2013 Dodge Durango
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 640 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 25 Durango model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 20 involved a crash and 34 involved a fire. 22 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical systemNov 14, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6, 5.7, or 6.4 liter engine and previously recalled under NHTSA Recall 14V530 or 15V115. The fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) will replace the affected fuel pump relay and related wire harness. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed beginning December 19, 2019. Vehicles that experience a fuel pump failure will receive an interim repair. Owners will receive a second notice when the final remedy becomes available. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V62.
Campaign 19V813000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesSep 18, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is to verify that the brake booster shield installation was performed properly.
If the brake booster shield was not installed properly, the vehicle's braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster shield, correcting the installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November10, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T59.
Campaign 17V572000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, alternator/generator/regulatorJul 10, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T36.
Campaign 17V435000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringDec 28, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.
The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
Campaign 15V879000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemFeb 27, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 18, 2011, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6 or 5.7 liter engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R09. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-530. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 19V813.
Campaign 15V115000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, alternator/generator/regulatorOct 8, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.
If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P60.
Campaign 14V634000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringJul 2, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a service repair is performed.
If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P36.
Campaign 14V391000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesApr 1, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to get inside.
The water inside could freeze and limit the braking ability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a water diverter shield to the booster after the booster has been tested to confirm it can hold an acceptable amount of vacuum pressure. If the booster inspection confirms an unacceptable loss of vacuum pressure, the booster will be replaced. Repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is P14.
Campaign 14V154000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipMar 4, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 11, 2011, through October 1, 2012. Under certain braking events, the Ready Alert Braking System (RAB) may result in the driver experiencing a hard brake pedal feel.
If the driver experiences a hard brake pedal, the driver may not push the pedal as intended, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS module software, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number associated with this recall is P05.
Campaign 14V104000 on NHTSA.gov
SeatsDec 4, 2012
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Durango vehicles manufactured April 27, 2012, through September 14, 2012. The vehicles may have been built with incorrect seating capacity information labels. The label might overstate the seating capacity. Therefore, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS number 110 "Tire Selection and Rims."
The vehicle may be filled over capacity which could increase injury during a vehicle crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and provide replacement labels free of charge. At the owner's option, they may take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for installation of the label. The service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 18, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
Campaign 12V560000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsAug 8, 2012
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from April 11, 2012, through July 20, 2012. Some vehicles may have been built with the incorrect airbag occupant restraint control (ORC) module.
In the event of a side impact, rearward of the second row seat, the supplemental side air bag inflatable curtain may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC module, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 24, 2012. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 12V391000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: fuel/propulsion system
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Electrical system, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 7, 2015
THREE RECALLS UNADDRESSED FOR 1+ YEARS. CHRYSLER RECALL: P14 (NHTSA # 14V-154), P36 (14V-391), R09 (15V-115). DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPAIR PARTS TO ADDRESS RECALL. FCA IS UNABLE TO ADDRESS A RECALL ACTIVE SINCE APRIL 1, 2014. TODAY IS NOV 7, 2015.
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 19, 2015
MY 2013 DURANGO RT ( 41000 MILES) SOMETIMES HAVE PROBLEM WITH STARTING ENGINE. AFTER START PUSH BOTTOM IS JUST CRANKING NOISE WITHOUT START ENGINE. OR IF I USE A KEY REMOTE CONTROL TO START ENGINE THEN ENGINE START FOR 2 SECONDS AND SHOUTS OFF
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 20, 2015
I HAVE TRIED FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SAFETY RECALL DONE AND EACH TIME THE DEALER STATES THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK AND TO KEEP CALLING THEM BACK.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 12, 2015
APRIL 2014 NOTICED LOUD SOUND AND NO BRAKES AFTER GOING THROUGH CARWASH. SHORTLY AFTER I RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL ON THE BRAKE LINE. PHONED DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD I WAS ON A LIST AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE JULY 2014. I'VE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES BUT STILL NOT GOTTEN THE CALL TO GET MY CAR IN. HAD TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WATER PUMP - AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT MY BRAKES AND TOLD ME I DEFINITELY HAD A PROBLEM AND WOULD MOVE ME TO FRONT OF THE LIST. STILL NO CALLS. SINCE THAT TIME I'VE RECEIVED SEVERAL MORE SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BUT AM NEVER ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. I'VE ASKED SINCE I HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR TO GET A RENTAL AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY REFUSED. I WORK 40 TO 50 MILES OUT OF TOWN AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE. I'M ALREADY BEING PUT OUT HAVING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN WHY SHOULD I ALSO HAVE TO BARE THE EXPENSE OF A RENTAL CAR AS WELL. IT HAS NOW BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR, MY BREAKS ARE STILL BAD. I PANIC EVERY TIME IT RAINS. MY VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY STARTED CAUSING PROBLEMS ON STARTING UP - IT WON'T COMPLETELY TURN OVER - BUT IT JUST KEEPS STEADILY TRYING - IT WON'T LET ME CUT IT OFF AND IT'S LIKE ITS FLOODING ITSELF. I NOW HAVE A LARGE STACK OF RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH DODGE AND THE LACK OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY. I'M PAYING A CAR NOTE FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 6, 2015
THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND HAS A HESITATION/LACK OF POWER ON ACCELERATION.
Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 24, 2015
MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE IN LATE FEBRUARY 2015 WITH TURNING OVER AT THE FIRST START OF THE DAY. SINCE THAT TIME, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED, BUT MORE FREQUENTLY AND WORSE THAN EACH PREVIOUS TIME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, PRESTIGE DODGE, ON TWO OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND ON THE SECOND OCCASION I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO A RECALL WITH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THAT A RECALL ON THE PART WAS FORTHCOMING, BUT THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE ISSUE TO BE REMEDIED, SINCE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER. I ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ASSIST IN CORRECTING THE ISSUE INCLUDING REPAIRING, PROVIDING A RENTAL VEHICLE, ETC. AND THAT I WILL JUST NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR WILL NOT RUN ANY LONGER, HAVE IT TOWED AND THEN PAY FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE OUT OF MY POCKET UNTIL THEY ISSUE PARTS FOR THE RECALL. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NOT AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR PARTS TO BE ISSUED AND THERE STILL IS NOT. NOW, I RECEIVE AN "INTERIM" NOTICE OF "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" FOR THE "FUEL PUMP RELAY" THAT STATES THAT THE ISSUE COULD CAUSE MY VEHICLE COULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY OR "FAIL WITHOUT WARNING," AND ULTIMATELY "CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING." *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL CAP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500. UPDATED 01/12/15*LJ UPDATED 10/5/2015*JS
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON USING THE PUSH BUTTON START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. IT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT A THREE STEP PROCESS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE STARTED AND IT STILL STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER FROM THE FIRST REPAIR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE PUSH BUTTON START FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.