transmission problem
7.9
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$1,004.00
Average Mileage:
97,180 miles
Number of complaints:
35 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (22 reports)
- had the solenoids inside the trans fixed (4 reports)
- had the speed sensor replaced (3 reports)
- replace governor sensor & solenoid, rerouted spark plug wire (2 reports)
- aamco says replace / rebuild entire trans (1 reports)
- bad intake gasket (1 reports)
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2008Jun 03
Durango SLT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 113,000 miles
I have a 1999 Dodge Durango with ~113K miles on it. I bought it in 2002 when it had ~75K on it.
Initial indications of this problem was a check engine light and low idle. That was two months ago. The car would start and then stall unless gas was applied. Took it to shop and check engine light code was for "Governor Pressure low". The shop noted the transmission fluid was pretty low (1/2 appropriate volume) so they topped it off, turned off the light and charged me $120. Was annoying, but not too bad.
Two months later, now the car is inappropriately shifting...specifically, it wont shift until 3500-4000rpm from 1st to 2nd, and from 2nd to 3rd wont shift until above redline (5500rpm). Forget about 3rd to 4th. Let me tell you, driving along at 70mph at 6000prm gets you 4mpg! However, there is a little "work around" trick I mistakenly discovered involved shifting myself! I surmised that it could be a steering column problem (that the indicator had slipped and I was in fact in 2L vice in Drive) so I attempted to move the car up to drive and mistakenly put it in Neutral! Well I put it back in drive, and low and behold, the car stepped down into 3rd and then 4th and I hummed right along. NOTE to readers, I do not know if/how this will work for you. DONT drop your transmission by accident, I dont necessarily recommend this action. Im just illustrating my own folly.
Well I did that for two weeks and then the light comes back. Nervousness going up. This time I get it checked and it says "Governor pressure HIGH" and the guy recommends I go to a transmission place. Well, I take it to AAMCO. I dont tell the techs about the previous lights, just about the indications of shifting to see if they get it right. Well they do, and here is the good new part of this bit...the AAMCO guy did a nice job telling me whats REALLY wrong...however, the bad news part at the end is his price tag.
Apparently there is metal built up on the electrical components, of which there are two: the Governor Pressure Sensor of the Solenoid. Since they are magnetic, they'll attract any stray metal in the transmission. Great, Im thinking we just replace the sensor and solenoid and we are good to go. The bit the AAMCO guy was concerned about was where the metal was coming FROM. He said it was the Torque Inverter which was almost failed. So now, Im thinking 3 parts to replace, alright, this is getting pricier Im sure.
And that's where he said what every, single, freaking repairman I have ever dealt with says whether its cars, computers, whatever: "You need to replace the entire ________." In this case, he means the transmission. Just like, "You need to format your hard drive and reinstall the operating system." It would be like bringing your kid into a doctor with a cold and having them recommend an entire pulmonary lung-transplant. (Oh, he also explained to me how he would reroute my auxiliary cooler so it by passes the radiator—this sounds like a pretty good deal, but to me, using my previous analogy, its like the doctor saying “After Im done transplanting those lungs, I’ll put in a stoma so you don’t have to breath through that stuffy nose anymore.”
What is with these people?! He refused to replace the sensor or the solenoid or the inverter. He said that every part downstream of the inverter is suspect and he has to remove or replace everything. I guess can understand why: if he wants to warrant the system he doesnt want me coming back with more work for an unrelated part.
I guess I have to go find some fly by night dude who will just get me back on the road for another 5K miles. I dont want the 60K mile solution here. This is pretty lose-lose in my book.
Any one else have this problem, or a recommendation?
2008Apr 24
Durango Silver 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 172,000 miles
I have a 1999 Dodge Durango! I only had it for 2yrs. I have had nothing but problems. And my transmission jacked up too! The car lot jacked me around selling me this piece of crap! I have 2 small children and now we are jammed packed in a little Nissan Pick-up! But at least its good on gas! So newaz, Somebody needs to get on somebody A** about these durango's. Why is so many people with this same SUV having the same problems?
