Re: battery failure, TSB?

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Dec 02 2001 - 09:57:42 EST


I haven't heard of it happening on 4.7s but I suppose it's possible. I
know a lot of '98-'00 Durangos have lost their batteries real early - in
some cases, 2 batteries in the first year!

I've heard nothing about a TSB on them.

J. Courtenay Brandon wrote:

>
> In the last two days, my truck has begun exhibiting
> some strange starting problems: Slow to crank, or
> cranks fine but won't fire, or starts but won't hold
> an idle for a few minutes. Once running everything
> works fine. Idles smooth at about 600 rpm; no other
> problems.
>
> Before starting it this morning, I put a voltmeter
> across the battery terminals and only got 9.5 volts.
> But I was able to start the truck and then got 14
> volts across the battery terminals with the cables
> connected. The voltmeter on the instrument panel takes
> a minute or two to come up to 14 volts but it stays
> there just fine.
>
> I was talking with a Durango driver today who said
> early battery failure is a known problem and there's a
> TSB on it.
>
> Anybody know anything about this? The truck is a 2000
> 4.7L with the heavy duty electrical system. If there
> is a TSB, will the dealer replace a battery that's
> less than two years old, even if the truck is out of
> warranty?
>
> Any help greatly appreciated.
>
> thanks,
>
>
>
> -J.

-- 
-andy
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