Is there somewhere that I can enter my vin and find out exactly what options were chose by the original owner?

Yes.

http://www.dodge.com/wccsapp/univer...ranchise=D&actionURL=/wccs/brand_forms/us/webform.jsp&promotion=null&category=U

Should work, otherwise try http://www.dodge.com/webselfservice...vice/dodge/index.jsp?screenName=customer&country=us&emailUrl=goToEmailForm('R') and click "send us an email". Worked for me!

 

Some D's also have power steering coolers, too. but you're probably noticing the tranny cooler.

 

That kinda sounds like the power steering cooler?

 

I think I have both, I was referring to the picture that shows the power steering cooler, but I just checked and I do have a radiator that sits behind the front one?

I have never had a car/truck with a power steering cooler, what's the beneift of that ie; what sort of situation would I be in that my power steering would get too hot?

Thanks for the great replies so far

 

"It's all good"?

The enemy of petro-based (and most other) working fluids is heat? in heavier-duty vehicles, coolers are added to help keep the temps down?

In grocery-getter service, a Durango probably doesn't *need* any of these auxiliary coolers? so don't worry, be happy.

In towing or semi-off-road service, you may end up doing a lot of low-speed steering? which is where the power steering system really needs to work? and in those situations, the PS cooler does its thing? over the years, I think the which-package-has-which-things has changed? so these coolers might have been standard or might have been part of a (probably towing) package, but at the end of the day they're a good thing to have.

?tom

 

It's a 2002 XLT with the small engine* add taunts here*

You made me laugh!

IndyD

 

This is in general our grocery getter/wife's taxi, but I also use it to pull our boat to and from the lake as well so it's a good thing on that end.