Faults:

When we bought the truck, it had 20" wheels and skinny tires. Looked really nice and slick.

But the ride was absolutely AWFUL!, bump steer left and right, tires worn out on outer walls to the extreme. Felt like you had no control on the highway.

Eventually we traded the oversized for factory and what a difference! All of the problems - gone!

General Comments:

We think oversized tires are a really bad idea on a truck like this. While it looks really cool, they are just not practical. We needed the truck for it being a truck, and it couldn't really deliver.

The V8 Dakota has a crap ton of torque, and a lot of horses for a truck in this class. I love feeling the torque off the line, and the sound of the V8 revving up. Can really feel it pull you off the line from 0-40. (I have to admit to smoking those old 20's before trading them... sooo much fun)

Gas mileage is so wretched for the city. But that's what you get for driving a heavy pickup with a V8, and occasionally like hearing the sound of the V8 get you up to speed.

Highway is not bad though, I get about 22 or so, which makes it nice for trips.

Faults:

Tires and brakes were replaced at 40,000 miles.

On some cold mornings, my oil pressure gauge won't activate and "check gauges" light will come on. It works only when I shut off and restart the engine.

(yes, I did check the oil and it's fine!)

Otherwise, absolutely nothing!

General Comments:

This is a great all around truck!

The ride is comfortable, the power is more than adequate, and it's the most practical vehicle I have ever owned.

I have the towing package, and pull my 5000lb. camping trailer up to the mountains with no problems.

The exterior of the truck looks awesome. The interior looks cheap and outdated, but very functional.

Factory 16" alloy wheels look awesome but small on such a tall truck.

Surprisingly short turn radius for a long truck!

Faults:

Well to start off, the heads had to be redone at 60,000 miles. Rocker arms kept falling off, causing a bad shaking and clatter noise.

Transmission died at just 49,012 miles. Paid $1610.00 to have it rebuilt.

Took it to the dealer 6 times for a engine flush to prevent the sludge build up. Waste of money, did nothing.

Intake gaskets replaced at just 38,371 miles under warranty. "They was leaking"

Truck went to the dealer every 3,500 miles for an oil change to stay covered under the warranty. What a joke.

Truck made it to 81,916 miles. Oil light came on. I pulled off the road immediately, waited 5 minutes with the truck off, checked the oil, it was full, started it back up, oil light came back on, and it started knocking and the motor blew up.

General Comments:

These trucks are very money hungry and unreliable, and Dodge's warranty is not worth $10.

Faults:

Headlight Switch failed at 16,000 miles.

Interior Blower motor had a "resistor" go at about 25,000 miles or so.

Controls for the defrost and heating settings stopped working, air would only vent to floor.

Controls stopped again soon after dealer repair, dash was removed and all the sealing foams were replaced, and the entire control panel, and dampener assembly also.

Center console cover latch broke, dealer fixed.

General Comments:

Even though it's a quad cab truck, this truck with the 4.7 really moves out.

But, get on it a bit and drop $70.00 worth of liquid gold fast, she's real thirsty.

Interior for a 2004 is dated for sure but it does do it's job.

Electrical problems have been my issue so far, now that my 3/36000 is over I'm real scared.

Mechanically the truck has been great so far, I have no complaints with the powertrain.

With the four wheel disc brakes this trucks stops on a dime.