2008Jan 13
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 99,419 miles
same shit, different 99 dodge Durango 5.9 4x4. can't afford to fix as the gas consumption keeps me broke. any cheap fixes would be appreciated as i WILL NOT put any substantial amount of money into this pig. can't sell it, trade in value sucks. one is for sale down the street and has been sitting there for about six months. i will drive it into the ground and never buy another dodge product EVER! anyone interested in a dodge Durango demolition derby? that would be the most satisfying thing i could think of to do with it.
2007Aug 01
Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 115,000 miles
When on the highway cruising, usually between 2000 and 2500 Rpm and when there is a slight up-hill, enough to put added resistance or load... or when going up any hill... the car feels like it is consistently stuttering, like something is definitely slipping. Maybe even a bit like it is shifting but not going into a new gear. It just has the hesitation like it is going to shift.. only it doesn't nor does it need to. I Still use it as a workhorse truck, still unfixed but had to get a new car because definitely can't driver customers around in it and don't want to dump 2+ grand into a domestic truck with 117,000 miles on it! It's really a shame because the truck is in very good shape and clean otherwise, and the engine has been taken very good care of and just purrs! Very annoying!!!
2007May 01
Durango
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
When this problem first occurred, It was just after the vehicle had been sitting for more than a few hours. When put into drive it would not shift properly felt like it was in a low gear. Now it is anytime, it winds out, can't accelerate and is a pain in the but !!! It really ticks me off hearing many other owners of the same make and year complain about the same thing and yet there is no recall on this!! A lot of people I have talked to say their trani needed to be replaced which is thousands of $$$ !!!
2007Nov 15
Durango V8
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
The dodge dealer told me it was my trans and would need a possible rebuild for $2600. I explained the car had no previous shifting problems, but did have electrical problems ie: abs light, parking brake light, would stay on. Also the speedometer sometimes would not work. I told them do not touch the transmission and I would have the car towed elsewhere. I left three msgs with the dealer to call me back. 1 1/2 hours latter they called with good news and bad. Good news is its not the transmission after all, bad news its the speed sensor. $408 later it should be fixed.
2007Aug 25
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 93,304 miles
i have a 99 durango SLT 5.2L automatic transmission that will not shift past 20 mph, no matter what i do. i was told to let go of accelerator slowly and give it gas again that some times it will kick in, but i try it and nothing. i had a mechanic look at it but since the check engine light doesnt light up, diagnostic reads no problems. he said from what i explained it sounded like the speed sensor, or the other sensor thats on the rear axle. and i had both replaced, and still doesnt work. so i had trans rebuilt thinking that might be problem and still nothing. and the other day it shifted nice all of a sudden, and in a hour itdidnt shift past 20 mph again this time it died out on me in middle of road and odometer said no bus. i popped ther hood and rested my arm above the ecu computer and burned my arm. it didnt start till 1 hour later when computer cooled down, but it still doesnt go past 20. i asked mechnic if computer could be the cause of this, and he said no computers rarely go out. i think it might be the computer but i dont have enough money to keep buying parts. if anyone knows what might be the problem im all ears, any info on this is greatly appreciated.
