What's New for 2000 Dodge Dakota
Knowing how much a vehicle has changed from previous model years can help provide additional context when reviewing reliability ratings. Our Editors give you the bottom-line on what's new, the pros, the cons and more.
What's New for 2000
The biggest change this year is design oriented -- the 2000 Dodge Dakota is now available with four full-size doors, and with that comes a family name: Quad Cab. A 4.7-liter V8 has been added, but the 8-foot bed is gone. You can select from five more colors as well. Read More
Long-Term Reliability Ratings by Identifix
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2000 Dodge Dakota Reliability Rating
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An occasional problem on this vehicle is the failure of the Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor. Failure of the CKP Sensor will prevent the vehicle from starting. The cost to repair the CKP Sensor is estimated at $87.60 for parts and $71.50 for labor on Manual Transmission vehicles and $122.00 for parts and $71.50 for labor on Automatic Transmission vehicles. All prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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An occasional problem on this vehicle is the failure of the Transmission Output Shaft Speed Sensor. The cost to replace the Transmission Output Shaft Speed Sensor is estimated at $25.50 for parts and $45.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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An occasional problem on this vehicle is the failure of the Rear Axle Speed Sensor. The cost to replace the Rear Axle Speed Sensor is estimated at $44.45 for parts and $32.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax. |
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4 out of 5 |
Reliability ratings displayed above reflect style specific standard features and may vary from aggregated values displayed for the same year in the historical model overview below.
Reliability History for Dodge Dakota
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