In a message dated 2/3/99 1:10:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, buster@tekdata.net
writes:
<< mine is a 99/call 1-800-233-5849 ask for service,tell them your trany is
buzzing and you heard there is a tsb and a buzz kit availible,talk to cindy
or Paul, if they give you any crap,tell them that they told louie in Page,az
there was a tsb about this and thats why they replaced the valve body,also
there are two new tsb's issued today on 99 dakota truck,see them at
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy5.cfm >>
Aha! I found the tsb for the steering wheel"ga-dumph" Here it is:
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-- 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. *YCI think this one is for the wrong size trans dipstick but, not 100% certain:
Service Bulletin Number: 98021698-013 Bulletin Sequence Number: 390 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
Well thats some great ammo to use next tme I go to the dealer. Thanks Louie! P.S. I couldnt find any TSB's on the trans buzz on that site for any of the new style Daks 97,98,99...I'll call Cindy(see top of E-mail) to find out more. Here is the address for the TSBs: <A HREF="http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy1.cfm">Service Bulletins Database Search by Make, Model and Year</A> or:http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/servicemmy1.cfm Good Luck! Charles Smith 99 Dak R/T ...soon to be fixed!
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