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Truck Wont Start

Dodge dakota 97, 2 wheel drive, v6, is not starting, has new battery, lights turn on, electronics turn on, but when I try to start it, it only cranks once and everything shuts off

Intermittent Dieing

I have a 98 Dodge Dakota 2wd 3.9L 5 speed that will shut off completely when slowing down or idling with the clutch engaged only after the truck warms up. Trying to narrow down the problem before ...

Why Won't My Truck Start?

Truck won't start. Battery is good, starter cranks, fuses have been checked, fuel line pressure has been checked, tried some starter fluid in the carb. started but stalled once any fuel had been bur...

Truck Not Getting Enough Power ?

The truck would idle then when i put it into drive it would die. I replaced the IAC, fuel pump, and throttle position sensor and it doesnt idle as bad but it still seems to not get enough power to ...

Dont Run Right

I have a 90 dakota 3.9v6 long bed today it didnt want to start my friend taped on the distributer cap an it started but runs rough like iys missing is it just the distributer or could it be someth...

Wont Start

I am buying a 93 dakota 3.9v6 it was running they replaced the oil pump got it back together an now it wont start what all could it be

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How Can I Determine, Without Knowing What It Came Out Of, What Year My Repl...

I dont know what the mechanic got my replacement used motor out of and the shopthinks it may be not running because he crossed years so I possibly have a sensor uprising happening uder my hood. how ...

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Truck Keeps Dying And Guages Fail To Work When It Dies

Ok guys i need some help ive got a 1998 dodge dakota with the 2.5 and couple months ago it started dying on me while i was driving but i noticed my speedometer would also quit working when it woul...

Can I Use A Driveshaft From A 2000-2004 Dakota In My 2005 Dakota Diffrent B...

So my driveshaft broke and is dented and I need to put a new one on. Now looking through eBay it tells me that 2000 to 2011 driveshafts are the same with the 4.7 Magnum. Is this true and can I use...

Svc 4WD 4-Low Light Keeps Coming On. How Do I Fix This?

My 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT 4WD with 101,700 miles just started giving me a SVC 4WD Dashlight signal and also 4-Low starts flashing. It now somehow goes into and out of 4WD on its own.

Diagrams Of Fuse Panels Under Hood And Inside Cab

My '02 dakota won't start somebody told me to check fuses so I did and inside the back of the cover the diagrams are on longer I can't tell what fuse is which nor the relays, I've been surfing the ...

No Power On Freeway

Getting on freeway freeway step on it to get to speed engine light comes on flashing no power light throttle to get to speed

Misfire

Truck seems to hesitate at 55 mph. Clears at 60 and is clear at 50. Misfire? 4.7 motor 2002

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Will A Transmission From A 2003 Dodge Dakota Fit Into A2000 Dodge Dakota

My 95 Dakota Has No Headlamps High Or Low Beam. No Horn Nodoorlocks No Runn...

My 95 dakota has no low beam or high beam headlights. No horn no doorlocks no running lights park or brake lights...No instrument panel lights..Only turn signals Work front and back both sides. Th...

Will A 2001 Dakota Sport Bed For On A 2012 Dodge 1500 Ram

Starter Not Ingageing

I put a brand new ignition switch in my 97 Dakota and my starter still will not ingageing go strait from battery starter is fine but hook up nothing what else could cause this

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2001 Dodge Dakota 4.7L ... Truck Starts, Doesn't Run Rough, But Idle Is Not...

I have replaced: Crankshaft position sensor, Camshaft position sensor, TPS, IAC, Battery, Battery terminals, and O2 sensors. I had even tried a different PCM, but when that didn't solve anything, I ...

Stalls

2004 Dakota 3.7v6. Starts fine then stalls when I put it into gear. Also stalls when stopping at red light.

Does Anyone Know If The Transmission In A 97 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 Will Bo...

Swapping motors out of a 97 Dakota 4x4 using a motor out of a 98 Caravan and wanting to know if the transmission in the 97 Dakota will bolt up to the 98 motor out of the Caravan!

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