2007Aug 27
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 71,000 miles
Took the truck on a drive after being parked all weekend only to discover a tranny problem! Truck is stuck in 2nd gear, no overdrive. Took it to my bro and he scanned it with a SnapOn scanner to discover I have a bad Evap Purge Selenoid and bad Selenoid A. Took it to my local dealer (Country Chevy in Plymouth, IN) and the front desk lady, Pat Snodgrass, insulted my verbage during the first few minutes of conversation by belittling my use of "limp mode" to describe the fact that the Dodge Durango would not shift out of 2nd gear. After they had it for a day & half ($100 later and no transportation) the tranny tech (Jeff) could not find any tranny codes and their only resolution was to pull the tranny pan and check for clutch chunks or tear apart the transmission. I paid my bill after another demeaning conversation with Pat and then took the Durango to Precision Transmission in South Bend, IN. They pulled the following codes: P0753 P0443 P0743 P1765, checked wiring and after bipassing the computer component, the tranny shifted fine. It was their conclusion that the PCM is bad as it is not sending any power to the tranny. In May '07, truck was giving NO BUS error and I had the PCM replaced at that time by the dealership ($816 with parts & labor). Now, the dealership wants to bring the truck back in, check the PCM to see if power & ground is coming out for the tranny, if it is working properly, then I will be stuck with another $80+ diagnostic charge. Precision Transmission is going to provide me with the details of their diagnostic along with wiring charts; however, the dealership I return to will NOT be Country Chevy due to the lack of customer service their deparment provides. Wish me LUCK ~
2007Sep 14
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.29
- Automatic transmission
- 88,000 miles
It all started 2 months ago that gave symptoms of fuel problems. would shut down at any time once the temp got to a certain degree. replaced many parts to include fuel pump(which that whole strap recall is true!). with no luck to any of that, took my chances of replacing the pcm with a rebuilt one. that problem is now SOLVED!, only to be replaced with the new problem of the piece of crap not shifting. started with an extreme high idle in first, then after time, slip into 3rd, now it doesnt even get out of second. have to pull over and pray. tranny fluid fine.. heard there were major problems with the modulator for durangos. the car will get repo'd before i replace a tranny.
2007Sep 29
(reported on)Durango ES Magnum
- Automatic transmission
- 95,672 miles
Will not shift out of first. When it does shift okay the speedometer needle bounces to zero and everywhere in between. A rebuilt transmission was put in, to no avail; and taken out.
All electronics replaced, by a Dodge dealership, to no avail. cost $880.
No one one can fix this car, and how do we get rid of it?
2007Sep 07
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 109,000 miles
DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, SLIPS IN 3RD GEAR. TO ALL U PEOPLE OUT THERE, I KNOW HOW YA FEEL THE DODGE TRANSMISSION IS A PIECE OF SHIT, I THINK DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THE DURANGO`S AN FIX THEM MAYBE WE ALL NEED TO GET TOGETHER AN GET A LAWSUIT ON THEM I WOULD NOT TELL ANYONE TO EVER BUY A DODGE PRODUCT, THEY ARE NO GOOD....................
2007Sep 02
(reported on)Durango XLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 137,400 miles
A lot of Service techs at Mama Papa auto Shops, do not know you must use ATF 4 Plus From MOPAR on these transmissions. Also servicing must be done religiously every 37000 miles. By servicing I mean drop oil pan, replace oil filter clean pan and magnet, re-install and adding new oil (the right kind of oil). Do not let anyone else tell you that ATF III is OK or DEXRON / MERCON. Only ATF 4 Plus. This fluid is only sold by MOPAR, Havoline and believe it or not Wal-Mart has their own brand Super tech ATF 4 Plus.
2007Aug 10
(reported on)Durango 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 180,000 miles
Every month it is something new that has gone wrong with my '99 Dodge Durango. This month the transmission is not shifting right, makes a strange noise when I shift to reverse, also the rpms get really high when I'm driving down the road and it's trying to shift. If it's something little and the price is not too high I won't down talk Dodge too much, if I have to get a new transmission, well, I'll never own a Dodge again.
2007Jun 30
(reported on)Durango SLT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 18,500 miles
my car keep shutting off. then my speed odometer wouldn't come on till about 15 mph. then it quit working and naturally then my cruise control didn't work. then my transmission wouldn't shift out of first gear. have 8 kids didn't have the money to fix the problem or even to have it checked. a friend helped me and i found if you got under the hood and pulled the shift relay fuse then it would work till it died or you shut it off. drove it like that for about 6 months then i finally took it to nations towing and they ran a diagnostics on it and changed the speed sensor. cost me $125. and i can't believe i waited so long to fix it.
