Issue ID | 308873 |
Internal NHTSA # | 747569 |
Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | DURANGO |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 28/06/01 |
Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Needed to replace evaporator core on a 98 dodge durango. Had the same problem with a 1994 plymouth, voyager a little more than a year ago. Have been told by a friend that works as a service advisor for a dealer that chrysler has problems with evaporator cores. Seems to me, he may be right, since i've replaced 2 in 2 different chrysler vehicles at $700 each in just a little over a year. I have never had this problem with any other make vehicle that i've ever owned, plus it seems that this new of a vehicle should not need an evaporator core already. Air conditioner just started blowing warm air. Husband bought a charging kit and charged the air conditioner. It worked for a very short time, then was blowing warm air again. We could hear a hissing or leaking noise under the dash board on the passenger side of the vehicle. Confirmed by garage that it was an evaporator core that needs replaced. We were also told at the auto parts store where we bought the charging kit that there had been five people in that day who had also bought charging kits for dodge durangos.*ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | COGAN STATION, PA |
VIN pattern | 1B4HS28Y6WFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/11/00 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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