If you're willing to take a look at it yourself, it seems that 2 screws hold
the latch mechanism in place. You could screw them out and remove the latch
assembly to see if there is something simple like foreign matter inside
preventing full travel. If it's a broken part then you gotta take her in.
Dr. Pat
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>From: James Atkinson <destroyer872@hotmail.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Split bench
>Date: Sun, Jan 31, 1999, 9:32 PM
>
> Yes, the latch seems to be where the problem lays, it seems as though
> the latch will not depress far enough to release it. Since most of tapes
> are stored in there it is a pain, It started about two mos. ago, and
> finally taking time to get it looked at.
> Jim
>
>>I have not had the strap problem either, I didn't even notice a strap
> on my
>>'97.
>>
>>About your recalcitrant lid, I guess you HAVE been using the lid
> release
>>latch. Right?
>>Dr. Pat
>>
>>
>>> I have a 97 SLT CC and I haven't had that problem, but I cannot get
> the
>>> lid open. If I stop and apply quite a bit of force to it it will
>>> sometimes come open. I am going to the dealer this week about it.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>>>Has anyone with a '97+ Dak with a split bench
>>>>had any problems with the folding armrest?
>>>>
>>>>I've had a recurring problem since I first
>>>>purchased the truck. When the armest is put
>>>>in the upright position, a plastic cord is
>>>>sliced clean and the plastic strap at the rear
>>>>can no longer stay in the slot resulting in
>>>>the strap staying in a horizontal postion.
>>
>>>>Any feedback will help as I will be contacting the
>>>>dealer in the next week.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bob
>>>>Burlington, Ontario
>>>>
>>>>'97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55 auto., flame red
>>>> Gibson duals, KN drop-in
>>>> Coloured-keyed grille guard, running boards
>>>> and hard tonneau cover
>>>> Deflectors, grille insert
>>>> AR-211 15x7 rims (4.75" backspace)
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