2007Jul 29
(reported on)Durango DED
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
You can drive in traffic for about 15 min sometimes more, you stop and it will not shift out of first gear... Stomp on the gas it may change it may not... most of the time it will. If it does not change you have to pull over and sit until it decides to correct itself... this is a real problem that dodge needs to address... people lets get this problem dealt with by dodge before someone get hurt or killed trying to drive a dodge Durango.
2007Jun 19
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 115,000 miles
WENT TO A DODGE DEALER AND HE SAID IT THE WAY I DRIVE IT, BUT IT SHOULD BE OK. YEA RIGHT IT'S A BIG PAIN IN THE ASS AND VERY EXPENSIVE ON GAS AND REPAIR WHEN I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. HAD THE DURANGO FOR ONLY 5 MONTHS AND THE DEALER WON'T DO A THING. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I GO TO THE V.A. HOSPITAL EVERY FEW DAYS, AND THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT. IT GOES UP TO 3500 RPM BEFORE IT TRIES TO SHIFT AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?
2007Apr 23
(reported on)Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 133,000 miles
I have a '99 durango that was not shifting at all. I replaced all the componets that dealers and other shops told me to replaced plus another transmission. In the end it turned out to be the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). I spent about $1200 to $1500 in parts and it turned out to a $200 part used from a junk yard.
I ordered one and the PCM is part of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU). It corrected the shifting problem and the Check Engine light went off. So all you people out there having problems with the shifting might want to check out the ECU. It is located on the passenger side of the engine compartment and has 3 plugs going to it. The middle plug is all of your transmission wires.
GOOD LUCK ALL!!!!
2007Apr 16
(reported on)Durango SLT 3.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
It started by dropping out of gear occasionally. I took it in for maintainence at the dealership at the first sign of trouble, but it only helped for about a week before it became a problem again. It grew to the point where the car would often get stuck in third or fourth gear while trying to accelerate. It occasionally dropped from fifth to third gear while flying down the interstate... definitely scary with a child in the car.
2004Dec 28
(reported on)Durango
- 75,000 miles
im a little frightened by the fact that i have come across people with these same problems this is ridiculous considering the fact that durangos are supposed to be reliable. how reliable is it when you have two small children and your not sure if your car is going to run properly from day to day..
2006Oct 16
(reported on)Durango
- 94,000 miles
I am really afraid with this problem... we just put a rebuilt engine in our 99 Durango and thought we'd be free for awhile, but, alas, it was not to be!
We have been experiencing problems with it shifting, seems that when you are slowing down, then accelerating again (like in traffic) or going from one freeway to another, it seems to be slipping, RPMs go up, the tranny thumps then, you get power again.
I am so glad to have found others who have posted having the same problems and hope that anyone else will write and tell me what fixed their tranny.
My shop is telling me to start with a tranny flush.
2007Feb 23
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 132,000 miles
Bought this vehicle used and immediately started noticing "bumping" while in the lowest gear. Soon this bumping started to happen in higher gears, though less noticeable as the car was moving at a higher rate of speed. After about 1,000 miles like this, it stopped shifting correctly into 2nd and 3rd gears, sporadically (occurred more frequently after driving about 15 minutes). It would get up to 4,000 RPMs before shifting, if it would shift at all. I would have to completely pull over and then start again to get it shifting, I'd have to accellerate slowly - letting the RPMs stay at no higher than 2,000 until I felt it shift.
I paid $70 (after 50/50 warranty) for a guy to change out the fluid and clean out the pan, etc. Didn't work at all. Then one guy quoted me $1,800 for rebuilding the tranny. I then took it somewhere else, paid $364.95 to replace the governor pressure sensor and governor solenoid, and they also rerouted a spark plug wire as they had a technical bulletin saying that may help.
Worked for about 2 weeks, almost perfectly, then one day it shifted late (at 3,500+ RPMs) into 3rd. Now it's back to the same exact problems as before. I'm not sure what else to do. If the sensors went bad again, I can't afford to replace them every two weeks.
Drove around to every place in town trying to trade it in, my best offer for a trade was $2,000. No one wants a Durango due to the horrible gas mileage, and if that doesn't get them, the first mention of a tranny problem drops my trade-in worth by at least $1,000.
