident

Sep 16, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

ALL LIGHT ON CLUSTER COME ON SHOWING TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM AND BLIND SPOT SYSTEM NEED SERVICE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY FIND NO PROBLEMS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, ALL FUNCTIONS IN VEHICLE STOP WORKING.

NHTSA ID

11278662

Incident

Nov 7, 2019

Mileage

93,000 mi

SAME AS FEB 2015 RECALL. FUEL RELAY REPLACED JUNE 2019. AS OF JULY 9 2019 BACK IN SHOP FOR TIPM ISSUES AND REPLACEMENT. AFTER 4 DAYS AND A 3HR DIAGNOSTIC STUDY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLE OTHER MODULES. VEHICLE ORIGINALLY HAD STARTING PROBLEM. ONCE FUEL RELAY WAS REPLACED THAT ENDED. THEN VEHICLE STARTED BUT ALL DASH LIGHTING AND ERROR MESSAGES STARTED FLASHING STATING FCW WAS OFF, SHOWED HILL ASCENT INDICATOR, SHOWED BRAKE INDICATOR NEITHER WERE ON, SHOWED SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR AND OTHERS. WIPERS WOULD RANDOMLY SWIPE EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE OFF. WARNING BELL WOULD RANDOMLY DING AS IF THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT FASTENED. IT WAS. HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FLASH AND THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK (THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3-4 YRS BUT SERVICE WOULD SAY TO CHECK KEY FOB BATTERY OR POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE OF SOMETHING ELSE. DID DRIVE VEHICLE TO WORK APPROX 4 MILES AND HOME THE FIRST DAY OF PROBLEM. NEXT DAY VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP APPROX 8 MILES AWAY. STILL THERE 4 DAYS LATER. NOT REPAIRED. APPARENTLY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF ORIGINAL RECALL AND NOW I WILL HAVE TO PAY A MINIMUM OF $1560.00 FOR REPAIRS IN ADDITION TO THE $472.00 I SPENT ON THE FUEL RELAY.

NHTSA ID

11231351

Incident

Jun 19, 2019

Mileage

33,747 mi

IN REFERENCE TO RECALL T36 ON 2011-2014 DODGE DURANGO FOR ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION. MY VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND THE TOTAL IS 1296.19 AND THE CHRYSLER CORP DOES NOT WANT TO PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE RECALL. EARILER COMPLAINT ON 7/8/19.

NHTSA ID

11230877

Incident

Jul 8, 2019

Mileage

92,000 mi

I HAVE 2013 DODGE DURANGO SXT AND I BOUT IT FROM MIKE ALBERTS DEALERSHIP IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR I BOUGHT IT, IT STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK CUTTING OFF WHEN I HIT BUMPS. THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE THE BULBS AND THEN FINALLY REPLACED THE HARNESS THAT HOUSE THE BULBS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL ONE WAS FRIED. OVER TIME THE ONES THAT I BOUT ARE BEGINNING TO BURN AS WELL CAUSING THE BULBS TO GO OUT. WHEN I TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY THEY HAVE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS WHEN IT COMES TO THE TRUCK CUTTING OFF. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY DRIVING THAT TRUCK AND I'M SURE IT WOULDN'T LOOK NICE ON Y'ALL END IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE IF IT STALLS ON ME.

NHTSA ID

11207859

Incident

May 15, 2019

Mileage

141,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER REPLACING THE HEADLAMP BULBS SEVERAL TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLAMP WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GEORGIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (LOCATED AT 12114 US-301, STATESBORO, GA 30458, (912) 871-7250) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO WIRING FAILURE AND NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

NHTSA ID

11133085

Incident

Jul 6, 2018

Mileage

167,000 mi

I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE HEADLINER BEHIND THE PASSENGER SUN VISOR TODAY 7/18/18. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR IN 2014 RELATED TO THE RECALL CONCERNING THIS WIRING. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED ROLLING OUT FROM BEHIND THE HEADLINER. I PULLED INTO AN AUTO SHOP AND THEY LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE.

