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8.0

pretty bad

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Average Mileage:

145,000 miles

Total Complaints:

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Dodge Dakota electrical problems

electrical problem

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problem #1

2007Aug 13

(reported on)

Dakota 3.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,000 miles

when i think i have it figured out, it acts totally different. sometimes it acts like a short in the wiring going through the steering column and using the tilt helps other times turning the key over does it... still other times using neutral is what it takes....

chrlsbrwr

Martinsville, IL, USA

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