Dodge Exterior Problems

Exterior issues make up roughly 1% of all Dodge owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by Durango owners.

The complaint we hear about most often is remote keys break internally in the 2004 Durango.

Where Exterior Complaints Happen

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Models

Recent Exterior News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  1. The windshield washer pump in the 2016 Dodge Dart is way too amped.

    In April 2016, engineers were able to duplicate the failure of the [windshield wiper] body control module and in May had identified the cause as transient voltage spikes coming from the windshield washer pump.

    The investigation came after hundreds of warranty claims were filed about the wipers failing. The recalled Darts will need a kinder, gentler pump.

    keep reading article "2016 Darts Need A New Wiper Pump"

  2. Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) used expired primer to install the windshields in the 2015-2016 Chrysler Town and Country and 2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan.

    And guess what? It's doing a terrible job stopping the windshields from falling out.

    The automaker says lab results showed using urethane with a primer that expired in July 2015 always passed the tests. However, using urethane with a primer that expired in January 2015 failed 100 percent of the time.

    Shocking.

    keep reading article "Dodge Used Expired Primer to Hold Windshields in Place. It’s Not Working."

  3. Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) is recalling over 1,600 vans because their hoods keep flying up while on the road.

    Listen, I enjoy a good game of peek-a-boo with my toddler, but peek-a-boo with the road? That's not a good time. According to FCA, the bolts that attach the hood striker are coming loose over time.

    Full details about the recall, and contact information for both Chrysler and Dodge, are available on CarComplaints.com.

    keep reading article "Grand Caravan Hoods Keep Flying Up"

  5. People buy the SRT Viper because it grabs the road and doesn't let go.

    Unfortunately, the door latches aren't quite as grabby.

    "Fiat Chrysler is recalling 1,762 model year 2013-14 Dodge Viper SRT cars because the doors can fly open while driving."

    The problem is caused by the sealant that's applied to the switches on the Viper's door latches. Full details about the recall are available on our site.

    keep reading article "Faulty Latch Allows Doors SRT Viper Doors to Fly Open"