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pcas
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1/30/2001
16:21:37
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my 2000 dakota give off a strong anti-freeze smell out of the heater duct when I accelerate hard- there is no leaking or lowering of fluid levels just the damm odor--
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Zed
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1/31/2001
09:57:44
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Check the thermostat housing gasket....mine was leaking at 24,000 miles and i could smell it when driving......
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PCAS
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2/07/2001
16:28:48
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TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD HEATER CORE AT 10 K WAY TO GO DODGE
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Zig
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2/22/2001
10:28:17
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Don't blame Dodge for a bad heater core, they replaced it under warrantee, right? hmm.. way to go Dodge! (note the complete lack of sarcasm here)
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pcas
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2/22/2001
16:33:17
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Hey zig you make it sound like dodge did me a favor replacing the core under warrantee (warranty)some how in my world when you pay that type of money for a new truck I feel it should'nt be in the shop for stuff like that. Maybe I'm wrong
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fred
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3/11/2001
01:59:00
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iv got the same problem on my 97 dakota. there is no fluid leak, just the smell.
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TC
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3/12/2001
21:39:44
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Same problem in my 99. Just the smell
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Dave C
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3/19/2001
16:38:23
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Had the same problem with my 99 V-6 turned out was the themostat gasket replaced under waranty problem went away. no more smell
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andrew
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3/20/2001
10:48:14
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had the same problem with my 93 4x4. The coolant temp sensor was leaking. A new sensor, some teflon tape, no more smell.
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BenB
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3/30/2001
18:00:47
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I've had problems with my 1998 Sport. It turns out that the people at the oil place wouldn't put the cap on the Coolent right & It kept popping off, causeing Coolent to evaporate, smell & overheat.
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Lauren
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4/03/2001
17:00:26
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Mine smells really bad too. I never noticed it until recently and I have about 23,000 miles on my '99. I haven't had it checked out yet. It doesn't smell all of the time though.
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Mike G.
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4/16/2001
23:24:33
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I noticed this today for the first time. I brushed it off as my nose playing tricks on me, but now that I read this, I think maybe I was right. Just got the truck a week ago ('99 Dakota Sport 4X4). I think I will take it in tomorrow and have it checked out, but at least from what I have read here, it doesn't sound too serious...
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
12/17/2001
20:48:01
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I have a 98 extra cab sport with the 3.9 v-6, it has around 34,000 miles......coolant smell in the cab, windows don't defrost all the way.....coolant level is fine and it never runs hot, gotta see if the dealer will cover it under the extended warranty (I looked in my warranty papers and I don't see that heater cores are covered)
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Rick H
Dodge Dakota
12/21/2001
22:30:05
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List:
Well, I guess you can add me to the list of Dakota owners that has the antifreeze odor but no noticable leaks.
Does anyone know if there is a Dodge/Chrysler Tech Bulletin on the issue?
TIA,
Rick
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
12/21/2001
22:44:24
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Rick, I checked on our computer loaded with Mitchell manual @ work (I am a government fleet mechanic), also I asked the dodge dealership service advisor and he said he was not aware of a TSB on this problem. BTW, the same advisor is trying to get a zone manager's approval on replacement of my heater core on customer satisfaction/good faith, etc. (it helps that I know the service advisor since I was a mechanic at that dealership a few years back)
Ed
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Rick H
Dodge Dakota
12/23/2001
17:02:08
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Thanks for the quick reply, Ed.
I took a serious look with a good flashlight yesterday to find the leak source and sure enough, I have a leak around the thermostat housing. Sigh. Now looks like a good time to put that 180-degree thermostat in while I'm in there wrenching.
Rick
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
12/23/2001
17:49:38
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Rick, I would advise against the 180 degree thermostat as it may not allow your dakota to fully warm up, heater operation could possibly not get as warm, the vehicle's computer could possibly see that the engine temp is not warm enough and not let it go into closed loop, which could cause excessively rich mixtures, especially if you do a lot of short trips. there is a reason that most of today's vehicles have 195 degree thermostats, they were designed to run hotter to run cleaner and leaner.
