2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,074 miles

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problem #2

Jun 132005

Dakota 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 72,000 miles
At any speed during braking, hard or soft, there seems to be a wash board effect. Truck seems to buck. From reading other reports, it seems to be a manufacturer defect that is being ignored by the manufacturer. I purchased the truck with 62000 miles and at the time, there was smooth braking. Now at 73000 I have the above described problem. I will not take it to a dealer, rather I will take it to a reputable brake shop to have the problem fixed.

- Leland, MS, USA

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problem #1

May 302002

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 28,149 miles
Premature corrosion of front brake rotors causing failure of nys vehicle inspection

- Poestenkill, NY, USA

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