2014 DODGE DURANGO Exterior Lighting Problems

Racetrack light bar has failed twice since purchasing this car. The same bulb has went out and in order to pass inspection I need to replace the whole thing. I've had this vehicle for 2 years.

The rear tail light racetrack assembly gasket has permitted water intrusion, with currently about an inch of water having collected in the light. The lower segments of the LED lights have failed, posing a safety risk due to reduced visibility, as well as a fire risk. In addition, the rear license plate LED module has failed, likely due to this water intrusion, requiring replacement no less than 4 times since i have owned this vehicle (since 2015). This repair is costly, roughly $300 each time. It was just replaced in November of 2024, and has already failed.

The driver side Daylight Running Light went out prematurely.

The rear light bar in my vehicle has repeatedly failed in my nine years of ownership. It first occurred in 2015 under the 36,000-mile warranty, followed by three more failures every two years, with the latest at 84,000 miles in 2024. This issue is tied to a design flaw. The light bar is prone to water ingress, causing light source failure and attributed to a manufacturing defect by the dealership. The cost of replacement is $2,100, and Arapahoe Dodge in Centennial, CO, acknowledges it as a widespread problem in Dodge vehicles with this part. Despite replacements, the issue persists, calling for a recall to redesign and replace the faulty units. Functioning as a crucial safety component in the braking system, the failure of the brake light significantly increases the risk of rear-end collisions. I initiated a ticket with Chrysler, but the representative lacked knowledge. Suggestions of a factory technician assisting...

The “racetrack” tail light on my wifes Durango is completely burnt out due to water infiltration in the assembly, which is a now known issue for multiple drivers of a Durango. With that being said, since it’s been burnt out, my wife has almost been rear ended 3 times now and I believe it could have something to do with 90% of tail lights that is equipped with the vehicle is now burnt out due to a flaw in manufacturing. It is also a $1000+ repair being you have to replace the entire assembly. Her application of the brakes would be more well known if the entire assembly illuminated and make safer driving conditions for her and others. I understand the product needs replaced but with it being a now known flaw, I don’t believe it should be at the expenses of the vehicle owners.

Due to the 2014 dodge Durango not having a proper seal on them the race track light on my 2014 dodge Durango has been halfway burnt out and there is no reason for me to have to pay $1200 when this is a safety hazard this should be a recalled this is ridiculous. It is not safe it could cause electrical fire a short I’ve worked for emergency services and I will tell you now if your lights on the back of your car do not work properly, it is very highly dangerous.

Center hatch led strip light leak causing led to go out and back up camera to stop working. Causes hazardous conditions for backing up with camera not working and hazardous conditions while driving because don’t know if the short in few of led lights will cause all tail light/brake lights to short out also.

Durango has HID headlights. Sometimes one or both headlights do not come on. It is not the headlight bulbs. This is an intermittent problem. Sometimes left doesn't light and sometimes right doesn't light. Safety of driving at night to my family and anyone else on the road is compromised! Many reports of this same problem on cars and trucks with HID headlights. The problem has been reproduced at dealer.

Dodge Durango Race track tail light. Whole lower left side bulb out and license plate lights due to water entering that area. When you lift the truck water pours out of the light area. Dangerous to drive not sure when the whole light will give out. This is a defect on tons of Durango’s and is a safety hazard to drive. You never know when the whole light will go out do to this defect. Some will get in a accident because of this. If some can’t see your brake light especially at night this will cause a accident! In addition the police pull you over for a bad light and now no license plate lights due to this water issue .

Water in center section of factory brake lamp assembly. This causes less to burn out and are not replaceable bulbs. Only fox is to replace the light completely.

The taillight assembly leaks and fills up with water. It is available for inspection. The taillight shorts out and does not work. The potential of being rear ended is very high; threatening the lives of those in the car and those in the car behind it. Many other Dodge Durango owners have the same problem. The car has not been inspected by others. No warning lamps or symptoms. But every time it rains it is best to loosen the taillight assembly to drain as much water as possibly to prevent the malfunction again.

Rear tail light accumulates water causing a portion of the LED lights to burn out.

Internal failure of catalytic converter and body control module

The long rear tailgate lamp (called the CHMSL) suffers from water intrusion which results in LED failure. This is a reoccurring issue. I am now trying to get this lamp replaced for the 4th or 5th time (yes, I've lost track because it's ridiculous!) Dodge should do a recall and hold the lighting manufacturer accountable as it is a common problem over many years of vehicles. Why should the consumer be burdened with having to replace this lamp every 1-2 years?? Lighting is a safety feature! Failure of LED's is a safety failure. This is an automatic recall so why hasn't a recall been issued?? Nothing on the vehicle system tells you the LED's are out. This affects visibility and can lead to accident, injury or death.

