2000 SLT Club Cab 4.7 V8 Speed Limit (fwd)

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 19 1999 - 15:22:52 EDT


All,

  I got the following message via the web page, and thought I
should pass it on to the list.

                                              -Jon-

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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:07:16 -0400
From: G.Bigham@worldnet.att.net
To: stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu
Subject: 2000 SLT Club Cab 4.7 V8 Speed Limit

I'm posting everywhere i think anyone is interested. Just bought two weeks ago a new 2000 Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab with 4.7 V8, 230 H.P. in Driftwood. Beautiful truck! One problem, when I was searching for top end the engine went into deceleration at 96-98 MPH!!!!!!
Startled me so I repeated the test, same "dm" thing.
Called factory rep to be told this was a "feature" on this truck. She also said this was "only" truck with this "feature". I'm not so sure. But at any rate no work around is currently offered or supported that I am aware of yet.
The RPM's were not even near red line or the yellow when this happened, I believe there is an additional 20-30 mph available. But the limiter shuts it down.
Thanks
Gene



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