Just bought this 07 Dakota for wholesale from a dealer. 167k miles
Great truck for the money. $2500. Has new Raceline rims and cooper discovery AT3 tires.
The power steering pump was bad, but previous owner had already purchased a new one including new pulley. 3 hours after ownig it I had that fixed and it now runs and drives great.
Only 2 problems to deal with now,
cruise control won't turn on
& the bigger issue is 4x4 when activated.
There is a clicking sound when tires rotate while in 4x4 mode.
Any ideas on where to start troubleshooting this is appreciated.
Hers some pics.
I have new grill and bumper cover on the way.


Its got an owyee on thd front bumper

 

Welcome to the forum. Nice score! Clicking could possibly be CV axles/joints. Would need to inspect. Not sure about the cruise. Checked the fuse?

 

Tried checking fuse but there isn't a separate cruise control fuse. It gets power trough ?????
I hope its just cv axles for the 4x4.
Thanks for the reply.

 

I just want to be sure that you are not using 4WD on dry pavement, which could cause noises and drivetrain damage.

 

No, I was in a dirt field.

 

For the cruise control, check the front driver side abs sensor. The sensor in the front wheel is required for the cruise to work. I had mine go bad, it would randomly shut off cruise and not turn back on for some time. Had a dealership diagnose the issue, and fixed it by replacing the hub assembly - no way the sensor was coming out. It was supposedly throwing an abs code when it would shut off because the front and rear wheels were not turning at the same speed. It just wasn't enough to turn on the abs light, but enough to annoy me during long drives.

 

That is what it ended up being for the cruise control, THANK YOU SIR @@