there was a recall on this
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam H" <golfcartguy@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 12:39 PM
Subject: DML: My Poor Truck :( (sorta long)
> Wonder if this has happened to anyone else on the list:
>
> Last night I was driving to Grand Rapids on the freeway to go to see Fast
> and Furious movie, when I his a seam in the road (little bump, not much)
> when my parking brake and ABS dash lights came on. wtf? The truck
started
> to slow down right away and no amount of throttle could persuade it to
> accelerate. Pulled to the shoulder, couldn't visibly discern a problem,
> other than it wouldn't go. Threw it in 4wd and then it went fine (albeit
> alot of clanking and clattering from the rear end), so I took it slow to
the
> nearest exit and called for a tow truck. By the time I parked it the
whole
> tire and rim ass'y was sticking about 6 inches outside the wheel well.
> Seems like the axle came out of the diff or something.
>
> Just got back from Elhart Dodge in Holland, I explained to the manager
there
> and he was kind enough to give me a demo til mine gets fixed (it's another
> QC, just like mine except silver).
>
> Just thought I'd check to see if anyone else has had this happen to them
or
> not, kinda irritates me that this would happen on a brand new 2000 truck.
>
>
> Adam
>
>
>
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