2017 durango racetrack tail light water intrusion fix 

Everyone needs to file a complaint with the NHTSA.

Thanks for making this, I have a 2017 that just started having this problem. I removed the lower left bolt to drain, once weather is better I'll be doing this. Thanks again.

Luis ,that is not were the water is coming in from. It's coming in from that worn out sponge gasket that i see in the video and I had on mine. Siliconing around the fixture is a good to seal those plastic edges. But the main issue is the 2 bigger Gaskets on each side of that inside. I wrote this comment on your other video upload.... This has been an on going issue with that Durango track tail light for years. I had mine replace 2 times. The issue is the cheap big sponge gaskets on each side. Eventually heavy rain will begin penetrating through the upper part of it. I have a well documented open case with FCA about it . They said they were investigating it but they have not gotten back to me. I have been so fed up with the issue that on the last new replacement that was put in I sprayed it with plasti-dip. Plasti-dip is a rubber waterproof removable paint like material that has been used by car enthusiasts to cover up and paint parts of vehicles. I use it to coat those stupid gaskets that should have been made by solid rubber to begin with. I choose plasti-dip over a caulk because it is removable incase you ever have to remove the track light. Only thing is you have to spray some in the creases between the body and the light fixture around the gasket at least once or twice a year so it can continue its protectant seal. Hope this can help everyone with this issue. It doesn't matter if you get a brand new track light this issue will happen again unless it is coated. Thanks FCA for making such a cheap bullshit gasket. They have a 95K version Durango Hellcat with this same crap on it. They should be ashamed. I wish I could work for them and design a real rubber gasket for this issue since all the idiot designers there did not do a good job.

Thanks this was a big help. I had my racetrack replaced under warranty because of water in it. I opened up the new joint and realized dealer gave me a replacement with even worse gaps in it! I sealed it myself using sealant...Thanks!

Bro you’re the man. Thank you! Just caught it today in my wife’s Durango and will be working on this this weekend.

I'm about to have my racetrack light replaced for a third time in less than two years. I have a 2015 Citadel. Funny thing, the dealer will replace the light under warranty, but asked me to come in for a diagnostic -- at a cost to me -- to find out why it "might" be happening again. They are acting like this isn't a common problem!

Also if your car is more than a couple years I would advise you replace the reverse bulbs while you are in there . They made a whole LED assembly and left the reverse lights as regular incandesant bulbs . Replace them while you are in there and save yourself the aggravation of having to pull that assembly off again or at least from having to pull off the back rear plastic cover on the back hatch .

The leak is actually coming from the gasket that encircles the reverse lights on either side. The gasket that they put on at the factory was not thick enough.

Thanks I just bought a 2018 Durango and now I know what to do if and when this happens.

Nice video !

Great vid. So, just to be clear, you just pulled on the trim and didn't try squeezing any of those yellow or green trim tabs? Thanks!

I have s 2017 dodge Durango sport that does not come with a camera . Every racetrack replace light comes with a camera hole . would it be ok to use that racetrack light even if it don't have a camera or would I have to seal up the camera hole ?

Do you know the part number for the 4 bolts at the corner of the light? Im missing mine thank you

Hey buddy thanks for this video. At 7:14 the far right bolt with the star on top of it did you take nuts of that bolt? Because I have a weird issue with my racetrack that there is a gap in the middle I've took the rear panel off all i can see to tighten the light to the frame in the middle are those star bolts and on mine they're all missing nuts I believe. Thanks

Thank you

I’m gonna be sealing my Durango and my wife’s before we have this issue. How’s it holding up a year later?

My racetrack light is completely out! Wish i knew about this problem before the whole light burnt out 🤦‍♀️, now im on RU-vid trying to get information about the problem and realizing this is a common issue with these super expensive lights.

How is your light holding up now since putting on the silicone? This just happened to me as well.

Good to know.We are looking to purchase a durango.I wonder if dodge is aware of this issue.

My wife has a 2015 Durango SXT Plus with the same issue. In the large part of the tail light (that you removed) she has an issue on the bottom drivers side part where it appears to not be working. Do you think that’s the case or water is just in front of it and it “appears” to be out?

Bro where are you located lol!! I’m having the same issue and now my light is starting to fade out (bottom left).

But how do you get the light to turn back on or replace it?

I’m on my 3rd racetrack light because the ones I got came in all chipped up and water gets in them it’s like $500 to get an undamaged one

Will it work after Drain the water would it go back to full light

And what about the bulbs that have burnt out

How is it holding up ?

So did it take care of the issue?

Is this Light a brake light? Or just a strip light?

rename you video to include removal partial tutorial , i lot of people look to hjow to remove the plastic and its really to take ok

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This bs should be a recall had my last Durango an my current Durango has had water in the tail light, just failed state inspection for the red led part being partially out on the left side of this tail gate light and was told by mopar its not covered by warranty because its a wear an tear item they full of sh**