1986 Dodge D100 Custom review from North America
"Good truck if your gentile with it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced alternator 3 times,
3rd alternator fried voltage regulator and the wire traveling from alt. to battery,
bad oil leaks start at 75,000,
mysterious electrical problem put the truck out of commission for a week and then started up for no reason,
u-joints went out at 76,000,
choke would stick in the on position,
ran very hot in all weather,
General comments?
I was fairly hard on it being a 2wd and taking through 4wd situations and driving it like a sports car. I have driven similar trucks in the same fashion and this truck just was not as strong as I felt it should have been. It was however very comfortable inside (beside being hot from the engine) and was easy to drive.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.9L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 68000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 81000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Fox |
| Date of Entry | 9th August, 2005 |