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Exterior lightingPart report

1999 Dodge Durango Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
1%of 1,967 total for the year
Median mileage
77,256miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Dodge Durango, 1% of the 1,967 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,256 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My steering is bad I have little control over vehicle at high speeds I think it's in the wheel itself or maybe airbags?. Replaced brake parts front and back and still problems with trying to stop but skid .hub replaced and its better. Head lights do not work properly”

NHTSA complaint #11051781, filed 2017-12, 180,000 miles

“Signal lights stopped working. When I switch my signal lights on to make a turn they do not work. Sometimes if I play with the arm of the switch by wiggling it I can get the turn signal to work for a moment or two. But otherwise it does not work properly. It stopped functioning about a week ago. The switch worked fine up til then.”

NHTSA complaint #10327822, filed 2010-04, 84,000 miles

“Was driving after dark last night and my headlights just stopped working (both of them) almost caused another car to hit me, because they could not see me. I pulled over and proceeded to check the fuses, etc and they were all fine and the high beams and parking lights worked, just not the headlights. Took the car to the place I bought it from and after 2 hours his mechanics figured out that it was the relay switch that had blown and had to be replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #10134908, filed 2005-08, 77,413 miles

“I own a 1999 Dodge Durango with approximately 64,000 miles. Immediately upon purchasing the vehichle I have experienced a large poping and dragging sound when turning or performing a u-turn. Recently I attempted to make a u-turn and my car nearly lost control and felt as if it would tip over. I took the vehicle in to cerritos Dodge and I was advised that the vehichles upper and lower, right and left ball joints were completely shot. All were replaced. I continue to experience the popping and dragging sounds. …”

NHTSA complaint #10063662, filed 2004-03, 20,000 miles

“While driving our Durango at night and switching the lights from bright to dim I have had the headlights go out. The last time the headlights went out, I had used my brights while taking country roads, but when I got on the major highway, I-35 my headlights went out completely. I was unable to pull off the side of the road and it was very frightening. I have had this happen when I went from bright to dim once before and I thought it was a fluke, this last time was scary. I had both children in the vehicle on the night of january 30, 2004. …”

NHTSA complaint #10057127, filed 2004-02, 92,089 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
2024214%
20231341%
20222643%
20219445%
20202341%
20194531%
20185624%
20178238%
20165333%
201519739%
201425933%
2013183%
2012193%
2011182%
200811%
2007126%
2006152%
2005111%
2004212%
20033912%
200282%
2001183%
200081%
1999241%
1998172%

Other parts of the 1999 Dodge Durango

Suspension
1,102 complaints
Engine cooling
281 complaints
Electrical system
181 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
181 complaints
Brakes
173 complaints
Steering
170 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
58 complaints
Air bags
50 complaints
Fuel system
48 complaints
Vehicle speed control
38 complaints
Other or unknown
34 complaints
Engine
31 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge Durango

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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