I also have a '99. 40K miles on it.
steve preston wrote:
> I feel bad for you guys that are having problems with
> your Daks.99 seems like a bad year for some reason as
> far as common problems go,even though those models get
> the same problems as the 97 and 98 models.They just
> all seem to come to a head with the 99s.I know mine
> had every common problem available,plus the sag and
> hesitation that never got
> resolved.(Extremely,EXTREMELY aggravating).
> Let`s see....it had the harsh reverse engagement,
Common to most Dodge trucks. When parking, put truck in Neutral, set parking brake, let off brakes, put in park
> warped rotors
Not here
> belly pan gasket failure
Not here
> ball joint replacement on passenger-side
Guilty
> fluctuating idle (3.9)
Bum TPS. Haven't had it.
> ping
Bad intake design from the very beginning. Sandwiching one metal between 2 others that aren't the same to make a gasket? Just
begging for a problem.
> steering wheel pop
Shaft replaced under warranty
> and the rotors rusted or froze up after it
> had sat in bad weather for a few hours,which about put
> you through the windshield when you touched the brake
> the first time.
This isn't a Dakota-only problem; any "basic" metal rotor will form rust spots when sitting a while in damp conditions.
Find any large group of people owning the same vehicle and you will find similar results. This isn't a Dodge-only problem -
statistically, you are going to have a set of problems cropping up again and again given a sample population, regardless of make
or model. People on the the list are more "into" their vehicles and more attuned to problems, and notice things that 99.9% of
owners never do.
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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