Durango 2WD V8-4.7L (2008): Powertrain Management

Also for this vehicle: Durango 2WD V6-3.6L (2011), Durango 2WD V6-3.7L (2009), Durango 2WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2009), Durango 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001), Durango 2WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1999), Durango 2WD V8-5.7L (2008), Durango 2WD V8-5.7L Hybrid (2009), Durango 2WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2007), Durango 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000), Durango 4WD V6-3.6L (2011), Durango 4WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1998), Durango 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008), Durango 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001), Durango 4WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007), Durango 4WD V8-5.7L Hybrid (2009), Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998), Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999), Durango RT 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
- Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management65 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems49 pages
    Body Control Module › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Engine Control Module › Component Information39 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Description and Operation › Powertrain Control Module - Description2 3 4 5 6 7
    Testing and Inspection › SKREEM Programming2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Powertrain Control Module - Removal2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction12 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Shut Down Relay (For Antitheft) › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management218 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems161 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information24 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pump Module - Removal2
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Intake Air Temperature Sensor - Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Knock Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information62 pages
    Locations › Sensor - Oxygen-Left Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Diagrams › Sensor-Oxygen-Left Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction › Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System51 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information24 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Key/Lock Cylinder - Removal2 3
    Knock Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks22 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Delivery Check2 3 4 5 6
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2 3
  - Ignition Timing › System Information › Specifications
  - Spark Plug › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Spark Plug - Removal2 3
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Computers and Control Systems455 pages
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Intake Air Temperature Sensor - Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Body Control Module › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
  - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information24 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
  - Data Link Connector › Component Information8 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Electronic Throttle Control Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Engine Control Module › Component Information39 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Description and Operation › Powertrain Control Module - Description2 3 4 5 6 7
    Testing and Inspection › SKREEM Programming2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Powertrain Control Module - Removal2
  - Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pump Module - Removal2
  - Information Bus › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
  - Knock Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Oxygen Sensor › Component Information62 pages
    Locations › Sensor - Oxygen-Left Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Diagrams › Sensor-Oxygen-Left Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems49 pages
    Body Control Module › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Engine Control Module › Component Information39 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Description and Operation › Powertrain Control Module - Description2 3 4 5 6 7
    Testing and Inspection › SKREEM Programming2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Powertrain Control Module - Removal2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems161 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information24 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pump Module - Removal2
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Description and Operation › Intake Air Temperature Sensor - Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Knock Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information62 pages
    Locations › Sensor - Oxygen-Left Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Diagrams › Sensor-Oxygen-Left Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Description2
- Emission Control Systems51 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information5 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Evaporative Emissions System31 pages
    Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Service and Repair › EVAP Purge Solenoid - Removal2
    Evaporative Check Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Evaporative Check Valve: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Evaporative Check Valve: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Vapor Canister - Removal2 3
    Evaporative Emissions Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Evaporative Emissions Hose: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Evaporative Emissions Hose: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    Leak Detector, Evaporative System › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Leak Detection Pump, Evaporative System › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
    Refueling Vapor Recovery System › System Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Exhaust Gas Recirculation › EGR Valve › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › EGR Valve - Removal2 3 4
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation › Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Removal2
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction196 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Delivery Check2 3 4 5 6
  - Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
  - Accelerator Pedal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Accelerator Pedal - Removal2 3 4
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Fuel › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Fuel Filler Cap Warning Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information82 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Injector-Fuel-No. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…39
    Diagrams › Injector-Fuel-No. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…39
    Description and Operation › Fuel Injector - Description2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Injector - Installation
  - Fuel Line Coupler › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Fuel Pump13 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Delivery Check2 3 4 5 6
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Fuel Rail › Component Information6 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Rail - Removal2 3 4
  - Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel Tank16 pages
    Fuel Filler Neck › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Fuel Filler Neck: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Filler Neck: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Fuel Pump Module2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pump Module - Removal2
    Fuel Tank Vent › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Fuel Tank Vent: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Tank Vent: › 14-001-09A › Sep › 09 › Fuel System - Difficult Fuel Fill/Nozzle Shuts Off2 3
  - Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction12 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System) › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Resonator, Intake Air › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction › Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Throttle Body › Component Information17 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Service and Repair › Throttle Body - Removal2
- Ignition System196 pages
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2 3
  - Ignition Timing › System Information › Specifications
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information24 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
  - Ignition Coil › Component Information80 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Capacitor-Ignition2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…38
    Diagrams › Capacitor-Ignition2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…38
    Service and Repair › Ignition Coil - Removal2 3
  - Ignition Shut Down Relay (For Antitheft) › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Knock Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Shut Down Relay (For Antitheft) › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description - PCM Output2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System51 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information24 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Position Sensor - Removal2
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair › Key/Lock Cylinder - Removal2 3
    Knock Sensor › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Spark Plug › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Spark Plug - Removal2 3
- Transmission Control Systems115 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T40 pages
    Overdrive Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Assembly-Transmission Solenoid/Pressure Switch2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Temperature Warning Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
    Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T11 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Description and Operation › Transmission Control Module - Description2 3 4
    Service and Repair › TCM Quick Learn2 3
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Description and Operation › Description2
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T60 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information18 pages
    Locations › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6 7
    Diagrams › Assembly-Line Pressure Sensor/Variable Force Solenoid2 3 4 5 6 7
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Removal2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Diagrams › Sensor-Transmission Range2 3 4 5
    Description and Operation › Description2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information22 pages
    Locations › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Diagrams › Sensor-Input Speed2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Description and Operation › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Service and Repair › Sensor-Input Speed2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Description2
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
  - Customer Interest for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:5 pages
    18-005-08B › Aug › 08 › Engine Controls - False Oil Change Indicator2 3
    08-013-08A › Jul › 08 › Engine Controls - Premature Oil Change Lamp Illumination2
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:5 pages
    18-005-08B › Aug › 08 › Engine Controls - False Oil Change Indicator2 3
    08-013-08A › Jul › 08 › Engine Controls - Premature Oil Change Lamp Illumination2
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections