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2003 Dakota Low Cabin Airflow by retired8
Jun 11, 2009 (7:11 pm)
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I've read all 185 posts and didn't see my problem. Here goes: All controls work just fine. Air comes out of where it should, all 4 fan speeds work, air is hot and cold when it should be. The problem is just very gentle air flow. It's been this way since new. On high blower, it is the equivelent to low in any other car or truck. Fan makes plenty of noise, but if you put your hand in front of a vent, you can't feel the air unless you get within 7-8 inches of the vent. If you open a door, or roll a window down a couple of inches it increases air flow a little. Any ideas of things I could look into? Thank you.
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dakota a/c issues by dmeissner
Jun 16, 2009 (10:53 am)
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have a 98 dakota when the a/c is turned on it blows out the vents for a few seconds and then switches over to the defrost vent , anybody have any ideas
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Re: 2001 Dakota noise problem in cold weather. [mogtel] by rcav
Jun 22, 2009 (6:09 am)
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Replying to: mogtel (Mar 05, 2009 9:20 am)

I have a 02 Dakota 5 speed and get a similar noise, if I depress the clutch a bit and release it the noise goes away for a while which leads me to think it has some thing to do with the throw out bearing. Like yours, only in very cold weather.
#189 of 195
Re: AC Airflow by sdrunyan
Jun 30, 2009 (3:25 am)
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Replying to: dmiller1220 (Jun 05, 2009 9:01 am)

I had the same problem with my '05 Dakota. The air would blow feet and defrost together only. I discovered that there is an electric motor and lever system on the drivers side under the dash. I could hear the motor trying to move the lever but the airflow remained the same. I removed the motor (2 screws) and discovered 3 tabs that controlled the vent flaps that I could turn with my fingers. 2 of the tabs connect directly to a wheel with cut grooves in it and the 3rd tab connects to the grooved wheel with a long lever arm. The grooved wheel is turned by the electric motor to control which vents are open or closed.
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2001 Dakota V8 Overheats by divot4
Jul 07, 2009 (5:31 pm)
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Hello All,
     I have a dakota that has an overheating problem only when I tow or haul hvy loads. I have flushed the coolant and checked the radiatot also. Tonite I pulled the plugs and it looks like I am getting some water in the cylinders, not much, about 2-4 quart ver 6-18 mo.'s. In addition the thing overheated two weeks ago and I noticed the electric fan doesn't come on. The only way it comes on is if I start the A/C, I have also replaced the fan clutch. Any suggestions, I have heard craked Head, bad head Gasket etc., this has gone on over 2 years. The first problem was when it was under no load and on loan to a friend. Since, it has done it when pulling a 14ft. aluminum boat. I am at my wits end, I will be pressure testing the system tomorrow, and have replace the cap already.????
#191 of 195
2006 Dodge Dakota- AC Issues! by jimmy247
Jul 13, 2009 (7:01 am)
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I recently took my truck to jiffy lube because I had no cold air coming from vents. he did diagnostic and said the level in tank was at 0 and he never came across that before. long story short, he filled tank with freon and it held pressure fine. the ac that cost me $150 to fill worked for about 4 days...now nothing. Fans are blowing, light to ac on dash is on, but no cold air....anyone have this issue?
 
Could I have a line leaking? Again...the tank apparently held the pressure.
 
Thanks
#192 of 195
4 Day Air by dleahy
Jul 14, 2009 (1:42 pm)
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You have a leak plain and simple. My own truck developed a leak in the O rings sealing the lines at one point and the freon leaked out too. You need to take your truck to someone who specializes in AC and they can use a freon "sniffer" to locate where the leak/leaks are. Until you fix the leak, you're just wasting freon and money. Jiffylube owes you your money back for failing to diagnose where the freon went and then selling you more. They clearly don't have a clue how to work on your truck. Anytime a system is down on freon, it went somewhere. Leak. Good luck.
#193 of 195
Re: vents/defrost [jmiller0423] by dreamping
Aug 04, 2009 (9:40 pm)
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Replying to: jmiller0423 (Jun 04, 2009 3:32 pm)

On my 01 the control motor is right above the accelerator pedal just above the edge of the bottom of the dash. Turn on the ignition to accessory and then the blower to it's lowest position. Adjust the vent switch while laying on the floor and watch and listen. The motor is right there and it turns a 3.5 inch wheel. It operates three items that fit into three groves. The one on the outside/motor side has a plastic rod the goes straight up about 7 inches to the defrost door. In my case one of the 2 screws holding the motor on was loose and that 7 inch rod came out of it's groove on the wheel. Pull the 2 motor screws out using a 5/16 driver or socket (it's a tight spot and I had to use a swivel and extension in my face). DON'T PULL THAT 7" ROD OFF CAUSE IT COMES OFF REALLY EASILY as does the 3.5" wheel once the motor is off. Mine had factory grease on it so you can simply stick the knob on the end of your 7" rod back into the groove on the wheel and carefully push the motor back on with it's screws and tighten it down. It worked for me the first time but I took everything apart which made it difficult to get it all back together. I didn't remove any ducting or dash components and I have big hands.
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Re: resistor [dmiller1220] by dreamping
Aug 04, 2009 (9:45 pm)
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Replying to: dmiller1220 (Jun 05, 2009 9:01 am)

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2005 dodge dakota condensation drain tube locale by texaslowco
Sep 16, 2009 (11:56 am)
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Yep, water on passenger floor big time. Wants to ream me some tube for realz, yo. Cant find the %^$#! condensation drain tube anywhere in engine compartment. Anybody able to give directions to the hidden treasure?

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