Welcome Flip!

Come on?you're not getting off that easy! What color? What engine? You've come to the right place!

PS: That doesn't sound good (rear diff?.) Someone will chime in with ideas soon?

 

Welcome,
By the words of it, wheel bearing or possibly u-joint, Are their noises involved?

 

68k? my guess is the rear end has never been serviced. As to the problem, the diff or the u-joint. Since you need to take it to a tranny shop for servicing anyway, have them look it over. Roughly $300 or less with all the good stuff.

IndyDurango

 

03, dark blue (not sure technical name), 4.7 loaded. even got butt warmers lol
I used to own a 99 Dakota slt plus extended cab and loved it.

the sound is very slight and only has happened a couple times. drives smooth, idles great, all seems well, just noticed it when I closed all windows and turned off radio fro complete silence to see if I heard or felt anything. seems to come from the backend.

 

Patriot Blue is your color! Love it.

Welcome aboard!! The only thing missing from your post is pics.

 

pics will come tomorrow hopefully! Man I love this thing!

 

Quite possibly the rear differential was serviced and they forgot to add the Friction additive to the rear fluid and you have a Limited slip Rear Diff that'll cause a shuddering feel
WELCOME TO YOU AND YOUR PATRIOT BLUE D
Steve
DOC Pres

 

welcome!! to you, looking forward to pics ?Ron

 

if it's intermittent and only when it starts rolling, I'd guess something in the rear brakes is sticking.

03 was a great year for Ds?

?tom

 

ok. update.

* service 4wd light came on
* the switch for AWD, 4HI, 4LOW doesn't have the green light next to AWD like it did last night
* steering wheel controls for radio stopped working.

hhmmmm

cruise works, windows work, all other options work. I'm going to call the dealer today about it.

Still love my new Durango though!

 

rotors were just turned when I was getting my D. forgot to mention that I haven't felt the shudder today at all.

 

your probably all sick of me by now but update number 3847264273.

service 4wd light went off, ilght next to AWD on switch went back on and radio controls started working. going to check fuses and have electrical looked at if it's not a fuse.

Also, all grinding is gone in rear end. might have just been since they did dismanted the brakes and turned the rotors.

 

There was a TSB of sorts for the 4wd switch on certain 03's One of my friends had his replaced.
Steve
DOC Pres

 

Congrats and welcome! Good job getting a D with the superior engine as well. :twisted:

 

Hello and welcome

As for rayjj

Congrats and welcome! Good job getting a D with the superior engine as well. :twisted:

No comment?
:naughty:

 

ok. update.

* service 4wd light came on
* the switch for AWD, 4HI, 4LOW doesn't have the green light next to AWD like it did last night
* steering wheel controls for radio stopped working.

hhmmmm

cruise works, windows work, all other options work. I'm going to call the dealer today about it.

Still love my new Durango though!

Get us the CEL CODES!

 

Hello and welcome

As for rayjj

Congrats and welcome! Good job getting a D with the superior engine as well. :twisted:

No comment?
:naughty:

No comment here either!

 

:mrgreen:

 

I wonder?

We should do a survey and try to relate Personal Height / Engine Size / and (never mind.) I wonder if there's a correlation in the ongoing 5.9-4.7 debate?LOL

 

I got one pic of my new D

 

wow what a nice lookin D!

 

WELCOME :mrgreen:

nice clean D there! enjoy your new ride!

 

That's really clean Looking
Great Find
Steve
DOC Pres

 

very nice, can I have the rearend off of it? tee hee? :lol:

 

Love that color blue!