Dodge Dakota Questions Maintenance & Repair

4x4 Front Drive Won't Engage

Accommodated a truck and 4x4 shaft was removed and I installed back in and nothing then found a wire under housing of stick shift unplugged reconnected it then 4x4 felt like it was engaging but s...

I Have 1998 Dodge Dakota It Will Start Easy But Runs About 5 Seconds And Di...

I have 1998 dodge Dakota 3.9 5 speed it will start easy but runs about 5 seconds and die. Borrowed a snap on diagnostic scanner not real familiar with,but went threw complete systems check, took 2 ...

3.9l Engine Will Turn But Will Not Start

new plugs,plug wires,dist.cap and rotor,new coil,new crank sensor still will not start intermitten fir thru plug wires tried everything

1996 Dodge Dakota Low Idle Then Dies

My 1996 dodge dakota will sometimes start right up and idles around 1000 to 700 rpm but will start dying down to 300rpm and shut off. It's been idling at 300 rpm for awhile and will randomly shut ...

Ve A 1990 Dodge Dakota It Fried The Spark Plug Wires And It Keeps Frying Ev...

Will Not Start

I changed..the pickup..ingi.coil..crank sensor. CAp.@rotorbutton..still I have no SPARK...HELP

Trainsmisson

I have a 97 dodge Dakota with the 318 2wd. When i drive it it will shift through all the gears but when i kick down on it just revs up real high and when i drive it long distance it stops shifting

2003 Dodge Dakota 3.9l V6 2wd Ext Cab Automatic

just bought this truck and doing some servicing to it. drained the trans fluid and found a small broken off piece of metal. showed it to someone more knowledgeable and they believe it is part of a sna...

Loss Of Ower When Using Ethanol

when the air temp is 60 to 70 degrees and warmer my truck will lose power driving down the hiway when using ethanol.

Spark Plug Removal Tool Needed

I have. 02Dakota 6cyl an one of the spark plugs w not come out.It seems like it just turns and turns like threads aren't inline .top is broken off also,Had to even get socket used for rounded bol...

Temp Gauge Went Up To Half When I Opened The Drivers Door , Stuck There -- ...

How do I solve this

Oil Leak

My Truck is dripping oil onto a pipe underneath close to the oil filter but it's not the oil filter and it's creating white smoke what else could it be?

Belt Tensioner Interchange

Will a belt tensioner off a 95 dodge ram 1500 (360) fit a 99 dodge dakota (318)

Transmission

Im either trying to find out what transmission will interchange with my 44RE or does anyone one here have one for a decent price.. this truck is my only transportation fer my family and my ...

Transmission

I have a 2wd 98 dodge dakota 5.2l Im either trying to find out what transmission will interchange with my 44RE or does anyone one here have one for a decent price.. this truck is my only tr...

1995 Dodge Dakota: Inoperative Fuel Gauge Suddenly Came To Life...momentar...

Does this suggest reversed polarity in the wiring of sending unit or gauge?

Will Crank But Wont Start

Ive got a 97 dodge dakota 5.2 auto 2wd my mom was driving it one day and it stalled going down the road got it started back up and drove for about five minutes then done it again but this time bac...

Transmission

I own a 2001 Dodge Dakota 4x4 4.7l engine with an automatic transmission. The transmission went out a month ago and my other car isn't reliable. My truck doesn't move in the all wheel drive normal ...

1999 Dodge Dakota 5.2 Manual

This dang truck!! For a long time this truck was rarely driven because when cold, it starts and idles perfectly at 700rpm. As soon as you start to drive, rims hang between 2500 and 3000!! ...

1999 Dodge Dakota 5.9 R/T. Transmission

Looking for a suitable replacement Or. rebuild kit on my transmission. 5.9 R/T. Dakota ex-cab