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2005 Dodge Durango Lighting problems

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Durango's lights with NHTSA - 1% of all its complaints, most recently on January 10, 2019. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Complaints
16
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Lighting recalls for the 2005 Dodge Durango

Exterior lighting

09E01200016,270 vehicles affected

The problem
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." These lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
The risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
The fix
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.

Lighting complaints

Electrical systemLights

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. After the contact closed the vehicle door, the dome light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to allen mello dodge (13 marman dr, nashua, nh) where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer that the part needed to repair the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 07v095200 (electrical system) may no longer be available from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Interior lightingNHTSA 11166318
Electrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

As I was driving home, all of the dash warning/service lights came on. At the same time, my turn signals, brake lights, windshield wipers, hazard lights, and all gauges malfunctioned. I believe this to be an issue with the "front control module".

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10948118
Lights

Low beam headlights will not work properly. Headlights will act as daytime running lights, even at night. If the automatic lights are selected, only the driver's side low beam headlight works.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10939559
Electrical systemLights

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the interior lights remained illuminated and would not shut off. The contact stated that a day later the vehicles instrument panel failed. The contact also mentioned an odor of burning wires was present in the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 07v092000 (electrical system) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown due to the instrument panel failure.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Interior lightingNHTSA 10852211
Electrical systemLights

Interior lights won't go off. Smell burning wires inside the vehicle.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10852057
Electrical systemLightsFuel system

When filling the gas tank, a large amount of fuel always shoots out of the filler neck and spills onto vehicle, ground, and objects around vehicle. Also the vehicle does not come with tpms, however the tpms warning light on the instrument panel stays on all the time. Also if the rear lift gate is opened the cargo light indicator on the instrument panel stays on until you open and close the lift gate a total of two times.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10794306
Electrical systemLights

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While the vehicle was parked, the interior lights illuminated continuously. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 07v092000 (electrical system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the lights remained illuminated after the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Interior lightingNHTSA 10783688
Electrical systemLights

When actuating the left turn signal, the right turn signal comes on. Problem occurs for a short time (a day) and then disappears. Problem appears intermittently. If you are watching traffic, you will not even notice the problem and that you are signalling the wrong direction. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10565734
Electrical systemLightsFire

Beginning friday, january 31, 2014 in the evening the dome lights of my durango would not turn off after the normal delay. We tried several things to shut them off but they stayed on. The car started fine saturday, february 1, 2014 in the morning and I took it to run errands. I noticed again though the lights stayed on. That evening we parked the car as normal in the garage. At about 3:30 am sunday, february 2, 2014 we were awakened by smoke in the house. We found the heaviest smoke in the room connected to...

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the garage. We got our children and pets out of the house and called the fire department. When they arrived the durango was on fire. The entire interior burned. There was substantial damage to our garage and some damage to the interior adjoining room. The fire inspector told us that the fire originated in the interior headlining of the durango. Starting at the front by the windshield and then moving to the back of the vehicle. The fire department put the fire out and the vehicle was towed to a body shop. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10562602
Electrical systemLights

I was riding down the road and my lighting system on my car begin to dim and the my speedometer begin to drop down and the car begin to slow down loss power to the car the car shut off. I was so scare at this point. I do not want to drive my 2005 dodge durango please help me with this matter. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10494877
Electrical systemLights

The multi function switch in the steering column fails and causes the wrong turn indicator lights (both on the dash and on the exterior) to activate. For example, when pushing down on the stalk to indicate a left turn the right turn lights are activated. So, if you are in a left turn lane and you try to indicate that you are turning left the right indicator lights will activate and confuse the other drivers and could cause a very dangerous situation. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10436258
LightsFire

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While parked the contact noticed the interior lighting on the vehicle would not shut off. The interior lights were illuminated in the vehicle constantly while driving or parked. The contact stated the lights would turn off intermittently on their own after being illuminated for approximately three hours. The interior of the vehicle also had a burning smell. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Incident Interior lightingNHTSA 10399297
Lights

Interior lights, won't come on unless your press the individual light power on button, and then they stay on until the individual light switches are cycled again. Interior lights will not come on when doors are opened, or when attempting to power on via dimmer switch. Dodge mechanics can't even figure out this one. *Ln

Filed Incident Interior lightingNHTSA 10383277
Lights

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a turn. When the left turn signal was engaged, the right turn light flashed as opposed to the left. The contact stated that when shifting the steering column up or down, it would correct the failure. The failure was initially occurred sporadically but progressed into a frequent failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,750 and the current mileage was 60,846.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10360670
Lights

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that the turn signals on both sides of the vehicle have failed. The failure began two days ago, but now they have stopped working completely. She called the dealer to inquire about having her vehicle repaired and was informed that she was customer number 681. They further stated that they did not know when the parts will be available to repair the turn signals. The failure mileage was 37,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10256494
Electrical systemLights

I bought a 2005 dodge durango in june 2005. The first 9000 miles were great. No problems. In october 2005 the headlights/fog lights started to go on and off by themselves. The dealership moved the inspections sticker. Did not resolve the problem. They then replaced the sensors and switched, did not correct the problem, they then replaced the circuit board, did not correct. They then had a tech from the factory look at the vehicle. They replaced the module. I picked up the car yesterday and on my way home from the...

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dealer the lights went on and off again. I have sent the lemon law card to chrysler. I contacted chrysler again today about this issue. They basically have stated that it is up to the district manager to resolve this problem. I am waiting once again for him to call me back. The horn also blows by itself (this has happened twice), the radio has turned itself on and off by itself twice, the passenger side airbag light has came on when it should not and the drivers side airbag showed that it had deployed when in fact it did not. The outside temperature gauge on the overhead console did not work correctly (only one time.) I feel that I have been more then patient with these recurring problems. They have put a co-pilot on the car to no avail.*Jb

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10150330

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