RE: Truck shuts down while driving

From: Rick Barnes (rascal@scrtc.com)
Date: Mon Aug 07 2006 - 22:49:30 EDT


Hey, that's great news. Yes, pretty common but nonetheless it bugs you when
its your own truck. Good stuff.

Rascal

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:30 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Truck shuts down while driving

Thank You All. I replaced the speed sensor today and all is back to normal.
I would have never guessed that one. I was checking some of the Dodge forums

and this appears to be a pretty common problem.

"al klabunde" <phoneman94@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:20060805124313.1739.qmail@web82112.mail.mud.yahoo.com...
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> --- Bob <snickzip-dml@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> When I start the truck the brake light and abs light
>> illuminate and stay lit
>> (I don't even have abs brakes). I start driving the
>> truck and the
>> speedometer intermittently works (the tach works
>> fine). Now here's the real
>> problem. When the speedometer is not working and I
>> take my foot off the gas
>> for more than a few seconds the truck shuts off. Not
>> a good feeling losing
>> your power steering and brakes. I can start the
>> truck right up again and the
>> same series of events will happen. The truck is
>> basically undrivable now.
>> Before I take it to the dealer any ideas what it
>> could be? Thanks
>>
>> Bob - 1999 Dak, V8, 4X4, 5spd
>> Bob you need to replace your speed sensor on top of
> rear axle
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