5.6

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,000 miles

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problem #2

Nov 012001

Dakota 8-cyl

  • 32,000 miles
E-brake rubbing against frame. Informed dealer who put a rubber hose over cable. Hose fell off 20 miles later. E-brake will eventually wear through and fail. ****dimsii IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****755550

- Dallas, TX, USA

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problem #1

Apr 152000

Dakota

  • miles
Emergency brake cable rubs on rear leaf spring, dlr says all trucks do it. It is a design flaw and should be recalled. The brake cable will eventually fail when the casing on the cable wears thru and the cable rusts and corrodes.

- Boise, ID, USA

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