Hey All,

Less then a month ago I bought a 2005 Dodge Dakota from what I thought was a reputable Dodge dealership. I owned a 92 Totota P/U prior for many years. Besides wanting to keep my money here in the good old USA, I really liked the Dakota and wanted to purchase one. So I bought a nice 2005 Dodge Dakota 4.7L Magnum V8 Quad Cab with I think a 5 speed Auto transmission.

However the truck idles really rough ALL THE TIME. The whole car shakes and it feels like it may be missing when it idles. The dealership keeps hooking it up to the machine and it keeps coming back with zero codes. This "Reputable" Dodge dealership did not trouble shoot anything, only checked the computer. Any ideas on why it could be idling rough? Or does anyone have the same problem?

Today marks the third time I brought it to the dealer I purchased it from. The all say it's normal and it's a characteristic of the engine. I say thats a bunch of bullsh*t. No Newer engine should shake when it idles. And if it's a characteristic of the engine than why when I started up another one it ran great.

Anyway I brought it to another dealer and they seem to maybe know whats wrong. However if they do not fix it I will be going to the state to seek out the lemon law ordeal. If they do fix it I will let you know what it was. The other Dodge dealership also hooked it up to the computer and came back with zero codes. So that is confirmed. But they are at least taking the time to troubleshoot it.

I am starting to feel like "I should have stuck with Toyota!"

Thanks,

~Steve~

 

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is your dakota equipped with an egr system?..... if yes... do a spike with your throttle... WOT then right off.... if she seems like shes gonna die... most likely your egr valve failed.... i have a95 cirrus with intermitten egr valve failure... tries to die everytime but she stays alive... whereas i dont think my dakota has an egr system.. so idle can be a bit shaky at times... when i feel it shake a bit i tap the throttle a bit to help smoothen her out.. good luck

 

You are not alone, mine has been taken in several times for stalling as well and everytime it is hooked to a scanner and nothing comes up so dealership says they can't find anything. Hard to find anything when you don't drive it. if I could lemon law it right now I would.

 

In respone to f0x672: When I brought it to the new dealer that thought they may know whats wrong with it, they replaced the egr valve and the tubing. Told me it was all fixed. I started the truck and it still ran like sh*t. Called them and left a message and am waiting for a return phone call. I also went over all these dealers heads and am now dealing directly with diamler chrysler headquaters. Next will be the lemon law ordeal.

Thanks for the replies,

Steve

P.s. Everyone with this problem needs to call and complain to diamler chrysler directly.

 

You got their phone number?

 

Yes Diamler Chrysler's Number is #1-800-992-1997