If your don’t seal the taillight it will eventually start to dim in spots and burnout. Then you will have to fork out big cash! Or hope your warranty goes through in a timely manner(if you have a warranty) Thank me later..
If moisture (but no pooling water) has already gotten into the assembly, do you have any suggestions on how to dry it out before sealing it? I'd hate to seal any sort of moisture inside. My only thought would be to run continuous air into the assembly, but there doesn't appear to be any convenient place to do that.
Extended warranty? Dodge isn’t giving anyone the time of day on it especially calling the service center. There’s no recall and it’s not covered is what they’ve told me
I have a 2017 and in 2020 I started to notice water in mine and fortunately I got it replaced under warranty. But after about a year I noticed water in there again. So I removed the the light and siliconed everything and haven’t had any water in the light at all. I did this after watching your first video you made about this. It was super easy and I appreciate the knowledge you put out there for us Durango owns. I just wish Dodge would address this issue and take care of their customers!
Thanks man, I have to drain the water everytime I take the car for wash, now thanks to you I'll use silicone to close all the gaps around the taillight. Keep it up 👍🏻.
I have no doubt this works, but if you want to skip all of that for the racetrack light bar, simply remove the bottom screw on either side of the hatch. Alex shows them at 2:30. This has served as an effective drain/breather vent on my 2018 for years now and seems to prevent moisture build up. I admit, we don't drive too many dirt roads with it and it is garaged, but dust working into the light has not been a problem. Light still works great
@@carrieyoung4118 center light is only $300 if buying from aftermarket not the dealer...LoL... clearly you're not getting anything better from the dealer infact I didn't notice a bunch of cracks in my eBay inner and outer set for my race track lights.
I got my new light put on. I siliconed it and had my local auto body repair shop put it on professionally. He didn’t need the replacement pegs. It looks pretty good so far
I just got my 2016 RT and didn't even consider this. Thank you to the algorithm to send me this video and thank you for posting it. Very well done and easy to follow.
I am going to do this this week. I will use a black silicone to seal the edges up and spray undercoating on the back sides of the lights to seal up and hair line cracks from the unit being over tightened. This is my 2nd light for the Durango. The first was a long wait and it was covered under warranty. I have a small amount of water in mine now. With the power disconnected I will add 90 proof rubbing alcohol and distilled water to rinse out some dirt and bugs before I seal it up. Rinse it out and drain it through a small crack and let it evaporate in the sun then hit it with the sealing. The undercoating will also be a slight sound dampening. Time to add a few LED bulbs for the reverse lights. Thanks for the walk through.
I have a 2017 R/T and water started getting in the right side light. To make this short Ill tell you how I fixed the leak for $10 and 15 minutes: I bought 3m black tape about a half inch wide made to put on a car as a trim piece. Amazon purchase. I carefully taped it along the entire length of the fixture and the painted hatch. After 2 months it’s still keeping water from getting in. Can’t even notice it unless you know it’s there. Maybe every spring I’ll replace it. Not the final solution but at a minimum it’s keeping water out now. I had previously removed a screw in the door so when the door is opened the water would drain out. No water now.
The main vulnerable area is the gasket around the two big holes on each side (where the electrical wiring runs through). You need to add some thickness on those gaskets to create a better seal against the car.
In doing a search for a fix, some class action lawsuits came up to force dodge to fix this well known. Flaw. I noticed some water in mine, did the side bolt drain trick, but it's still got many droplets in the center part.
Thank you so much for the info on this i just got a durango a few days ago so this is very informative and i will probably do this once its all serviced and at home. 👍
Why wasn’t this done at the factory? Thanks for the tip! I see Durango’s driving around with their race strip lights dim or completely off. Now I know how to fix it if I ever get this vehicle.
Good overview. Repair is not too bad of you are comfortable taking your tailgate apart. Sealing is easy and the locations are somewhat concealed so you don't have to have a perfect bead since it wont show.
