We have classified the 191 complaints from 2014 Dodge Durango about EXTERIOR LIGHTING into the following categories.
Water pooling inside the led tail light housing. light has already been replaced under warranty once and now the replacement light has the same issue. internet show this is a wide spread issue with 2014+ durangos but no recall or action from dodge.
Portion of brake light (known as race track lighting) that is located on rear hatch portion of vehicle has been infiltrated by water due to faulty gasket material and rendered portion of light inoperable. entire assembly must be replaced at a cost of $1100 at dealer. have mopar maxcare warranty and will not be covered. also spoke to dodge customer care and they could not open a case on it due to the age/mieage on the vehicle. this has been a reoccurring issue on 2014+ dodge durango's as well as other models that use this racetrack lighting. to reiterate, the light is not damaged on the exterior in any way, was not modified by anyone in any way.....it is an inherent flaw in the design of he lighting and gasket used to keep it water proof that caused this failure.
Water in tail light causing lights to not work
My lift gate lamp assembly is retaining water which is causing electrical shorts in my tail lights. this is safety hazard in the state of hawaii which caused me to fail my safety inspection and i cannot register my car.
Continued and persistent water infiltration into rear 'racetrack' tail lamp assembly. occurs during all situations, whether stationary or driving. water can be drained by removing lamp mounting bolts, but damage to internal lamp has already been done and this does nothing to prevent reoccurrence.
A section of the lift-gate racing lights is out. it is a sealed unit so you have to purchase the entire racing light assembly. it is extremely expensive, approximately $1200 just for the assembly itself. after some investigation it appears this is a common problem with dodge durango's. water enters the sealed unit (apparently because it is not sealed properly) and causes the led light to burn out. given the common occurrence of this issue dodge should issue a recall to fix this problem.
Rear led litigate light collects water inside unit and burns out the led. this the third time it had happened. light was replaced twice already.
Tail light has gotten water inside twice from rain can't keep fixing this issue
Rear taillight led bar went out after water entered the light bar through small openings and defective weather stripping. the lights on the durango are not sealed good enough to prevent water from entering. the light and the rear camera stopped working for the same reason. this is a defect that originated during production and can cause an accident. the consumer should not be responsible for replacing these parts every couple months because of water damage
Water in the tail light ( track light/ led). just replaced 8 months ago by dealership. on drivers side lower led has a cup of water from the rain. this is the second time. first time, turned dark and light went out after buying 2 months later. 3/15/19
Center tailgate (race track) tail light gets water in it every time it rains or snow melts regardless if stationary or driving. this is the 3rd time it has happened and the light is now shorted out (visibly burnt) and the vehicle smells like burnt plastic. replaced june 2016, dec 2017 and now needs to be replaced dec 2019.
Water is/has pooled in the rear tail lamp mounted on the lift gate, causing the led's to not work correctly and short out on the passenger side. i am not alone by my research on dodge durango forums. this appears to be a universal problem with most owners whose led's are also shorted out. i am wondering why there has not been a recall, or, if there is, i would appreciate a replacement at no cost to me. the whole assembly needs to be replaced, as these are not repairable. i did not place water in this sealed unit, so how did so many of us get water in there? would appreciate and explanation of why i should have to pay over $1,000.00 for a factory defect? any reply would greatly be helpful.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge durango. while the contact was standing by the vehicle, one of the tail lights cracked in a vertical line. the vehicle was taken to merrick dodge chrysler jeep of wantagh (516-868-4400, located at 3614 sunrise hwy, ste b, wantagh, ny 11793) where it was stated that the failure was not covered by the extended warranty. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall and that it was not a known failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Burned out portion of race track lighting on rear of vehicle.
I have had issues with the rear lighting on my 2014 dodge durango limited allowing water to leak inside of the lights. the rear racetrack tail light has gotten water inside of it causing some of the led lights to stop working. one of the license plate lights has also gotten water inside of it which has caused it to stop working. from some research this looks to be an ongoing issue that customers are having with 2014 and newer dodge durango vehicles. this is a safety concern that may cause even further damage to the vehicle's electrical system and lights that are needed for safety reasons.