NHTSA ID

11112247

Incident

Jul 18, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL"SOMETIMES AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LONG OR SHORT DRIVES AND TURNED OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, WHEN I GO TO START THE ENGINE THE STARTER WILL GRIND/ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START THIS ISSUE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN THE SUMMER OF 2015. DEALER HAD OUR CAR FOR OVER TWO MONTHS WAITING ON PARTS BUT THE ISSUE IS STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN!(ELECTRICAL) ALSO I FIND AT DIFFERENT TIMES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS/GAUGE LIGHTS/INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT ARE ON AND STAY ON FOR A FEW MILES LIKE THERE IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NOTE: I HAVE NEVER HAD A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10817479

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

38,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF THE TURN SIGNAL AND VEHICLE, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING RESUMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ID

10760699

Incident

May 15, 2012

Mileage

5,000 mi

THE DASH INDICATOR FOR THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN FLASHING RAPIDLY. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. SINCE MY DEALER IS OVER 50 MILES AWAY I WAS ABLE TO EASILY REMOVE THE TAIL LIGHT AND REPLACE THE BULB. SINCE THAT INCIDENT I HAVE REPLACED 3 MORE BULBS. TODAY'S REPLACEMENT MADE ME INVESTIGATE MORE CLOSELY AND FOUND THAT THE BULB WAS OK BUT IT HAD TILTED SLIGHTLY. MANUALLY MOVING THE BULB CAUSED THE BULB TO FUNCTION AGAIN. IS THE SOCKET FAULTY? THE RIGHT SIGNAL HAS NEVER STOPPED WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587927

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

19,000 mi

I HAVE BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER IN NAPLES BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO OFF WHEN THE WIPERS ARE IN USE. ALL OF THE LIGHTS INCLUDING THE TIME / RADIO STATION BECOME DIM. ON DECEMBER 26TH ALTHOUGH THE LIGHTS ARE SET ON AUTOMATIC, THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AT NIGHT. WE MANUALLY HAD TO SWITCH SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE LIGHTS. WE HAVE ALSO ON TWO-THREE OCCASIONS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR ACCELARATOR. THE RPM ON THE CAR WHERE VERY HIGH AND THE CAR WAS BASICALLY NOT GOING OVER 35-40 MPH. ONCE PARKED AND THEN PUT IN DRIVE AGAIN IT WORKED OK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT DID IT. THE LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER CLAIM THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND INITIALLY BLAMED THE LIGHT ISSUE ON A SUNPASS BECAUSE THEY SAW THE SUCTION CUP MARKS. HOWEVER THE SUNPASS IS NOT ALWAYS IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE TIMES THAT LIGHTS HAVE DIMMED THE SUNPASS HAS NOT BEEN ON.

NHTSA ID

10568465

Incident

Nov 9, 2013

Mileage

13,229 mi

MANUFACTURE FOG LAMPS WITH 24WATT LIGHT BULB, CREATING ILLUSION THE REGULAR HEADLAMP TOO BRIGHT SELECTION. FOG LAMP BULBS ARE USUALLY 45 TO 55WATTS. OFFROAD 65 TO 110WATTS PLUS. IN OTHER WORDS THE 24 WATT SHOULD BE MAYBE 42 WATTS. THANKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567528

Incident

Mar 7, 2010

WE HAVE A 2013 DODGE DURANGO WITH APROX 1600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED ON TWO DIFFERENT DAYS NOW THAT WHEN I GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START IT THAT THE "READING LAMPS" THAT ARE UP BY THE SUNGLASSES HOLDER LOCATED IN THE FRONT TOP OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THEY ARE "ON" ... AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THEM OFF. THEN ON A DIFFERENT DAY I WENT TO RUN ERRANDS, AND I GOT IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND AFTER ALL 3 OCCASIONS WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WERE "ON" AGAIN....THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE CAR THAT COULD TURNED THEM ON, AND IT WAS DAYLIGHT OUTSIDE EVERY TIME. I'M NOT FOR SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT IT WORRY'S ME A BIT SINCE I HAVE SEEN THESE OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND POSSIABLE HEADLINER FIRES! I SEE THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS OR A SIMILAR ISSUE....I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY INCIDENT TO THIS AS WELL...HOPING THEY CAN GET THIS FIGURED OUT AND FIND A FIX TO THE RISK/ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567464

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

IN MARCH OF 2013 I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW DODGE DURANGO AND I'VE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT. WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE EVENING THE REFLECTION OF OTHER HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND STREETLIGHTS CAUSE A SHADOW SO THAT I HAVE DOUBLE VISION OF THOSE IMAGES THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TEST DRIVES AND INSPECTIONS THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEW WINDSHIELD IS JUST AS BAD, WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THEY SAID THIS IS HOW ALL THE DURANGO WINDSHIELDS LOOK AND THEY EVEN TOOK ME FOR A TEST DRIVE IN A NEW 2014 DURANGO TO SHOW ME THAT THIS WAS HOW THEY ALL LOOK. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED, THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THE VISIBILITY IS HORRIBLE AND I FEEL THE WINDSHIELD IS HURTING MY EYES. IF THEY CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561426

Incident

Oct 16, 2013