Problems with 2015 Dodge Durango EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Rear tail light housing center section in the lift gate has water intrusion which has caused led lights to short out. noticed lights out and water in housing while vehicle was parked but smelled the order of electrical smoke while driving.

Tl* the contact owns 2015 dodge durango. the contact stated that during inclement weather, the rear taillamps allowed for water intrusion in the taillamp housing which caused the bulbs to burn out prematurely. the vehicle was taken ot the dealer waldorf dodge ram 2294 crain hwy waldorf, md 20601 (240) 754-2990 where it was inspected, not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. the contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate due to moisture from the rain. the vehicle was taken to diehl chrysler dodge jeep ram of robinson (6181 steubenville pike, mckees rocks, pa 15136, (412) 722-1800), but was not diagnosed because it exceeded 36,000 miles. the dealer stated that the failure was a weather issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Center rear tail light assembly collects water and shorts out. bulbs no longer light up affecting vehicle visibility. there is no visible damage to the lense.

Racetrack light in back of durango has water in it. part of led light panelis now out after a good rain.

Rear 'racetrack' led lighting full of water from condensation. lighting is shorting out and i am concerned about price to fix. also it may be a danger to other drivers at night. 27,000 miles and already getting worse.

The center led light on my durango somehow has water in it; the water originally caused a short on one side that dimmed the light. i first noticed december 2018 when a motorist stopped me after taking a picture. as of january 21, 2019 the light has completely went out due to the water damage. this has to be some sort of manufacturer defect as i am not sure where the water is entering in. on the 21st i was pulled over by a police officer because he said the flicking could potentially cause an accident. luckily i was left off with a warning. per westgate dodge here in indy the fix will cost more than $1300 to correct. i have provided

The rear tail light assembly, middle portion, has collected water inside of it which comes in contact with the tail light led's inside causing them to short to ground. they blink/flash erratically but most of the time are not on. also the license plate lights are affected by this and are not working either. even after loosening the assembly and draining the water condensation can still be seen inside.

Water is getting into the rear tail lights through the factory seam. there are no visible cracks on the tail light and water is pooling up on the inside and slowly leaking out of the factory seals around the housing. water is causing the lights to short out.

Takata recall i purchased a 2015 dodge durango on december 3 2015 however i notice that its water condense in the racetrack light and its a couple of spots where its blowed out thats very dangerous and needs immediately attention..

Rain water getting into taillight assembly causing water to pool inside light and cause leds to short and no longer illuminate. and the cost to replace the assembly is over $1000.

Rear taillight assembly has water caused by a manufacture defect of not properly sealing light assembly. vehicle was taken to the local dodge dealership and was told this is a common problem with light assembly. this is a saftey problem and a recall should be issued. this can cause a rear end accident which will result in injuries. the vehicle used by a law enforcement agency's across the country and can cause an injury to a law enforcement officer.

Water entering the rear light bar plastic covering and shorting out the light system. this is an ongoing problem causing the lights to not work and safety issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the tail light assembly was filled with water. the contact also mentioned that the bulbs were burned out. the vehicle was taken to jim butler chrysler dodge jeep ram (317 w main st, building b, linn, mo 65051, (573) 298-4377) where the contact was informed that the tail lights needed to be replaced and were not covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.

The lense on the center brake light (race track light), apparently has a defective gasket, allowing the brake lights to fill with water and cause them to go out. i only have 22,000 miles on this car, it's my baby! it will be awhile before i can fix this, as it will be over $1000 to repair. ridiculous! safety doesn't seem to be much of a concern for dodge.

Water in the racetrack taillight caused burnt out led lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. the contact stated that water leaked inside the tail light assembly, which caused the tail lights to malfunction. the cause of the failure was not determined. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 53,000.

Tail light takes in water and lower right side looses illumination.

