Problems with 2015 Dodge Durango EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Water is collecting in the back taillights. when the back mounting bolt is removed a considerable amount of water drains out. the condensation remains and will lead to failure of the led lights. this is a costly part to replace and is a safety hazard. the issue is well known and there is no solution from dodge.

The center tail light in the dodge durango's with the racetrack set up have a leaking problem where water enters through posing a risk to the electrical system and inside of the vehicle. this basically happens whether the vehicle is in motion or parked. when it rains - water enters through the defectively sealed tail light.

Water and condensation on the tail lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 dodge durango. the contact stated the water leaked into the brake light on the liftgate. the failure caused the brake light to short out. the dealer (tate chrysler jeep dodge frederick, 5629 buckeystown pike, frederick, md 21704) stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 46,000.

Ractrack light on rear tailgate has water inside of it and shorted out. noticed burnt smell.

The center tail light in the dodge durango's with the racetrack set up have a leaking problem where water enters through posing a risk to the electrical system and inside of the vehicle. this basically happens whether the vehicle is in motion or parked. when it rains - water enters through the defectively sealed tail light. on facebook social media there's a fan club dedicated to dodge durango's where members have reported having the same problem including one person having to have their tail light fixed three times.

Racetrack tail light leaks, trapping water inside and burning out the rear led light bulbs. very expensive part to replace (i've heard $1000.00) and based on some online searches, appears to be a very common problem.

Water leaking into rear liftgate light

The led light bulb in the license plate housing goes out. it has been replaced 4 times in 2 years. dealer diagnosed no problem and replaced bulb. bulb lasted 2 days. now it's past warranty and bulb is out again. according to owner's manual, i'm not supposed to be charged for repeat service visit for same issue after 3 visits.

The rear passenger light stays on all the time the blinker will not work. we have changed the whole unit and it still does the same thing. i now have it and the shop and going to cost me a lot of money. my durango it not old enough to have this problem. i love my durango 2nd one we have bought.

Rear tail lamps are sealed led units which are getting water / condensation inside. this causes the led lamps to fail and affect rear visibility. sealed lamps should not have any water entry. the entire unit must be replaced at a significant cost to the consumer, with a retail price of $422.00, part only. long term safety is the issue as these lamps fail from the water entry.

Water is inside the lift-gate race track lighting assembly. warranty does not cover "water intrusion" of which this is. next month my vehicle will be 2 years old so if i don't it fixed at a cost of $1,100 the lights will soon be moldy, shorted out or causing the liftgate to rust out. this should be a warranty fix regardless of age or miles.

Exterior lighting - brake lights - rear rear center led light is filled with water. light does not work. this is a common problem. widespread issue. replacing the light is not the permanent fix. the problem will reoccur even after the replacement over the time. this should be recalled.

The passenger side headlight connection burnt and melted the connection socket where the bulb connects. had the same problem with my 2011 dodge charger. the wiring harness on the charger was part of a recall. the 2015 durango harness is not on a recall, yet. it's the same part, with the same problem.

Dodge wants to charge $300 to swap out the bulb on the drivers' side blinker which can be done easily in about 10 minutes with regular or led bulb, however it seems that after having swapped out the bulb which shorted out on the terminal connector itself (why is my brand new car causing shorts first of all) so i installed an led on the right side as well. however, that caused problems saying the right blinker is out. so now, regardless of whether i have the led or the regular light installed on the passenger side blinker it now goes in and out saying "right side blinkder out" - and that's even when it works!??!!! why is the computer thinking the blinker is out when i see it works? granted, the stupid left side stopped being dumb but now is there some attenuation or something that the computer doesn't like since you burned out my first bulb and it's causing issues at the right side? dodge needs to address this as a recall under warranty because it is absolutely an issue, it's not a bulb problem, it occurs with any bulb and whether it i actually out or not is not accurate per the reporting from the computer. sometimes it says it's out and it is, other times it says it's out and it's not... this is a major safety issue notifying other surrounding people/vehicles of intent to turn.

Water pooling in tail light.

The rear light center light panel on the lift gate (aka racetrack lights) were not sealed properly and as a result water penetrated both sides and burned out all the bulbs. this seems to be a common problem with dodge and the dealer will not cover. this is a clear defect and dealer should be made responsible for repair since, without these lights, the car is not as safe since it would be less likely for a following driver to see me braking or backing up without these lights functioning.

Rear center led light section filled with water. frozen water caused the light to crack making it even more likely to fill with water. the light only works intermittently and will often go out, along with the light that illuminates the license plate. this is a widespread problem...check dodgedurango.net for numerous discussions relating to this problem in durangos from 2014 and later.

Headlights not working, not daylights nor manually. only the fog light are working at this time.

Water in the tail lights. every time i get the car washed or it rains i have to drain the taillight. i'm so afraid that the water will short out the electrical system or burn out the taillights, then i would have to pay $600 for a new one.

Water gets into the rear race track taillight , which causes the led's to burn out/blink. gotten many close calls accidents because drivers can't see when i hit the brakes . sometimes the whole led assembly shuts off . vehicle only has 36,400 miles