'04 laredo drivers door module issue

[glennco1]

Good day all,

The other evening I went to get in my Jeep, and when I shut the drivers door, the interior lights did not shut off. Through additional testing I realized that none of the controls on the drivers door were working.

Through a little research I realized that this appears to to be related to an issue with the Drivers Door Module (DDM).

Has anyone else had these kind of issues? What fuse controls the DDM? Is this a common failure? Is there a test procedure?

Any help you folks can give would be much appreciated.

thanks in advance

[Bob D.]

It's not uncommon for the door module to fail.
The DDR helps control quite a bit, power locks, windows, memory components, remote keyless entry etc.

Other than checking for shorts and open circuits there is not a lot to check unless you have access to a dealership type DRB III tool.
Use the process of elimination to determine if the module is bad, you can use a jumper to bypass the module and check the drivers door controls.

The door module is behind the trim panel of the front door and is fused in the Power Distribution Center.
To access the module:
Remove the trim panel from the front door.
Remove the five screws that secure the door module to the back of the front door trim panel.
Remove the door module from the front door trim panel.

Be ready for sticker shock if you need to replace it.

[glennco1]

Looks like it did end up being a broken wire in the harness. It's amazing that a part like this is able to break on a 4yr old vehicle with low miles. I decided to take it to the dealer and in the end they performed the service under warranty. I'm sure they are just sucking up the cost though just because I was complaining.

I certainly wish they would push Chrysler on this though as this type of thing just shouldn't be happening.

Either way, things for the help once again.

[Bob D.]

Thanks for the update.