Dodge Dakota AC / heater problems

AC / heater problem

7.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

$1,000.00

Average Mileage:

58,750 miles

Number of complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. dealer wanted to pull the motor or pull the dash! (1 reports)
  3. glue fine screen over fresh air vent (1 reports)

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problem #4

2007Aug 20

(reported on)

Dakota Sport 3.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles

Apparently hose not accessible if equipped with V8, but accessible with V6. Real problem is the windshield fresh air vent allows debris to get past. Remove and epoxy glue fine mesh fiberglass screen on inside, like GM cars have.

mcboo65

Wading River, NY, USA

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problem #3

2007Aug 05

(reported on)

Dakota SXT 3.9L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 64,001 miles

I think this should be an easy fix, but where to start.

Stephen V.

London, ON, Canada

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problem #2

2007Jul 09

(reported on)

Dakota SLT V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,000 miles

I have had this fixed twice already and now dealership is telling me how to fix it because they are sick of seeing my truck in their shop every other month

Beth S.

Columbia, MO, USA

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problem #1

2006Dec 29

(reported on)

Dakota Quad Cab 4.7L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,000 miles

Ac condenser drain clogged up so the floor got all soaking wet, so I am a mechanic for the most part and I looked and looked and I couldn't find the drain hose cause I have had them clog up over time on other cars and its easy to clean out. I gave up and took it to the dealer since they had a recall on the clunking front end (ball joints). Anyways they said the drain hose is not accessible because the motor is too close to the firewall. So either I had to have the motor pulled! or the dash pulled! They also told me that all V8 Dakotas and all V8 Jeep Cherokees and Grand Cherokees have the exact same problem. The only cheap fix other than $1,000 dollars to pull the dash or the motor was to drill a hole on the inside and clean out the drain from the inside, and then plugging the hole with epoxy, which is what I ended up doing.

Mark S.

Dacula, GA, USA

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