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timing chain noise

Dodge Dakota 2005 Dodge Dakota laramie 4.7L 88000 miles
At start up timing chain slap, then slowly stops
Milbro53 from United States 2 years ago  
MI
2 reports 

1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9 liter cranks and no start buzzing key on SolvedSolved

Dodge Dakota 1997  200621 miles
Engine died at 3 grand. When the key is on buzzing is heard near fuse box. That comes and goes. Before this sometimes after starting engine would diesel before stalling only once till cycling key to work again for a while. Lights work and everything also changed alternator?
Rascal from United States 5 years ago  
RA
Rank 2
3 reports 
Rascal from United States 5 years ago
Change alternator and battery.It must be a fuel pump.No check engine light still cranks?
Rascal from United States 4 years ago
Found my buzzing sound.It was arching from the block on drivers side that was multiple grounding wires connected to block. The thickest one was wire bent at terminals that was the culprit. I guess it was done by the last person to work on it? I corrected position and works fine. Now my headlights don't turn on 2 and half months later and day after that it barely turn over no start. Battery tested good. Changed headlight switch earlier a few months before this happened. Also changed alternator back when it first died.To cover that the battery was just replaced at walmart over the summer so not it.
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Rascal from United States 3 years ago
Isolated loud buzzing coming from engine compartment. There are 3 wires to the left of the power steering pump that are grounded to the block. A lube tech from Walmart seen where they have been arching and brought that to my attention. I wasn't even looking for that type of thing. Now I know. Checked and replaced all damaged terminals. Problem solved.
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Wont start... Wont even power up.

Dodge Dakota 2006  186523 miles
Had a single red dot on the dash. Now the dash wont light up. No sounds, no lights, no crank. I had my battery tested at an auto store. Tested fine. Checked all the fuses and replaced any that remotely looked dirty, just to be sure. Nothing worked.
I have disconnected the terminals and grounded them out for 15 seconds and reconnected them. That seemed to do the job, however when i tried to start the truck. Back to no power.
Please in mind, this truck is as basic as it gets.
Niel from United States 8 years ago  
NI
14 reports 
Gram from Canada 7 years ago
Having the exact same problem did you figure it out if so what was it that would be very helpful thanks
Anthony brown from United States 5 years ago
I have the same exact problem with mines,I put a brand new battery,alternator,and starter and still can't even make it turn over
Heather from United States 2 years ago
My truck is doing this as well.
My current work around is to disconnect the battery for 2+ hours (typically I just do it over night) and reconnect. Truck runs for another 4+ days.
I can tell when it's about to stop working by the sound it makes when it's turning over, it takes just a fraction of a second longer to turn over.

I've been told this is a computer issue- the security system in the truck is no longer recognizing your key fob. So your vehicle disables the engine.
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Clutch chattering

Dodge Dakota 2000  140000 miles
Clutch rattles noises but stops when pressed in
Duke from United States 10 years ago  
DU
15 reports 
Tony from other a year ago
My clutch makes a rattling Noise when released by the noise fades away when pressed down on my Isuzu FRR truck
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Truck cutting out

Dodge Dakota 1997 automatic 80000 miles
While in drive my truck sounds like its missing while at a dead stop and take off. Just today it started doing it going down the road
confused from United States 11 years ago  
CO
7 reports 
confused from United States 11 years ago
There is no noise besides it cutting out i put it in drive and in neutral and the rpms godown to 500 and go back up to650 to700
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Transmission/brakes

Dodge Dakota 2005  160000 miles
Brakes leaked fluid, transmission shifts hard, loses power going uphill, loses power in lower gears, truck also makes a squeaking noise
Aidan from United States 2 years ago  
AI
2 reports 
Becca from United States 2 years ago
What was wrong with it mines doing the same thing
Aidan from United States 2 years ago
Ended up changing the brake lines and they’ve been fine so far, and changed the filter and valve body in the transmission and it has worked however, it recently started shaking when it shifts up. Other than that it’s been fine.
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Air clutch knocking

