2000 Dodge Dakota Sport review from North America
"Looks great, don't recomend it to anyone!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My fan clutch replaced at 74,000 miles. Antifreeze leak coming from somewhere? Possible valve problem. Front end trouble with breaks and rotors. Bad gas mileage, about 15 all the time. The inside is cheap and falling apart. The paint is in bad shape after five years. Don't Buy a Dakota!
UPDATE: 78,000 mi and my PCM is bad! That will be $1000 more.
General comments?
The trucks best feature is being able to tow a boat or trailer with no problem. However it only gets 15 miles per gallon and it's only a V6 two wheel drive. Looks great, drives like crap. Do not buy a dakota inless you like to throw your money away! I'm about to buy a 2006 civic, good bye Dodge!
Recommended reviews
  | 2000 - Dakota SLT 4X4 4.7 litre So far so good, lets hope the dealer fixes up my little problems..... keep on trucking |
| 1999 - Dakota Ext. Cab Sport 5.2L V8 No other truck like it. I will forever miss him |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.9 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 3/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 68000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac GTO |
| Date of Entry | 24th May, 2006 |