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SUVs Dodge Durango 1998 Dodge Durango Problems ** PLEASE HELP **
7 messages, Last post on Feb 21, 2009 at 5:44 PM
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I have a 1998 Durango which toasted the tranny a year ago. It sat for about 6 months until we decided to fix it. We put a junk yard tranny in it and it was bad, well per an agreement with the junk yard they paid to have the tranny rebuilt. So I have a new tranny, and torque converter. But here are the real problems. The car was being driven and just shut off. We were able to get it started again by moving relays around in the electrical panel. Well it was out on a test drive yesterday when it shut off again. When I say shut off it was just like you turned the key off. ALL POWER WENT AWAY. They considered the fuel pump was drawing too many amps and shutting off. Attributing that to it sat for 6 months and the fuel went bad. Apparantly they ruled out the fuel pump as it was too sporatic in happening. They began to think the computer went bad since it sat so long. (Never heard of that myself) So they got a loaner computer to test. No luck. They have had a Dodge dealer mechanic come and look over the electrical system, no problems found. Currently the car won't run and gets no fuel pressure. I'm not a mechanic but I am looking for some feedback. I have a remote starter that was professionally installed back in '03, and worked flawlessly. But the shut off sounds exactly like what it does when you press on the brake with out the key installed. Could this unit have gone bad and be causing the shutdown and failed start issues? Possibly why the dodge mechanic can't find anything? Ideas? Please help, I want my truck back!! 
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Replying to: dbrockman (Dec 11, 2007 11:47 am) |
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My 99 Durango head lights worked at one point and now they don't. The only way I can get them to work is by turning the high beam lights on. Now the high beam lights won't stay on and I have to put a piece of tissue or something to keep the stick back. Well what a work out for you but that is not the half. This truck had the nerve to start shutting off while in motion.. WHAT IS THAT? I mean one day I was doing 15mph and all of the sudden no speed no brake no steering no S*!? well the lights were still on. I didn't get a good roll on before it just went dead.. so, I pulled it over and put it in park, turn the key back and then try to start it start with no problem rolled with no problem as if it said "I need a break for a minute". Then it did it a few weeks or month later when I made a right turn off my street only got passed 3 houses and it shut down on me start and go with no problem. Now I am scared.. What do you do??
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Replying to: keykey (Feb 01, 2008 5:19 pm) |
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Replying to: dbrockman (Dec 11, 2007 11:47 am)
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| The after market ones have had some glitches and some off their prob was cuting off while driving, have you tried just useing the key and did the same thing happen | |
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Replying to: geejett (Jun 23, 2008 4:51 pm) |
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