Rear racetrack lighting fills with water. Could short out causing fire or no lights. Have had replaced in 2017. Now water leaking again. Common issue when searched for. Called dealers said dodge warranty has not been covering issue now. Have max care coverage.

the taillight has been getting water inside and there is no way for the water to get out. The water is taking my LED's. this should be a defect on Dodge since they made it. I speak on the other dodge owners that this needs to be fixed or recalled on this issue.

2014 Dodge Durango R/T- water pooled in the drivers side rear light, causing the LED's to short out. I called the dealership and it is well over a thousand dollars to replace this. Currently only operating with the passenger side light which is a huge problem in the state of MI. No warning lamps appeared... I noticed it after a car wash.

The rear "racetrack" tail light assembly fills with water and disables the lights. Also water gets in to the lights over the license plate and disables that light as well.

Water gets into track lights, short circuiting entire tailgate lighting including license plate light, back up camera, and tailgate panel lighting.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the front windshield lining was cracked which caused water to seep into the glove compartment. Additionally, the exterior tailgate door lights were inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty since 2018. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

WATER COLLECTS IN THE RACETRACK TAILIGHT.

1st ALL of the interior lights won’t turn off no matter what you do. Doors all closed locked still stay on while driving can’t manually switch them off 2nd yesterday I went to pick up my daughter at school and the car all of a sudden just stopped running. It won’t start. Before it would do that and I had to exit the vehicle and use the remote start. Tried it this time and it said fob deactivated and just beeped. Then the alarm went off and wouldn’t turn off. When the alarm finally stopped the radio turned on for no reason but the car still won’t start. Fob has a new battery still won’t start. This car isn’t even old and only has 60,000 miles on it. Lucky I was pulling over and parking I could have died. Apparently this is a known issue it had to happen to...

REAR RACETRACK LIGHT BAR. WATER INSIDE THE HOUSING.

REAR CENTER "RACETRACK" LIGHT TAKES IN RAIN RUNOFF AND CONDENSATION FORMS IN THE LOW SECTIONS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE RACETRACK, CAUSING THE LEDS TO BURN OUT.

REAR LIGHT BAR BEGAN CRACKING ON ITS OWN. MOISTURE AND WATER IS GOING INSIDE OF IT AND COULD CAUSE A SHORTAGE. CONTACTED DODGE BUT THEY STATE THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AND I JUST HAVE TO BUY A NEW ONE ON MY OWN BUT IT IS OVER $1000 NEW.

WATER FILLS UP IN THE LIFTGATE SECTION OF THE TAIL LIGHT ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE.

THE TAIL LIGHT TRACK ACROSS THE TAILGATE CONTINUES TO TAKE ON WATER. I FIRST HAD IT REPLACED IN APRIL 2018 AT WHICH POINT I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S ABOUT $1300 FIX BUT WAS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. FAST FORWARD AND EARLY 2020, REPLACEMENT HAS SAME ISSUE WITH CONDENSATION. IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES THAT I WOULD BE PAYING OUT OF POCKET AS I WAS PAST THE ORIGINAL 2 YEAR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. IT IS NOW A YEAR LATER AND THE 2ND REPLACEMENT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS THREE TAILLIGHT FIXTURES HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS. ESSENTIALLY I'D BE PAYING $1300 EVERY TWO YEARS TO REPLACE AT THIS POINT OR HAVE BURNT OUT ELECTRIC COMPONENTS BECAUSE OF THE WATER. A $40K VEHICLE WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 60 MPH MY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. EVENTUALLY THEY STOPPED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD NEVER CAME BACK ON. I REPLACED THE BULB AND STILL NOTHING. BEING ON THE HIGHWAYS I FELT I WAS CAUSING DISTRACTIONS TO OTHER DRIVERS FROM MY HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING AND PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER WITHOUT HAVING THE PROPER LIGHTING TO DRIVE SAFELY.

THE RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT IS NOT AIRTIGHT SO WATER GETS INSIDE THE LAMP. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE LED BOARDS AND SMOKE FILLED MY CAR. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MY INSURANCE ACCEPTED IT AS A CLAIM AND I HAD THE LAMP REPLACED. THE OLD LAMP WAS INTERMITTENTLY LIT BEFORE GOING COMPLETELY OUT.

