I was supprised to not see this tranny tsb also,I was told this by the
dealer service dept
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From: Ican2u7176@aol.com <Ican2u7176@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: 99 Dakota Lemon
>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. *YC > >I 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! >-- [This message was sent using an evaluation copy of IMail Server for Windows NT, a product of Ipswitch, Inc.]
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