Problems with 2014 Dodge Durango EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Rain gets in the tail light and portions of the light do not light. i have seen many complaints online about this. it is a $1200.00 and it has happen again to mine. i don't know where or when it happens. i can see the water inside tail light.

Water inside rear taillight assembly from rain.

Water is entering into my racetrack taillight and staying there at the bottom right of my lighting unit anytime it rains. this is causing my left lower racetrack lighting to flicker on and off. dealership trying to charge over 1100 to replace the whole unit.

Water has pooled up in the lower right led housing and shorted out the lights in that particular area. at one point the whole led strip went out on the lift gate. i didn't know it happened until i smelt a strong electrical fire smoke scent and started looking around to find the source. water continues to pool on both sides of the led racetrack taillights.

Rear tailgate racetrack light has a leak. water entered the right-hand side and shorted out the led bulb. there is currently water in the light fixture. there is also evidence of black charring due to the electrical short. i have read numerous complaints about this issue on-line.

Rear racetrack lighting has filled with water from rain and shorted out the l.e.d's.

Leaking water in and around the seals of lights causing them not to work. defective seals. these are in the rear. already had to replace light in front for same problem about 1 or 1 1/2 years ago.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. the contact stated that the race track lighting on the rear of the vehicle retained water. as a result, the rear lights did not work properly. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to central avenue chrysler dodge ram (1839 central park ave, yonkers, ny 10710, (866) 671-0682) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was built without a rubber seal over the lights. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to buy another light before they could repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 137,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. the contact noticed a puddle of water underneath the rear passenger side of the vehicle. the contact discovered that water had leaked into the rear race track light assembly. after removing a bolt from the assembly, the water was drained from the vehicle. the cause of the failure was not determined. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 94,000.

There is water coming into the back "racetrack" lights, causing leds to go bad, causing burnt led lights. and bad visibility

Takata recall: when i first bought my vehicle i noticed that there was water pooling inside the rear racetrack lighting in the bottom right corner. a portion of the racetrack lighting was going out due to the water. luckily the dealership was willing to replace it for us and did (so they say). we've had the new one in for about a year and just recently noticed that there is water pooling across the entire lighting now. a bigger portion of the light is starting to go out on the right side again and i'm afraid that it will start to affect the rest of the components on the hatch. and i'm assuming it will soon go completely out.

When we first brought the vehicle home from the dealership we noticed that there was water pooling inside the rear racetrack lighting in the bottom left corner. after a day or two the racetrack lighting went out due to the water. luckily the dealership was willing to replace it for us and did. we've had the new one in for about 6 months and just recently noticed that there is water pooling in the bottom right corner of the lighting now. the light is starting to flicker and i'm assuming it will soon go out.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. the contact stated that water was entering the rear race type led lighting. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to fox negaunee chevrolet buick gmc (705 us-41, negaunee, mi 49866, (855) 509-9547) where it was diagnosed that the led panel part number: 6815 5950 ai needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 35451117. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 79,780.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. the contact stated that the rear passenger side brake lights failed to illuminate. upon inspection it was discovered that the led light bulbs were blown due to water intrusion of the taillamp assembly. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the local dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 20,000.

2014 durango racetrack lights on the lift gate have water in them. the water has shorted out the leds on one side already. i am concerned this will lead to more leds shorting out creating a hazard for other drivers at night. additionally, i am concerned for the overall safety of the vehicle as there may be some additional electrical system damage due to the water. this is a part that is not serviceable. i could not have done anything to prevent it. it is a manufacturer flaw. it is an exterior part and should be sealed to prevent moisture, much less water, from collecting inside of it. there is no damage to the part that is visible for water to enter. i fear the lack of leds operating will prevent the vehicle from passing state inspection. dodge customer service and dodge dealer state there is no coverage. the dodge dealer quoted $1233 to replace the part. vehicle has 90k miles. i noticed the problem when the vehicle was in my driveway. leds not working was noticed 12/30/18

Rear racetrack tail light assembly filled with water and shorted out smells like electrical fire

I have water in my tail gate lights

The 2014 durango backup lamp assembly collects water and shorts out the lights that are located inside the assembly. currently mine is flickering and flashing and causing a distraction to other drivers. the manufacturer says it is only covered under a bumper to bumper warranty and the cost ranges anywhere from $800-$1000 without installation. the seal around the light is defective and allows water in enter the assembly causing the lights to burn out. in some cases like mine the light will flicker and flash to cause distractions to other drivers. this occurs when the vehicle is in park or in motion. please help us.

Water has entered and pooled the rear "race track" led lights resulting in some of the lights not working. this defect results in lose of visibility to following motorists and potential for fire. dealer states car is out of warranty and not covered, estimated cost of repair is $1,200!!! i read there are numerous complaints filed about this.

