Faults:

Catalytic converter gone at 29000km.

Catalytic converter gone at 49000km.

Catalytic converter gone at 95000km.

Front bearings gone at 40000km.

Clutch fan replaced twice once at 32000 and second at 125000km.

Fourth catillic converter gone at 187000km and a mechanic discovered that a bolt was broken at the manifold to the engine and there was a 1/4" gap.

Now we are unable to keep it running and sill stall as soon as you take your foot off the gas.

General Comments:

The box is a whopping 8 foot and it will hold 2 motorcycles or a load of wood as we do a little woodworking business on the side.

The truck will boogie when it gets on an open highway.

Faults:

I had to replace the brakes 3 times in 50,000 miles.

U-joint replaced at 30,000 miles.

I repainted the front bumper every year.

Transmission was going bad when I traded it in.

General Comments:

The V8 pulled pretty good.

I do believe the truck was a lemon.

Nice looks.

Owned other Dakotas with the V8 4wd setup and never had a problem.

Faults:

Steering column.

Paint peeled off the front bumper.

Catalytic converter went out.

Rear differential.

Lighter.

2 factory recalls.

General Comments:

I love this truck, it looks great and never left me stranded, but it's starting to cost for upkeep since the warranty is up, so it's time for a new Ford F-150 4x4.

Faults:

The only things that have gone wrong with my truck are the water pump after 60,000 miles and my constant velocity joint was tweaked due to off road activities.

One other thing happened. The adapter bracket on the brake system broke off, also due to playing in the dirt.

General Comments:

All and all I can't say enough good things about my truck. I love it. The large engine provides more than enough power for any four wheeling adventure.

This truck turns a lot of heads due to about 7 inches of lift and 35 inch mud tires. Because of the tires and the lift the ride suffers and so does my gas mileage, but for what I do with it, it is well worth it. I would recommend this truck anyone.

Faults:

Power rack went 2 times, fixed under warranty.

Dash vent stopped working - heat or A/C.

Brake rotors on the front warped 3 times.

The plug for the block heater blew out of the side of the engine block at highway speed.

The cup holder blew apart into about 10 pieces.

General Comments:

The transmission does not have a firm up shift for a truck, it also won't go into overdrive on cold mornings until it "warmed up". My gas mileage suffered because of this.

The motor didn't have enough grunt to pull anything let alone get the truck down the road. Guess I should have got a V8.

Faults:

The only problem I had with my Dakota was that it would not run when the battery was low. All it needed was a new battery and the thing has been perfect.

General Comments:

This truck has been great. It has over 124000 miles on it and has not needed anything but TLC. The only things that have needed to be replaced were the brakes and a couple sets of rubber. If it was only better on gas it would be a gem.

Faults:

Nothing, my boyfriend drives this truck very hard. It has 40,000 miles on it, part of which has come from mud slinging and spinning the positraction. He has changed the oil a lot. It is hard to do and he has changed the spark plugs a few times. It gets about 13 miles to the gallon but he drives fast.

General Comments:

The best truck in the world. Better than Chevy's and Ford's. Lots of cab room. Nice interior and durable.

Buy one for yourself!