Durango is throwing a code

"WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe" (wesbarton89)
10/14/2014 at 01:25 • Filed to: mechanic needed

P0305, to be exact. It's idling rough and driving kinda rough. Would changing filters, plugs and so on possibly fix the issue? It's a 2000 and had about 141k miles on it, if that helps.

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DISCUSSION (12)

Frosted > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 01:27

Cylinder 5 misfire. Start with that plug.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Frosted
10/14/2014 at 01:29

I knew what the code meant lol, but thanks. I will try that. I should probably replace all of them if I'm just going to replace one though, I suppose.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 01:33

2000? Might be the ignition coil. My dads Odyssey is a 2000, and the coil failed this year due to age and possibly abuse. Do you let the tank get to nearly empty often?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 01:55

At least pull that plug for inspection. Don't want to scare you but I've also seen broken valve springs and faulty injectors on these engines. But I wouldn't worry too much, single cylinder misfires are some of the easiest issues to diagnose and are rarely something major.

wallaby13 > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 03:19

Probably best to do a full "stage 0" on the vehicle. So filters, plugs, wires, ignition coil, inspect the rubber hoses and replace as necessary.

shop-teacher > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 06:02

At that age and mileage, yes you should replace the plugs and wires.

Brewman15 > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 09:47

Don't know which engine you have in your Durango, but I know a good solid disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly of the throttle body has cured wonders on my '98 Dakota with the 318. The idle air control valve and throttle position sensor are both in the throttle body, and they are known to be finicky in Dakota/Durangos. Also, if you do have a 318 or 360, a blown plenum gasket will cause some stumbling at idle. Neither of those would probably trip the code you're getting, but they can cause rough idle/driving rough.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Brewman15
10/14/2014 at 10:12

I guess I should have mentioned, I have the 287 motor. I'll try what you suggested, as well aa stage 0 tune that was also suggested by someone. Thanks

whoarder is tellurium > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 20:00

Advance is cheapest, Autozone is middle and Napa is highest. I'd probably go simple Bosch or NGK sparkplugs spec'd for the vehicle. None of this 2 or 3 or 4 electrode crap.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > whoarder is tellurium
10/14/2014 at 20:08

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/bosch-super-… something like this one?

whoarder is tellurium > WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
10/14/2014 at 20:19

Sure. But as others have said, pull the current sparkplug first and inspect the plug and the coil pack.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > whoarder is tellurium
10/14/2014 at 20:25

Oh, absolutely. I'm fairly sure they need replaced, but I will definitely look it all over.