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#2 of 4362 gen maint by firemed Jun 24, 2000 (7:44 pm)
Just bought a 2000 sport 4X4 cc with 4.7 Love this truck so much!!! Concern is trans dipstick which does not seat completely...is this a problem??? Also planning on doing extreme condition scheduled maintence even though only tow a boat occasionally. Traded a 95 3.9 4X4 for this thought it was a great truck. Dodge has outdone themselves...just hopeing it holds up.
#3 of 4362 Bring up codes..... by pttaylor Jul 01, 2000 (12:49 pm)
How does one bring up the fault codes on my 1998 3.9L - auto - 2WD?
#4 of 4362 TSB/Recall Data by myersed Jul 01, 2000 (2:57 pm)
Thought it appropriate to post this in the Maintenance Forum To access TSB and Recall data, I suggest viewing http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Select Vehicle & Equipment Information" under Car safety. Then select Tech Service bulletins or Recalls. I have had better luck with the selection window on the left side of the screen by entering 2000, Dodge Truck, Dakota and leaving the last selection blank. Note the new April Recall Update on the main page. It contains a Dodge Dakota Recall for 1999 and 2000 Tow Hitch fractured receiver mounts. I mention it because it is not in the TSBs. A source for the details of a TSB is www.alldata.com for a fee however.
#5 of 4362 Crooked truck by sashley23 Jul 03, 2000 (5:05 pm)
I just took delivery of my 2000 Quad 4x4, 4.7 auto with tire and handling group. It seems that my truck is crooked!. The truck id 1 inch higher on the drivers side than on the passenger side, measured from the frame to a level surface. I noticed this while following my wife down the road in my other car (the truck is visually crooked). I thought it may be an optical illusion, so I measured it on a level surface. Has anyone ever seen this before? Is it just a suspension adjustment?
#6 of 4362 New brake pads "chirp" by pttaylor Jul 06, 2000 (5:41 am)
I had front pads (lifetime pad warranty) replaced after 14k miles at TIRE KINGDOM where they were orginally installed. I noticed a chirping sound coming from the right front wheel when driving down the street. I took the truck back to the garage and the manager told me that the new pads must "seat" with the rotors. That was 500 miles ago and I still have the chirp. It goes away when the brake is applied but comes back and is constant otherwise. Almost seems like pads are chirping or don't fit properly? Ideas??? Replies to this message: 2guns (Jul 26, 2004 6:11 pm)
#7 of 4362 Oil Change Recomendation by rotondim Jul 06, 2000 (1:02 pm)
I would like to change over to Synthetic Oil at some point in my 4.7l but would appreciate some input from the members. I live in New Jersey where it does get hot and cold but not to the extremes that some of you experience. Given that DC is recommending 5w30 oil and my impression of synthetics is that they are thinner, should I go with 10w30 or stick with 5w30? Also, I was thinking of Mobil1 and was curious as to what the model # of the Mobil1 filter is. Thanks for any input. Replies to this message: 2guns (Jul 26, 2004 6:18 pm)
#8 of 4362 Crooked Truck by rotondim Jul 06, 2000 (1:08 pm)
Sashley23 - While at the service dept in the past I was told that the Dakota has 2 different size rear coil springs. I wonder if the taller spring was put on the wrong side in your case.
#9 of 4362 New brake pads chirp... by pttaylor Jul 06, 2000 (1:34 pm)
I pulled the right front wheel off and inspected the brake assembly. There seems to be a whole lot of play in the rotor (at least an inch) to me and back toward the engine! the caliper of course moves with the rotor. Is this right??? Just for comparison I looked at the left front assembly and it had some but no where's near as much as the right. I feel the rotors have not been put back on correctly when the pads were replaced by TIRE KINGDOM. There's just to much inboard/outboard movement it seems. Could this be the 'CHIRPING' noise? It does seem louder on the right then the left when driving down the road. -Peg
#10 of 4362 pttaylor - brake play by yooper_romad Jul 06, 2000 (8:18 pm)
If you have 2 wheel drive there is definitely a problem with any discernible movement of the rotor, it would indicate that the wheel bearings are not adjusted correctly. Though with the amount of play that you described you would also have horrendous "wobble" when you drove. If you have 4 wheel drive there would be play without the wheel on as the wheel holds the rotor on the hub and without the wheel on there would be nothing to keep the rotor from moving, some small clips on the wheel lugs possibly. But if the tire shop removed the rotors when they replaced your brake pads they may have neglected to put them back on. More than likely your "chirping" is cause by the rotors being out of round or they have hard spots caused by overheated brakes. An other source is that your pads are glazed - again caused by overheated brakes. Lifetime pads should last considerably longer than 14K mi. Look for a sticking or dragging caliper or possibly riding the brake, often caused by left foot braking.
#11 of 4362 Tranny dip stick fix? by resqman Jul 06, 2000 (8:41 pm)
I remember the tranny dipstick not seating properly being discussed in other older topics but was not able to find it. I to have that problem. Took it to the dealer and they have ordered a new tube. Wondering if anyone else had solved the problem and what fix they implemented.

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