Wondering if the 2011 to 2013 tail lights have the same issue as the racetrack tail lights? Wasn’t sure if it’s the tailgate design that is causing the leak or if it’s the race track tail lights themselves that are leaking. The body style is the same from 11 to 2023. Wasn’t sure where the problem stems from?
Any hope for someone whose light is already starting to go out in one little spot? If I open mine up and dry it out then seal it, will that spot go back on?
I have a 2017 Douge Durango SXT that came without a camera, all the aftermarket ones come with a camera hole, but it's interchangeable. with my Durango. Can I still use the aftermarket one and seal the camera hole? I need help the replacement one the dealer is over a grand
Do you think a hot glue gun will work? I had a headlamp the dealer cracked and it was catching water and used a hot glue gun for it. Worked great, but with hot glue not able to smooth out nicely. Great vid... thanks
damn my bottom left started going out in teh corner ill have to do this to save it i think good info thanks syy seems likea lot of work and i never done this but i do work on cars but i hope i dont jank it up but not payign to have it done its way to much
Thanks for the instructions! After spending an hour trying to figure out how to get the yellow tabs to pop, I decided I'll be at the mercy of the dealership... Haha. If anyone can figure out a trick, let me know. I tried pliers, vice grips, and needle nose pliers and still can't figure out how they even work!!!
One part that was left out, is that you will need a child's size hand to get in and squeeze those yellow tabs down (guessing this is why it didn't get recorded). Also, my green tabs wouldn't budge and I ended up breaking the trim. Use cutting tools on those tabs and just have a new set to hand. Thank me later
Use a pair of needle nose vice grip pliers. Set them to lock super close and just slide them over the tabs and pull down on the trim. Made it so much easier.
Definitely cut the green tabs and just replace. My trim piece broke before the green tab did. I cut of the second green tab and got it off without damaging the trim. 😢
I just had to replace mine today for the second time. It was under warranty but they won't seal it for me. I know my next car hopefully be an SRT Hellcat Red-eye 🔴 if not a Tahoe RST 2023 or 2024 model with no more than 3 miles.
Going on my third race track on our 2018. Thank God for extended warranty, but my just seal it once I get it back. Crazy they don't have a fix for this
My guess is that it may depend on your warranty or depend on “what the shop says”. I know if mine were to fail my particular shop wouldn’t give any hassle. If it’s covered they’ll replace it under warranty
Do you by chance have AUL extended warranty? I bought my 14 Durango a couple of years ago and got a AUL extended warranty with it. My light is starting to go out/black out where the water sits. Thanks!
@@AlexsRTLife i did that also, but with gloves on in case it’s toxic to skin. But after a day or 2, it looks fine now. I think it just needed more time to dry
I’m thinking this has to be the reason my LED license plate lights aren’t working at all. Took them out and they had greenish corrosion in the sockets. Drove from Texas to Illinois and got pulled over for my license plate lights not working and I didn’t even know they were even out. Then I looked up the price of new lights and was like 😮 msm I’ve looked everywhere and apparently this is a major issue with the whole back panel and even had a class action lawsuit
It’s almost winter here now in chicago. First of all Alex I would like to thank you for the video. Easy to get on and off with right tools and common sense. But I wanted to dry it out and seal it immediately so I brought it in the house and too the reverse lights out (also swapped for LED)and used my wife’s hair dryer for a little over an hour working one section at a time from the outside and any possible way to get warm forced air inside but never using the hottest setting to prevent damage. After I got every bit of condensation out I sealed it with clear outdoor 100% silicone and let fully dry and reinstalled hours later. All good. Doing the left and right tail lights tomorrow. What a pain but I hope it holds up for a while. 21 Durango RT
Wish I saw this video before yesterday. Went through the carwash and noticed for the 1st time water filled up in the lights. Drained it, but this morning lights stopped working. SMFH.
