Ok It sounds like you have found a Lemon Dak. I use to drive a 89 Geo
Tracker (yes those little flipboxes) before I got my Dak..it was a manual
and I never had such a problem. I personally drive an automatic Dak, but you
shouldn't stall out after start up..and I have found that on the reverse
issue..try going into first..roll forward a little then go into reverse
how I worked my Tracker). Sounds like your Dealer doesn't have the balls to
fit the bill on his warranties. Get it fixed or start letting people like
the BBB and Chrysler themselves know about this defunct dealer.
Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: John Daigle <thestuff@javanet.com>
To: <dakota-truck-digest@buffnet4.buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 2:20 AM
Subject: DML: Dakota Problems...
> First off I'm kinda new to the list (etc, etc, etc...)
>
> I just a bought a new '98 Standard Cab, Long Bed, 4 cyl (lame I know),
> manual, this past May. Gotta say I love the truck! But I do have a
> couple problems and I've been getting the runaround from 2 local
> dealers. I'm just curious if anyone else has had the same trouble...
> One last thing... I'm on the digest version and I'm unsure if I'll get
> all the replies, so if ya can, please email me directly! Thanks!
>
> Here's the problems I've been having...
>
> First of all... Reverse!! Getting into reverse. Sometimes, the shifter
> will go in no problem. Other times, its impossible. I've tried shifting
> to fifth then down and that still doesn't work. What I have to do is
> throw it in neutral, let up on the clutch, push it back down then put it
> in reverse. That works, but the gears grind (NOT GOOD!!) Anyone else
> have this problem? One dealer says its normal another says they won't
> even look at it cuz the other dealer said it was ok. It wouldn't bother
> me so much as long as the gears didn't grind on me... Any help or
> tips??
>
> My second problem is a rough idle. This only happens when I start it
> cold or if its wet out. The truck will idle very low almost to the point
> where it will stall and it has stalled a couple of times. One dealer
> said its supposed to do that. (If this is true, then this truck sucks,
> but I think there is defintitely something wrong). Its going into the
> other dealer on Monday. Anyone else have this problem??
>
> The last thing, might actually deal with with problem #2. I was driving
> through the city about a month ago and I hit a puddle. It wasn't a deep
> deep puddle, but it wasn't tiny neither. When I hit it I gradually lost
> power and the truck just died on me. Took a while, but I finally got it
> started. I figured my distributor got wet. But if it does that on a
> puddle that size, what am I gonna do when Spring rolls around and half
> my city is flooded? I haven't had any problem since, but I'm thinking
> that might have something to do with the cold/wet starts...
>
> I hope someone can help me!!!Thanks!
>
> John
>
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