I may just call the service mgr up and have him come pick the truck up from my office! I am just sick and tired of the bi-weekly visit to the dealer. Sounded a little strange - but worth a look at. Someone recently told me that it 'could' be the CV joints on the front end. He also said that if I was not happy with that dealer to take it to ANY Chrysler dealer - including any jeep dealer! that sounds crazy, but true. That's a whole other story.Īnyway, he said to take it back and have them (the dealer) inspect all the ball joints. funny enough, he did not show it on his computer. I told him that the upper one on the passanger side was already replaced - BUT. I called Dodge the other day and they guy told me the popping noises (or what ever) was most likely the ball joints. Oh, what is the best way to check the ball joints? Thanks again for the replies. Other than the worthless AT tires, it’s a nice truck. Is there a good quality after market rack to replace this with? I only hope to do this once, but after some of the posts that I’ve seen, it doesn’t look too promising. It does seem to have cured the pop and groan from the right front and definitely tightened up the play in the steering wheel. I still hear a vibration while on wash-boarded gravel roads, but it seems to be coming from the column. I also just had my steering rack replaced (under warranty) on my 2003 QC. Have they improved the replacement parts? Or is this going to happen again? I beat this truck pretty hard on the farm sometimes when I’m rounding up cattle. The dull rattle seemed like it was on the driver’s side, but the rack is leaking on the passenger side. So Julian, you think the ball joints are shot also? I kinda wondered what was up. I bought this truck in September of ’99 so the warranty is up on it. Get the dealer to replace the rack - grit/grim etc has likely gotten in the joints of the rack and pinion and will fail soon.ĭon't think your warranty is out at 29k better check again. Funny they know straight away what it is - they must replace thousands a day! He said the noises are most likely the ball joints. I have an 01 QC and they just replaced teh rack and pinion under warranty - BUT I still get some lovely noises and popping in the front end! I called Dodge 800 # and talked to the rep. If you do get a rack then make sure its a quality one not some chineese rip off Not really hard to change out jsut a pain. Thanks for any and all answers.Ĭan't anyone help me? Are the racks that hard to change out? But after looking at all the posts seems like Dodge would come up with a better solution. Since it is obvious that the rack is going out, is this the source of the rattle? Or do you think the ball joints are failing also? And what is the best way to check the ball joints? This truck only has 29000 miles on it. After looking through the archives, I see these trucks have not so stout racks on them. Nothing dripping, just the boot has oil on it. While trying to find the source of the rattle, I found the passenger side boot of the rack starting to get covered with oil. And I have the infamous dull sounding rattle in the front end. I have a 2002 4WD Shortbed Dak with the 4.7 auto.
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