1989 Dodge Dakota Sport review from North America
"Recommend to anyone; it's a great starter truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Black oil (knew before purchase)
Air filter (knew before purchase)
Plugs (knew before purchase)
Wires (knew before purchase)
Head gaskets (knew before purchase)
Brakes (knew before purchase)
Lights (knew before purchase)
Fog lamps (knew before purchase)
Stereo (knew before purchase)
When accelerating up a hill, the engine and tranny start jerking the truck around. Do not know the cause.
Stalls when ran at temperatures below 15 degrees celsius; caused due to bad gas.
General comments?
Overall this is an excellent truck. I purchased it used for $2000 and never found any problems, other than the ones listed above.
Lots of power and pep for a V6 in a truck.
Excellent quality interior and handling compared to newer full size F-Series.
Loved the truck, and would never have gotten rid of it unless I hadn't crashed it due to driver error.
Recommend to anyone.
For a 1990 got 17MPG mix highway and city driving approx. 15-80km over posted speed limit (speed limit is 100km/h)
Really great and durable interior.
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  | Hard working, reliable little truck |
| Great multipurpose reliable pick-up |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.9L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 219000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 223000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 2nd November, 2007 |