My 99 V6 goes from running very well,to running like a
dog and accelerating badly.Has done this pretty much
since new.I`m at 14,000 now.I have driven a 2001 V6
basically like mine,and it seemed to run weaker than
mine does when mine runs it`s best,so that told me
nothing.I have also driven a 2001 Ram Quad cab with a
360 (had it for one week),and it also went from
kicking butt to running so-so for no apparent
reason.Strange.Don`t know if mine has a problem or
not! Steve P.
--- garth <garths_talon@telus.net> wrote:
> ATTENTION: OWNERS OF 2000 & 2001 V6.
>
> I have a problem with the engine stumbling at 2400
> rpm and it some times
>
> backfiring. There are no problem codes, the dealer
> says they can find
> nothing
> wrong, but the problem is still there. It happens
> under gradual
> acceleration, and always does the same thing. It is
> as though the fuel
> or ignition is shut off for half a second and then
> turned back on when
> it gains more rpm. I had a similar problem when I
> first got my Eagle
> Talon and when the spark plugs were changed they put
> the ones with the
> wrong gap in and it caused a flat spot in the power
> curve. Got the truck
> back from the second dealer that I have taken it
> too. They spent most of
> the day trying to solve the hesitation problem at
> 2400 rpm on gradual
> acceleration. NO LUCK. They even took one of the
> 2001 V6 5 Spd on the
> lot for a drive, guess what .......... does the same
> dam thing. I would
> like to hear from anyone that owns a V6 5 Speed to
> see if they can get
> there truck to do the same thing. If you can take it
> to the dealer and
> complain and get them to report it to Chrysler. The
> more they hear about
> this problem the sooner it can be fixed.
>
> Perform the following test:
>
> First thing the engine needs to be cold. (Best time
> first thing in the
> morning.)
> On a flat road with few bumps, start to accelerate
> slowly, crossing over
> the 2400 rpm area.
> The speed (or engine rpm) should hesitate for a
> brief second and then
> continue to accelerate (increase in rpm) again.
> It would almost seem as if you had a miss or bad
> plug.
>
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> www.intense99dak.com
> wrote:
> I tried this test with my '99, but could not
> duplicate the problem. I
> don't know if it's because of different years or
> because of my upgraded
> ignition.
>
> Thanks to all that try this test and that post a
> reply.
>
> Garth
> 2000 QuadCab 4x4 V6 5 Spd
>
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Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
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