Hi Guys! Just a quick question. I just purchased a 05 Durango 5.7, and in the bitter cold yesterday, my defrost fogged up my window when I started driving, and I got the slight anitfreeze smell..

I did purchase the extended warranty with it, Powertrain Plus, but I'm waiting for a call from the dealer to see it it's covered.

Funny thing is, how come I cannot find ANYTHING about 2nd gen Durango heater cores, or a heater core itself? I have searched high and low for a heater core, or anything on the heater core, no luck.

Do you have to remove the whole dash?

Thanks guys!

 

Here is a link, but not sure if this is for the first, second or possible both generations:

 

ME:

There is not much history of heater core failure on the Gen 2 D's. The Gen 1 98-00 D's is another story.

The entire dash indeed does need to come out. It is an labor intensive repair. While some folks have tackled it themselves, the majority have ponied up somewhere between $900 and $1200 for the repair.

While they are in there, it makes sense to replace the AC evap as well as the labor is the same.

Hopefully this is not your issue as most power train warranties don't go beyond engine, trans, and drive shaft/axle problems.

BTW, how many miles on the rig? You also can hopefully get the selling party to go 50/50 on the fix if not more as a goodwill measure.

Let us know what happens. Don

 

Thanks Don! Ya, it is going to be warrantied, I should have mentioned I purchased the Powertrain Puls. It isn't even active yet, warranty says anything before 3 months, and 1000 miles, is considered pre existing. But the dealer ordered the part, and it goes on tomorrow, they are going to make it work, even if he has to hold the paper work another 2 months.

So that's good news, he said about 12 hrs labor.

Don, it has 100k on it. Just got Toyo M/T, CAI, exhaust, and grille. Getting horrible gas milage now, about 11.5. What's everyone else getting? I'm thinking the 0* weather has alot to do with it.

 

I average about 13,
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I get 13-14 with stop and go. My wife can get 15 since she drives it like a grandma. I can can get 17 when cruising at ~70. At 80 on the highway, it goes down to 15-16.

 

Guess that sounds about right. I think it's just been so lower lately due to sub zero temps.