Q: No heat when I turn on the heater

asked by on January 05, 2017

My 2000 Dodge Durango is not blowing heat. It blows cool are, the ac does not work well either . I had the refrigerant filled , I've back flushed the heater core, nothing seems to be working. Please help. Thanks Tiffany
My car has an automatic transmission.

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