Just got a 2001 dodge durango and doing some work on it. The radiator had a huge leak so since I just got it i went ahead and got a new one along with new: spark plugs, coolant temperature sensor (it was bad), air charge sensor (looked pretty nasty probably was faulty or close to it), and put some power steering fluid in. I am however having problems with the idling. It seems to idle rough with a pum pum pum pum noise. It stalls when i turn really slow, so far it has only happened twice when i am pulling in the driveway. And last but certainly a pain in the *** is the door locks. Every time i try and use the unlock or lock button on any doors the doors make an awful screeching noise and they won't work so the locks are basically useless. The only one i noticed that actually locks or unlocks is the back right door and the trunk, nothing else. The mechanic who worked on this before i got it was a real piece of work and shouldn't be allowed near a tonka truck.. Ideas anyone?

 

its a 5.9L by the way and 2wd.

 

Sounds like a bad battery. Have it tested under load and that should tell you what you're working with.

 

Also clean the TB.

What plugs did you install?

 

autolite copper plugs. New info though. Found out that on a cylinder the spark plug was firing but when i disconnnected the spark plug wire nothing. Strange since you should feel it kind of slow and sound worse. Do you think that would be the fuel injectors possibly? And im relatively new to cars and am just picking up the hobby as a way to earn some money on the side. whats TB? I was thinking its possible the doors could be faulty because the batterys wiring harness? Thoughts?

 

TB is throttle body

 

yeah i just figured that out literally 15 seconds ago. Thanks. I will try it and hopefully it'll fix the problem.

 

Do you feel a difference from a nice running engine? Also it will throw a engine code for a misfire caught on the monitor. Is there a check engine light on?

 

it was on im going to go ahead and clean the throttle body tomorrow and check the spark plug wires and then fire it up again. The check engine light was on but we disconnected the battery to get the alternator off so we could replace a sensor.

 

i havent had the check engine light diagnosed yet either because there was a long list of things bad and disconnected but they're getting fixed more and more everyday.