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Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems

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#72 of 82 Re: battery is dead [jbrobb] by bbrown13

Sep 04, 2011 (8:18 am)

Replying to: jbrobb (Sep 13, 2010 10:55 am)
I am also having the same problem with a 2005 durango.. Did you fix your problem??

#73 of 82 electric problems ?? with 2005 durango by bbrown13

Sep 04, 2011 (8:25 am)

I just purchased a new battery in June, because dealer said battery was reading dead. Since i put in new battery, everything fine except no cd player on radio. Then 9/2/ car 100 % dead again.. This time 24 hrs before when got in unlocked car horn went on and stayed on after car was started and put in gear and was driven several feet. The drove it about 50 miles before battery went dead. It is like something is drainging the battery.. Any ideas before I take it to the garage and they rip me off??

#74 of 82 Re: 2000 Dodge Durango [shannel28] by jcubed3

Sep 21, 2011 (11:11 am)

Replying to: shannel28 (Aug 24, 2011 9:21 am)
Shannel,
 
    You probably ARE blowing a fuse....just not one that is in the fuse box that is on the drivers side dash...you have probably blown a MAIN 40AMP fues in the box over the drivers side Wheel under the hood! I ran into a similar issue. I blew the 40 AMP main and all that stuff wouldnt work...I replaced the fuse and would blow it a few days (maybe minutes) later.
 
The problem was that I actually USE my emergency brake when I park in my driveway. There is a bundle of wires that are right next to the gear teeth on the top of of the E-Brake pedal Over the years...those wires rubbed against the gear-teeth until the insulation wore off. Then when I applied the E-Brake....sometimes it would short that wire ...blow the main fuse...and ALL the stuff you listed....wouldnt work anymore.
 
Solution: Cover the exposed wire with electrical tape. ZIP-TIE the bundle further up in the dash....replace the MAIN fuse. No problems since.
 
Good luck!
 
JJ

#75 of 82 Re: electric problems ?? with 2005 durango [bbrown13] by biggdbo

Sep 26, 2011 (9:41 am)

Replying to: bbrown13 (Sep 04, 2011 8:25 am)
Sorry, I have no advice ... but I'm having very similar problems, so if you figure it out, please let me know - and I will do the same!
 
My 98 Durango drains the battery every time it sits for more than a couple hours. Took it to a shop who couldn't find anything wrong, despite spending around 10 hours on it. For now, we are unhooking the battery EVERY TIME we shut it off for more than a few minutes, but that's a pain in the butt and I'm sure it's not good for the battery, either. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

#76 of 82 Re: 2000 Dodge Durango [shannel28] by repair56

Nov 16, 2011 (4:05 pm)

Replying to: shannel28 (Aug 24, 2011 9:21 am)
Pull the plug on rear wiper motor, It does not complete its cycle and continues to draw current, about 8 amps and will kill battery in a few hours to a day and also check light under hood by pulling connector off and check fuse #12 inside fusebox in truck and replace if blown after doing the above. These 2 items, rear wiper and under hood light fix a lot of electrical problems when disconnected. Interior lights start working and radio starts to keep proper time, etc. etc. Hope this helps.

#77 of 82 Re: 2000 Dodge Durango [repair56] by biggdbo

Nov 29, 2011 (6:33 pm)

Replying to: repair56 (Nov 16, 2011 4:05 pm)
Wow - thanks a bunch! The hood light hasn't worked in a while, but the rear wiper was just as you described - about halfway through it's cycle. So I unplugged it, and so far it's been a little less than a week with no battery drain! I can't tell you how excited we are - this has been a constant pain in the butt for MONTHS now. Once again - THANK YOU very much! It's amazing that something that has been so vexing for us can have such a simple solution...

#78 of 82 Re: Dodge Durango Interior Lights [nevsedey] by jveigli

Jan 24, 2012 (5:46 pm)

Replying to: nevsedey (Dec 26, 2007 6:08 pm)
I see this problem happened quite a while ago. Now my vehicle is doing this also. Does anyone know what the solution was? I hope its not one of the control modules.

#79 of 82 Re: eletrical problems [mwatts0611] by boydf

May 01, 2012 (10:28 pm)

Replying to: mwatts0611 (Jan 09, 2008 5:58 pm)
Simular Problem have had my 2000 durango for 3 months no problems at all until tonight. Drove the Durango to the store came out dashlights where acting not normal and the truck would not start. I tried jump starting the truck it would start immediately but than die just as quickly. The Durango is still in the store parking lot, after reading some of these post I am curious if it will start now that it has sat for a few hours. My initial thoughts was a bad alternator, but I have never seen one go out so absolute so quickly.

#80 of 82 Rear Hatch by dwgreen

May 02, 2012 (6:05 am)

My rear hatch was going up, hit the garge door and came back down. Now it won't lift out at all. I've disconnected the battery as a reset but it still won't work.
 
Any suggestions?
 
Thanks!
 
Damien

#81 of 82 99 Dodge Durango by shegoof

Dec 22, 2012 (5:22 pm)

NOTHING works anymore... got a tune up and works great, all except.. no BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER Functions. ABS light always on and Emergency brake light always on... speedometer works ONLY AFTER 40 mph...2 days after tune up..NOTHING when turned the key. fuses and battery ok. VERY FRUSTRATED... cannot seem to get a brake with this vehicle. Any ideas at all? battery anf fuses ok, fusible link? wiring? HELP PLEASE with any ideas.

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