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.
I have read other forums concerning this issue so I figured I would share my experience since I haven't seen this problem reported on this site.
The Chrome trimmed Air Conditioning vents that are in the dash are prone to pop out. The one on our passenger side is constantly popping out and we have to push it back up into place. I haven't taken the time yet to see if I could fix it with some sort of adhesive but I can tell you that Its really annoying and you expect a 2yr old SUV with right at 27,000 miles on it to stay together a little better.
For what its worth, its not just the chrome trim that goes around the outside edge but the whole vent seems to be what is coming out.
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I have read other forums concerning this issue so I figured I would share my experience since I haven't seen this problem reported on this site.
The Chrome trimmed Air Conditioning vents that are in the dash are prone to pop out. The one on our passenger side is constantly popping out and we have to push it back up into place. I haven't taken the time yet to see if I could fix it with some sort of adhesive but I can tell you that Its really annoying and you expect a 2yr old SUV with right at 27,000 miles on it to stay together a little better.
For what its worth, its not just the chrome trim that goes around the outside edge but the whole vent seems to be what is coming out.
- Joe M., Apopka, FL, US