Are u telling me that this noise in reverse in normal,mine now does it hot
or cold,dodge replaced the valve body to eliminate this,what is the cause
and is it harmfull?thanks
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From: jim miller <jmiller@texnet.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 99 Dakota Lemon
>
>buster wrote:
>
>> I bought a new slt v-6 auto dec98/heres what happened,
>> 1.-fuel pump went,tranny noisy in reverse Many do this and it aparently
>> doesnt hurt anything.
>> 2.-two goodyear eagles out of round Dodge didn't build the tires and the
>> Goodyears don't have a good track record.
>> 3.-front end shimmy over 40 Probably cause by bad tires.
>> 4.bed slipped 3/8" to the left
>> 5.-noise in dash.squeak Mine does too. Dash needs a piece of insulating
>> material between firewall and dash top.
>> dealer repaired everything
>> drove truck home tranny noise back Mine does this when cold and in
>> reverse. By the time you drive to the dealer it wont do it. Also it
>> doesnt even do it every day. 3400 Miles on my 99 R/T.
>> checked fluid,starting to burn
>> another tire out of round(right front this time) Alignment is tricky on
>> Dodge trucks. If done right tires will last, if not front tires wear
>> badly. You can get the tires replaced. You may have to take the truck
to
>> an independt alignment shop to get it right. This happens in Rams also.
>>
>> miles on truck 2100
>> trips to dealer 4 @ 300 miles round trip each. Bummer but my dealer is
150
>> mile round trip also.
>> at dealer for service 5 days
>> i thought theses were reliable trucks They are, if the anoying problems
>> are fixed riight the first time.
>
>I've owned Fords and GMC (same as Chevy) and both of them were much worse.
>Dodge is the only truck I've had any luck with long term.
>Jim in Waco.
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