The rear liftgate "race track" light assembly badly collects water. i'm not talking condensation either. after a day of steady rain it almost fills both sides of the light. after one car wash it has about an inch of water in it. it happens any day, any time of the year when ever it's raining. i have to remove the two bottom mounting screws to drain the water out. most of the leds have gone out and i swear i have seen smoke coming from the light once or twice. new from the dealership the light is over $1,000 and i have the extended bumper to bumper warranty which i have found does not cover the replacement even though it is a very widespread issue all over the web. the dealership told me for some reason some peoples warranty covers it and most are rejected. i feel this is a major concern since water and electrical components usually dont get along. i'm wondering how many vehicals must catch fire first before a complaint recall is issued? or do a few people have to be killed first? i personally know four people who have the same issue. this needs to be taken care of for the safety of the driver and all who follow behind us. please read a bit on any of the durango forums, mopar forums, or even on your own database of complaints. i know there are hundreds on there because i read the forums and am putting in a complaint. the two pictures i'm attaching are from one car wash, just ten mintues of periodically having water run down the back of the car filled that much. its unacceptable and you know it is.....so do something about it.

There is water getting into the passenger racetrack tail light and back up light on my durango. the led's are starting to go out.

Water in 'racetrack' gate light. this is the 2nd time. first was replaced under warranty. this replacement is over $1,000.00. lots of consumers are saying they have this issue on the internet. we consumers need help on this. 2 lights in 5 years and now it's $1k???? come get real!!!!

Water pooling inside of tailgate lights causes leds to burn out. which is a safety issue

Rear taillights (referred to as racetrack lights) have already been replaced once for leaking and burning out. the replacement lighting is having the same problem, filling with rain water, and burning out the led lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. the contact stated that water leaked into the rear racetrack lamp assembly, which caused several led lights to malfunction. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the local dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified, but no solution was offered. the failure mileage was 45,000.

The tail running light is out, after looking at the affected area, this is due to water being inside the lighting area. we have seen other complaints about this in other durango's. dodge wants to charge us to replace this. this seems to be a defect and we are not willing to pay for such a repair. water inside a running light is clearly not the consumers fault.

While vehicle was parked, i noticed the "racetrack" style led tail lights, specifically the large section across the trunk, on my dodge durango were no longer working. i did an online search and multiple incidents regarding this same issue popped up. it appears a faulty seal around the tail light allows for water to enter the inside of the light causing it to burn out. the only fix for this is to replace the entire led unit at a cost of over $1000 which the vehicle owner must pay for. the replacement of the led light does not fix the leaking issue allowing for the light to burn out again.

Water has entered the racetrack lighting component and has caused two sections to burn out. there has not been any compromise of the system as far as a cracks, breaks, or damage.

Water leaking into racetrack tailights on rear of durango. they shorted out now not working 1k to replace!!!!

I have water collection in the bottom of the racetrack tail lights.

I purchased this vehicle in may 2018 and have since noticed water in the rear racetrack light that dodge refuses to fix. this has happened on many vehicles with this light causing the lights to malfunction and a repair bill of $1200.00.

Rear tail gate tail lights fill with water when exposed to rain or carwash. light assembly contains no seal and no way to drain water or vent vapor. collected water could cause a short disabling running lights, brake lights, license plate light or fire. this is a known manufacturing defect to dodge yet no recall has been issued. issue could affect safety and/or citation from law enforcement.

The tailight is not water tight and water leaks in and pools on the bottom. this water shorts out the tailight and causes it to not light up at all. this short circuiting can also cause multiple other issues for things unrelated to the tailight, causing other systems to short.

Water has entered the "racetrack" lighting assembly on the rear liftgate causng parts of it to not function.

Rear racetrack tail light fills with water. looks like dodge overtightened the bolts causing the plastic to crack which leads to the main tail light to fill with water and short out. this causes the tail lights to not function making it a huge safety concern. of course happens when vehicle is just out of warranty and dodge won't do a thing about it, it according to them is a me problem. i have seen other vehicles with the same problem. this racetrack design tail light system is a terrible design and a dangerous one.

Water is in the lift gate light assembly. this caused the led light to quit working on the lower left. with the lights not working per pa state inspection this fails the safety inspection. i took notice of water on the inside of the lens and then a few days later the lights quit working. i started o remove the light assemble and when i pulled out the bolts, water just flowed out of the light. once looking into why i found much of the seams coming apart allowing water to enter the fixture. to buy a new light fixture it will cost $1150 from a dodge dealer plus 1.5 hours labor to install at $90 per hour. this is 1/20 of the price of what i just paid to buy this used.

There is water pooling in my race track lighting and i hear this is a common problem and a $1000 to repair

Headlights are unsafe. driving on low setting beams fall just in front of bumper. on high beams aimed at high trees.

