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Rain water getting into taillight assembly causing water to pool inside light and cause leds to short and no longer illuminate. And the cost to replace the assembly is over $1000.
Brought my 2015 Dodge Durango in for a state inspection. Was told that there was a computer error message stating "liftgate park lamp short". the service person stated that there was water in the light, and that I would need to have it replaced to pass inspection for roughly $1200. When asked how the water got in, he did not know. Because water was the cause of the short, it was not covered by the maximum care vehicle protection warranty that I purchased when I bought the car. When I googled the problem, I saw that many others were having the same issues and were completing this form to have NHTSA look into the problem with water leaking into the light.
39,000 miles. Left front turn signal with corrosion on bulb causing it not to function. Multiple led bulbs burned out and replaced. Now rear tail light assembly leds burning out. All very early in life of the vehicle.
- Naperville, IL, USA
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I recently noticed still water inside my rear center tail lamp on the lift gate while parked before leaving home, that wouldn't leave, as a result of this a portion of the lamp had went out and no longer worked, eventually the entire lamp stopped working now causing a safety concern as I am now less visible to those behind me and causing me to be ticketed several times from law enforcement because of the lamp being out which is now turning this into a $2000 plus problem. I have done my research and have learned that thousands of other Durango owners from 2014 and 2015 are having this same issue and this needs to be a recalled part. I also have younger siblings that use my truck from time to time to travel to work and school and a grandmother who drives my vehicle at times and I can no longer let them drive my vehicle because I don't want them to destroy their driving record with constant tickets because of the lamp being out nor my grandmother or possibly getting into an accident due to the difficulty of being seen from behind now
Center rear tail light assembly collects water and shorts out. Bulbs no longer light up affecting vehicle visibility. There is no visible damage to the lense.
The rear "racetrack" tail lamp which spans the liftgate fills with water. This is the second tail lamp assembly on my vehicle. The first one was replaced by Dodge under warranty. Less than 1 year later, the replacement is also leaking. Several reports of water in the lens causing ultimate failure of the electronics and the lamp.
Rear hatch tail light got water inside of it. Rain water. Poor seal. Now part of light is not working. The dealership quoted approximately $1200 to replace. Another $200 labor. Can't just replace a bulb. Have to replace the whole assembly. I am learning this is a common issue with Durango's that have this light. This is a manufacture flaw with these light assemblies. They should be recalled!
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate due to moisture from the rain. The vehicle was taken to diehl Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of robinson (6181 steubenville pike, mckees rocks, pa 15136, (412) 722-1800), but was not diagnosed because it exceeded 36,000 miles. The dealer stated that the failure was a weather issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
The center led light on my Durango somehow has water in it; the water originally caused a short on one side that dimmed the light. I first noticed December 2018 when a motorist stopped me after taking a picture. As of January 21, 2019 the light has completely went out due to the water damage. This has to be some sort of manufacturer defect as I am not sure where the water is entering in. On the 21st I was pulled over by a police officer because he said the flicking could potentially cause an accident. Luckily I was left off with a warning. Per westgate Dodge here in indy the fix will cost more than $1300 to correct. I have provided
Rear tail light housing center section in the lift gate has water intrusion which has caused led lights to short out. Noticed lights out and water in housing while vehicle was parked but smelled the order of electrical smoke while driving.
"takata recall" I purchased a 2015 Dodge Durango on December 3 2015 however I notice that its water condense in the racetrack light and its a couple of spots where its blowed out thats very dangerous and needs immediately attention..
There is water getting into my rear 'racetrack' taillight area causing them to short out and becoming a danger to others on the road. Noticed it around June 2018
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that water leaked inside the tail light assembly, which caused the tail lights to malfunction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Rear taillight assembly has water caused by a manufacture defect of not properly sealing light assembly. Vehicle was taken to the local Dodge dealership and was told this is a common problem with light assembly. This is a saftey problem and a recall should be issued. This can cause a rear end accident which will result in injuries. The vehicle used by a law enforcement Agency's across the country and can cause an injury to a law enforcement officer.
Rear 'racetrack' led lighting full of water from condensation. Lighting is shorting out and I am concerned about price to fix. Also it may be a danger to other drivers at night. 27,000 miles and already getting worse.
The rear tail light assembly, middle portion, has collected water inside of it which comes in contact with the tail light led's inside causing them to short to ground. They blink/flash erratically but most of the time are not on. Also the license plate lights are affected by this and are not working either. Even after loosening the assembly and draining the water condensation can still be seen inside.
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- Troy, MI, USA