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Old 11-25-2018, 09:36 AM
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I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cab SLT, with 4.7 V-8.
Speedometer began bouncing a couple months ago and
cruise control is behaving erratically! I cannot figure it out.
Does not have any check engine indicators or other check engine codes stored! Cluster selfcheck did not indicate any faults. I have replaced the rear speed sensor on the transmission, with no change in behavior. What else can be causing the bouncing and erratic cruise control behavior??
 
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Old 11-25-2018, 10:22 AM
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I think the speedo on yours gets its cue from the rear wheel speed sensor on top of the rear diff.
 
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Thank you you for your input. A local Dodge Tech told me it’s controled by the sensor on the rear of the transmission. I understand the one on the diff works in conjunction with the ABS. I don’t have a CEL, ABS light, brake light or any stored fault codes. I’ve also reset the ECU with no change. It isn’t bouncing all the time, but sporadically everytime while driving.

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I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota quad cab SLT, with 4.7 V-8.
Speedometer began bouncing a couple months ago and
cruise control is behaving erratically! I cannot figure it out.
Does not have any check engine indicators or other check engine codes stored! Cluster selfcheck did not indicate any faults. I have replaced the rear speed sensor on the transmission, with no change in behavior. What else can be causing the bouncing and erratic cruise control behavior??
 
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Pull the sensor out of the diff and see if there is an accumulation of metal on it.

2001+ 2WD only looks at the rear diff sensor for ABS and Speed
2001+ (electronic) 4WD compares the output shaft of the Tcase and rear diff
2000- (mechanical) 4WD compares the output shaft of the Tcase and rear diff to determine when case is in low range

Or that's how i best understand it. My 2001 2WD does not have a tailshaft speed sensor.
 
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Checked the sensor on the diff, found a little accumulation of metal, cleaned it off and installed new rear sensor, but the problem persists. What do y’all suggest next?!?!
 
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On my 98 it wasn’t the actual rear dif sensor it was the little wiring harness connecting it to the main vehicle harness. I had an 01 Durango that did not have the separate section of wiring harness though so I can’t say if your pickup has it or not. Unfortunately it isn’t sold separately as far as I’ve found I had to buy the sensor that included the wiring.
 
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Yeah, I would start with replacing the sensor. They are cheap enough.
 
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I have replaced the two sensors on the transmission (driver’s side front and rear ) as well as the one on the rear diff with no success. Not much hair left LOL Any further suggestion guys going forward?
 
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Gotta be a bad connection somewhere then.
 
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If you can get somebody with a Snap-on Modus / MT2500 or a Chrysler DRB3, they can look at the live wheel sensor data and establish a better idea of where the issue may be.
 


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