Water collecting inside racetrack led taillight causing taillight to not be operable. i do notice water pooling inside the light fixture every time it rains. i have to open the rear hatch and the water will slowly start to drop out.

The rear tail lights of my 2014 durango are filling with water because of bad seals and the led strip inside is shorting out. i bought my vehicle 2 years ago and my dealership replaced the entire tail light assembly because of this issue and now it is happening again. they replaced it then because i noticed the issue the day i bought the car and they offered to fix the problem on their dime should it worsen. (it did within a month) the extended warranty i purchased does not cover this. this issue happened again 2 weeks ago. we have been having heavy rains the last 2 weeks and i noticed that the light began filling with water again. the vehicle wasn't moving, it was simply parked in my driveway or in the lot outside of where i work. my main concern is that it will worsen and cause either safety incidents because the lights can't be seen at night, or will cause me to be cited by the police for lights being out. i have been told by my dealership that the repair will be between $1000 and $1400 dollars because the entire assembly has to be done together because it is manufactured that way. i unfortunately can't afford to replace the light at this time because of the price. i did a cursory google search to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and found forums, videos, and pictures of people with both dodge durango's and late model dodge charger's having the same issue as me. i have included a picture of the rear of my carr from 2 weeks ago and my original dealership invoice for the first time the light was replaced 2 years ago. i also provided the url to one of the very first links that showed up in google by searching 2014 durango dead tail lights as well as an attached picture from a google image search using the same search. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dodgedurango.net/forums/durango-discussions-2014/42937-poll-water-tail-light-2014-a.html%3ft=42937&amp=1

License lamp and a portion of the race track brake are out due to water leakage. no apparent damage to taillamp. license lamp socket is melted

2014 durango act water in racetrack lighting on hatch. parked in a parking lot . when i went to open the hatch the light flickered and went out. both tail light still work.

The backup light assembly is this vehicle fills with water during rain or car washes, speed is irelevant. the water shorts out the led lights, causing them to fail. the assembly is supposed to be water tight, therefor there is no way for the water it collects to drain. therefore, the metal components of this assembly are also beginning to rust due to the persistent presence of water. replacing this failed assembly costs $1,300. this component should continue to be water tight on well maintained vehicles, such as mine. this failure feels like a flaw in the design of the original part. dodge should replace these failed assemblies at a much more reasonable price, or free of charge, due to the fact that the component is designed to last the life of the vehicle, and certainly isn't for me and many others.

The center part of my rear tail light keeps letting water get into it causing the light to short out and has caused electrical problems in my vehicle. this is an issue caused while the vehicle is in conditions that allow water to enter because of a default part i.e. snow, car was, rain

I have fallen victim to the infamous condensation/water in my rear taillights. this is obviously a design flaw. and now my family's safety is at jeopardy. why must the consumer pay for your design flaw. i'm a mopar fan. but i'm highly thinking otherwise.

Track lighting on the rear door is not sealed and water gets into the light housing and the rear camera as well as the license plate lights. some of the lights in the track are out and i have to keep replacing the license plate lights. water is just sitting on the lights so they burn out. i'm afraid this might start a electrical fire in the rear door or my rear lights will just stop working.

The tail light on the hatch back door fills up with water and the led burned out. this happens when it rains or car washes.

Led tailgate light has leak in gasket allowing water to enter and shorting out the light.

The tail light has retained water due to product defect causing the tail light to burn out which is a safety hazard.

In july we approached our parked durango. my wife noticed the tail light was not as bright on the driver's side. i had remote started the car, so we could see the lights. looking closer, we saw that it held water. i called the dealership and "googled" the problem. the dealership told me that there was no recall, and the warranty was expired. i was told that i could buy a new tail light for $1,200. i believe dodge intended owners to never (except in the case of a collision, or in other rare instances) need to replace such a pricey part, for the life of the vehicle. hence the led. they offered no other remedy. this failure, on an essential safety element on the durango, has been noted by many folks on the web. i found a youtube video, which showed removing a few lift gate bolts would allow the water to escape, helping to limit the loss of more of the leds inside the housing. that worked, but is not a solution to the diminished lighting. we now have a small shower potential when standing under our lift gate. lifting the tailgate removes water, which continues to collect during every rain, and each time we wash the vehicle. leaving the bolts in a tray, inside the cabin, serves to remind me of this dilemma, and may allow insects to infiltrate the area. the water damage will only increase f there is no functioning seal, so at least, this provides an outlet (but only when i lift the gate). from my google search, i learned that the problem has also been noted on dodge chargers, and other products equipped with this same part, and the failure appears to stem from some micro fractures at the top of the fixture. this sounds like the manufacture of the light is flawed, poor materials were used, or assembly procedures have an over-torqued nut in that area. i sure would like some relief from this unsafe, and very expensive, situation.