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Blower fan resistor pigtail melted twice now. I have 4 kids and am scared my Dodge Durango is going to catch fire because of this happening. It's an electrical problem. We have tried fixing and the same thing keeps happening.
Driving home from North Carolina to New York, I-95, legal speed limit of 65mph, truck shut off displaying "no bus" in odometer screen. Was able to pull over safely, thank god, and turned ignition off for a couple of seconds and than restarted truck. Thankfully it started up and I was able to proceed on my way. This happened a few times more while on my trip to New York. Driving locally didn't encounter any other problems. Have scanner at home as I'm a auto repairman at a novice level, and was surprised that not one code was stored in the computer. None of the forums seem to be able to give me any insight as to what caused this problem as none of the recommended checks produced any bad tests. This is a serious problem that should be recalled and fix by the Chrysler Corp before someone gets killed.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit wiring harness overheated and failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the wiring harness was found to be burned. The dealer replaced the wiring harness resister and blower. The dealer stated that the wiring harness was registering far too many amps. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 53,000.
While driving my Durango, my headlights flash on and off. This is very unsafe at night. This problem has been recalled on other Durangos but mine was not included, though it is the same problem. I have taken it to a mechanic only to be told they can not fix it, I have to use a Dodge dealer.
- Holly Hill, FL, USA
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The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the windows failed to open or close and the windshield wipers failed to operate when activated. The contact also stated that the four wheel drive failed to function correctly. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,000.
While driving to vehicle it shuts down without warning loosing power brakes steering very scary when you not ready for it then had it towed home looked at it replaced a few parts got it running for about 3 miles and died on me again and would not start up again had it towed to a repair shop and now 2 weeks later still at shop with no answer yet something needs to be done to many people with the same prob thanks
Air conditioning stopped working under normal use. After inspecting the blower motor resistor, and connector plug I found the inside to be melted likely due to too much voltage. I had to cut the wires as the connector was fused to the resistor. Not able to find this connector through local junk/salvage yards, because this apparently is a common issue with this model Durango. Only able to get after market part for this connector, and will have to re-wire it to the blower motor resistor.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the automatic key fob failed and all of the interiors warning lamps were illuminated. In addition, the contact mentioned that the all of the gauges were providing erroneous readings. The head lights had also failed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the central timing module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 02V322000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 104,230.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving at the speeds of 60 mph, she noticed that there were sparks coming from the passenger side heater wiring harness. There was a burning odor and noticed the plastic on the wires had melted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where they confirmed that the wiring harness melted. The wiring harness lasted nine months after it was repaired. The failure was repaired twice. The dealer was contacted and did not acknowledge the failure. The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure that occurred. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 173,000.
Repeated failure/burning of blower motor resistor and connector. Potential for electrical fire under the dash on passenger side. Have had burning smell and smoke from this.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the heater failed to function. The contact also stated that the connecting wires for the fan resistors were melted. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.
Blower motor completely stops working due to blower motor resistor and attached wiring pigtail completely burning out. This problem has occurred every 12 -18 months over the last five years of ownership. The failure requires the replacement of a resistor(part # 5061575aa) and wiring harness connector kit.(part # 5017124ac) it is my understanding from the mechanics who have made these repairs that all or part of the parts requiring replacement have overheated to the extent of melting and/or burning prior to failure.
1. the headlights, parklights, foglights, interior lights, door lock switch, 4WD, key fob, or intermediate wipers would not work at all. Luckily the vehicle was at a low speed and not in motion on a highway when the incident took place. 2. it only occurred one time, but what if I had been driving on the roadway. 3. the central timer module (ctm) was replaced.
I have 2003 Dodge Durango, the central timer module was replaced in January 2010. The headlamps, interior lights started to flicker on & off. The left headlamp went to low beam. Driving at the night the lights would go low beam or completely turn off for about 5-10 seconds. I got off the highway and stayed on the access road until I reached home.
Headlight, horn, instrument panel failure on my '03 Durango. Durangos and dakotas have been recalled for a bad central timer module. Chrysler says my vehicle does not fall under the recall. The dealer has done a official diagnostic and found the ctm to be faulty. I will have to pay to have it replaced. The vehicle is unsafe to drive. Updated 02/24/10. The consumer stated shortly after filing the report, his wife had an accident due to the problem mentioned. She was out early in the morning on November 3, 2009 when the headlights failed. While trying to pull to the side of the road, without the use of the headlights, she scraped the side of the vehicle on a roadside metal marker. The scrape went the whole length of the vehicle. Updated 05/12/10.
I have had to replace the heater blower resistor once a year for the last 2 years in my 2003 Dodge Durango. This time the heater wiring harness pigtail connection was corroded and melted and burnt, it was melted to the resistor module. After replacing it now the ABS light, the brake light are on, the clock wont work, the speedometer will not work. This Durango only has 31,000 miles on it. The Dodge dealer service dept. Said they sell alot of these resistors. It sounds like there needs to be a recall before there are fires in this resistor or heater wiring harness. I saw lots of other people with the same problems on online auto chat boards. Please check into this problem.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the wire harness for the air conditioner and heater becomes too hot and melts the two connecting wires. The failure has been repaired two or three times, but still persists and causes the vehicle to become very hot. The contact has paid over a $100 for each repair. The dealer stated that there was no recall for the failure and it must be repaired every time. The failure mileage was 93,000.
The central timer module on 2003 Dodge Durangos is bad and has been recalled, but my 2003 Dodge Durango was not included in the recall somehow. My central timer module is bad and my driver side headlight doesn't work. I would like my vehicle to be included in the recall since it has the exact problem symptom and solution, and is just as dangerous as other Durango's that are included in the recall.
I noticed that when I used my remote to unlock the doors, it set off the alarm. I pushed the unlock button several times and it stopped the alarm. The vehicle started fine and then went haywire when I hit about 15mph. The locks began locking and unlocking, the horn was beeping, the windshield wipers turned on, my high beams were flashing, and the interior "ding" was going off. It stopped and started again all within a 2 mile trip. Once I got home, the locks would only work manually, the headlights didn't work, and the interior lights were blinking. This morning, the Durango is fine and all components work.
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- Big Lake, MN, USA