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Caravan:
transmission failure @ 90,000 miles
bad engine noises
serious brake problems both front & rear
Dakota:
transmission failure @ 60,000 miles
bad engine noises
suspension problems
Jeep Wrangler (bought new in 1988)
engine failure @ 39,000 miles
I also have to agree with those who have experienced other dealers refusing to take Chrysler products as trade-ins.
Unfortunately, it seems that Chrysler's plan is to produce vehicles which are appealing on the showroom floor but which don't stand up to day to day use.
This is sad because I genuinely liked all of these vehicles...I just can't afford them.
I have a 2000 4.7 auto.
Thanks in advance,
cowtownkid
I went back and checked again... at the PDC my # 4 is a starter relay and no labeling(on backside of cover) for the power outlet. I did check all the 20amps under the hood and all seemed ok. At the access panel on drivers side, I have a 15 amp for the cigar lighter but no labeling for the power outlet. I checked all fuses in this panel anyway and all ok. I wonder if there is some kind of fusible link in the wire leading to the outlet?
Thanks again
cowtownkid
"50 amp PWR OUT EBL" on the far left row all slots are relays (four of them). I guess I will go to the auto store and buy one of the big square see thru 50 amps and replace it even though there is no sign of failure. I can also replace every "spade" type 20amp fuse though I have checked all I could find and all look ok. If anybody else knows where I may look I will sure give it a try.
I have a 2000 4.7 Auto quad cab.
Thanks again,
cowtownkid
cowtownkid
Bookitty
D/C and its dealers are very hard to deal with. TThey will wear you out before anything is done. THis is my second Dodge and my last. I don't know whats wrong with this CO. but its way too much trouble. I'll drive mine until the warranty is almost up and then I will get rid of it and never deal with them agian. Its easyier to just put the bad word out on D/C than it is too go though all the trouble. Once they fall the goverment will help them get back on their feet and maybe stop all the problems... not. Good luck
P.S. Anyone out there care to pray for my 20 year old son I would appreciate it. He was in a bad motorcycle wreck last night and had to have surgery, plates, pins, screws, bad road rash, knee etc. I've been up for about 30 hours and headed back to hospital. His name is Mike. He's a very good Son, never in trouble, College boy, full time worker, pays his own way.
Mailman
Say that the person didn't even stop to see if your son was alive or not?? I wonder how many of your son's motorcycle riding buddies are riding around looking for cars with damage consistant with his accident. Did any of the paint of the other car come off on the bike? Nobody with that little respect for human life should be on the road!!!
Bookitty
Some observations during my five plus years as a road warrior......
....cell phones...have personally been in 27 near crashes due to other driver yapping instead of driving. Five were near head on collisions in urban settings....yes, I stopped, fists raised, ready to whip some......but did lots of yelling instead. Interesting to note each case, the other driver vigorously defended their need to talk and drive at the same time, never mind the near head on collision.
...women putting on a full face of makeup
...women blow drying their hair...don't ask me what type of dryer they were using.
...men shaving.
...books being read..propped on a book holder.
...ditto for newspapers.
...laptop computers....gotta get those stock quotes or finish that business proposal!
....cats being groomed.
...one woman had a foot on the dash and was polishing toes feverishly.
....one young urban professional in an Accord brushing his teeth on the way to the high powered meeting with a high powerd client.
...several drives with not one, but TWO cell phones, one to each ear.
....crossword puzzles, propped up on steering wheel, pen in hand cup of java in the other, must have been driving with knees.
...one instance where a couple was......ahem!...... lets just say engaging in a passionate momement.
....eating a full meal....not just golden arches type fare, but with plates, dinnerware, and napkin shoved down front of shirt.
....many many drivers with their backs turned, yelling at kids, mothers-in-law, wife, husband...etc. etc....this was the most shocking.
I always thought a forward facing line of vision was key to being able to drive....not so apparently.
....people doing WAY over the sensible speed during inclement weather......I have seen approx. one dozen slide offs and collisions during the winter months....file this under "stupidity"
...finally, the icing on the cake.....there was this guy in a Saab, on I40 outside of LIttle rock excitedly working....get this.....a friggin jigsaw puzzle on a raised platform on the passenger seat!
My thoughts and prayers to danodw.....obviously this never should have happened. You certainly have my prayers.
Which is why I propose a mandatory driving test each year before one gets a license renewal. Its one sure way to cull out "weakest links" in the motorist chain. To be more blunt, there are people who, regardless of their lifestyle, should not hold a license for anything other than a go kart at the summer parks. Sorry if this ruffles feathers, but I've seen far too much nonsense out there to feel otherwise. The events I described above can only be summed up in one word STUPIDITYDriving is a full time endeavor. If the stock quotes or your overwhelming desire to be "connected" takes over, then do the rest of us a huge favor and get off the road. If you must groom youself on the way to work, then get your sorry tail out of bed earlier and do the grooming in your bathroom. Save the pet grooming for when you get home. Yell at the kids with your face forward or pull over then give em hell.
Otherwise we'll see more incidents which danodw desribes with increasing frequency. Think about it. Then buckle up and drive safely please.
Bookitty
and everyone else.
Someone here might suggest a good brand. Check your local auto parts store and they should be able to tell you the best brand to get. You could also go with some of the life time brake places. Thats if you don't want to do the work yourself. Good luck.
Anyway, it's good to hear he will be OK.
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I orderd the POWERSLOT rotors from one of the "group buys" at (http://www.dodgedakotas.com/cgi-bin/amb/view.pl?board=group)
There is a "group buy" for the POWERSLOTS going on right now.
For the pads, they proved VERY hard to get ahold of. I initially orderd from NAPA but their nationwide network had NONE in any store in the country. I ended up ordering from a 'federated' autoparts store that has direct connections to Raybestos.
Bill
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Do not froget this tranny is totally ELECTRONICALLY controlled. It even "learns" your driving habits and re-programmes itself accordingly. Thusly, your dealer can hook up your Dak to his computer and re-calibrate the shifting.
When you think about it, there really is very few incidents that are true accidents. Well over 90% of these "accidents" can be prevented. I know out here in California, the ban on driving and talking is in the process but it seems as if people are hesitant to support it. My best wishes to Mike and his family, and hopefully the insurance company will step up to the plate and do the right thing ... the right thing for the patient that is
Cheers