10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
165,808 miles

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problem #4

Jan 312018

Dakota

  • 184,231 miles
Brake line crodded, loss of brakes in motion in driveway

- Kingsport, TN, USA

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problem #3

May 292015

Dakota

  • 118,000 miles
Took vehicle to Dodge dealer (bryden motors beloit) for inspection of fuel line and brakes (fuel line is not right and rear brake line is leaking affecting braking) fuel line part was ordered nut brakes were not inspected and ignored. I am supposed to return Wednesday afternoon to have ordered fuel line part(s) installed.

- Clinton, WI, USA

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problem #2

Sep 262014

Dakota 4WD 6-cyl

  • 171,000 miles
3 days after we bought this vehicle the fuel system went down. Replaced the fuel pump and still wants to stall and act like its clogged in the fuel lines. Its been flushed. When driving it bogs down and chugs. It wants to die and shut off while your driving the truck. The brakes only work half the time. Most of the time I can't even stop until I'm halfway through the intersection. Replaced all the sensors and still doesn't want to start and stay running. Fuel pump kicks on, but has to run extra hard to try and keep the engine running.

- Ionia, MI, USA

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problem #1

Jun 282013

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • 190,000 miles
Locked vehicle in four wheel drive high, started going through flat pasture, either brakes locked up or front pumkin turned up and locked front wheels up, lost control and rolled onto driver side.

- Sheridan, AR, USA

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