TADA !!!!!
I found a TSB on the EXACT problem I have ! It goes like dis :
Service Bulletin Number: 971212236597
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9805
NHTSA Item Number: SB600607
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Summary: A LOUD POPPING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAB
AS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ONTO A STEEP INCLINE SUCH AS A DRIVEWAY
APPROACH. *YC
I DO see the TSB on the steering column on the '98s , it goes a lil
somefin' like dis :
Service Bulletin Number: 971121191297
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9711
NHTSA Item Number: SB054094
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND COLUMN
Summary: EXPERIENCING A CLUNK OR RATTLE BEING FELT IN THE STEERING
WHEEL/COLUMN DURING SLOW TURNS, ROUGH ROAD DRIVING, AND STOPS. *YC
I also found a few that may be of interest to some :
Service Bulletin Number: 970905182697
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9709
NHTSA Item Number: SB054426
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: ENGINE:OTHER PARTS
Summary: SUBJECT PERTAINING TO OBD II MISFIRE INDICATOR. *YC
Service Bulletin Number: 980227190298
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9805
NHTSA Item Number: SB600374
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: STEERING:COLUMN
Summary: CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SHROUD WHEN
THE GEAR SELECTOR IS OPERATED. *YC
Service Bulletin Number: 980206250198
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9805
NHTSA Item Number: SB600388
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: ENGINE
Summary: A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *YC
Service Bulletin Number: 98021698-013
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9805
NHTSA Item Number: SB600389
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: ENGINE:OTHER PARTS
Summary: SOME VEHICLES HAVE INCORRECT DIPSTICK INSTALLATION. *YC
Service Bulletin Number: 971231183497
Bulletin Sequence Number:
Date of Bulletin: 9805
NHTSA Item Number: SB600487
Make: DODGE TRUCK
Model: DAKOTA
Year: 1998
Component: ENGINE
Summary: CONDITION WITH ENGINE MAY SPARK KNOCK WHEN WARM UNDER
MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION. *YC
Hope this helps someone , I know the first one will help me because they
obviously know about it !!!
Jack Hilton
'98 CC R/T "Black Death"
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