3rd Gen Durango 2011+ models

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Old Feb 28, 2022 | 02:15 PM
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I have a 2013 Dodge Durango sxt .. will not start nor crank. Only clicks new starter put on a week and half ago after the first one went out and wouldn’t crank a month ago. Checked battery and it’s good even checked the alternator and it’s good. At this point I don’t know what else to do it will not start at all. Just click no remote start using a key. what could possibly be my issue?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2022 | 09:21 PM
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Try a new battery. A bad cell will test good with a voltmeter across the terminals, but not allow enough juice to start. The difference is the volt meter is checking voltage and using practically no amperage, but the starter is trying to pull hundreds of amps across. A bad cell won't let the amperage pass. If you want to verify before replacing, take the battery to a place where it can be stress tested for a weak cell. It's possible that the battery was damaged when you had your initial starting problem.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2022 | 08:56 AM
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I have a 2013 Dodge Durango sxt .. will not start nor crank. Only clicks new starter put on a week and half ago after the first one went out and wouldn’t crank a month ago. Checked battery and it’s good even checked the alternator and it’s good. At this point I don’t know what else to do it will not start at all. Just click no remote start using a key. what could possibly be my issue?

What condition are your cables in? Any white or green fluffy stuff on them? Either end?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2022 | 09:39 AM
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I even bought a new battery and nothing is on the cables they are good..
 
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Originally Posted by Sherikkaw
I even bought a new battery and nothing is on the cables they are good..

Did you check the other end of the cable from the battery? For instance, I worked on a car once that would sometimes not crank. The battery was new and top posts were clean and had dielectric grease on them. The other end of the ground cable at the frame, where the current goes BACK to the battery was heavily corroded and nearly burnt through.

Now, if the cables all look good and are clean, try starting the car while in neutral. If it starts in neutral but not park, you have a problem with the switch.
 
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