I am providing some updated information and photos to a previous complaint (nhtsa id# 11139459) i filed regarding the rear liftgate lights (racetrack led light) on my dodge durango. water has entered the rear liftgate light assembly causing it to intermittently work or at times flicker. this may cause confusion to drivers behind my vehicle, as to whether i am braking or not. this may cause rear-end type collisions. i removed the rear liftgate light assembly to remove the water that had entered it causing the short. the top of the light assembly is not sealed up from the factory. water enters from the top and then is trapped in the assembly, causing the short. this is an obvious manufacturer defect causing a safety problem. i will submit pictures showing where it is not sealed up.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. the contact stated that the tail lights failed to remain illuminated. the dealer (napleton's arlington heights chrysler dodge jeep ram, 1155 w dundee rd, arlington heights, il 60004, 847-660-7605) was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

My vehicle has a led light bar assembly on the lift gate that includes what dodge calls a "race track" tail light, plus the reverse lights, and rear license plate lights. these are all in one assembly. this assembly has a fault or short to ground that causes it to not illuminate the "race track" tail light and the rear license plate lights. the dealer indicates the entire assembly has to be replaced at a cost of over $1000. i recently noticed water is also entering this assembly, which may be the cause of the electrical short to ground. led light assemblies should not be failing in three years. since this is a complete assembly, there are no simple bulbs to replace. with this assembly failing, my vehicle is not in compliance because the rear license plate is not illuminated, plus all of the factory rear taillights are not illuminated. i am the original owner of the vehicle and it has never been wrecked or had any rear damage.

Race track lighting on tailgate partially shorted out. appears to have moisture inside. dealer says repair/replacement isn't covered under extended comprehensive plan

I have noticed water inside the tail lights. it rained for a couple of days but not hard.

The center tail light (referred to as the "racetrack" went completely out, as well as the two led license plate illumination lamps. it was discovered in early september 2018. the vehicle was in park at the time, and running with headlights on. since then, i have traveled with no center tail light and no license plate illumination lamp. i have taken my vehicle to the local dodge dealership (sport hyundai dodge, egg harbor township, nj 08234) for warranty repair. the service adviser states that the tail light has failed, and that he has ordered a replacement, which should be in the week of october 7, 2018.

I have noticed that the taillights have leaked and now the build/led is staring to go out. this seems to be a widespread problem, others have mentioned removing bolts to let moisture escape. only problem is now the light has been damaged, and i don't understand why the manufacturer would think unscrewing the light housing would be acceptable to fix a mistake on their end! i get they are in the business of selling vehicles, but show some integrity and make it right with your customers. this started to happen at about 70k miles, which i get is outside of the 'very short' bumper to bumper warranty, but maybe try to work with the vehicle owner to try and keep them as a customer. this should be part of a recall, because the lamp could potentially burn out due to a defect on the manufacturers part. there is no light bulb to replace, it is an entire light housing that is very expensive to replace. the light could malfunction and cause an accident, possibly harming people.

After any amount of rain etc. water leaking into led racetrack lighting causing led to short out. water pooling in driver and passenger sides racetrack strip ... defective part not sealed properly.

Water pooling in bottom of racetrack lighting. shorting out lights

Water gets into the rear liftgate lighting (then'racetrack' light which causes the led to fail. over time the problem will spread causing visibility to suffer. once water is in there and leds fail the only option is replacement of the entire assembly.

Rear race track lighting works intermittently, causing no lights on the licence plate at night. led lighting burnt out in areas when working. this is the second time it has happened and very expensive fix!

The middle section of my rear "race track led" taillight went out after only having the car for 3 years. there is water in the housing for the light. i have never been rear ended or is there any visible cracks. from what i'm finding on the internet this seems to be a major problem that is affecting many durango owners.

Moisture got inside rear 'racetrack' light and now that part does not light up. many other durangos have reported this issue.

Water collects in the rear taillight assembly causing led lighting to short out and become non functioning. not sure if water collected in assembly while vehicle is moving or stationary.

