2002 Dakota help?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Joseph Arseneau - 21 Sep 2005 00:09 GMT

Hi guys,

Just went to leave work and get in my truck, head to the gym then home.
I get in my truck, it is dead...no clicking hardly any lights at all.
Battery dead! I jump it, leave it run for a while, then it dies.
Before it died, the light on the AC button was blinking and my radar
detector and radio would cut out for a few seconds then start up, but
the motor would stay running. Do you guys think my battery is beat or
it just needs to be charged all day tomorrow? I have the tow package,
so I guess I will need to larger batter if it is beat. What does the
blinking AC light mean? I have never seen this before...I am sure
someone will ask about the gas, I have plenty of gas in there. Thanks
for your help.

Joe

Reply to this Message

Parnelli - 21 Sep 2005 00:21 GMT

Time for a new battery. My '02 Dakota did the same thing 2 weeks ago. Also
have the tow package so I had get a big battery too.

> Hi guys,
>
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>
> Joe

Reply to this Message

Joseph Arseneau - 21 Sep 2005 02:59 GMT

I assume the battery is not under warranty? I think this is a bit
abnormal, as the truck never was turning over slowly or the lights dim
or anything? Just seemed to take me by surprise. Thanks

Reply to this Message

Parnelli - 21 Sep 2005 03:13 GMT

I think the battery falls under the 3yr/36,000mi part of the warranty? So
mine was a no go, I called the dealer and asked. I agree that it died a
little early. Mine also gave absolutely no warning. It was just dead. You
could jump it and it'd fire right up. As soon as you disconnected the
jumper cables it would die at idle. I'm just glad mine died in September
and not in January when it was cold and snowing. Funny thing was it
happened in the exact same parking spot where the battery in my old truck
died 6 years ago.

>I assume the battery is not under warranty? I think this is a bit
> abnormal, as the truck never was turning over slowly or the lights dim
> or anything? Just seemed to take me by surprise. Thanks

Reply to this Message

Ron - 21 Sep 2005 17:19 GMT

In alt.autos.dodge.trucks , Joseph Arseneau wrote :

> I assume the battery is not under warranty? I think this is a bit
> abnormal, as the truck never was turning over slowly or the lights dim
> or anything? Just seemed to take me by surprise. Thanks

come on guys no more doom, I'm in my 02 dak with tow pkg and 1000 kms from
home and the rockies to cross in 3 days,
hope mine doesn't bail in some mtn pass ....
ron

Reply to this Message