# 1998 Dodge Dakota jumps when the steering wheel turns all the way to the right **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dakota, dodge\ **Created:** [January 22, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400 "2021-01-22T03:51:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WayneWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@WayneWalker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WayneWalker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/1 "2021-01-22T03:51:34Z")
When you turn the steering wheel all the way to right it jumps ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/2 "2021-01-22T15:44:27Z")
Then don’t do that… You need to explain more fully. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/3 "2021-01-22T15:51:10Z")
Is this 4WD with the 4WD engaged? ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/4 "2021-01-22T17:41:14Z")
Holding the wheel against the stop puts a lot of pressure on the system and is a bad idea. Does this happen when the truck isn’t moving? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/5 "2021-01-22T20:45:51Z")
How high does it jump ❓ ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/6 "2021-01-22T21:15:41Z")
That might be it, he unknowingly bought a low rider with hydraulic lifts. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/5/15212ab48e0ed4c907180c6449b01afe678487fa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/7 "2021-01-22T23:42:34Z")
And it probably “jumps” when you turn it all the way to the _left._ Pretty much normal behavior. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 5:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/8 "2021-01-23T05:33:16Z")
Could be a worn out idler arm unless you have rack and pinion. ---
**Author:** ![mrwqualls\_170412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@mrwqualls\_170412](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrwqualls_170412)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-dakota-jumps-when-the-steering-wheel-turns-all-the-way-to-the-right/174400/9 "2021-01-28T02:05:08Z")
Is it 4x4 and does it do it sitting still or rolling? If sitting steel, ball joint control arm bushings tie rod end or wheel/hub bearing…if while only rolling CV or Ujoint in front end most likely…are you running oversize tires? Are they hitting frame or fender when turned in that direction