Never buying a Dodge again.
2007Jan 31
(reported on)Durango 5.3
- Automatic transmission
- 80,500 miles
I have to shift manually from 1st to 2nd then drive, otherwise the transmission seems to be slipping and it seems to run better with o. d. disengaged, also no passing gear, what could be the problem, major or minor. All fluids are good.
2007Jan 29
(reported on)Durango SLT V-8
- Automatic transmission
- 64,000 miles
I bought this vehicle about 2 months ago from Button Dodge in Kokomo, IN. Did not start with shifting issues until it got cold outside. Now, the truck will ramp up to 4000rpms before shifting out of 2nd gear. I took it to a transmission shop, no codes. Took it to a self employed transmission tech, no codes / no mishaps. Finally took it into our local Dodge dealer and they found about 2400 in issues. Bad ball joints, bad intake gasket (causes pinging in the engine on heavy acceleration), needs new plugs/wires (just replaced platinum plugs about a month ago) etc. etc. The only suggestion they had for me with regards to the transmission issue was to have a transmission service done. Transmission fluid is pink, but tech sd it smells burnt. Taking it in to have a transmission service with ATF4 fluids and maybe a little Lucas transmission additive. I pray this will fix the problem as the truck only has 64k miles.
2006Dec 29
(reported on)Durango 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 141,000 miles
my wife and i bought this vehicle a little over a year ago and it been nothing but problems. First we replaced the intake manifold gasket, and now this we could tell from frequent oil changes that it already had some problems because of the blue silicone around the transmission pan gasket but thought the previous owners had the problem fixed or who knows they may patch it up at the car lot we got it from.
2006Dec 05
(reported on)Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
I bought this truck about 5 years ago. Last winter it would not shift when supposed too. It would go up in to 3000 + RPMs before shifting. Ws changed the transmission fluid and it seemed to help. Never had problems with it this past summer. Now that it is cold again. The problem has come back. Friend told me it might be the linkage??? Does anyone have an idea about this?
2006Nov 24
(reported on)Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 65,000 miles
I DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS YET IT JUST TAKES A LONG TIME TO SHIFT
2006Nov 15
(reported on)Durango SLT
- Automatic transmission
- 82,000 miles
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF SECOND INTO DRIVE AT 3,700 RPMS OR YOU HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE MAKING THE GAS MILES ONLY 4 MILES PER GAL. 6-27-06 THEY CHANGED THE SOLENOID TRANS GOV, TRANS PRESSURE SENSOR, TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK
THEN NOV-03-06 I BOUGHT IT BACK TRUCK HAVE BANGING NOISES WHEN I WOULD STOP AND WAS VERY SLUGGISH PASSING GEAR WOULDN'T WORK..... THEY SUPPOSEDLY REBUILT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION.......
2006Jul 15
(reported on)Durango SLT
- 66,000 miles
Car would not shift properly. Also, will not go into park. Warranty expired. Gonna try to trade it for something other than a Dodge product. P. O. S.
2006Jun 01
(reported on)Durango SLT
- 96,500 miles
In the morning I stop at a stop sign, hit the gas and nothing for a second. Then it kicks into gear and jerks the truck forward.
2005Jan 17
(reported on)Durango
- 28,000 miles
Durango tranmissions don't work-period. We have had 4, yes, 4 rebuilt transmissions!!! This has been happening about every 15,000 miles since 28,000. It shift gears like a monkey driving a manual transmission. We have had problems with it slipping in EVERY gear. I don't think this transmission is fixable because it was never built right in the first place.
2004May 14
(reported on)Durango
- 80,000 miles
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 99 DURANGO SHIFTING INTO A HIGHER GEAR FROM A STOP (FELT LIKE I WAS PULLING MY SNOWMOBILE TRAILER) I HAD THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW I EVEN GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE. IT DIDNT SHOW UP ON ANY COMPUTER TESTS UNTIL THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ITS ONLY A $26.00 DOLLAR PART AT AUTOZONE. I HAD IT DONE AT A GARAGE FOR $100.00 HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE!!
