2016 Dodge Durango Exterior Lighting

TAKATA RECALL THE PROBLEM WITH MY DURANGO IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER DURANGO OWNERS ARE HAVING, ITS THE RACE TRACK LIGHT AND THE POOR MANUFACTURING OF THEM. WATER SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IN TO THEM CAUSING THEM TO BURN OUT. THOSE LIGHT ARE A MAIN PART OF THE RUNNING LIGHTS IN THE DAY AND NIGHT. HERE IN CANADA IT IS ILLEGAL TO NOT HAVE THEM ON AT NIGHT. THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS IF THESE BULBS WERE ACCESSIBLE TO CHANGE, BUT THEIR NOT WHICH MAKES THEM A MANUFACTURED DEFECT. THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE ISSUES AT THEIR OWN COST, NOT TELLING CUSTOMERS SORRY LIGHTS AREN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY

THIS DODGE DURANGO IS A GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD WATER LEAK INTO WHAT SHOULD BE A SEALED TAIL LIGHT BAR. THE WATER HAS DESTROYED THE BULBS AND MAKES THAT SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LESS VISIBLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED IN A COLLISION OR BACKED INTO ANYTHING. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART EVEN TOUGH I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THIS DEFECT ON VARYING YEARS OF THESE DURANGOS.

THE TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT UNIT AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FILLS UP WITH WATER FROM RAIN OR SNOW MELT AND CAUSES THE TAILLIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION AND ALSO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS SITTING IDLE OR IN MOTION.

THE RACING TAILLIGHTS ARE NOT SEALED WELL ENOUGH. WATER IS GETTING INTO THE LIGHT. IT WILL CAUSE PART OF LIGHT TO GO OUT.

WHEN IT RAINS WATER IS COLLECTING IN THE BACK TAILGATE LIGHT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.

REAR TAIL LIGHTS RACE TRACK LIGHT FILLS WITH WATER AND CAUSES ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT.

WATER LEAKS INTO THE RACETRACK LIGHTING AND POOLS CAUSING BURNOUT OF LED LIGHTING. THIS RESULTS IN REDUCING VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE DUE LACK OF LIGHTING AT NIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE DODGE DURANGO'S.

RACE TRACK LIGHT SYSTEM COLLECTING WATER INSIDE THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CAUSING LIGHTS NOT TO WORK

WATER IS GETTING IN TAIL LIGHT

WATER CONTINUES TO ENTER THE REAR RACE TRACK TAIL LIGHT AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ONCE THE WATER FILLS THE LIGHT THE LED GOES OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY (HAS NOT GONE OUT ON MINE YET). MY LIGHTS ARE SEALED AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THEM YET THERE IS WATER ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE LIGHTS. I AM UNABLE TO SEE IF THE WATER ENTERS THE LIGHTS DURING MOTION OR WHEN STATIONARY.

VISIBLE MOISTURE AND CONDENSATION INSIDE OF CENTER RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS CAUSED LED TAIL LIGHTS TO FLICKER (SHORTING OUT). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE LED TAIL LIGHTS ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO SEE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHTTIME OR DARK DAYS.

WATER IS POOLING INTO THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE "RACETRACK " SECTION OF THE TAIL LIGHT IS NOW FLICKERING AND STAYING OFF. THE REPLACEMENT IS OVER $1000. THE "RACETRACK" TAIL LIGHT HAS TO BE REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES BACK UP CAMERA. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THOSE COMPONENTS SEPARATELY. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE THAT I BELIEVED WOULD BE DEPENDABLE AND NOT GIVE ME SUCH BIZARRE ISSUES. I DON'T KNOW IF THE WATER GETS IN WHILE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD OR WHILE STATIONARY

WATER POOLING INSIDE OF CENTER RACETRACK TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS CAUSED LED LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT.

REAR HATCH TAIL/BACKUP LIGHT ASSY FULL OF WATER AND CRACKED

SECOND TIME WATER HAS GOTTEN INTO A TAIL LIGHT. FIRST WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED. WHEN IT WAS REPLACED ONE OF THE MECHANICS DROPPED IT AND CHIPPED A CORNER AND HAVE YET TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT. ALSO, THE MIDDLE "TRACK LIGHT" IS STARTING TO FILL UP WITH WATER. RIDICULOUS FOR A $45,000 VEHICLE.