I bought it brand new, only went muddin' once and only hit a 2ft wide
trickle of H2O. You got a good point though about the water. That sounds
reasonable. I guess I should have listened to everyone before I bought the
Dakota, "Don't buy a Dodge." With all the problems I still love the truck.
At least it's paid for now, too bad all the money savings there go to the
wife's Jeep!
-- Jon Slavic 2000 CC Intense Blue 4x4 4.7L V8 jons@laserdrive.com2003 Jeep Liberty Limited Bright Silver Metallic 4x4 3.7L V6 ""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@attbi.com> wrote in message news:000001c30352$ebce8e10$0200a8c0@sys15... > > You really said something interesting Jon...I am just wondering...with that > set of problems, is it possible that your vehicle was water damaged before > you got it? Everything that you describe that has failed is bearings and > parts that could be damaged by water even if it only got up to about the > doors. Just a thought...sorry you are having all these problems, that is > just not right. > > Rascal > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jon > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:19 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: Re: RE: DML: Tues. Morning, > > > I'm with you. These should last forever. I don't offroad, tow, jack ass > around. I've had the front wheel bearings, rear wheel bearings, rear > u-joint, now the rear diff. bearings replaced. One more thing goes bad and > this POS is for sale! > > The way it's going I'll be taking bids next month! LOL! > > Let's see: > Front Wheel Bearings: $500 (don't remember exact amount, but covered by > warranty) > Rear Wheel Bearings: $250 (don't remember exact amount, but covered by > warranty) > Rear U-Joint: $157 > Rear Diff. Bearings: $573 > > Total $1480 > > -- > Jon Slavic > 2000 CC Intense Blue 4x4 4.7L V8 > jons@laserdrive.com > > 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited > Bright Silver Metallic > 4x4 3.7L V6 > <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message > news:20030415130551.DGCC24359.lakemtao02.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net... > > > > Dunno, but I think it was mainly just a competition thing on the > Warranties (kia's 10/100,000 and everyone else stepping up their own > warranties to compete). Don't most of these components last up to about 7 > years or more anyway? I know my truck is about 7 years old, and don't have > any problems related to the drivetrain (yet). > > > > Ken Allgood > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L > > > > > > > > From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> > > > Date: 2003/04/15 Tue AM 09:49:37 EDT > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > > > Subject: RE: DML: Tues. Morning, > > > > > > > > > That doesn't seem fair though. > > > > > > I'd ask them what they changed on 2002 (driveline wise - not computer) > > > that allows them to go 7/70 and not on 2000 models? Did they "upgrade" > > > the 45RFE or differential in some way? > > > > > > - Bernd > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jon > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:39 AM > > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > > > Subject: Re: DML: Tues. Morning, > > > > > > > > > > > > I just talked to the dealer, 7/70 was started on the 2002 models, that > > > sucks. > > > > > > -- > > > Jon Slavic > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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