Honda offered 10 years warranty on on theyre led headlight regardless of having warranty or not they knew they had an issue and took care of it dodge said you pay now
I have a challenger rt and I love it but damn dodge could have used better stuff so we dont have these issues they used a lot of cheap parts as much as we pay for these mopars we shouldn't have issues like this feel me
@alexRTLife You would think dodge would do a better job, for such an expensive part. Let there be one crack even if not the culprit and your warranty is no good.
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If your don’t seal the taillight it will eventually start to dim in spots and burnout. Then you will have to fork out big cash! Or hope your warranty goes through in a timely manner(if you have a warranty) Thank me later..
If moisture (but no pooling water) has already gotten into the assembly, do you have any suggestions on how to dry it out before sealing it? I'd hate to seal any sort of moisture inside. My only thought would be to run continuous air into the assembly, but there doesn't appear to be any convenient place to do that.
Extended warranty? Dodge isn’t giving anyone the time of day on it especially calling the service center. There’s no recall and it’s not covered is what they’ve told me
@@esharpe01 any idea how to get condensation out?
@@justinthomsen5983 if you have bumper to bumper, your warranty should cover it...some extended warranties you may have a deductible
@@AJCoReTVtake out the nut on that side by the light and lift up the gate it will drain out within 10secs
I have a 2017 and in 2020 I started to notice water in mine and fortunately I got it replaced under warranty. But after about a year I noticed water in there again. So I removed the the light and siliconed everything and haven’t had any water in the light at all. I did this after watching your first video you made about this. It was super easy and I appreciate the knowledge you put out there for us Durango owns. I just wish Dodge would address this issue and take care of their customers!
Thanks. And Yeah, dodge definitely need to address this!
Exactly dodge need to come up with a solution for the water getting in the back lights
You did an excellent video of the whole procedure of dis-assembling-sealing-re-assembling the race track tail light. Thanks brother for sharing.
Thanks man, I have to drain the water everytime I take the car for wash, now thanks to you I'll use silicone to close all the gaps around the taillight. Keep it up 👍🏻.
Crazy, the idea we need to do something like this to a car of the value. Thanks for making the video!
Can you post where to get the black plastic pieces used to hold the left and right tail light in? Thanks!
I have no doubt this works, but if you want to skip all of that for the racetrack light bar, simply remove the bottom screw on either side of the hatch. Alex shows them at 2:30. This has served as an effective drain/breather vent on my 2018 for years now and seems to prevent moisture build up. I admit, we don't drive too many dirt roads with it and it is garaged, but dust working into the light has not been a problem. Light still works great
My 2014 had the bottom screws removed for drainage....and now I'm here to watch this video so I can install my new $1,800 racetrack....
@@carrieyoung4118 center light is only $300 if buying from aftermarket not the dealer...LoL... clearly you're not getting anything better from the dealer infact I didn't notice a bunch of cracks in my eBay inner and outer set for my race track lights.
I got my new light put on. I siliconed it and had my local auto body repair shop put it on professionally. He didn’t need the replacement pegs. It looks pretty good so far
I just got my 2016 RT and didn't even consider this. Thank you to the algorithm to send me this video and thank you for posting it. Very well done and easy to follow.
Alex I just found your channel and now subscribed. This is the best detailed “how to” video I have seen. Nicely done. Thanks 😊
I am going to do this this week. I will use a black silicone to seal the edges up and spray undercoating on the back sides of the lights to seal up and hair line cracks from the unit being over tightened. This is my 2nd light for the Durango. The first was a long wait and it was covered under warranty. I have a small amount of water in mine now. With the power disconnected I will add 90 proof rubbing alcohol and distilled water to rinse out some dirt and bugs before I seal it up. Rinse it out and drain it through a small crack and let it evaporate in the sun then hit it with the sealing. The undercoating will also be a slight sound dampening. Time to add a few LED bulbs for the reverse lights. Thanks for the walk through.
Who cares
Great video with step by step instructions. Easy to understand and no distractions. Thank you for preparing this.
