Hi All,
Im try to help my mother out on a A/C problem she is having. She has a 1998 Dodge Durango 5.2l V8 VIN:Y. My younger brother threw a temper tantrum and kicked the black plastic box under the glove box very very hard. it is now very loose and leaks water. The A/C is no longer pumping out cold air at all. What could be the problem. I also have no clue what the black box is and my not very vehicle A/C savvy so all and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Guys.

 

Sounds like he broke both the heater core lines and the A/C lines. This is not a small job in any way! Take it in as the entire dash must be removed to assess it not to mention special tools to re-fill the A/C system.


One a second note, tell your baby brother that he needs anger management.

 

The heat still works great and its no longer leaking but still no A/C and the A/C is fully charged and has no leaks...

And my little brother has a major anger problem. he is OCD and Bipolar.

Also what is the little box under the glove box?

And is there an easy to get a look and see if its a broke line?
Thanks for your help.

 

Ouch. You have a $1500 temper tantrum on your hands. Depending on the value of the Durango since it is a 1998 5.2L, that may have totaled it based on value-to-repair costs.

IndyD

 

well its in great shape no scratches, dents, nicks or body damage. never had any major problems or repairs until this one. it was in a small accident once where there was a homeless guy walking down the middle of an icy road where she went to avoid him and slid into a telephone pole. we had to replace the front driver side fender... nothing too major.

 

I think your going to have to take it in unfortunately.

 

Well I brought it to my uncle(Mechanic) today, After he took a look at it he said it could cost up $800 in parts. So im going to just bypass the compressor and use the windows on hot days. repairs arnt really worth it seeing how the A/C doesnt get used much.

 

Yeah unfortunately that's what we figured. Are the heater core lines fine? I know the last thin you want is to spring a small leak there and have an overheating vehicle the next day. Keep an eye on the coolant level and make sure its not going down.

 

ya the heater core is fine. this happened awhile im doing some work on it for my mom now and figured id look into it.