Fuel pump went out way before a fuel pump should ever go out.
It is a very nice truck and can pull anything I ever wanted to pull.
I have owned a 93' dakota sport with the 5.2 as well and it was involved in a slight accident and the truck held together quite well. only thing that was damaged was a motor mount and my front bumper. This truck is a powerhouse! It has one of the lightest bodies for a truck of its class. Untill this very day I have not had a problem with this truck (excepting expected general maintenance) I have raced (and won mind you) many of the new hot rice burners produced due to the fast and the furious craze. This truck holds its own and yes will pull anything you want or could even imagine. (I've pulled a tree trunk nine feet in diameter out of the ground) try that with an s-10. :)
Speaking of accidents, I have had 3 rear enders, two of which were over 60KmPH, (I think that's around 39MPH) and apart from a broken seat lock and the usual expected bumper/tailgate damage, she held together, unlike the S-10 that hit me at 65K,
she was written off.
And, a Hyundai Stellar that came the wrong way down a back alley, around a blind corner and plowed into me at 35 Miles an hour (Speed limit was 10KmPH) ended up looking like a pop can split open and leaking all over... The poor Dodge front bumper, one bumper mount, one indicator cover, and a nick in the paint to be repaired later...yeow! I won that one!
My Dakota has 193000 miles on it. It has the 5.2 liter motor, and the only things replaced have been the starter, radiator, and fuel pump. The fuel gage sending unit is starting to go out so I will fix that shortly. I have owned this truck since March of 1996 when it had 35000 miles on it. I will own this thing until it doesn't run any more.
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