2000 Dodge Dakota Consumer Discussions

Dodge Dakota Engine and Underhood Questions

Idle Surge and Hesitation/Surge while in Cruise Control

Written by: wrestlingref21 on Jun 16, 2009 11:38 AM

Hello, I have a question regarding my 2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L V-8, with 117,000 miles. A couple of months ago, I noticed while having my cruise control set at 60 mph and my rpm setting at 2, that the engine would "surge" just above 2 after going over a slight "rise" in the road (not during) and then go back to 2 on the rpm display. After slowing down and re-activating the ... Read More...

2000 Dodge Dakota

Re: 2000 Dodge Dakota [cposten]

Written by: icyou812 on Nov 14, 2009 10:22 PM

It most likely is the u-joint in the steering shaft. I think the whole shaft will need replaced. I have heard some people use a spray lube to buy some time. Read More...

2000 Dodge Dakota

Written by: cposten on Nov 12, 2009 03:24 PM

Hey, Im thinking of buying a 2000 dodge Dakota from a used car dealership. only problem is the steering is going. when you turn it isnt that tough, a little more than usual but the real problem is that when you make a turn the wheel doesnt slide back. it stays and you have to manually turn it back. i have been told by a friend that it might be the steering box and am going ... Read More...

Dodge Dakota Transmission Problems

Transmission Issues

Written by: firemedic161 on Oct 21, 2009 06:46 PM

Hello everyone. I have a 2000 Dodge Dakota Regular Cab that I have some tranny issues with. Yesterday, the check engine light came on and I retrieved the transmission DTCs after scanning it. They are as follows: 1790, 0731, 0731, 0733, 0734, 1793. When the light came on, the truck seemed to want to keep moving after coming to a stop and nearly stalling. I got the truck ... Read More...

Dodge Dakota Engine and Underhood Questions

Dodge Dakota '94 - Losing Power, Oil Pressure

Written by: halgrim on Sep 29, 2009 09:59 AM

I have a 1994 Dodge Dakota 4x4 V8. 103,500 miles. Low miles for such an aged vehicle. Recently, the engine has been sputtering at 2000 RPMs and losing power, and when I punch the accelerator to maintain power I get an occasional POP. From time to time, the Check Engine light comes on at the same time that the loss of power is experienced. As I said when I lose power the ... Read More...

Dodge Dakota Warning Lights and Trouble Codes

Re: 2000 Dodge Dakota 3.9 V6 [luke24]

Written by: srs_49 on Sep 29, 2009 05:17 AM

There are many places on line where you can look up OBD-II codes. Read More...

2000 Dodge Dakota 3.9 V6

Written by: luke24 on Sep 29, 2009 05:11 AM

I have a check engine light coming on...had this last week and had it tended to but now has different code....can you tall me what code 1494 is? Read More...

Dodge Dakota Stereo/Audio

Factory stereo stuck on "pause"

Written by: kairosgirl on Sep 06, 2009 00:17 PM

I have a 2000 Dodge Dakota SLT and all of a sudden I noticed that neither the CD player nor the radio work. The screen will only show the time and says "pause." I am unable to eject or insert a CD. The stereo is unresponsive to all buttons. I don't have a manual. Anyone have any ideas on what to do? Thanks! Read More...

Dodge Dakota Stalling and Dying Problems

Re: 2000 Dodge Dakota 4x4 Quad Cab 4.7L magnum dying [paco161]

Written by: hillbilly99 on Sep 05, 2009 11:46 AM

I have a 99 5.2 and its doing the same thing.....im in the same boat your are and i was wondering if that relay had anything to do with it....?? Gsoybean@aol.com thanks! Read More...

2000 Dodge Dakota Transmission shifting problems

2000 Dodge Dakota Transmission shifting problems

Written by: KyleFogel on Aug 27, 2009 00:12 AM

i have a 2000 dodge dakota 4.7L 4wd here is my problem -when shifting into drive there is a delay then hard shift, you can feel it shift -while driving when it goes to shift from 2nd to 3rd there is also a delay then hard shift -when going over 45 miles per hour there is a jumpy feeling like lightly taping on the breaks, almost like its jumping in and out of a shift. a coworker ... Read More...