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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 26
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,805 miles

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2012 Dodge Durango electrical problems

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2012 Dodge Durango Owner Comments (Page 2 of 17)

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problem #307

Jun 012021

Durango

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure listed in the recall on several occasions. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #306

Jun 272021

Durango

  • 130,800 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The contact experienced a failure while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed. The failure mileage was 130,800. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lufkin, TX, USA

problem #305

Jun 112021

Durango

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign number: 19V813000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #304

Dec 012019

Durango

  • 93,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact's spouse owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the stalled with the check engine warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle would eventually restart after multiple attempts. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where he was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V813000 (Electrical System) however, the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer installed a temporary fuel pump relay inside and stated that he would be notified once the permanent fix was available. Eight months later, the contact stated that the temporary fuel pump failed while his spouse was driving at 40 MPH. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Hyden, KY, USA

problem #303

Apr 192021

Durango

  • 153,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system) and had the recall repair performed at earnhardt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1521 E. drivers way, gilbert, AZ 85297). The vehicle was repaired however, upon retrieving the vehicle, the vehicle stalled with an abnormal gasoline odor. The vehicle was taken back to earnhardt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1521 E drivers way, gilbert, AZ 85297) where it was diagnosed with the fuel pump needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

- San Tan Valley, AZ, USA

problem #302

Dec 022019

Durango

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Luther brookdale Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (8188 brooklyn blvd, brooklyn park, mn 55445, (612) 326-3931) was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Maple Grove, MN, USA

problem #301

Apr 032021

Durango

  • 107,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

A fire started in the battery compartment under the passenger seat. While the car was parked in the garge and turned off. No one was in the vehicle. About 45 minutes after the fire was extinguished, the passenger seat airbag deployed.

- Norman, OK, USA

problem #300

Oct 012020

Durango

  • 74,300 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. After the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sport Chrysler Jeep Dodge located at 200 E. chestnut St, fort bragg, ca 95437, who diagnosed that the fuel pump relay was faulty. The fuel pump relay was replaced however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,300.

- Fort Bragg, CA, USA

problem #299

Nov 142019

Durango

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Napleton's mid rivers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (44951 veterans memorial pkwy, saint peters, mo 63376, (636) 242-1471) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #298

Mar 192021

Durango

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to dan welle Chevrolet Buick Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1505 main St S, sauk centre, mn 56378) for the recall repair however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted. The contact informed the dealer of the failure and the contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

- Alexandria, MN, USA

problem #297

May 072020

Durango

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Satellite radio/cd player sounds goes in and out, regular fm/am does not work and this is the second time getting it fixed

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #296

Mar 112021

Durango

  • 108,000 miles
My wife was driving her 2012 Durango and the battery light came on and blind spot warning was going off. The engine started making a loud noise. She was 2 miles from home, so I told her to drive home and take my truck. When I got home I investigated the issue. Within 1 minute of me idling the engine to listen for where noise the alternator started smoking and internal were glowing red.

- Hanover, PA, USA

problem #295

Feb 222021

Durango

  • 161,210 miles
While my wife was driving the Durango the battery light came on. Soon after the battery light came on everything shut off. Weren't able to start it or do anything. Checked to see if my vehicle was one with an alternator recall and it isn't. replaced the alternator twice a new battery and still can't drive the vehicle because the put the voltage regulator in the PCM and I guess when it all shut down on my wife it messed that up. She was in motion while the light came on and was driving on a city street but luckily she wasn't far from home.

- Lathrop, MO, USA

problem #294

Mar 022021

Durango

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to freeland Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (5800 crossings blvd, antioch, tn 37013) however, the vehicle was not repaired because parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that dealers were receiving a limited amount of parts. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Antioch, TN, USA

problem #293

Feb 192021

Durango

  • 165,400 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle start to lose power causing several electrical issues. The contact believed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 17V435000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the check engine light and battery light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to East hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram srt (2300 northern blvd, greenvale, NY 11548) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the alternator and battery were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that recalls were VIN specific. The failure mileage was approximately 165,400.

- Hempstead, NY, USA

problem #292

Aug 162020

Durango

  • 156,000 miles
I had just made it through an intersection and was a few miles from home. Something smelled a little "hot" even though I didn't have the radio, heat or any extra controls. Suddenly, all of the lights on the dash began flashing at me and I began losing power of the vehicle. I couldn't even put my windows up. I pulled to the side as fast as I could before losing all power, including my blinkers to warn other cars. I had to call aaa for a tow and they had to use a bypass to get the car in neutral to even tow it. They attempted to charge the car and the charging pack got extremely hot as if it was going to catch fire to the point he had to disconnect it. Meanwhile, a local fire department crew was returning to their station with an ambulance and stopped to help slow down traffic on the busy road. One of the fireman noticed sparks coming from the alternator area. That's when everything was disconnected and towed for repairs. Fast forward, the alternator and battery were replaced and the vehicle is still not functioning. The mechanic has not been able to get the car running again.

- Mckean, PA, USA

problem #291

Feb 022021

Durango

  • 91,000 miles
This vehicle has had intermitten no start and stall conditions while driving since December 2019. It seems to quit when slowing down for a turn, this has left my wife with a dead vehicle in oncoming traffic. This has been recalled 2 previous times and repaired but the repairs have not helped. December of 2020 Dodge finally cam up with a fix for the latest V62 recall and we had the vehicle fixed. 2 weeks later it started happening again. I would think 3 recalls and repairs for the same problem would be enough to remedy the situation. This 3rd fix took 12 months!! I wanty Dodge to do something about this vehicle or buy it back so nobody else gets killed while driving it. This vehicle had a no sell order on it so I am stuck with it.

- North Rose, NY, USA

problem #290

Nov 162020

Durango

  • 135,000 miles
The vehicle has had an open recall for over a year about the fuel pump relay. My vehicle has stopped running a few times while being driven on the freeway. At first, it was able to restart after a few minutes. Then, the vehicle did not start at all. Dodge says they still do not have the proper recall repair part made yet and would still replace it with the current part that has been recalled. I did need to have that done to be able to drive. After 2 months of driving an 80 mile daily round trip to work and home, it has stopped running again. I have called Dodge and tried to get the vehicle towed and fixed properly but they act like it is not their complete concern. They are currently not providing towing or a rental. This is very unacceptable for a manufacturer to post a recall and then not get it properly fixed in over a year time frame.

- Imperial Beach, CA, USA

problem #289

Nov 132020

Durango

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump relay was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system) however, T he part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Salisbury's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (13939 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70817, (225) 926-8800) was contacted and confirmed parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #288

Nov 012018

Durango

  • 87,230 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V813000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to seaside Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (3 geary plaza, seaside, ca 93955; (831) 394-6666) where it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on several occasions. The vehicle also stalled while driving on several occasions. The contact was restarted on some occasions and on others, the vehicle had to be towed. The approximate failure mileage was 87,230. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Watsonville, CA, USA

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