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Dodge Dakota: Problems & Solutions
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I have a 01 QC and wanted to know what size the door speakers are? I have the stock radio/cassette with 4 speakers. What diameter are they? Are there any depth limitations. I want to replace stock. Then change the radio later on. Any suggestions for a better speaker at a reasonable cost?. I am not an audio fanatic.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Tom.
Thanks in advance.
Bookitty
I was having the problem mostly on the highway when in cruise control. Then I began to notice that even around town when the trans would go into overdrive & lockup, the gas pedal seemed ultra sensitive and it would happen even when I hit the slightest bump. The next time on the highway, I got so pissed off, I floored the gas pedal and pressed it up and down a bunch of times doing about 65MPH. The problem went away. That got me thinking it was the TPS. I took it out, two screws, and turned it by hand several times and replaced it. You actually can do that by just working the gas pedal with the engine OFF from idle to WOT several times. This will accomplish the same thing. It's an easy repair if you decide to take that route. Good luck!
Bill
If, as stated, you have fuel,spark, and compression then the only thing left is a timing problem.
Did you install a new TPS? I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "working the gas pedal with the engine OFF from idle to WOT several times". Also, where is the TPS located...I guess I need to get an engine diagram from somewhere. Any details would be greatly appreciated!
By the way, my truck also surged when I hit bumps...sounds like the same problem. I have to get this fixed before I drive 14hrs. to the Outer Banks for some 4wheel'n fun - last year the truck surged all the way home, it sucked!
Thanks!
Rich
I had hoped to remove the drivers seat and figue out the system, but it seems I will need to remove the entire front row of seats. I have the "bench" style front seat with the armrest that flips up and down. Any suggestions. I can only imagine what a dealer would charge for this stupid thing. Oh by the way in my looking I attempted to unhook the upholstery to see better and a tiny spring with a long tail (appears to be broken) was found on the floor.
At 58K my '03 4.7 shows no signs of leaking at either valve cover. However, I noticed yesterday I have something leaking oil at the front of the engine.
Regards,
Dusty
Under the terms in Washington State I was required to pay for mileage (based on a stanadardized formula available on the state website). The net result was a new truck with a slightly lower payment. But overall, aside from the fact that it reset the clock on my car loan, the benefits of the new truck outweighed the fact that I would pay longer. It was almost like I had leased the first truck. Dodge even gave me credit for the Rhino lining I had installed.
I will say that I had to educate the dealer on the Lemon Law... I had to bring documentation from the state website and argue for weeks about who pays license fees & taxes, etc. In fact, they had to custom order my new truck, and it arrived and sat on their lot for 3 weeks while we wrangled with paperwork (I refused to pick it up until they agreed to follow the terms of the settlement). But overall it was definitely worth it. I put miles on the old truck, and felt it fair that I should pay for those. But it all came out in the wash. It basically cost me nothing out of pocket to upgrade to the new truck (except restarting the clock on my payments).
My point is, it was a pain but it was worth it to go through with it in my case. Having said that though, the 2002 they replaced it with had the same brake issue. Finally on the 3rd try, I let them put ventilated rotors on. That solved the issue and I am at 60k miles on the ventilated rotors with VERY good success. (NOTE: Get a spec sheet on the rotors and verify they follow 100% of the installation instructions!)
I say go for it... Get your new truck. I encourage everyone to do that - because until more do, Dodge will not acknowledge this serious deficiency in the brakes of the Dakota. I also encourage you to go to NHTSA.GOV and report the issues there. The more public complaining you do, the more likely Dodge will correct the problem!
Good luck!
Bill
PS: Online auto parts stores that sell the TPS indicate "better than stock" quality, which means to me thev've been having problems with them.
I broke the hose fitting off on the rollover valve.
my question is how will this effect the way the truck runs
or will it?
I have a Dakota Quad with 5.9 V8. Last Friday, with just over 39,000 miles on the clock, traveling at 35 mph on flat pavement, the engine failed.
Initial diagnosis by the dealership: Exhaust valve at #1 cylinder shattered into 3 pieces. Three calls to Chrysler left me stonewalled. The 2000 was covered by 3/36, and I bought a 5/60 extended warranty. And so, Chrysler's stance is "Tough luck, bud!!!"
Anyone else had a similar problem dealing with the "friendly folks at Chrysler?" And if so, any tips on next steps?
This has caused us much grief... Had to re-finance the home to buy a new vehicle for the wife so that I can drive her old one to work.
I have authorized the dealership to pull the head off to check for further damage (valve/piston/cylinder). The valve spring failure was CLEARLY the cause of engine failure. Yet Chrysler will not respond.
This is VERY frustrating. I have a background in automotive technology (and have actually written service training programs for Chrysler). I had ASSUMED that the company would be anxious to know WHY one of its most reliable engines had failed so early. Not so. It seems that these folks aren't terribly concerned with how a vehicle performs once they get your money, and get the thing over the curb.
bpeebles, you been peeking under my old Dak again??
My 05 Dakota is my first and last Chrysler product for sure.
The trouble is, nobody at Chrysler is willing to listen or discuss the matter. The dealership service manager indicated that he would ask the District service manager to contact me after the engine was torn down. The engine has been torn down for over a week, and I haven't heard a word from her.
Ahh well... I'll keep you posted on progress, or lack thereof.
I think you can be safe in saying that is the way it will come down. Symptoms are just too much like over-revving for DCX to say otherwise unless the techs can plainly see some evidence of other mechanical failure that would have caused it. As for your co-worker, discount anything they may say as they weren't in the vehicle with you so their statement will carry no weight whatsoever.
I'm not saying that the engine was over-revved....just stating what I think DCX is going to do. I'm not sure if your truck has a rev limiter like the newer ones or not but that would be something for you to check into. If DCX wants to come at you with that story then you could question why the limiter failed.
Unless there is extensive piston/cylinder damage DCX may bite the bullet and at least pay for part of the repairs given the mileage on the vehicle etc.
Recently I just turned over 100k miles on the truck and began experiencing P Code error 0351. This is not the first time this similar code has appeared and I knew immediately that my error code was the result of a faulty s.p. coil and my local Dodge dealership confirmed this. So, I replaced coil #1 and reset the p code. It seemed to have temporarily resolved my rough-idling problem.
It's Baaaack!
Okay, so replacing the #1 coil did not seem to permanently resolve the problem. So, I replaced all my spark plugs with new ones and gapped them to factory spec's. I cleared the P code and again, after initially starting up the 4.7L motor it ran fine but within 20 min of running the motor the rough idle had returned and the same p code was back. Its seems as though the problem is a basic one but none-the-less, I can't seem to get it resolved.
Anyone out there familiar with this problem and how to resolve it? Any advice is always helpful. Thank you.
Stan
My truck runs great, but has 100,000 miles and I want to do a tune up.
Carl