1992 Dodge Dakota review from North America

The truck had a starting problem for some time. The battery would get drained. After taking it to a few places, a mechanic disconnected the RPM gauge and that solved the problem. 8000 miles later the starter went bad. I don't know the details, but the water pump was replaced too. The muffler and tailpipe have been replaced a couple times in the past 10,000 miles.

The engine runs like a dream.

The truck runs like the day it rolled off the assembly line. I love the motor. Replaced the muffler with a Glasspack. Sounds great now. Added a cassette/mp3 adapter and now my truck is BA.

It's got very little rust. It had a topper, but I took it off because it looks cooler without it. Power windows; AC will blow you away. Top speed is around 105mph. Might be able to get more experimenting with overdrive though.. LOL.

I keep a logbook of gas mileage and repairs. Normal driving will get you about 14-15mpg. If you try to get good mileage, you can get 15-17mpg. My best is 16.9. I'm going to experiment with overdrive now and see if that helps. I found mileage depends a lot on the amount of highway driving on the tank, and the record tank was probably close to half 65-75mph interstate driving. I've got 16.9 twice.

This is a great truck. Looks good, it's the right size, and it's just a fun truck to have. Unfortunately, it's the 2wd model, so I can't give any muddin information. Can spin the tires pretty easily with the 318...

All in all, I would recommend this truck if you can find one in good condition.