I have a 2017 R/T and water started getting in the right side light. To make this short Ill tell you how I fixed the leak for $10 and 15 minutes: I bought 3m black tape about a half inch wide made to put on a car as a trim piece. Amazon purchase. I carefully taped it along the entire length of the fixture and the painted hatch. After 2 months it’s still keeping water from getting in. Can’t even notice it unless you know it’s there. Maybe every spring I’ll replace it. Not the final solution but at a minimum it’s keeping water out now. I had previously removed a screw in the door so when the door is opened the water would drain out. No water now.
How is it holding up? I just purchased a new taillight and I want to properly seal it
@@Richking213it’s about a year and it’s time to redo.
My “fix” is not a permanent fix.
The main vulnerable area is the gasket around the two big holes on each side (where the electrical wiring runs through). You need to add some thickness on those gaskets to create a better seal against the car.
I was wondering about that, I sealed mine all the way around and still getting water mainly on the driver side
In doing a search for a fix, some class action lawsuits came up to force dodge to fix this well known. Flaw. I noticed some water in mine, did the side bolt drain trick, but it's still got many droplets in the center part.
Wow, thank you for that detail instructional vid. That is really good info!
Damn! Just bought a 2021 SXTP a week ago and def this is my next weekend project. Thanks & subbed.
very nicely done how to video! thank you for the detail info! going to give this a shot on my daughters 2014
Thanks Pal, I LOVE my Durango. I have been a Dodge guy my whole life. Very surprised Chrysler did such a bad job of design. Enjoy !!!!!!
Good stuff, bro. Thanks for taking the time to do this video. 👊🏻
Thank you so much for the info on this i just got a durango a few days ago so this is very informative and i will probably do this once its all serviced and at home. 👍
Why wasn’t this done at the factory?
Thanks for the tip! I see Durango’s driving around with their race strip lights dim or completely off. Now I know how to fix it if I ever get this vehicle.
Good overview. Repair is not too bad of you are comfortable taking your tailgate apart. Sealing is easy and the locations are somewhat concealed so you don't have to have a perfect bead since it wont show.
Thanks for sharing the super helpful video.
I put some holes in mine and that solved my problem… sealing it don’t prevent the water from coming in.. when it sweats that’s how the maestro gathers
The very least Dodge could do is make this light easier to replace like the side taillights.
I wonder if you can take these tail lights apart repair and reseal. especially because of the cost to replace.
Wondering if the 2011 to 2013 tail lights have the same issue as the racetrack tail lights? Wasn’t sure if it’s the tailgate design that is causing the leak or if it’s the race track tail lights themselves that are leaking. The body style is the same from 11 to 2023. Wasn’t sure where the problem stems from?
Thanx for the how to. Just Got me though mine without a hitch.
Has anyone had the cracking issue on the top of the light? I have a bunch of hairline cracks, with one of them starting to spread further down.
Any hope for someone whose light is already starting to go out in one little spot? If I open mine up and dry it out then seal it, will that spot go back on?
Once it starts to dim and go out, unfortunately the damage is irreversible. You can only seal it to prevent further dimming in other spots.
Thank You for the video, you explained it all very well.
Question: if the lights go out, is it easy to break the silicone seal to replace the lights?
Great video worked great for me so far any update on the class action suit ?
This video was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!
I have a 2017 Douge Durango SXT that came without a camera, all the aftermarket ones come with a camera hole, but it's interchangeable. with my Durango. Can I still use the aftermarket one and seal the camera hole? I need help the replacement one the dealer is over a grand
Do you think a hot glue gun will work?
I had a headlamp the dealer cracked and it was catching water and used a hot glue gun for it. Worked great, but with hot glue not able to smooth out nicely.
Great vid... thanks
Bad news. I already tried this on my Durango and water still keeps getting in there. Any more ideas?
I have a 2019 and just today I noticed burnt out spots and water in my tail light. I want to give it time to dry out before I seal it
Did condensation clear up?
