Bad tranny issue, really bad
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The fuse? Or relay? And what would that accomplish? Things are usually in place for a reason. What if someone followed your professional advice...? Is that why I have missing relays for the O2 sensors? Missing ambient temp sensor, and o 2 relays, I bought my 01rango last year without those parts lol. Ohhhhh the more ya know
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I have the same exact Durango as "Lonewolf"
WHen everything feels like netural and it grinds when you try to put it in drive. The problem is it's in a netral tow setting . This is the small N located on the 4x4 selector **** area . It has Awd and 4 lo and 4 Hi and then just an "N"
You have to take a straight pin and poke it in a hole to get it to go back to normal .
You have to take a straight pin and poke it in a hole to get it to go back to normal .
Great, my D is workiing again.
I hope this info helps someone in the future. As i wrote before, after have no answer from the forum and no ideas left in my mind, i towed the D to a tranny shop near by.
After 2 days, they called me. My tranny was perfect and the transfer case was ok too, the problem? The trasfer case shift motor actuator. That little electric motor wasn't working, that simple.
The new one from the dealer was 800 dls, but they offered a great condition used one with guarantee and instalation for only 300 dls, so i said yes. Next day, they call again to tell me the used one was'nt the exact model, so they couldn't install it. But having my actuator already removed, they checked it and it wasnt worn, the inside gears were misaligned
,so after a small alignment, reinstall and road test, the D is working great, all the power is back and the 4x4 feels as good as new. 
The price?? they charged me 90 dls for the whole job
. Something that simple caused me a lot of trouble so i hope this info helps somene in need. Look at that actuator, can make a mess, but easy to repair.
I hope this info helps someone in the future. As i wrote before, after have no answer from the forum and no ideas left in my mind, i towed the D to a tranny shop near by.
After 2 days, they called me. My tranny was perfect and the transfer case was ok too, the problem? The trasfer case shift motor actuator. That little electric motor wasn't working, that simple.
The new one from the dealer was 800 dls, but they offered a great condition used one with guarantee and instalation for only 300 dls, so i said yes. Next day, they call again to tell me the used one was'nt the exact model, so they couldn't install it. But having my actuator already removed, they checked it and it wasnt worn, the inside gears were misaligned
,so after a small alignment, reinstall and road test, the D is working great, all the power is back and the 4x4 feels as good as new. The price?? they charged me 90 dls for the whole job
. Something that simple caused me a lot of trouble so i hope this info helps somene in need. Look at that actuator, can make a mess, but easy to repair.