Images of the wiper linkage for a Dodge Dakota are located in the service manual. It details where the linkage connects and how to perform maintenance on it.
The linkage bushing is located under the Crowl grill. Remove wipers and grill.
The wiper linkage is bad. Or the wiper arm stud bushings (where the arms attach to the cowl) are rotted out.
Linkage bushings on wiper arms coming off back side of wiper motor under cowling
remove the cowl & wiper arms (mark location of arms on the windshield). disconnect the battery, Disconnect wire connector at wiper motor & remove the 4 mounting bolts then remove the linkage from motor.
The 2002 Dodge Dakota takes 21" replacement windshield wiper blades on both sides front.
Its a dealership part
Under the hood, beneath the driver side wiper.
under the hood near the wipers
in a fuse block
You have to remove the linkage from the wiper motor.
The windshield wiper relay is located in the electrical power distribution center.
how you change the wiper linkage bushing requires you to take off the wiper blades and vent off the top off the dak there should be about 8-9 screws maybe less, then when the vent is removed, there will be a plastic vent with plastic clips, simply lift up one edge of vent it should just pop out the do the same with other clip, when vent is lifted up unplug the rubber tubing from spray nozzle then repeat with other tube, when plastic vent is removed you should be able to see the wiper linkage crank and wiper arms there you should see the bushing simply pull the wiper linkage and remove the bushing and replace.