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Re: 2004 Durango SLT, Automatic, 4W, I don't know the engine size
I am going to admit I know NOTHING about cars so this may sound a bit kindergarten. Twice now I have gotten into my car , during mild rain (I live in Oregon), once within 5 minutes of driving it just fine and yesterday after about 9 hours of driving it just fine and all of the electrical was acting crazy: wipers going even when off, lights on constantly cant turn them off, no turn signal, gear indicator doesn't change when going from park to drive and so on, key fob won't work, all of the indicator lights are lit up... I do have brake lights and reverse lights. Of course I try restarting and that does nothing but to finally stop the wipers, usually in the up position (also very annoying). The only way to fix it is to unhook the positive thing on the battery for a min or so, re-connect it and everything resets and works fine.
One response was:
Your CTM is on its way out, i would be looking to replace it -
by: shrpshtr325
THE ULTI-MOD
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Re: 2004 Durango SLT, Automatic, 4W, I don't know the engine size
I am going to admit I know NOTHING about cars so this may sound a bit kindergarten. Twice now I have gotten into my car , during mild rain (I live in Oregon), once within 5 minutes of driving it just fine and yesterday after about 9 hours of driving it just fine and all of the electrical was acting crazy: wipers going even when off, lights on constantly cant turn them off, no turn signal, gear indicator doesn't change when going from park to drive and so on, key fob won't work, all of the indicator lights are lit up... I do have brake lights and reverse lights. Of course I try restarting and that does nothing but to finally stop the wipers, usually in the up position (also very annoying). The only way to fix it is to unhook the positive thing on the battery for a min or so, re-connect it and everything resets and works fine.
One response was:
Your CTM is on its way out, i would be looking to replace it -
by: shrpshtr325
THE ULTI-MOD
Dodge Forum Moderator
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I believe there are numerous recalls for the 2004. You may want to call the dealer to see if they have beed addressed on your vehicle. www.safercar.org will list the recalls for your Durango.
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Hi Kelly:
Two things come to mind.
There is an issue with some 04 Durangos where the seal at the bottom of the front windshield cowl warps and allows water/rain to drip down onto the motor. This is never a good thing, and can be quickly diagnosed by having the hood up and watching while directing water on low pressure from your garden hose across the front windshield.
If you see water going into the engine compartment and across the motor, you have found the issue.
Sharpshooters suggestion of a dying CTM would be a good call for a 98-03 Gen 1 Durango as I have been there and done that.
The Gen 2 models are mega more complicated, and use an FCM or Forward Control Module along with a computer in the gauge cluster itself to perform these functions.
Try the water trick first of all and see where that takes you.
Also, have your battery load tested if it is more than a year old. Our Durangos respond very poorly to a flaky/failing battery and can do all sorts of weird and strange electrical things in this circumstance.
Don
Two things come to mind.
There is an issue with some 04 Durangos where the seal at the bottom of the front windshield cowl warps and allows water/rain to drip down onto the motor. This is never a good thing, and can be quickly diagnosed by having the hood up and watching while directing water on low pressure from your garden hose across the front windshield.
If you see water going into the engine compartment and across the motor, you have found the issue.
Sharpshooters suggestion of a dying CTM would be a good call for a 98-03 Gen 1 Durango as I have been there and done that.
The Gen 2 models are mega more complicated, and use an FCM or Forward Control Module along with a computer in the gauge cluster itself to perform these functions.
Try the water trick first of all and see where that takes you.
Also, have your battery load tested if it is more than a year old. Our Durangos respond very poorly to a flaky/failing battery and can do all sorts of weird and strange electrical things in this circumstance.
Don