I agree with the folks who posted that 2 & 3 are your cat. #1 is a
fairly common problem, our bumper paint flat-out sucks. Like you I'm
dying for a good excuse to get it replaced to stripped bare and painted.
Thomas C Perso wrote:
> Hello,
>
> A new member here, I have a 2000 Dodge Dakota (duh... LOL) 4x4 Club Cab.
> 4.7L V-8, 5-speed, 3.92's with limited slip, 31x11.50 Mickey Thompson Baja
> MTX's, etc, etc.
>
> You can get the skinny on it here:
> http://www.qtm.net/~persoj/dakota.htm
>
> For some small stereo info,
> http://www.qtm.net/~persoj/dak_stereo.htm
>
> Also, if you notice, I'm a VW guy, so if that's your bag, check it out, if
> not - thats cool too... :)
>
> Here are a couple problems that I have, I have done some searches, but
> nothing definite.
>
> 1) Rusting front bumper. Really disgusted with it, dealer won't touch it...
> I'm looking for someone to run into me (lightly), or I will sandblast it and
> paint it myself.
>
> 2) This sucker STINKS. Rotten eggs, again - dealer won't do anything. I've
> even gone as far as pulling into the service bay and rapping the gas a few
> times. It's so awful, I figured I could get something done about it. Nope,
> still just shrugs of shoulders and "I dunno".
>
> 3) Funny exhaust note. The truck has always "rapped" or snarled very badly
> at ~3000 RPM, it's worse when the motor (and exhaust system is cold). I
> thought it was a blown out muffler, so I replaced the stock system with a
> Gibson cat back system and it's worse. Must be a cat converter or
> something?
>
> Well, thats enough for now, I'm looking forward to being on the list.
>
> A happy Dakota owner,
> Tom Perso
>
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