6.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,000 miles

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problem #3

Mar 302004

Dakota

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was originally getting 17 miles per gallon, but it was loosing miles per gallon. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and technician configured the computer fuel economy. The car was in worse shape than it ever had been.

- Milford, IL, USA

problem #2

May 302001

Dakota 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 36,000 miles
Water pump failure, after replacement of catalytic converter exhaust leak detected, slow speed from 2nd to 3rd gear, gear sticks from 3rd to 4th gear, rough idling, odometer reading failure, ABS light stays on, check engine light remains lit, gas tank sensor failure (reads empty when tank is full), when driving approx. 10 - 20 mph engine stalls / shuts off, coming to stop engine shuts off, vehicle vibration when brakes applied to come to a stop or slowing down (rear brakes), engine pings / knocks in normal operation at speeds from 30 to 70+ mph, after the engine warms up, anti-lock / ABS sensor out, fuel gauge - sending unit malfunction, intake manifold gasket leaking, gasket cracked / leaking, thermostat gasket leaking, drive belt cracking / deteriorating, fuel induction system failing. Problems with this vehicle since date of purchase. Purchased from Honda North dealer.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 012001

Dakota 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle intermittently stalls, and may not start back up. Problem is assumed to be fuel pump. Diagnostic test had no readings. Consumer stated sometimes after sitting for an hour it may start, problem may be fuel injector, powertrain control module or automatic shutdown relay.

- Cleveland, OH, USA