I have a 2000 dodge durango. 4wd with the 5.9 engine. My engine runs fine but if I let it idle about 10 minutes the check engine light comes on. It goes out after I drive it about 50 miles. It seems like putting premium gas in it made it go out but im not sure if im just thinking that. thanks for any help.

 

Let the engine run to get the code back and then turn off the truck. Cycle the key on and off 3 times, on the third time leave it in the on position and write the code/s down off of the odo. You can lookup the code in the engine code index at the top of the forum and let us know what the code is then we can help you from there.

 

You first need to get the code before anything can be done on a engine code light falt.

 

[8D]So I need a scan tool to get the code or should this display on the D's odometer? Wife was waiting in car pool at daughters school on the way up the hill to our house, "Check Engine" came on. I think she pissed at me because last weekend I was to detail her and I had to remove a 100 year oak from the front yard. Any suggestions would be appreciated. All gauges on the dash read normal. Fluids are topped off properly, no real crazy or abnormal engine noise.

 

if you have a 00' or newer just cycle the key on and off 3 times then on the 3rd time leave it in the on position and look at the odo it should tell you what you want to know.

 

Thanks M G, Nope no luck '99, guess I'll go to the Zone to night and get them to run the code machine.[:'(]

 

Auto Zone can hook you up. Just get the code and you can read it here or give it to us and we can help you out.

https://dodgeforum.com/m_614377/tm.htm

 

hydrashocker thanks! from one of your other posts, I had eight starts or 48 miles and the chcek engine light went away. Obviuosly was related to another problem with Fail Safe t-stat and not getting a good operating temperature.

Thanks everyone for you help!!

 

Help!!

Got a 2003 Durango - I've had Dodge in the past as well - I've tried this a bunch of times and can't get a code to flash at all - it just sits on the milage. I've tried full turns from off to run three times - even 4th once or twice for good measure and the also just move one position 3 times. I let it run for a minute, tried it again as well.

Check engine light came on this morning and has been on steady since. So - should be getting something out of it [&:]

 

Update/FYI - No luck - until.. I held the trip odometer in and turned it on - went through it's dashboard light test. After that - 3 full cycles and it gave me codes