THE CENTER PART OF THE RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT LEAKS AND THE WATER CAN AND WILL CAUSE THE LIGHT TO FAIL. CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE ISSUE AND IT IS HAPPENING IN LARGE NUMBERS ON THE 2014 TO CURRENT DODGE DURANGO. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART IS OVER $1,000 US DOLLARS AND YET THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE VEHICLES TO MAKE IT RIGHT INSTEAD THEY USE IT AS A MONEY PIT. THE LIGHT CAN LEAK IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING IN WET WEATHER AND SIMPLY WASHING THE VEHICLE WILL CAUSE WATER TO STAND IN THE HOUSING. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GO OUT COMPLETELY GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALONG WITH THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP US HARD WORKING PEOPLE OUT AND MAKE CHRYSLER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS POORLY SEALED DESIGN BECAUSE THAT MUCH MONEY ISN'T EASY TO COME BY THESE DAYS.

REAR RACE TRACK LIGHTING TAKING ON WATER WHEN IT RAINS.ED LIGHTS HAVE SHORTER OUT. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO WET AND RAINY CONDITIONS OR CARWASH

SEATBELT FOR DRIVER NO LONGER RETRACTS OR LOCKS WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DOESN'T RETRACT BACK WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND SEATBELT IS REMOVED JUST FLOPS. BACK LIFT GATE OPENS AND THEN CLOSES AND SUSPENDS HALFWAY WILL HIT YOUR HEAD IF YOU'RE STANDING UNDER IT. INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND RUNNING. DON'T TURN OFF FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND IS LOCKED.

WATER IS GETTING IN TAIL LIGHT (RACETRACK LED LIGHTING) AND SHORTING OUT THE LED LAMPS. HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS OR GOES THROUGH A CAR WASH

DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP. BALLAST ASSEMBLY DEFECT AND MISSING HEADLAMP SEAL. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE LIGHT BUT THE WHO;E ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $2600. LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP.

THE REAR TAILLIGHT ON THE DECK LIGHT HAS ENCOUNTER WATER INTRUSION CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FAIL AND NOT ILLUMINATE. ON THIS VEHICLE IT HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) TIMES. EACH REPLACEMENT PART HAS FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY. DODGE IS NOT COVERING DUE TO VEHICLE AGE EVEN THOUGHT THIS IS RECURRING AND THE HAVE HAD TO THE REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOUR TIMES. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY OWNERS OF THIS PRODUCT LINE. DODGE IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE VEHICLE AGE, HOWEVER THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE INDICATES A FAULTY PRODUCT ON THEIR BEHALF AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WORKING. FAILURE CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WITH NO NOTICE, LEAVING THE VEHICLE VULNERABLE TO REAR END COLLISION.

THE RACETRACK TAILGATE LIGHT LEAKS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER GETS INSIDE AFTER ANYTIME ITS LEFT IN THE RAIN, OR AFTER A CAR WASH. THIS WILL BUILD UP AND CAUSE A SHORT. THIS ALSO FREEZES IN THE WINTER AND WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK THE ENTIRE EXPENSIVE TAILGATE LIGHT. THIS RACETRACK LIGHT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

OUR 2014 DODGE DURANGO RT AWD TAILLIGHT IS TAKEN ON WATER WHEN IT RAINS OR EVEN GOING THRU CAR WASH CAUSING LIGHT TO SHORT IN SPOTS WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS, WRECKS THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BY MANUFACTURER TO HAVE TO REPLACED. *TR

WATER ENTERED THE TAIL LIGHT(NOT THROUGH ANY CRACKING BUT THROUGH THE SEALS ON THE SIDES OF IT) AND CAUSED PORTIONS OF THE LIGHT TO BURN OUT. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER THIS THE TAIL LIGHT WAS CRACKED BUT CAUSED NO MORE WATER THAN USUAL TO GET IN. THE CRACK WAS COMPLETELY REPAIRED AND WATER STILL COMES INTO THE TAIL LIGHT THROUGH THE SEAL ON THE SIDES OF IT IF IT IS PARKED OUTSIDE IN HEAVY RAIN. IT IS EMBARRASSING AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN PORTIONS OF THE LIGHT DO NOT WORK. WE NOTICED THIS ABOUT 7 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT DURING HEAVY RAIN. DURING LIGHT SHOWERS, IT DOES NOT DO THIS OR WHEN DRIVING BUT IF THE VEHICLE SITS IN RAIN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WATER STARTS TO BUILD UP INSIDE PRESENTING THE NEED TO REMOVE A...

