# Dakota vibration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dakota, dodge\ **Created:** [December 12, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dakota-vibration/40691 "2009-12-12T22:39:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![healey1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/0ea827/32.png) [@healey1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/healey1)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dakota-vibration/40691/1 "2009-12-12T22:39:34Z")
I have a 2000 dakota that has developed a vibration, most noticable when under load, it feels just like a u joint that I replaced last year, thought it was the other and just replaced that, but vib is still there. Engine is smooth at least under no load. Any thoughts?? ---
**Author:** ![enriched](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@enriched](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enriched)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dakota-vibration/40691/2 "2009-12-13T02:35:13Z")
could be many things…start simple… recheck your tires for proper balance.take a gander under there and make sure you don’t have something wrapped up on the drive shaft ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dakota-vibration/40691/3 "2009-12-13T12:32:01Z")
Yup, the U Joint replaced last year has suffered and early failure. Also look at the pinion angle. Sometimes the springs sag and the pinion angle needs to be readjusted. ---
**Author:** ![healey1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/0ea827/32.png) [@healey1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/healey1)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dakota-vibration/40691/4 "2009-12-25T20:43:40Z")
…Yup, you were right on the early U joint failure…Thanks!