HERE IS AN UPDATE ON THE "NO BUS" post printed below: One week later The dealer advised that I indeed need a new PCM. Also advised I need a new battery. The D tested with a PCM failure however I asked them if the battery is bad would that cause the PCM to act up like it has been. They stated "NO" it's two separate problems.
Hope you're all sitting down for the price they quoted me for the PCM - ready - :bugeyed: $629.88 and $225 to install it. :bugeyed: After a few awful words they have agreed to install any PCM I purchased from another dealer at the $225. They don't charge by the hour, they charge by the job. So it looks like I'm going to contact a few of you over the weekend.
I'd like to THANK all of your inputs as this has been one hell of a learning experience.
Linda :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:
Original Post: NO BUS situation? it's still a mystery to Dodge. I have a 99 Durango 4wd, 5.8 liter SUV. This SUV has been in the shop four times and they can't find anything wrong with it. Service Tech told me when it happens again to drive it right over and they may get some reading. I did that and still no readings on what's wrong with this gem.
Friday night took the cake? It'd drive 11 miles, die while driving, I wait a few minutes and it'll start up again. I drove a quarter of a mile, it did it again?repeat starting it up. It did this for over an hour approx. every mile I drove it. I did call a tow truck thinking the last time it took almost 30 minutes but it started up and I drove it straight to Dodge but it was 9 pm. I have mechanics calling techicians and have the service manager on it. I'm so frustrated and have no car at all now. No one seems to know. Yes I have told them about all this PCM and Dodge Talk and they tell me it's not the PCM. Now what!
I did see some code numbers in the odometer which I didn't see before. After the Dodge looses power while driving all my gauges drop so it looks like I have no fuel, no battery, etc. I hold down the trip button until I see the words "check" and wait a few seconds and everything seemed to be fine. Last night when I did that there were three numbers that showed up on the trip and it read the numbers 920, 921 and 999. Does anyone know what this means?
So far I have asked them to double check the fuel relay, OEM coil, and the PCM and they're still scratching their xxxx's.
Any suggestions? :?
Hope you're all sitting down for the price they quoted me for the PCM - ready - :bugeyed: $629.88 and $225 to install it. :bugeyed: After a few awful words they have agreed to install any PCM I purchased from another dealer at the $225. They don't charge by the hour, they charge by the job. So it looks like I'm going to contact a few of you over the weekend.
I'd like to THANK all of your inputs as this has been one hell of a learning experience.
Linda :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:
Original Post: NO BUS situation? it's still a mystery to Dodge. I have a 99 Durango 4wd, 5.8 liter SUV. This SUV has been in the shop four times and they can't find anything wrong with it. Service Tech told me when it happens again to drive it right over and they may get some reading. I did that and still no readings on what's wrong with this gem.
Friday night took the cake? It'd drive 11 miles, die while driving, I wait a few minutes and it'll start up again. I drove a quarter of a mile, it did it again?repeat starting it up. It did this for over an hour approx. every mile I drove it. I did call a tow truck thinking the last time it took almost 30 minutes but it started up and I drove it straight to Dodge but it was 9 pm. I have mechanics calling techicians and have the service manager on it. I'm so frustrated and have no car at all now. No one seems to know. Yes I have told them about all this PCM and Dodge Talk and they tell me it's not the PCM. Now what!
I did see some code numbers in the odometer which I didn't see before. After the Dodge looses power while driving all my gauges drop so it looks like I have no fuel, no battery, etc. I hold down the trip button until I see the words "check" and wait a few seconds and everything seemed to be fine. Last night when I did that there were three numbers that showed up on the trip and it read the numbers 920, 921 and 999. Does anyone know what this means?
So far I have asked them to double check the fuel relay, OEM coil, and the PCM and they're still scratching their xxxx's.
Any suggestions? :?
