DURANGO VEHICLE ID / HISTORY 7 1998-2006 Durango Vehicle ID Number (VIN) 1 B 4 H R 2 8 Y 0 W F 100001 Country 1 = United States 2 = United States Make B = D = Dodge Vehicle Type 4 = Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 7 = Truck GVW Range & Brake System H = 6001-7000 Hydraulic Vehicle Line R = Durango 4X2 S = Durango 4X4 B = Durango 4X4 D = Durango 4X2 Series 2 = Durango 4 = Durango SLT 3 = Durango ST 2 = Durango SLT 5 = Durango SLT Plus 4 = Durango SLT 3 = Durango SXT 7 = Durango R/T 5 = Durango LIMITED

Body Style DN (1998-2003) 8 = Sport Utility 4 Door Body Style HB (2004-2006) 8 = Sport Utility 4 Door Engine 1998-1999 2002 2005 X = 3.9L V6 (EHC) N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) K = 3.7L V6 (EKG) Y = 5.2L V8 (ELF) Z = 5.9L V8 (EML) N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) Z = 5.9L V8 (EML) D = 5.7L V8 (EZA) 2003 2000 N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) 2006 N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) Z = 5.9L V8 (EML) K = 3.7L V6 (EKG) Y = 5.2L V8 (ELF) N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) 2004 Z = 5.9L V8 (EML) D = 5.7L V8 (EZA) K = 3.7L V6 (EKG) 2001 N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) N = 4.7L V8 (EVA) D = 5.7L V8 (EZA) Z = 5.9L V8 (EML) Check Digit 0 thru 9 or X Model Year W = 1998 1 = 2001 4 = 2004 X = 1999 2 = 2002 5 = 2005 Y = 2000 3 = 2003 6 = 2006

Assembly Plant Code F = Newark Assembly Sequence Number

1998-06 Durango Truck History

1998 The first year of the , a mid-size 4-door Sport Utility based 2002 The new SXT version of the Durango was offered as the entry-level trim on the platform. The Durango allowed for up to 8 passenger package. Side curtain were added for increased safety. seating if equipped with the optional 3rd row seat. Raised seating in the 2003 For 2003 Durango featured minor mechanical changes, most notable was the second and third rows combined with a raised roof section created more addition of 4 wheel disc brakes. headroom and better rear passenger visibility. Standard engine for the Durango was the 3.9L V6 with the 5.2L V8 or 5.9L V8 available as optional 2004 The totally redesigned second generation Durango featured bolder styling engines. During the first model year all Durango's were 4WD. and larger overall dimensions than previous models. The restyled Durango boasted of interior room and towing capacity comparable to vehicles in 1999 The Durango was now available as a 2WD model. Minor changes were the large SUV market segment, yet provided the fuel economy, handling made for the second year of Durango. Two new paint colors were available and performance common to a smaller SUV. Three engines were available and notable options available included 6 x 9 heated rear view mirrors and for Durango, with the 3.7L V6 as standard equipment and the 4.7L V8 or steering wheel mounted radio controls. Leather seats were now standard on 5.7L Hemi V8 as available options. SLT Plus models, and body-color wheel flares were standard on SLT Plus 4WD models. 2005 Interior improvements for Durango included heated cloth seats as standard equipment on all trim levels and a full-screen navigation system as an 2000 The new 4.7L replaced the 5.2L V8 as the standard engine for available option. The new Adventurer trim package featured reversible deep- 4WD models. A new 5 speed automatic , the 5-45RFE was channeled floor mats, washable cargo liner with built-in organizer, Satin mated to the 4.7L V8. It featured a dual ratio 2nd gear for variable downshifts Silver tubular side steps, unique exterior badging and machined finish depending on engine load. Power rack-and-pinion steering featured on all aluminum wheels. models. The high performance Durango R/T came standard equipped with a 5.9L V8 and All Wheel Drive. 2006 To further enhance passenger safety, roll-sensing technology was added to the side curtain system. For improved fuel efficiency the 5.7L Hemi V8 2001 Dodge focused on interior upgrades as Durango's interior trim panels, dash received the Multiple Displacement System (MDS). During low engine load mounted controls, instrument panel, overhead console and steering wheel operation, Dodge's MDS system used advanced on board electronics to allow were all redesigned. For improved rear passenger comfort, a dual-zone a seamless transition from 8-cylinder operation to 4-cylinder operation in a climate control system was now standard. Sound systems were improved on mere .04 seconds. all models and now came standard with 6 speakers.

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