2001 Dodge Dakota TSBs
52 Dakota Technical Service Bulletins
Technical Service Bulletins, or TSBs for short, are notifications made directly by Dodge to help automotive technicians diagnose and repair commonly reported Dakota problems. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about TSBs.
Recent 2001 Dakota TSBs
STEERING
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Description: EXPERIENCING A POPPING SENSATION / SOUND FELT AND / OR HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN DURING SHARP TURNS (PARKING LOT MANEUVERS). *TT
STEERING:COLUMN
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Description: STEERING COLUMN SERVICE. INFORMATION. SERVICE INFORMATION TUNEUPS. *TT
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
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Description: INFORMATION ON NEW POWER STEERING FLUID.*SLC
SUSPENSION
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Description: UPPER BALL JOINT EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING FLASH: HOT SAG/SPARK KNOCK/TRANSMISSION SHIFT ISSUES. *SLC
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING FLASH: HOT SAG/SPARK KNOCK/TRANSMISSION SHIFT ISSUES. *JG
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ROUGH IDLE AFTER COLD START UP, SAG OR HESITATION AFTER COLD START, WARM IDLE INSTABILITY, AND SPARK KNOCK. *TT
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Description: THIS BULLETIN REINFORCES A REQUIREMENT TO CEASE THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF USING SUPPLEMENTAL OIL ADDITIVE TREATMENTS IN ALL DAIMLERCHRYSLER ENGINES. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HISSING SOUND WHEN WATER FROM THE EVAPORATOR DRAIN DRIPS ON THE EXHAUST. *TT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES CAUSED BY AN EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
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Description: EMISSIONS RECALL TO INSTALL AN EVAPORATIVE CANISTER PURGE ORIFICE WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED. *JB
POWER TRAIN
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Description: 45RFE/545RFE TRANS - DELAYED ENGAGEMENT DUE TO COOLER RETURN FILTER REPLACEMENT. *SC
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARSH 2-3, 4-5, AND 5-4 UPSHIFTS CAUSING A POWERTRAIN CLUNK OR SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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Description: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE INITIALIZATION. *KB
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING REVISION IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND LABOR OPERATION TIMES FOR RE TRANSMISSIONS. *TT
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Description: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ
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Description: INFORMATION PERTAINING TO TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER SERVICE. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
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Description: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE INITIALIZATION. *SC
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Description: ADVANCE SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING DRBIII UPDATE VERSION 52.3 - SOFTWARE CODE ERROR AFFECTING 2001 DAKOTA / DURANGO RECALL 975 TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE FLASH PROCEDURE. *TT
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING NOISE / VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN AND / OR FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT CONSTANT VELOCITY BOOT INTEGRITY. *TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Description: INTERMITTENT LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF DOORS WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH. *TT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *SLC
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING SAFETY SYSTEMS - VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / REPAIR. *TT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING CIRCUITS EFFECTED BY IGNITION OFF DRAW (IOD) FUSE. *TT
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SURGE WHILE THE SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED AT 74 - 76 KM/H (46 - 47 MPH) AND / OR AT 109 - 111 KM/H (68 - 69 MPH). *TT
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FAULT CODE IN THE RADIO WHEN PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC USING THE DRB III. THE CODE READS COLD CD. THE FAULT CODE IS NOT DISPLAYED TO THE CUSTOMER AND IS ONLY DISPLAYED WHEN PERFORMING DIAGNOSTICS.
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Description: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SERVICE 4WD LAMP IS ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK IS NOT A 4X4 VEHICLE. *TT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
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Description: ADVANCE SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCORRECT REPLACEMENT OF THE FOG LAMP BULB NUMBER. *TT
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *TT
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING HEATER AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLLER REPROGRAMMING. *SLC
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE DEFROSTER OUTLETS. *TT
AIR BAGS
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY
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Description: PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR WATER LEAK. *TT THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES BULLETIN 23-010-04 DATED 04-29-04. *TT
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Description: DISCONNECTING THE PARK BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE WHEN SERVICING THE STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER. *TT
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Description: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH SEALER VOIDS BETWEEN THE REAR WINDOW AND THE BODY FLANGE. THIS COULD LEAD TO WATER LEAKS AROUND THE REAR WINDOW.
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Description: THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT ALL FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS A SUNROOF, MEET THE UPPER INTERIOR HEAD PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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Description: A CONDITION MAY EXIST WITH THE DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING AND / OR UNLOCKING WITHOUT ANY ACTIVATION OF THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH OR A CLICKING SOUND HEARD COMING FROM THE POWER DOOR LOCKS (REPEATED LOCKING OR REPEATED UNLOCKING).
EQUIPMENT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO. 81-170-00008 PROVIDED WITH THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PROVIDE REFERENCE INFORMATION WHEN USING GENERIC SCAN TOOL ON OBDII VEHICLES. *TT
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Description: ADVANCE SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE FEATURES WHICH CANNOT BE PROGRAMEMD WITH DRBIII. *TT
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
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Description: AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) COOLING COIL ODOR. *TT
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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Description: OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUSTOMER PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES. *TT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Description: FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC
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Description: INFORMATION REGARDING SERVICE/DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL REVISIONS. *SLC
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Description: CUSTOMER WILL EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES SELECTIVELY ERASING AND REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH NEW SOFTWARE. *TT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING SERVICE / DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL REVISIONS. *TT
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Description: SUBJECT REGARDING REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING. *JB
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Description: A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE SERVICE 4WD LAMP IS ILLUMINATED ON 4.2 VEHICLES. *JB
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Description: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1740 - TCC OR OD SOLENOID PERFORMANCE. *TT