@@AJCoReTV a little. I traded it in
Do you have to wait for the silicone to dry before reassembly?
damn my bottom left started going out in teh corner ill have to do this to save it i think good info thanks syy seems likea lot of work and i never done this but i do work on cars but i hope i dont jank it up but not payign to have it done its way to much
Thanks for the instructions! After spending an hour trying to figure out how to get the yellow tabs to pop, I decided I'll be at the mercy of the dealership... Haha. If anyone can figure out a trick, let me know. I tried pliers, vice grips, and needle nose pliers and still can't figure out how they even work!!!
I got a 2021 RT do the newer models still have this issue?
I’ve had multiple comments saying they’re 21 taillight had burnt out in places already.
Thx man ijust did mines 2019 rt thx fir ur video
Do you know how to disable the lamp from illuminating?
One part that was left out, is that you will need a child's size hand to get in and squeeze those yellow tabs down (guessing this is why it didn't get recorded). Also, my green tabs wouldn't budge and I ended up breaking the trim. Use cutting tools on those tabs and just have a new set to hand. Thank me later
Use a pair of needle nose vice grip pliers. Set them to lock super close and just slide them over the tabs and pull down on the trim. Made it so much easier.
Definitely cut the green tabs and just replace. My trim piece broke before the green tab did. I cut of the second green tab and got it off without damaging the trim. 😢
I just had to replace mine today for the second time. It was under warranty but they won't seal it for me.
I know my next car hopefully be an SRT Hellcat Red-eye 🔴 if not a Tahoe RST 2023 or 2024 model with no more than 3 miles.
Thanks for posting!
I'll certainly be doing this on my R/T
I got 2022 durango rt is this problem is coming up in new model as well ?
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Dodge parts are unreal. Crazy prices once owning a Dodge was cheap to run. No more all cars a junk. Spening a fortune on my 2018 charger
Thank you ! Very helpful!
Hey great job thank you very much very helpful
Great vid! Thank you.
Hello would moisture build up after sealing everything? If you have water inside what you recommend to do?
Drain it out with the bolt and let it sit for a few hours
What is the size of the outside bolts? Looking for some replacement bolts.
I would remove one and take it inside the hardware store and just match it to be sure
5mm
Love the vid great details will right after i find them lil mofo clips they are hard to find do they yave a name need this ASAP thanks
Look on Amazon as Lift-Gate retainer pins (they may be yellow and not the original green. eBay has them in the original green color
Thanks I did find them on platforms and went with ebay They were 8 pieces not 40 lol thanks
Going on my third race track on our 2018. Thank God for extended warranty, but my just seal it once I get it back. Crazy they don't have a fix for this
My dealer claims its water damage, not covered. How did you get yours covered? Help!?
My guess is that it may depend on your warranty or depend on “what the shop says”. I know if mine were to fail my particular shop wouldn’t give any hassle. If it’s covered they’ll replace it under warranty
Do you by chance have AUL extended warranty? I bought my 14 Durango a couple of years ago and got a AUL extended warranty with it. My light is starting to go out/black out where the water sits. Thanks!
Is this covered under warranty if it gets water and burn out issues?
It depends on the warranty details as far as what’s covered. Sometimes it’s not in the fine print when you take a close look
How to dry it out? Water in center part, won't drain.
My Durango has a burnt out area on right taillight at the bottom… crazy so I need a new whole taillight then seal it up?
Mine does, too, and it costs over $1800 to replace!!
Anyone know if the hellcat models have this issue?
I used the GE stuff you used but in the caulk gun version, and seems like its not going on right like yours is. Am i doing something wrong?
I used my fingers to apply it, that’s probably the easiest way to get the silicone in the nooks and cranny’s
@@AlexsRTLife i did that also, but with gloves on in case it’s toxic to skin. But after a day or 2, it looks fine now. I think it just needed more time to dry
Anyone know any good legit websites to buy new liftgate taillights? Mine just went out last night. Thanks!!
