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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4RDHDG6CC••••••2012 Dodge DURANGO
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2012 Dodge DURANGO build (8 vs 5).
8on this build
604on the model
132builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 6Engine 2Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2019
While driving down a 2 lane highway the vehicle lost power and once pulled over on the shoulder we noticed a funny smell and flames coming under the hood. The car burned up and its totalled. Luckily noone is hurt. *dt photos attached
Unknown Or OtherAug 2017
My dodge durango stopped working one week ago. At that time I looked online to find the alternator recall but that they would be notifying people at a later date. For a week they had my car and replaced the alternator knowing dodge had bad alternators and made me purchase a…
EngineFeb 2014
Twice in early february, 2014, the engine (v-6) stopped running and the cel popped up. The first time I was cruising at 50 mph and the cel came on and the RPM went to zero, but as I coasted to the side of the road the engine restarted by itself at about 40 mph, so it was off for…
Electrical SystemFeb 2023
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would intermittently stall upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it remained in their possession for four…
Electrical SystemNov 2017
We have taken my SUV in for this starter issue for almost as long as we have had it. It acts as though it is starting but wont turn over. We have to pop out the push to start button and manually turn the car off for it to stop. It does this multiple times in a row before…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4RDHDG6CC257393 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.