If you installed an aftermarket radio and had to change the wiring you have a wire in the wrong place.
At any radio shop or maybe at wallmart
When fixing or changing a radio in a car, a wiring diagram will help make sure things are connected correctly. A wiring diagram for the radio of a 1990 Dodge Dakota can be found in its maintenance manual.
Check your fuse panel.
radio is overheating. go buy a new one
if its the same as the 99 press in the volume knob, this will change between time and radio station
If there is power in the radio but the system is lacking sound then there is a problem with the speaker connections. On the 1997 Dodge Dakota check the speaker connections with a spark tester. If no spark trace the wires to find any loose or incorrect connections.
You will have to replace that piece of the antenna cable.
sorry, no it will not. they changed the radios in 2000. notice the face on the 2002 has round corners but the 98 has square corners. now the good news any radio out of a Dakota/ram/stratus/breeze etc from 99 back about 5-6 years will fit. I just put a 96 stratus am/FM/cass/CD in my 97 Dakota & son did the same in his 99 ram
The radio has failed and needs replaced.
Possible blown fuse from crossed wires.
Go back through and check your connections!
junk it