2023 DODGE DURANGO SXT RWD

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate and an auction primary-damage classification of “REAR END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible rear-end damage supports the auction’s rear-end classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photos alone. The most significant damage is concentrated at the rear liftgate. The rear liftgate glass is missing, leaving the entire window opening exposed, with broken glass fragments visible along the lower and side edges. The liftgate outer panel is extensively crushed and creased, particularly across the left and center sections below the window and around the license-plate recess. The upper and left edges of the liftgate opening are cracked, torn, and deformed, with exposed dark material and uneven trim edges. Additional deformation and torn material are present along the right upper liftgate edge and window surround. The left rear quarter panel has visible rippling, creasing, and displaced contours around the taillight and liftgate opening. The left rear bumper cover shows scraping, scuffing, paint transfer, and localized deformation near the corner and below the left taillight. The bumper damage extends across the left rear corner. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2023 Dodge Durango SXT sport utility vehicle with a 3.6-liter gasoline V6 engine, 4x2 drive, and a factory-rated 295 horsepower. It was manufactured by FCA US LLC at the Jefferson North Assembly plant in the United States. One NHTSA recall is listed for certain 2023 Dodge Durango Pursuit vehicles equipped with an instrument-panel-mounted shifter. The shifter boot may interfere with the shifter and cause the vehicle to come out of gear while driving, potentially resulting in a sudden loss of drive power. The listed remedy is replacement of the shifter boot free of charge. Because this vehicle decodes as an SXT rather than a Pursuit, recall applicability should be verified directly by VIN with an authorized Dodge dealer. A thorough inspection should also include the liftgate structure, surrounding quarter-panel areas, rear bumper reinforcement, glass and trim mounting points, wiring, sensors, and any related safety systems.