Hey,
I have the same problem with my '99 Dak. 318,manual. I never knew exactly what to
call it until now. Thanks for the input. Have you had a problem with the body
bolts coming lose? The rear cab bolts came lose and took it to the dealer, now 2k
later it is back again. The cab pops and feels like it is bending, the rear seats
seem to jump when I take a right turn onto a driveway or somewhere with an
incline. Any thoughts?
Alex Reed -- Live. Learn. Grow Strong. For in the end, there can be only one.
Sammon45@aol.com wrote:
> Almost since I bought my 2K club cab (4.7, 5sp, 4wd), I had the idle search
> problem that several other DML members have complained of. For those not
> familiar with it, whenever the engine is warm and I come to a stop, the idle
> climbs to @1000 rpm and falls to @550 rpm. It would occasionally stall on the
> downstroke, sometimes at very inappropriate moments, i.e. steep parking
> garage ramp with sharp turn and stop sign at bottom. It hasn't stalled in
> awhile, but the fluctuation is still obvious. After a couple inconvenient
> trips to the dealer and a new engine control module later, the problem wasn't
> fixed. They told me months ago that there would be a new flash update program
> and/or PCM and I'm still waiting.
> Another problem that I have had might be related to the first. When I use
> the truck offroad, especially on a rough and bumpy road (constant vibration),
> the idle speed will climb to @1800-2000 even when I'm in gear. It almost
> seems like the cruise control is activated. Using the brakes does not bring
> the engine speed down and the truck accelerates by itself (to 1800 rpm) until
> I depress the clutch pedal. With the clutch disengaged, the engine races for
> a few seconds before settling down through a couple steps (2000 to 1500 rpm
> to 1000 rpm to 650 rpm). I don't believe that the dealer would be any more
> successful solving this problem then they have been with the idle search,
> particularly because there are no rough, rocky roads near the dealership. I
> really love this truck and don't want to give it back to them either. Has
> anyone had a similar problem with the 4.7 offroad? The last time I went to
> the dealer armed with a list of people with similar problems to convince them
> that mine was not imagined or self induced.
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