Things to watch for: cab popping, ball joints wearing out, engine
pinging, foglight switch breaking.
Unless you've got the full-time 4WD transfer case, do not engage 4WD
except in loose/slippery conditions.
The TB needing a cleaning shouldn't have anything to do with gas. The
engine's multi-port injection, not TBI, so there's no fuel in the system
at the TB. Can't say what it could be, though.
Maintenance: Diffs and transfer case every 12K or so. Everything else,
the usual.
Oh, and do be sure you enjoy the truck.
Chip Denton wrote:
>
> Got a few of low tech questions.
>
> I am a new Dakota owner with a 98 Dakota 4WD ext cab V8 50K miles. Can you
> guys tell me what to expect as far as maintenance, things going wrong, what
> to watch out for etc.?
>
> I have already had to have the throttle body cleaned right after I got it at
> 32K which was not covered by warranty. Is that just cheap gas or is there a
> way to keep that from happening again.
>
> I have a 94 Caravan and a 90 Dodge pickup both with paint peeling. Has
> Chrysler fixed that problem as they say or can I expect that to happen here
> too.
>
> Thanks for ANY information.
>
> Chip Denton
> Boise, Idaho
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