NHTSA Complaint #10762887 — 2008 DODGE DURANGO

WHENEVER IT GETS MOISTURE AND USUALLY COLD, THE DUMMY LIGHTS COME ON AND WE LOSE SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL, LIGHTS, ABS ETC. IT HAS DONE IT SINCE BEING FAIRLY NEW AND WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF AFTER THE WEATHER CHANGED AND IT "DRIED" UP OUTSIDE. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS, THE DUMMY LIGHTS NO LONGER SHUT OFF, AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. I'M TOLD IT NEEDS A CLOCK SPRING ALSO AND IT IS RIGHT BY THE RECALLED PART. WE HAD TO PAY OVER $400 FOR THE CONTROL PANEL BUT COULD NOT AFFORD THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CLOCK SPRING WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL IS $1000 FOR JUST THE PART. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE AIR BAG BECAUSE IT IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AND THIS IS THE THIRD DODGE I HAVE OWNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO. THE OTHER 2 WERE 1999 DODGE RAM AND A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. THE INTERNET IS CROWDED WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING