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2005 dodge ram 3500. my drivers side air vents blow cold, the passenger side vents blow hot. the difference is measured as high as 30 degrees after driving for 15 miles on the interstate. before i look at it im wondering if this is a common issue? without having looked at it i suspect that the vent diverter is at the evaporator and the system is low on refrigerant.......but again, i havent done a thing beyond measuring the vent temps. thanks,  SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://InlineDiesel.com > 2005 dodge ram 3500. my drivers side air vents blow cold, the passenger > side vents blow hot. the difference is measured as high as 30 degrees [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > vent temps. > thanks, Nate: The most common cause of this is, as you suspected, a low refrigerant charge. Mike > The most common cause of this is, as you suspected, a low refrigerant > charge. thanks. now im debating on fixing it myself to know its done properly, or letting dodge take a shot at it since its under warranty. SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com > thanks. now im debating on fixing it myself to know its done properly, or > letting dodge take a shot at it since its under warranty. Throw a set of gauges on the system... if the pressures are low, you know what to do. If not, drive REALLY fast to the dealer service department, because that means the dash is coming out to fix whatever's hosed in the dual-zone HVAC module. (In fact, even if the charge is low, I still might drive really fast to the service dept., because the most likely cause of that is a leaking evaporator) > Throw a set of gauges on the system... if the pressures are low, you know > what to do. If not, drive REALLY fast to the dealer service department, > because that means the dash is coming out to fix whatever's hosed in the > dual-zone HVAC module. (In fact, even if the charge is low, I still might > drive really fast to the service dept., because the most likely cause of > that is a leaking evaporator) thats my thinking too. its under warranty i might as well use it.......even if it is what i do for a living. SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://p99sw99.com http://GlockCarry.com just got off the phone with the dealership. they told me there is a "blend door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://InlineDiesel.com >> Throw a set of gauges on the system... if the pressures are low, you >> know what to do. If not, drive REALLY fast to the dealer service [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thats my thinking too. its under warranty i might as well use > it.......even if it is what i do for a living. > just got off the phone with the dealership. they told me there is a "blend > door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. now > its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( At least you know what the problem is and be thankful that you are not having 113 degree days! :) > door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. now > its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( Don't feel bad... my dealership took 9 days to replace my leaking evaporator... and that was after I told them when I scheduled the appointment that the evaporator was leaking. Nothing like being proactive and making sure you have the parts in stock, right? Come on.... that's just crazy talk. Almost as good as the time my battery exploded on me, and they told me they'd have to order a replacement, because they didn't have one in stock. "You've got 500 trucks out there on the lot, and I'm pretty sure most of them have a battery or two in them". <blank stare> Ahhh.... dealerships. I'm dreading my next appointment... can't imagine how long it's going to take to repair a broken nav system. What do you figure? 4 days? 6? I can hardly wait... On Jul 6, 12:53 pm, "Tom Lawrence" <tNlOaSwPrAeMnMcIe...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. now > > its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > how long it's going to take to repair a broken nav system. What do you > figure? 4 days? 6? I can hardly wait... I give it 8 days! azwiley1 thought everyone should know: > On Jul 6, 12:53 pm, "Tom Lawrence" > <tNlOaSwPrAeMnMcIe...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > I give it 8 days! your becoming a optimist Larry!! 2 weeks min!! they gonna have to get star center involved and everything *grin* (sorry Tom just my pessimistic forecast) SignatureChris > azwiley1 thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > (sorry Tom just my pessimistic forecast) Lots of horror stories, I know.... but spend a week with me or Denny and you will look at dealerships through "new" eyes. Mike Mike Simmons thought everyone should know: >> azwiley1 thought everyone should know: >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Mike i used to work in one remember??? and yes i know...my comment was based on the fact that just about every time i had to involve star center they had less of a clue than i did what to do about the problem. now that scared me as they were supposed to be the support??? SHEESH! oh and dont get me started on the star parts thing!!! SignatureChris > Mike Simmons thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > oh and dont get me started on the star parts thing!!! He ..he... he... :^) Mike > Chris > Lots of horror stories, I know.... but spend a week with me or Denny > and you will look at dealerships through "new" eyes. > > Mike All dealerships are not created equally. Feb 05 I took my new 04 Ram 1500 hemi on its first long ride - vacation to Arkansas. Driving into Tenn, the check engine light came on just as I was parking at the Express Hotel in Jackson. Eating dinner at the adjacent Roadhouse SteakHouse I mentioned to the owner (obviously pegged as "not from here") that I was pretty much stuck unless I found a Dodge dealer. Turns out he knew the GM at a dealer right down the street I hadn't known about. After hours, he called the guy at home and after a brief discussion handed me the phone so he could inquire what my problem was. I explained the check engine light came on and the brand new less than 500 miles truck was not running right. This guy told me to be at his shop at 8am the next day (saturday - shop closed!) and he'd check it out. At the place next morning, a mechanic came in on his day off, pulled me into the shop and rigged the DB11. Minutes later he said the number one cylinder coil was out. They didn't have one in stock being a new part, but they had just gotten a delivery of new trucks the previous day. Not a problem - he popped the hood on a new hemi in the olot and within 15 minutes I was ready to go. No charge, of course, but I practically had to beg the guy to take a $100 bill tip for coming in. "The boss is paying me to come in for this - I can't take that from you" he said. Suffice it to say I wrote a nice letter to Chrysler praising the dealership and mechanic personally, and sent a copy to the dealership to put on their wall. Bit over a month later I got a nice letter from the owner of the dealership saying he was happy I was pleased with the service and thanking me for writing the note to Chrysler. Unfortunately - it seems people write letters only to complain and not when a dealer provides good service. >> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > how long it's going to take to repair a broken nav system. What do you > figure? 4 days? 6? I can hardly wait... What's wrong with the nav system, Tom? What I generally do is "if" I am sure that it is the head unit, I order an exchange for the customer and when they come in, we make the swap. One trip.... no waiting..... Mike > What's wrong with the nav system, Tom? As best I can tell, the database index that's held in NVRAM is hosed, causing VERY erroneous maps to display (usually a patchwork quilt of red criss-cross lines). The GPS receiver is working fine, as the lat/long's are always correct. I'd love to simply try re-flashing (not to bring up THAT dead horse for another flogging) the software, but I don't know if there's a way to do it without having a newer version of the software - and I don't want to plunk down >$100 for an updated DVD without knowing for sure that that would fix the problem. > What I generally do is "if" I am sure that it is the head unit, I order an > exchange for the customer and when they come in, we make the swap. One > trip.... no waiting..... You wanna talk to my dealership? Maybe they'd learn something... >> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > how long it's going to take to repair a broken nav system. What do you > figure? 4 days? 6? I can hardly wait... Hey Tom, drive a few hours west and I'll say I can have it fixed for ya in about 4 months. I'll even spring for the White Castles while ya wait... <VBG> Denny >>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Denny Cheapskate!! You never offered me no White Castles....!! MIke >>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > MIke In not offering he did you a favor. I wonder why he's pissed at Tom. <BFG> Roy >>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Roy Just trying to help a friend out and ya'll jump on my case... See if I ever get you a Christmas present..... Denny Denny thought everyone should know: >>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Denny if it was going to be white castle............. *grin* oh did you know they are making a movie about you??? SignatureChris >> Just trying to help a friend out and ya'll jump on my case... See if I >> ever [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > oh did you know they are making a movie about you??? "The life and times of good ole Denny"???? or "Revenge of the Rabbit'???? or "Don't piss off the Bunny"??? Denny Denny thought everyone should know: >>> Just trying to help a friend out and ya'll jump on my case... See if I >>> ever [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Denny no its a "white castle movie" about going to the white castle restraunt....actually when i looked it up again it was made in 04 funny how i hadnt seen the preview before the other day, but when i seen them i said "that sounds like denny" SignatureChris On Jul 7, 10:38 am, Chris Thompson <kf4drr-NO-SP...@windstream.net> wrote: > Denny thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Harold, Kumar and Denny the Wabbit go to White Castle > Denny thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > how i hadnt seen the preview before the other day, but when i seen them i > said "that sounds like denny" Damn, I feel all warm and fuzzy...you thinking about me and all.......... <VBFG> I hadn't heard anything about a WC movie but I don't watch tv very much at all. If you or anybody has a link to it please post it. I'm curious as hell about now. Denny >> Denny thought everyone should know: >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Denny I searched and searched for clips from the classic "Roy and Denny Go To White Castle" and this is what I found. Same thing, I guess. http://www.ifilm.com/video/2639899 >>> Denny thought everyone should know: >>> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > White Castle" and this is what I found. Same thing, I guess. > http://www.ifilm.com/video/2639899 See! ya friggin' rabbit? Now ya got me in this too.!! <G> >>>> Denny thought everyone should know: >>>> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> White Castle" and this is what I found. Same thing, I guess. >> http://www.ifilm.com/video/2639899 That looks so stupid that it's gotta be good..... Only the Roy charactor is about 125 lbs too skinny... > See! ya friggin' rabbit? Now ya got me in this too.!! <G> Damned straight... You're the one that started this "rabbit" sh.t several years ago... Now ya gotta live with it too..... <VBFG> Denny >>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > MIke I ain't seen you parked in front of my house yet either.... <BG> Denny >>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Denny This is tooooooo easy!!!!!!!!!!! <BFG> Roy >>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Roy I gave you the chance and you didn't take it. I guess old retired folks are slipping..... Denny >>>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common >>>>>>> issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Denny How about this retired folk is giving the wide a.s rabbit a break. Yer making it too damn easy for a cheap shot.<VBG> Roy >>>>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common >>>>>>>> issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > How about this retired folk is giving the wide a.s rabbit a break. Yer > making it too damn easy for a cheap shot.<VBG> Ok, gimme a break.. you selling my your ar??????? <G> Denny >>>>>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common >>>>>>>>> issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > Denny Ya friggin' cheap shot artist. i'm selling it rounds first! <BFG> Roy thought everyone should know: >>>>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common >>>>>>>> issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Roy hasn't ever stopped you before Roy SignatureChris > Roy thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > hasn't ever stopped you before Roy It is be kind to fat rabbits week! > Chris Roy thought everyone should know: <giant snip> >>> How about this retired folk is giving the wide a.s rabbit a break. Yer >>> making it too damn easy for a cheap shot.<VBG> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It is be kind to fat rabbits week! >> Chris alright i'll spot ya that one. SignatureChris >>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Denny I ain't seen an invite yet, either!! Mike >>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common issue. >>>>>> now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Mike I guess you got me there. Ok......If you're ever in NW Ohio, be sure to stop in. The WC's are on me. And if you talk real nice, I'll even take you to Ruth's Restaraunt for breakfast... Denny >>>>>>> door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common >>>>>>> issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > I guess you got me there. Ok......If you're ever in NW Ohio, be sure to > stop in. The WC's are on me. Sure there on him! Who the hell else would eat them?<G> .And if you talk real nice, I'll even take you to > Ruth's Restaraunt for breakfast... It has to be better that W C. Not eating would be better than WC Roy > Denny > just got off the phone with the dealership. they told me there is a > "blend door" that has been failing, and is becoming a somewhat common > issue. now its a matter of waiting until thursday to get me in. :-( In that case it's probably the accuator that controls the door. There are actually 4 different doors. In that case - the entire dash has to come out to access the doors or accuators. Book list time to do this at 10 hours. Good thing your under warranty - it cost me 1600 bucks when one of my accuators went south after 38 months - 2 months off warranty. > Good thing your under warranty - it cost me 1600 bucks when one of my > accuators went south after 38 months - 2 months off warranty. holy SMOKES! dang, seems like an awful lot of trouble for what appears to be a fault in design. any chance of a recall to redesign it? are the new trucks still using it? SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://InlineDiesel.com >> Good thing your under warranty - it cost me 1600 bucks when one of my >> accuators went south after 38 months - 2 months off warranty. > > holy SMOKES! dang, seems like an awful lot of trouble for what > appears to be a fault in design. any chance of a recall to redesign > it? are the new trucks still using it? Far as I know the mechanics are the same on the new trucks. I've been fighting with Chrysler over this for months since it started before the truck was off warranty, but I couldn't get to the dealer because I was recuperating from surgery. They don't want to hear it. In my case it's the heater function - not the a/c. Heat blows from the defrost and dash vents only - not from the floor vents. Remove an entire dash just to access the heater vent doors? You gotta be sh.tting me. Engineers should be required to try to fix a part they screw up locating. I finally got them to reimburse me 100% for a defective a-pillar weatherstrip that was tearing when the doors were closed. The replacements were completely different at the leading edge of the a- pillar, which I told Chrysler indicated a design fault - which it obviously was - on warranty or not. Who the hell looks at weatherstrip when opening or closing your doors? That was $175, parts and labor. |
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