Water in the tail light eventually burned out the lower left hand side, looks to be faulty sealant

Center tail lamp fills with water from rain / snow. fails to turn on.

Rear tracklight holding water after rain and carwash

There is water getting into my rear 'racetrack' taillight area causing them to short out and becoming a danger to others on the road. noticed it around june 2018

Seals around the rear liftgate racetrack lighting have allowed water to enter making the lights fail. this causes a safety issue by having the racetrack lights to fail. state inspections also fail this fault until the unit is replaced for $1120 in parts which will eventually fail again, we are not fixing this issue we are putting a band-aid on a situation needs to be looked at.

Seals around the rear liftgate racetrack lighting have allowed water to enter making the lights fail. this causes a safety issue by having the racetrack lights to fail.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. the contact stated that the rear racetrack light filled with water and failed to illuminate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 21,000. *tt consumer stated dealer was noified both times. it was repaired twice.*jb

The race track brake lighting on the back hatch has filled with water and failed safety inspection. there are no scrapes, scratches, or any indication that anything is damaged. there have been numerous complaints from other owners with similar lighting and the fix is over $1,000. i bought the car brand new and have contacted both the dealer and dodge corporate who will not accept responsibility for an obvious defect/design flaw.

The taillights have standing water in them and i have no clue how water would be able to get in there. the water will not drain and now it has caused a portion of my light to go out. after reading this online, i've seen a lot of durango owners with this issue and i feel this has to be turned into a recall. i have only had my car for one year and i am no longer in the warranty but i feel this should not be an out of pocket expense.

27,300 miles and i have water pooling inside my led tracks of my tail lights. this is potentially going to cause the lights to short out and possibly blow fuses. this needs to be remedied by manufacturer being this is a very common issue

The racetrack tail lighting is filling up with water due to leaking seals. the water is shorting out the lighting system and can completely short out leaving no center brake light on the lift gate, leaving you vulnerable to a rear end collision. this affects the whole electrical system. dodge is aware of the problem and the fix is to have the consumer pay $1100 to replace it even though it will happen again.

Racetrack lighting on rear hatch burnt out. moisture inside.

Moisture in the rear center tail light caused part of the lights to go out and could cause the entire system to fail, which in turn cause a collision at night.

Racetrack light bar fills with water and causes tail lights to blow out. following snow storm in april 2018 the light bar had approximately a 1/4 cup of water inside of the two tail lights. it is now nov 2018 and every time it rains i have to drain the tail lights of approximately the same amount. in 6 months i've had to drain them approximately 8 times and tail lights are showing signs of malfunction and shorting of the lights. i have taken the truck to the dealership twice and complained about the problem and they would not do anything.

Water is collecting in the right hand corner of the ractrack taillight. it has shorted out the led

Noticed water & condensation collecting in lift gate raceway lighting system with truck parked in driveway on 3-23-18. lower right side does not fully illuminate now. drained by removing lower outside screw & several ounces ran out (thanks you-tube). bought vehicle in early january 2016 as a new 2015 sxt. has about 24,000 miles. i drive the truck easy and there was no external damage to the light assembly. a quick you-tube search yielded this as a common issue with many 2014, 2015 durango models. heard this is about a $1000+ replacement.

My rear tail light has water in it. told dealership at 36k oil change and they said yes it happens all the time just put a hole in it to allow it to leak out. i said no that isnt what yoir supposed to do and they told me dodge will not cover it.

I have 2015 dosge durango rt and iit has racetrack style tail light which divided in to three section right side tail light, center lift gate tail light and right side tail light from this three section the center section which is mounted on tail gate is started to have water building up in it and i couldnt figure out at first than after doing little search on internet i came across lot of peiple's complaint with same problem and no solution and than suddenly the right lower corner of center tail gate tail light just went out. for this particular problem i am definitely blamming dodge for installing bad defective parts on their vehicles and they should change them out under recall for free because this is really shame to charge 50,000$ for car that has factory installed defective parts and company is not taking steps to change them out.