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Joel
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5/29/2002
08:55:49

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Yesterday for the second time, my truck went to
the dealer on a hook. At 12,000 miles, the torque
converter self destructed due to improper assembly
at the factory. I haven't found out what it is
this time, but when I heard a funny clunk and a
splash when I put the truck in reverse to back out
of my driveway, it can't be good. I shut off the
truck and got out and much to my horror, saw a
large puddle of ATF flowing from under my truck
towards the street. I only have 66,000 on the
truck and I have had a defective battery leave me
stranded in the middle of nowhere, had to replace
the waterpump due to bearing failure, and now the
transmission again. Is there no



kelly gregory
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9/13/2002
19:11:50

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I HAVE A 99 AND THE TRANS WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF LOCKUP. THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANS AND LUCKLY
I HAD THE WARRANTY STILL.MY WATER PUMP ALSO WENT OUT AND I HEARD THE BEARINGS HOWL AND SMELLED RADIATOR WATER AFTER DRIVING ONE NIGHT.ALSO THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT RACK AND PINION AND THE SUSPENSION A ARMS.ALSO THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALACTIC CONVERTER IN EXH BECAUSE IT STOPPED UP AND WHEN I WOULD GET ON IT I COULD NOT GET OVER 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY.I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS BUT I LIKE MY TRUCK AND I WAS UPSET THAT DODGE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS IN THE DOKATA. LATER BRO!



Jay
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7/02/2003
23:40:39

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Has anyone had problems with engine pinging or knocking. I have taken my truck in several times and the dealership said to use super unleaded, but upon reading the manual it said prolonged use of super unleaded could be harmfull to the engine.



Joel
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7/03/2003
00:50:28

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I had a problem with pinging at around 70,000
miles and I changed out the cap,rotor, plug
wires,and installed a set of Bosch Platinum 2s. I
also put on a K&N filter with a tuned intake tube.
Cured the problem right away. As a prevent, I run
89 octane with Lucas fuel system additive. Lots of
power and decent gas mileage. ( 14-19 mpg.
depending how heavy my foo



Mikie D
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7/03/2003
16:17:24

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i too have a 99 dakota, is a 3.9 v6. i bought it may1, 1999. brand new. i have 118345 miles on it. it runs awesome, the only problems, i have hda so far... catalytic conv. went out in 2001, water pump-fan clutch, went out, that sucked, recall in my rear brake line, and my abs sensor went out too. those are only problems i have had. i love my truck, and its still running srong.



jdllizard
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7/06/2003
16:50:41

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I have a 1999 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport and it keeps dying, a message "no bu5" appears in the digital mileage window. It's like the engine just shuts down. If I wait awhile 5, 10 or 15 minutes it will restart. It has also happened after I got someplace, shut off the truck and then went to start it, it wouldn't start. Anybody know what this is or what the no bu5 code means?



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