There are 5 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2001 Dodge Durango in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO AND THE INTERIOR PANEL AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN ALSO HEAR A RELAY SWITCH CLICK WHEN THE LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. IT IS DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT.
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT, IT WAS RAINING, WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND DASHBOARD JUST WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER IN A PARKING LOT, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THEY STILL WOULDN'T WORK. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT OR WHEN IT IS RAINING, OR EVEN LOCK MY DOORS. THEY TRIED REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STILL NO LIGHTS. *TR
2001 DURANGO HAD HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN AT 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE WENT OUT. WE COULDN'T SEE TO DRIVE AND ONCOMING DRIVERS COULDN'T SEE US. ITS WAS LIKE BEING BLINDFOLDED. YOU CANT NAVIGATE THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT HAVING THE ABILITY TO SEE.THE NHTSA WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT UNLESS AN INVESTIGATOR FINDS A TREND, THEY CANT ISSUE A RECALL. UPON LOOKING AT THEIR WEBSITE I HAVE FOUND OVER 100 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS... WHICH TO ME IS A TREND. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I CALLED THE DODGE CORP. OFFICE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT UNTIL THE NHTSA MAKES THEM RECALL, THEY WONT. SHAME ON DODGE AND THE NHTSA FOR NOT FIXING THE DEFECT. THIS IS NOT AN INCONVENIENCE DEFECT, THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR LIGHTS,WIPERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PLEASE POST COMPLAINT SO THAT THE NHTSA WILL FINALLY SEE A TREND. THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT MUST BE RECOGNIZED! PLEASE INVOLVE YOUR LOCAL MEDIA IF YOU GET NO RESPONSE WITH THE NHTSA. THE TIME FOR BAILOUTS TO THE CAR COMPANY'S' IS OVER IF THEY AREN'T REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE A SAFE PRODUCT! THE NHTSA SAID THEY RECEIVE OVER 500 COMPLAINTS A DAY. WITH THAT MANY COMPLAINTS COULD THEY BE MISSING THIS DEFECT TREND? IT IS TIME TO CHECK INTO THE ELECTRICAL,TRANSMISSION, AND SEAT BELT ISSUES THAT DODGE IS HAVING. THE NHTSA SHOULD BE DOING ALL THEY CAN TO AVOID INNOCENT DEATHS FROM THE NEGLECT OF GREEDY CAR MANUFACTURERS. DRIVING WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR HEADLIGHTS=DEATH! *TR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THEY USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE HAZARDS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.