01 Dakota 3.9 losing power on highway PROBLEM SOLVED

From : rh

Q: i am going to try and describe this as best as possible. i have an 01 dakota 2wd 3.9 while i am on the highway going 50-70mphi dont notice it in the citythe truck will start to slow downyou can feel itbut it seems the rpms dont changethen a few seconds later you can feel it accelerating again like i hit the gas harder or somethingbut i dont move my foot. i am thinking it could be a fuel pump or filter but has this model got any other strange flaws that might cause this well since my repeated prayers for a lightning strike on my dakota werent answeredi traded it in on a nice import model i lost my assbut still came out ahead. the ac was badon the way home today i stopped at a stop signit started sputteringhad 3 huge bangs from the engine compartment like a sledgehammer hitting cast ironi decided it was time to put it out of its misery. i hate to abandon american made carsbut until they stop being heaps of crapi am not spending my hard earned money on them anymore.this from a guy whose father worked for ford for over 30 years and just retired. the ranger has been a good running vehiclebut of course 2 months after the 3 month warranty expiredit blew an electric window motor and the airbag alarm light came oncalling the dealer and ford themselves who i had never ever made a claim with on the warranty simply received blow offs the us automakers simply dont give a shit anymore and i am done with them. .