I recently bought a 99' dodge dakota 5.2l 4x4. I love the truck, but once the temp. got warmer here it started cutting off after being run for a while. The odometer would display "no bus". I now know that means the computer isn't communicating properly. I read online 100 different fixes for the problem. luckily for me the truck had a bit of a warranty so I took it to a shop. Two different times a part was replaced. neither worked. I took it to a much better shop and they found a bulletin about it. The wires behind the cluster can rub causing problems with the computer. I didn't know if anyone else had the problem and wanted to put that out there.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

That explains alot of my problems I had a while ago, soo the wires are behind the dash im guessing? Sounds like ill put it off till I go for a heater core replacement.

 

I will update when I get the truck back, but I'm guessing the wires are right behind the gauge cluster/ running to it. The "kit" as they called had to be ordered. The way they explained it so far is they loosened the cluster, started the truck, pulled on the wires and that caused the problem quickly.