CarComplaints.com Notes: When the 3rd-generation Durango was introduced in 2011 owners almost immediately started having a wide range of issues -- from water pump failure to stalling engines. Turns out the TIPM is to blame and those problems carried into the 2012 model year.
TIPM (Totally Integrated Power Modules) is responsible for controlling and distributing power to all the vehicle’s electrical functions. So when the TIPM starts acting up, so do all sorts of problems in the vehicle.
The problems have been so bad -- and replacement parts became so hard to find -- that a class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler focusing on the 2011-2012 Durango. The lawsuit accuses the automaker of ignorning the problem until it spiraled out of control.
heater turns on by itself when it is completely turned off
I'm sure this probably has something to do with the TIPM complaints. My Durango's heater was turned off completely and just decided it would turn on. This was strange (at first) and then became apparent that the situation would persist after shutting the heater off.......it turned on again a few minutes later. I'm not sure what is going on but I'm almost certain that there will be more issues to come. I'm already experiencing problems starting the vehicle at times.
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heater turns on by itself when it is completely turned off
I'm sure this probably has something to do with the TIPM complaints. My Durango's heater was turned off completely and just decided it would turn on. This was strange (at first) and then became apparent that the situation would persist after shutting the heater off.......it turned on again a few minutes later. I'm not sure what is going on but I'm almost certain that there will be more issues to come. I'm already experiencing problems starting the vehicle at times.
- mdooley, Fayetteville, NC, US