2004Apr 29
(reported on)Durango
- 75,000 miles
Here it is @ 75000 miles and its doing it again. Now its another $500 to fix the solenoids again. This really torques my ass.
2004Apr 28
(reported on)Durango SLT
- 60,000 miles
I had the problem of hard shifting @ 60000 miles and sent it to the dealer for the fix. They replaced some solenoids in the tranny and it worked like a dream until 75000 miles when it broke again
2003Dec 11
(reported on)Durango XLT
- 75,000 miles
The transmission is not shifting to higher gear. It is a pain because last year we had it serviced and again this year, now this problem.
I KNOW THERE ARE MORE CASES OUT THERE, PEOPLE JUST ACCEPT THESE PROBLEMS AND PAY FOR THEM.
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2008May 01
Durango 5.2L V8
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1999 DURANGO ENGINE GOES DEAD - PCM - it is the same problem, summer approaching, warm weather, the PCM gets hot, and the engine goes dead. It is incredibly inconvenient, under the sweltering sun. I learned about the solution from reading all the posts. I feel sorry for people, and I, being under the Dodge dealership's mercy, or rather, financial torture.
#1 The problem is the faulty PCM design and/or soldering and/or inferior circuit board component. I found the best price on a re manufactured PCM at a website before or during the winter months, but I misplaced it. Now that the heat is here, I have to find it. The cost is about $250, with you mailing back the core PCM. When I find the website, I will post again, with it's web address. Until then, or to find out what I have found out, for the site's address for getting the Durango's PCM, I will post to http://www.jumpsquid.com/durango-pcm
or this might look better, http://www.jumpsquid.com/durango-pcm
The other problem with the Durango is the a/c cooling, and in concert with that, the engine cooling. The exterior a/c radiator is rather large, completely covering and in front of the engine's radiator.
When the a/c radiator gets clogged with junk, bugs, dirt, etc. and with it completely covering the area of the engine's coolant radiator, the air flow, hence cooling is always comprimised; bad design, in my opinion.
I have heard of, read of, Durango owners burning up their engine's oil with the constant hot temperatures, then the engine freeze. That is bad.
As one AutoZone long-time employee, advised me against buying a thermostat with too low of a temperature rating, 160 F, I think,,, he said, '... those V-8s like to run hot, ... if you keep it too cool, it will mess with your fuel efficiency, ...' .
I don't think so, with the huge potential disaster of possible burning-up and freezing an oil eating hot engine, I prefer and recommend to go cool. There are obvious heating design flaws with this engine and I think that no engine should be fooling around with coolant temperatures near 200F. Any engine causing the coolant to boil in the cooling system, is headed for disaster.
As it is, right now, out in my driveway, I cannot let the Durango sit there and idle, with or without the a/c, on. It will eventually burn off all the coolant, then the oil, and then freeze.
#2 So, I guess it is sort of good that the Durango does stall from the faulty PCM. Maybe this is telling me that I need to conquer the engine coolant problem first.
....la la la, this is getting long,,,
so, back then, last year, I removed/disabled the engine thermostat. I cut-out the center of the thermostat, and replaced the clear-for-coolant-flow metal thermostat mounting ring.
A high speed electric cooling fan should be put in front of the sandwiched? radiators. A meticulous cleaning of the radiators, would be very important to do (taking care not to damage the a/c or engine radiator fins (leakage-then disaster)).
I plan to do this, cleaning.
#3 The third main problem that I can think of is: the weak a/c performance.
I read somewhere that there is or might be a valve to stop the coolant flow to the heating coil/a/c air-cooling radiator,,, aka-evaporator, area. Supposedly the coolant flow to this compartment is not really blocked when you want it cool in the cabin. I haven't researched this yet; I don't know if a simple turn valve exists. I do think that halting the flow of coolant to the heater core would be a great help with cooling the cabin.
rgarner11
Mobile, Alabama, USA
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