My man been looking for this type of video for my Durango. Can you please tell me if I have a part burn out already what can I do ?
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I’m thinking this has to be the reason my LED license plate lights aren’t working at all. Took them out and they had greenish corrosion in the sockets. Drove from Texas to Illinois and got pulled over for my license plate lights not working and I didn’t even know they were even out. Then I looked up the price of new lights and was like 😮 msm I’ve looked everywhere and apparently this is a major issue with the whole back panel and even had a class action lawsuit
How do you get the left over condensation bubbles out?
Remove one of the drainage bolts. Ever since I’ve been leaving one of mine off I haven’t got any condensation since.
@@AlexsRTLife I just took it out bolt & water came out… I will leave bolt out… will the leftover condensation eventually disappear?
It’s almost winter here now in chicago. First of all Alex I would like to thank you for the video. Easy to get on and off with right tools and common sense. But I wanted to dry it out and seal it immediately so I brought it in the house and too the reverse lights out (also swapped for LED)and used my wife’s hair dryer for a little over an hour working one section at a time from the outside and any possible way to get warm forced air inside but never using the hottest setting to prevent damage. After I got every bit of condensation out I sealed it with clear outdoor 100% silicone and let fully dry and reinstalled hours later. All good. Doing the left and right tail lights tomorrow. What a pain but I hope it holds up for a while. 21 Durango RT
Definitely appreciate this!!
Man, Ima have to do this ASAP! Hard to this and not want to do it.
Can the bulbs be changed?
Only bulbs in the rear are the reverse bulbs. You have to replace the whole racetrack taillight as a whole unit. That’s why it’s CRUCIAL to seal it!!!
Wish I saw this video before yesterday. Went through the carwash and noticed for the 1st time water filled up in the lights. Drained it, but this morning lights stopped working. SMFH.
Smh f Dodge
Do you have a link to this pry tool?
Harbor freight has it
Did they fix this in a certain year,I pick up my 2020 today
Nope. A class action law suit was filed this month. Hope it works out.
@@Innerconnectedfamily how do we sign up?
My understanding is there is nothing to do but wait. There is no signing up.
Your exactly right. It takes time and all we can do is wait for the results. Updates may be release from the law firm periodically
About how long did it take you start to finish?
About an hour
@@AlexsRTLife about to try it now. Got 1.5 hours of daylight left
Thank you I will have to do my car the same way 🤦
maybe dodge should fix this
Ditto to what Bryanbuff is saying.
2021 dodge Durango tow n go- just started in corners 🤦♂️ $1200 to replace it all.
i hope my 2024 got that fixed...
I have a 2020 and still doesn't have water in it. I park outside in the NE where it sees quite a bit of rain and snow
Honda offered 10 years warranty on on theyre led headlight regardless of having warranty or not they knew they had an issue and took care of it dodge said you pay now
Currently a Class Action Lawsuit in NJ courts over this.
I have a challenger rt and I love it but damn dodge could have used better stuff so we dont have these issues they used a lot of cheap parts as much as we pay for these mopars we shouldn't have issues like this feel me
Damn, FCA cheap parts, great tip though
I guess there have not been enough complaints about this to Dodge to fix the issue or they really just do not care...that's bad business
They don't care
@alexRTLife You would think dodge would do a better job, for such an expensive part. Let there be one crack even if not the culprit and your warranty is no good.
A fix until the class action lawsuit happens. This is a safety issue.
Sounds like a lot of work 😢
It will take some work but will save Money in the long run. So it’s totally worth the work!
Part alone is 1500$ , it may leak too.
So what’s the fix? This is just a prevention measure…..
If it’s blown the fix is replacing it.
$1400 now
My $ 2000 dollar headlights on my charger are full of water
This is not where the water comes in :D
A very poor well known design and Mopar won't replace. I have tried
Too long winded, one light bulb,two light bulb, one connector, 2 connector. Video could have been done in 10 mins
Will the brightness come back over time?
No 😕
What kind of silicone did you use ?