10 of the 1,471 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Durango are about the lighting — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 99,000 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DODGE DURANGO 2000 MODEL INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE..STARTED HAPPENING JUST A FEW TIMES NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE..TURN SIGNALS STOP FUNCTIONING HAVE REPLACES THE RELAY AND BULBS AND STILL NO FIX...THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT NO REMEDY.
NHTSA complaint #10383327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR 2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT PLUS. WIRE FOR HEADLIGHT DIMMER IN STEERING CONSOLE IS TOO SHORT WHICH LEADS TO THE WIRE PULLING OUT OF THE CONNECTOR IN THE CONSOLE. AFTER THE WIRE PULLS OUT THE HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER OPERATE. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE THE WIRE MUST BE SPLICED AND INCREASED IN LENGTH BY APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH.
NHTSA complaint #10347545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PANEL, TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS I RECENT FIX THE PROBLEM I WENT OUT OF TOWN AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN I WAS OUT OF LIGHT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10330734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PANEL, TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS I RECENT FIX THE PROBLEM I WENT OUT OF TOWN AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN I WAS OUT OF LIGHT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10330734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY EITHER FLASH ONCE OR DON'T FLASH AT ALL. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULBS AND THE FUSES AND NEITHER ACTION HELPED WITH THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10303456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SINCE PURCHASING THE DURANGO, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE CAR. THE LIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS, YOU HAVE 3 CHOICES: GET OFF THE ROAD; TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS; FLICK THE LIGHTS AND HOPE THAT THEY COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10093713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE HEADLIGHT, CLAIM 13-7435-963. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #6900580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #6900881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE HEADLIGHT, CLAIM 13-7435-963. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #6900580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT, SWITCH WAS REPLACED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.