Issue ID | 1502684 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11133582 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | DURANGO |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 26/09/18 |
Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The rear tail lights of my 2014 durango are filling with water because of bad seals and the led strip inside is shorting out. I bought my vehicle 2 years ago and my dealership replaced the entire tail light assembly because of this issue and now it is happening again. They replaced it then because i noticed the issue the day i bought the car and they offered to fix the problem on their dime should it worsen. (it did within a month) the extended warranty i purchased does not cover this. This issue happened again 2 weeks ago. We have been having heavy rains the last 2 weeks and i noticed that the light began filling with water again. The vehicle wasn't moving, it was simply parked in my driveway or in the lot outside of where i work. My main concern is that it will worsen and cause either safety incidents because the lights can't be seen at night, or will cause me to be cited by the police for lights being out. I have been told by my dealership that the repair will be between $1000 and $1400 dollars because the entire assembly has to be done together because it is manufactured that way. I unfortunately can't afford to replace the light at this time because of the price. I did a cursory google search to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and found forums, videos, and pictures of people with both dodge durango's and late model dodge charger's having the same issue as me. I have included a picture of the rear of my carr from 2 weeks ago and my original dealership invoice for the first time the light was replaced 2 years ago. I also provided the url to one of the very first links that showed up in google by searching 2014 durango dead tail lights as well as an attached picture from a google image search using the same search. Https://www. Google. Com/amp/s/www. Dodgedurango. Net/forums/durango-discussions-2014/42937-poll-water-tail-light-2014-a. Html%3ft=42937&=1 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WALLINGFORD, CT |
VIN pattern | 1C4RDJAG4ECXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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