Dodge Dakota 1997 Engine  80000 miles
Making a knocking sound when I start the truck. Is there a easy way to fix it
Ruff from United States 11 years ago  
RU
2 reports 
Johnny from Canada 10 years ago
Mine was leaks in the exhaust manifolds, when they warmed up a bit it stops tapping. Sounds really bad, thought I ran out of oil. Should stop in a minute or so.
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Won't turn over

Dodge Dakota 2001 Slt 4.7 213906 miles
I turn ignition on to start it but doesn't want to completely start. It sounds like it wants to. when I realize it putters and dies out . The night before did the same thing It sat over night and the next morning it turned on I came to town it struggled at stop signs now i shut off gain won't start
Solo from United States 2 years ago  
SO
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Becca from United States 2 years ago
There's a 10am fuse called the engine control start fuse that's what was wrong with mine
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Stereo not working

Dodge Dakota 2000  18000 miles
New stereo,no sound at speakers
pete from United States 10 years ago  
PE
11 reports 
wilmer from United States 7 months ago
New stereo new speakers and speakers still don t work
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Steering and paint

Dodge Dakota 2007  90000 miles
My Dodge Dakota 2007 is having steering failures. The pump sends a good pressure but, when connecting the hoses to the box, the steering makes a sound and it remains hard. It is really worrying me as the gearbox was renewed after 40000 km, and also because corrosion bubbles are appearing in the painting. Even more, the computer sometimes fails as if there were a problem in the spark plugs.
Sebby from United States 11 years ago  
SE
3 reports 

Truck don't start. Nothing like battery dead

Dodge Dakota 2005 V6 240000 miles
When it usually did this it would be a fuse. I would replace it then it would start up. This time half my fuses light up the other half don't. When I put my tester on 2 of the fuses it makes a clicking sound. Battery good, starter good. And before all this happen it was making a clicking sound under hood. Almost same clicking sound I get from the 2 fuses. What do I do
Izzy from United States a year ago  
IZ
1 report 

Not starting

Dodge Dakota 2001 Dodge Dakota  117789 miles
my engine got too hot and while it was overheating when I pulled over, it made a loud noise and then stopped when I plugged when I let it pull down and turn it back on now it won’t start. It turned over, but it won’t like there’s no spark to it. I plugged in the obd reader and it said p0601 code PCM issue.
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Lolo from United States 2 years ago  
LO
1 report 

All warning indicators lit, dash is dead.

Dodge Dakota 1997 Extended Cab V6 Mag 2wd 169935 miles
Hello all, This is my first posting. I hope someone can give me an idea of what to do, or what to replace to fix this thing. Also with all these problems is it safe to drive, or not. I have an 82 yr old mom that is missing doctors' appointments because of this. I have cleaned all accessible grounding points, tie-wrapped down the 3 connectors of the VERY recently installed PCM, I have been trying suggested fixes found on this blog but nothing has worked. Issues became visible when the truck began to stall, at very inopportune times. Crossing intersections, on the freeway, or just idling. BTW, I… Read complete
Clay from United States 6 years ago  
CL
2 reports 

Front end noise

Dodge Dakota 2011 Dakota 70000 miles
My dodge Dakota makes a load noise when accelerating that dissipates when the pedal is released or break applied?
Michael from United States 8 years ago  
MI
1 report 

Wont start up

Dodge Dakota 1999 Truck ext cab 3.9 manual 255500 miles
I let it hold back in gear letting the exhaust sound off when i got back in it to crank it it just turns over but wont start
James from United States 9 years ago  
JA
2 reports 

Exhaust issues

Dodge Dakota 1997 3.9 220000 miles
Exhaust broke off at manifold wired it back up now it sounds like a tractor and loss off power.
Duane from United States 10 years ago  
DU
1 report 

New stereo speakers don't work

Dodge Dakota 2000  12000 miles
Dakota no sound at speakers new stereo
pete from United States 10 years ago  
PE
5 reports 

Idles rough and struggles to get to speed

Dodge Dakota 2005 V6 3.7l 53000 miles
When I start the truck for the first time it runs fine but if I cut off and restart before it completely cools off it idles rough and doesn't want to do over 2000 rpm. When it does this the check engine light blinks and buzzes.
Critter from United States 11 years ago  
CR
18 reports 
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