WATER IS ENTERING THE REAR TRACK LIGHTING AND IT HAS SHORTED OUT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT IS STATIONARY. *TR

REAR TAILLIGHT COLLECTS WATER IN THE HOUSING WHEN IT RAINS, SNOW OR WASH. DUE TO THIS DEFECT KNOW MY REAR TAIL LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. THIS OCCURS WHEN I'M STATIONARY OR MOVING. I READ A LOT OF FORUMS AND IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE. *TR

NOTICED WATER INSIDE THE CENTER REAR TAILLIGHT. TOOK THE LOWER CORNER BOLTS OUT AND TONS OF WATER POURS OUT ANY TIME THE CAR GETS WET (CAR WASH, RAIN STORM ETC). PARTS OF THE LED LIGHT ARE GOING OUT BECAUSE OF THE WATER INTRUSION. I MAKE SURE TO DRAIN THE WATER WHENEVER THE CAR GETS WET, AND TO NOT TURN THE LIGHTS ON WHEN THERE MAY BE WATER INSIDE THE HOUSING. OF COURSE, YOU CAN'T REPLACE THE BULB INSIDE, YOU HAVE TO BUY AN ENTIRE CENTER TAILLIGHT FOR OVER $1,000.00!!! WONT BE LONG AND THE ENTIRE LIGHT WILL BE BURNT OUT. NOW, SINCE I LIVE IN WYOMING WHERE WE HAVE NASTY WINTERS, AND THE WATER INTRUSION KEEPS GETTING WORSE, THE WATER HAS FROZEN INSIDE THE TAILLIGHT AND CRACKED THE LENS, CREATING MORE WATER INTRUSION! TERRIBLE DESIGN. I HAVE READ HOURS OF FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT IS VERY VERY COMMON ON...

THE REAR TAIL LIGHT HAS GOT WATER IN THE REAR DECK LED LIGHTS. SOMETIMES CALL THE RACETRACK LIGHTS, AND CAUSED THE LED TO BURN OUT NOT HE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT. MANY HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. DODGE WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE THAT IT HAS DONE IT TO. DODGE REPLACED THE FIRST ONE UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS 22,000.

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS FOGS UP WITH EXCESS MOISTURE/WATER AND DECREASES VISIBILITY. THE ONLY WAY TO TEMPORARILY FIX IT IS TO REMOVE A BULB AND LET IT DRY OUT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND/OR IN MOTION.

THE REAR TAIL LIGHT LOCATED ON THE TAIL GATE OF THE DURANGO COLLECTS A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DURING ANY RAIN. THIS HAPPENS IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND/OR IN MOTION. BOLTS IN THE TAILGATE HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO DRAIN THE WATER. IF THE WATER STAYS IT WILL SHORT OUT THE LIGHTS AND THEY WILL NO LONGER ILLUMINATE.

WATER SEEPS INTO THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. MUST BE DRAINED OR LIGHTS WILL SHORT OUT AND ALSO LOSS OF LED ILLUMINATION.

ON THE REAR CENTER LIGHT AKA"RACE TRACK LIGHT". THE LIGHT GETS WATER INTO IT AND BURNS OUT THE LEDS. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER YOU DRIVE IN THE RAIN OR GET A CAR WASH. THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THIS AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

REAR TAIL LIGHTS ALLOW WATER INTO THE HOUSING AND BURNS OUT LED BULBS

WATER LEAKS INTO THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING CAUSING IT TO POOL UP IN THE BOTTOM AND KILL THE LED'S. REALLY BAD IN THE SNOW. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE LED'S HAVE STARTED TO DIE IN THE ATTACHED PICTURE, THE BOTTOM MOST LED'S ON THE TAILGATE.

MY 2014 DODGE DURANGE CENTER RACETRACK LIGHTING TOOK ON WATER AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT MY VEHICLE. I COULDN'T LOCATE THE TROUBLE AREA UNTIL THIS LIGHT BURNED OUT. AT 46,000 MILES, I FEEL THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ISSUE TO BE FACING. I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS IS UNTIL RESEARCHING JUST LAST NIGHT. IF IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, I WOULD HAVE WATCHED THE TROUBLE AREA OR BEEN PROACTIVE TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF REACHING THIS POINT WHERE IT DOESN'T WORK WITH AN ESTIMATED $1,000 TO FIX.

I HAVE WATER POOLING IN BOTH SIDES OF MY RACETRACK TAIL LIGHTS WHICH IS CAUSING SECTIONS OF LIGHT TO FAIL. ON TOP OF THAT THEY HAVE GONE OUT COMPLETELY AT TIMES BUT ONE SMALL SECTION HAS NEVER COME BACK.