Yikes!!! and I am at 39,000 miles. No more warranty. This wouldn't be one
of those let it dry overnight and all will be fine is it?
Now I am getting nervous. How much is a whole new computer?
Ryan LeBlanc
99, Durango, 5.9L, 4x4, SLT, Forest Green
Soon to be ex:
97, CC, 5.2L, 5 spd, 4x2, SLT+
----- Original Message -----
From: The Man From Utopia <tmfu@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 8:09 PM
Subject: DML: RE: My cluster died -- kinda long
> > Well, today my wife and I go to wash the Dakota (which is for
> > sale) and our
> > new Durango. We have not been driving the Dak so as not to put
> > miles on it.
> > Started right up, ran fine all the way to the wash. This is one of
those
> > hand washes. So, it was done before the Durango, so I pulled it
> > out of the
> > line and into a parking place, and sat and waited with it idling.
> >
> > After about 3 or 4 minutes of sitting there, I all of a sudden heard the
> > double chime that usually goes off when the gas is low. I look at the
> > gauges, and it is the Air Bag light, the tank was full. After
> > staring at it
> > for a few seconds and pondering :o), the Security light chimes and
lights.
> > Then, the Tach dies. Needle just drops to zero. I hit the gas a
little,
> > and the truck is still running just fine. Couple seconds later, the Gas
> > light chimes and lights. Now those three lights are on, the tach is
dead,
> > and the Odometer is flashing! So, I turned the truck off, waited 10
> > seconds, and started back up. This time the tach does not respond at
all,
> > and the same three lights chime and light up. So, I drive the truck
home,
> > no problem except the speedo doesn't work either.
> >
> > I have to admit, I am totally stumped. I already sold my Service
> > Manual, so
> > don't know where to start. I had to get going to work, so did
> > not check the
> > fuses. The Engine compartment looked normal, and all of the
> > connections to
> > the computer seemed tight. Any ideas? Thanks y'all
> >
> > Ryan LeBlanc
> > 99, Durango, 5.9L, 4x4, SLT, Forest Green
> > Soon to be ex:
> > 97, CC, 5.2L, 5 spd, 4x2, SLT+
>
> Sounds like water got in the computer.....
>
> Greg
> 95 DSCC v6 5spd
> Rahway NJ
>
>
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