External Temperature reading

[SirBuckley]

My wife is concerned there is a problem with her external temperature guage. She said it is taking the reading 15 minutes or so to get to the correct current temperature. We have had the car for 2 years, she thinks it just started doing this. Once it reached the correct temperature it seems to adjust in real time. Is this a normal period of time for it to register to the correct temperature or should I have the dealer look at it? many thanks.

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[kkreit01]

I think it's normal. I wouldn't worry about it. If the car is sitting in the hot sun, it will take some time to get down to ambient temp. You could always ask your dealer, prior to wasting time on an appt.

[15951a\]

I brought that same issue up to the dealer a year ago, and the service advisor laughed and said it's a problem with many/most Chrysler vehicles. Ours will stick on an inaccurate temperature for 10+ minutes, and then mysteriously begin showing a more accurate reading. I'm not clear whether this affects the air output if you have automatic climate control.

I don't understand the point of having the outside temperature reading if corporate won't spend a few extra pennies and install sensors that work correctly.

[tipopilota]

I was having the same issue. But what I noticed that sometimes it shows the correct temperature and other times it wont. I was thinking of taking it into the dealership, but now that it seems that it is the way it was built. Ohh well. I know when I get to my car it is hot, but it is funny when it says it is 64 outside when it actually is 100. Guess it is just trying to make my mind think it is cooler then it actually is.