Battery/alternator
Asked by Bart Apr 09, 2016 at 11:24 PM about the 2000 Dodge Durango
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Wild driving the check gauges light will
come on and the battery voltage will go all
the way down to the left can shut the car off
for a while and it will go back to the middle
but the same thing happens when driving it
again
5 Answers
charge the battery for 2 hours...then have it load tested...if ok replace the alt and service all the cables/grounds
Check all the battery and ground cables. Sounds like you may have a thermally sensitive connection somewhere. It is possible it is the battery. If the battery is 5 years old or older I would replace it with a new one. With engine running measure the voltage at the battery, it should be 13.8 to 14.6 volts. If lower than 13.8 have the alernator tested and check it's connections.
Do a 1999 durango alternator fit a 2001 durango
load test and volt test on old battery was perfect when light was off. Tested again when light was on and showed 12.88V BUT measured 30 CCA So I just replaced the battery. Brand new, Alternator is 3 months old.
Did you ever find out what the problem was with your Dodge Durango
