Faults:

The clear coat on paint was way too thin. At 12000km, the paints was dulling and peeling.

At 15000km, tailgate needed minor adjustments.

Same time, the rear window slider creaked.

General Comments:

This truck was probably my most favorite vehicle I have ever owned.

If I didn't have to get rid of it, I wouldn't have.

It had plenty of power for its size and had plenty of pulling power.

This truck always turned heads, was stylish, yet still maintained its manhood.

The only problem I really had with this truck was the resale value was terrible. I would not recommend this vehicle to anyone not planning to keep it longer than 5 years.

Faults:

The Dodge Dakota sport has been nothing short of garbage.

Check engine light at 1000 miles.

Blown motor at 1700 miles.

Blown motor at 6500 miles.

Motor knock at 9000 miles to the present.

General Comments:

This truck is not dependable and is not worth any kind of monthly payment.

Although it looks good, it is not worth the money spent.

Faults:

At 20K the differential had to be rebuilt due to "whining" from the rear end. Parts must be made in Bali as it took 6 days to repair.

At 30K the valve body assembly on the transmission had to be rebuilt.

Seems to require a thorough cleaning of the intake and injectors of carbon build-up regularily. Otherwise you'd think the tranny is acting up, but the computer is trying to compensate for for the carbon build-up.

General Comments:

Overall the truck is great! The four full-size doors and back-seat are terrific. The truck rides nicely and the cab is solidly isolated from the frame.

The 3.9 is adequate at best, but you'd think the mileage would be better. Tempe Dodge in Arizona did the rebuild on the differential and whined because my truck was taking up space in one of their bays!

Faults:

- Poor gas mileage

- Sub-standard brake rotors

- Poor idle.

General Comments:

I purchased a 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport. I went with almost all of the bells and whistles so the final price was considerably higher than a base model. I expected a quality vehicle for the price. Yes, it looks good and it has power to spare, but the short comings far exceed the positive.

The first problem was very low gas mileage. In Canada the highway mpg were suppose to be 26. Granted it would be unrealistic to expect this, but I felt it should have been better than 21 mpg. With the price of gas these days and with new technology it should be better. My brother gets only slightly worse mileage with his '92 Dakota!

The second problem is the brake rotors. The front rotors became warped and needed replacing after 30K kilometers. At 60K I can feel them starting to go again. Chrysler claims it's my driving style. I claim they don't know what they are talking about. I do 90% highway driving so I'm not riding the brake. Further, the brake pads, after two years, are only 25% worn. Rotors should never wear out before the pads. Searching the Internet revealed numerous complaints in this area and in all cases Chrysler would do nothing.

Lastly is the idle problem. When the engine is cold it is impossible to get a good idle. The engine will surge and sputter then suddenly jump to full power. This is none too convenient when backing out of a parking spot and suddenly lurching towards the vehicle behind.

These are the "highlights". There are about 20 less major problems with the entire vehicle. Everything from headrests that do nothing to seats that don't move back enough for the proper distance between the driver and the air bag.

I will NEVER buy another Chrysler product after this one. For over 20 years I have stuck to Chrysler/Dodge and now decent service is impossible. I regret the day I even looked at the brochure in the show room.