2005 Dodge Dakota from North America - Comments

20th Mar 2006, 18:22

"This is a great truck as long as it stays problem free"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

So far, the only problem I have had is with the passenger airbag. There is a switch that has to be turned by your key to activate or inactivate your passenger airbag. Mine does not appear to work properly and seems to have a mind of its own, sometimes on and sometimes off.

The downshifting is a little slow, I find you have to depress the pedal substantially before it shifts down, a little annoying.

The club cab is quite small with very low seats, only adequate for small kids or storage.

General comments?

I have been quite happy with the truck to date. It is quite peppy off the start with the 4.7 litre v-8 and has quite adequate power.

The ride is smooth for a 4x4, and really comes in handy when you get a foot of snow all at once!

The new styling really appeals to me.

Even though it is a 4x4, the trucks sits quite low which really make it easier for entry and egress.


21st Mar 2006, 18:31

For almost all automatics, the gas pedal can be pushed down to full throttle and it will stay in that current gear while trying to speed up, unless you go a bit further and the gas pedal goes down so much, it forces the tranny to downshift. It's way down there on almost all automatics.


2nd Apr 2006, 23:32

I like the new Dodge Dakota. The only problem I have had with the vehicle is the passenger airbag. It seems to turn off all by itself. I don't know why, but the dealer can't seem to correct the problem. The truck rides very nice, but definitely needs to sit higher for a 4x4!

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