NHTSA Complaint #11265300 — 2014 DODGE DURANGO

JUST PURCHASED A 2014 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED. HAD IT ONE WEEK AND A PORTION OF THE RACE TRACK LIGHTING ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS WENT OUT. IT APPEARS WATER HAS GOTTEN INTO THE LIGHTING HOUSING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THAT LIGHTING SYSTEM, AS COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT IT. PROBLEM NOW IS EVENTUALLY IT WILL SHORT OUT THE ENTIRE BACKEND LIGHTS INCLUDING THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. TO REPLACE THE PART IS OVER $1,000 WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO FIX. ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT THIS PART IS FAILING SO QUICKLY ON DODGE PRODUCTS WITH THAT STYLE LIGHTING AND ISN'T AN AFFORDABLE FIX. I AM CONCERNED DRIVING MY VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL COMPLETELY SHORT OUT. DODGE SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING THE LIGHTING TO ACCUMULATE WATER AND SHORT OUT. A FEW DEFECTIVE LIGHTS IS UNDERSTANDABLE BUT THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS SHOWS IT REALLY NEEDS RECALLED.