Power Steering Pressure Sensor
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Power Steering Pressure Sensor
Hello,
I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota V6 3.9L, club cab.
My check engine light has been on for quite some time now. I took it to Advance and it said it was the power steering pressure sensor. I was told it could be that the fluid was just low. Which it was....so I put more fluid in, reset the light, and about 10 miles later the light came back on. I got the same error code, and I was told I should bleed the power steering. So I went through the process of this. I reset the light again and its back on. I've reset the light by removing the neg. battery cable for a while, by removing the neg. battery cable and then turning the key in the on position for 15-20 sec, and I've taken it to Advance and used their computer to delete the codes. Each and every time the light comes back on.
The problem now comes in that.....the V6 3.9L doesnt have a power steering pressure switch. So what part do I supposively need to replace? All is well with the power steering. I dont notice any problems at all with it. The only problem at all is that if I dont let the truck warm up a little before usign the A/C its weak when I go up a hill right beside my house. I think thats very unrelated, but thats the only noticabe "problem" with the truck.
The error code is P0551 of that helps any. I know that dodge uses three different codes for that same error. Thanks in advance for all the help.
I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota V6 3.9L, club cab.
My check engine light has been on for quite some time now. I took it to Advance and it said it was the power steering pressure sensor. I was told it could be that the fluid was just low. Which it was....so I put more fluid in, reset the light, and about 10 miles later the light came back on. I got the same error code, and I was told I should bleed the power steering. So I went through the process of this. I reset the light again and its back on. I've reset the light by removing the neg. battery cable for a while, by removing the neg. battery cable and then turning the key in the on position for 15-20 sec, and I've taken it to Advance and used their computer to delete the codes. Each and every time the light comes back on.
The problem now comes in that.....the V6 3.9L doesnt have a power steering pressure switch. So what part do I supposively need to replace? All is well with the power steering. I dont notice any problems at all with it. The only problem at all is that if I dont let the truck warm up a little before usign the A/C its weak when I go up a hill right beside my house. I think thats very unrelated, but thats the only noticabe "problem" with the truck.
The error code is P0551 of that helps any. I know that dodge uses three different codes for that same error. Thanks in advance for all the help.
