I cant believe after just 10 minutes online I have found hundreds and possibly thousands more of these cases yet the manufacturer has done nothing about it... I wonder if they will feel that way when GM's outcome results in criminal charges and verdicts that carry some prison time !? This is clearly a design shortcut to lessen cost of MFS by not using relay system to carry current/amperage which can route current/amperage more efficiently. Im surprised the insurance companies who have to pay comprehensive coverage payment for loss caused by smoke/fire haven't done something about this...
At first my dash started to act up, speedometer jumping all around, etc. After a few weeks the dash completely died while driving. I thought the engine died, but it was still running. When I took it in I found out that the cluster had fried itself. This also burnt the computer. $950 later it was fixed. This was only months after the warranty expired.
Four years ago this happened to me and I spent $950 to fix it. Now I am having it happen again at a price tag of $1000. The car blue book is at $2550 plus or minus. I had no choice but fix it. According to mechanic it has been a major problem with this car. THANKS DODGE for making a crappy sh*t car. To have the cluster replaced a second time sucks!
- mhicheil,
Tualatin, OR, US
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