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Old 03-27-2009, 02:05 PM
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You can borrow a code reader at Autozone or most auto parts stores, long as you're just going out to the parking lot with it they don't charge anything.
 
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one of your abs sensors is misaligned. it only happens when you brake or slow down. take a quick look to see if one is sitting funny
 
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Old 03-27-2009, 03:24 PM
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Borrowed code reader from Advance Auto...
No codes...
This irritates me so much because this is now the third Dodge vehicle in a row (04 SRT4, O5 Dakota, 08 Dakota) that I've had that has had a frustrating problem that seemingly cannot be solved. Sometimes I wonder if there's a target on my back. I'd like to get through a year without bringing my vehicle in for service...
 
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Old 03-27-2009, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by superdak05
one of your abs sensors is misaligned. it only happens when you brake or slow down. take a quick look to see if one is sitting funny
exactly what i was thinking.. or could just be bad......
 
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Old 03-27-2009, 04:50 PM
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also, go to the gas station and over inflate your tires. see if it goes away.
 
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Old 03-27-2009, 06:12 PM
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It won't throw a code if the "check engine" light is not on. It could be a seat belt sensor. It also could be the window wash empty sensor is malfunctioning. I can tell you that the chime when mine is low scares the crap out of me instantly thinking something is wrong until I see that my mileage indicator has change to "low washer"(or whatever it says).
 
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Thanks again for all your thoughts on this. I've got an appointment at the dealership on Monday. I'll let you know what they find out.
 
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Took the truck to the dealer repair this morning. Verdict is the new instrument cluster is defective. Will replace tomorrow. I doubt that this will solve the problem, but we'll see.
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 08:42 AM
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Wth, sorry to hear its another cluster... hopefully this fixes it
 


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