Ed
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
12/30/2001
16:41:59
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Well guys, looks like my dealer got approval from the zone manager to get my heater core replaced (even though it is out of warranty and the extended warranty does not cover heater cores)under customer satisfaction/good will......I will only have to pay the 100.00 deductable.
Ed
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Bill Richardson
Dodge Dakota
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1/13/2002
13:14:07
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I know this is a Dakota site but I am having the same problem with a A/C 1986 Reliant K car. I changed the thermoatat and flushed the heater and have had a smell ever since.( last Feb) The windows don't fog or have a film and the reserve take level doesn't show any apparent change. I bought some Bars leak to add but haven't put it in a someone said it would plug the heater. I am now getting desperate- can someone direct me to someone who can help! Thanks.
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
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1/13/2002
13:58:47
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Bill, sounds as if you may have a slight leak in the heater core. only way to be sure is to pressure test the cooling system and check the heater core for leaks, the bad thing is that the heater core is not easy to look at to see for sure if it is leaking....usually it is buried somewhere in the dash.
BTW....the inside of my cab STILL smells of coolant AFTER the heater core was replaced because of a leak. I am sick of that smell! (the windows do defrost ok now though, might be residual coolant left in the heat duct work or something)
Ed
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jpmaker
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2002
14:39:10
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Hey guys I got same problem.
I gt coolant leaking from heater duct.
Anyone has an idea about the cost of changing heater core?
By the way my 99' 3.9 sc has 123990 miles on it~!
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2002
15:55:49
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jpmaker, flat rate time on my 98 dakota sport was 7.5 hours for the heater core, the mechanic said he did it in 6.5 hours, hourly shop rate was 90.00 an hour, plus the heater core itself was 192.00. so total was pushing 1,000.00!! I checked on aftermarket heater cores locally, they listed for around 60.00 to 70.00. be aware if you do the heater core yourself the dash will have to come out to access the heater core (this is what the dealer technican told me).
Ed
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ken
Dodge Dakota
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2/01/2002
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How do you clean the carpets and floor of anti-freeze after repairing leak from heater?
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ken
Dodge Dakota
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2/01/2002
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How do you clean the carpets and floor of anti-freeze after repairing leak from heater?
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cheryl
Dodge Dakota
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5/21/2002
19:55:39
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gasket in thermostat housing changed but still strong odor of anti-freeze when I lift the hood. No signs of leaking. Also same 99 dakota sport 4x4, 6cyl., has it been common for crank shaft sensor, distributor, IAC motor to go on this truck. I have brought this truck into dealer 4 times..first they changed IAC motor, truck still did not run, then charged battery, truck ran, truck sat for week and did not turn over, dealer put in new battery truck ran, used overdrive button several times, truck ran rough, truck sat for another week, truck would not start, battery had charge but dealer then changed distributer and crank shaft sensor...dealer told me dodges can not sit for weeks they must be driven every day...I say yeah right! I am sueing dealer to repurchase truck to many problems with 50,000 miles..
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KF
Dodge Dakota
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5/22/2002
10:04:49
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I have a '99 Dakota and have a smell of antifreeze in the cab. I took it to the dealer and they did a cooling system pressure test. The mechanic said it held something like 17 pounds for 1 hour with no leaks. Are there any components that the pressure test does not apply to such as the Heater Core or the thermostat housing?
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Ed
Dodge Dakota
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5/22/2002
11:25:35
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when the system is pressure tested it tests all of the cooling system, heater core and thermostat housing included. yours may have a tiny leak in the heater core that is not big enough to show by pressure testing but it is enough to get in the heater core box and stink up your cab. I had my heater core replaced back in dec. of last year and I still faintly smell the coolant in the cab, especially under full accel. the coolant level has not dropped in over 6 months though.
Ed
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Carmen
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2002
16:03:45
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Well, another one bites the dust on anti freeze odor in the cab...Not only that, I actually have a leak! My mat is wet and green. So my question today is, how difficult is it to change my heater core and assuming this is the problem. Please e-mail me at ctzambri@attcanada.ca
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