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NHTSA complaint #11634385

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2021 DODGE DURANGO

Manufacturer

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Dates

Incident: 12/06/2021
Filed: 01/06/2025

Owner complaint summary

The contact owns a 2021 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the infotainment system was independently switching devices on and off. The contact stated that he had observed that the message "Box Error Disconnecting - Take Vehicle to an Authorized Dealer" was displayed intermittently. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that system software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken back to the same dealer several times for the failure where the vehicle system was switching on and off or shutting down other systems. The contact was advised that if he was using the navigation system during his trip the system was shutting down. The same failure occurred when the heat was engaged and was switched to AC. The contact stated that the same failure was occurring while using the defrost system and was switching to AC. The contact stated that after each appointment with the dealer ,he was advised that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failures reoccurred. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11634385). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11634385. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.