Good luck Panama. The web site is not mine. It was started by another forum member. I won't state his name here because the thread has been hijacked by a few morons.

Make sure to email him. He is compiling a list and is very helpful.

 

Yes I did. The dealership said it is "functioning as designed." even tho it won't cool the truck. That was a very careful quote by them because they know the design is flawed. They are refusing to do anything. If something is functioning as designed, but the design is flawed, they think that is ok.

Dodge is fully aware this is a design flaw, they just don't want to deal with it or pay to fix it.

I have a copy of one guys service record. It was 91 degrees outside and 97 degrees inside the cab with the AC running for quite a while. This is a design flaw, not a case of operator error or a broken AC.

 

Maybe this will help clear up some of the confusion. As stated above, I have a copy of a service record (not mine) that says the inside of the mega cab was 97 degrees while it was only 91 degrees outside. That is not a misprint. It was 6 degrees hotter in the cab than the outside temp. The AC had been running for several minutes and it was still hotter inside than it was outside.

The Dodge dealership said in writing that the AC was functioning as designed. Again - not my truck, someone else's

I guess I just have a different idea of what air conditioning is. If you think that 6 degrees hotter in the cab than outside the cab is acceptable, then flame away.

 

inspector 62... chill out... you dont have to be such a pompous jerk to everyone who isnt on your side.... and you know what would help, run the a/c full blast with the windows open to blow all the hot air out... mainly have your rear windows down and the front vents do the work.. its a quicker cool down.... it beats trying to cool down acompletely sealed truck thats hot... nothing works in a snap of your fingers... and not to sound like a schmuck... i know this isnt related but, i have a 95 chrysler cirrus that was known for constant stalling... went to the dealer serval times when it was in my parents name.. they kept replacing distributors left and right... but i took the initiative and fixed the problem myself... never stalls anymore... and i rubbed my accomplisment in those ******** faces... yea i know you spent 45K on it but sometimes you gotta bite the bullet and do something yourself instead of blaming it on someone else and start goin on about lawsuits... im here to help... ive been working/training on diesel engines for 2 years now, specializing in cummins and caterpillar... granted i cant answer everything but i can give it a shot... if your problem persists... file your truck as a lemon.. thats really how far its gonna go.. take it easy

 

Not sure where the pompous jerk comment came from. I didn't attack anyone, I was only responding to attacks.

Opening windows and running it full blast is a no brainer. It is nothing more than the owners manual says and anyone with common sense already knows.

You say I should do something myself. You're the mechanic, what should I do?

 

Maybe try tinting the windows. Even as much of the windshield as is legal. It helps a lot.

Good luck on the lawsuit, fellas. We need more of that like we need more impractical, inefficient vehicles on the road.

I do not own a Mega Cab. Or a Cummins. No, not even a Hemi. Sorry for trespassing.

 

you could either deal with the problem until chrysler figures out what to do cause that is an engineering problem with the vent flow... or as a redneck would do, shove a house a/c in the window and wire it up.. hell... that will cool it down quicker

 

No, you didn't attack anyone and I for one can't imagine why anyone would even think of calling you a pompous jerk. *Sarcasm*

Get off your high horse and accept that everything isn't perfect, do you do everything right the first time? Give Dodge a chance to do something about it, a problem like this can't be solved overnight.

 

Hey Inspector62, Dodge has a website where you can ask them questions, about issues you're having with your vehicle.
Dr. Z website, allows you the opportunity of asking question directly. Although i don't have a Mega cab, i do have Quad cab, and the A.C. on the Quad cab, takes a while to cool of the cab of the truck. So i understand your concern. You have a extremely large vehicle, you expect to have a AC system which can handle the vehicle.

 

im still sitting here pondering and thinking about what this "super serious issue" is because your ac doesnt make it an ice box in the cab. No a/c should take a truck when it is 91 out and in a few minutes make it freezing cold, just isnt logical dude. Not saying there is nothing wrong with dodge a/c systems, but u just gotta live with it and accept it till they fix it.