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.
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.
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.
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!