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Ever Lasting
Mentalmike1981, 05/06/2009
1990 Dodge Dakota LE 2dr Regular Cab LB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My dad bought the 90 dakota back in 1998. Just recently in 09 did the truck become undrivable due to a electrical fire under the hood. Up until then the entire family used this truck. It always was ready to go. The paint did fade and peel requiring a new paint job. Other than that the truck was very durable. It oulasted alot of other vehicles the family has had over the years. I would recommend this truck to anyone.
26 years and counting
Bob Paxton, 05/18/2016
1990 Dodge Dakota S 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this new and have hauled tools, lumber, firewood, dirt,etc and it has a surprising amount of power. I change the oil regularly and keep it clean. I find that keeping it clean prompts me to take care of it mechanically. I am on my third replacement starter, changed shocks last year along with radiator hoses, had it re-painted four years ago and just yesterday had first time brake replacement, which I attribute to gearing down to stop instead of relying just on the brakes. I have lost track of batteries and tires purchased. I only drive it for special occasions anymore. I have an 07 F150 and the Dakota's quality surpasses the Ford's. My brother wants to buy the Dakota but I'm reluctant to sell. I have had this truck longer than all three wives put together. I know there are some lemons out there but I've heard more good reports than bad.
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king rat, 04/12/2004
1990 Dodge Dakota SE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have owned this 2WD truck for 8 years. It has outlasted two of my wife's Grand Caravan. Every morning Iturn the key, put it in gear, and go to work. Except when I fill it with hundreds of pounds of Scout gear and 2- 4 Boy Scouts. I am not easy on this truck, but I change the oil, keep it lubed, and wash it 2-3 times a month. The only rust on it is both doors have surface rust, 1/2" x 6" along the bottom, and one rear fender lip where the previous owner bumped a tree. I have 3 boys all 6' or more. It is tight, but we can still squeeze in to go camping.
1990 Dodge Dakota LE
Allen, 01/19/2003
1990 Dodge Dakota LE 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.9L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This truck is a top quality truck. It's not quite a compact truck and not quite a full size truck, therefore it's a mid-size. It can haul more than my friends 1998 Ford F-150 and it's more reliable. The only bad thing about it is it's transmission. It's transmission went around 74,000 miles and now i have 80,000 miles on it. I would recommend this truck because it's fun and reliable.
Great Truck
Great Truck, 03/30/2005
1990 Dodge Dakota LE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am a sixteen year old and this is my first car. My father bought it for me when I was fifteen. That was my birthday gift from him and my mother. Ever since we had the truck I have had a lot of fun. The only thing I dislike about the truck is the color. It is blue and silver with double red stripes going down the side, and the chrome on the mirrors, bumbers and front end is showing its age.
An Okay Truck
Okay Truck, 05/28/2005
1990 Dodge Dakota LE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have had some good and bad experinces with this lemon. I know with a used truck you are going to have problems, but come on. When I first got it it had an oil leak. Then it had a coolent leak. Now it has a gas leak. What else is going to leak on this thing? When I set my cruise control it will rev itself up going downhill. I can see it doing that going up hill, but down? A month ago the headlights went out while I was going to school. I was at a Chrysler place and when I showed them my truck the guy said, and I quote, "You have a Dakota, it will last forever". Well, if it will last forever, mine is about to die.The transmission gets happy when you first start going in the morning. I would not recommend this truck to anyone.
This truck is practically bulletproof.
zknm7, 03/31/2022
1990 Dodge Dakota SE 2dr Extended Cab SB (2.5L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My dad bought his 1990 Dakota SE Club Cab brand new, and it was used as a truck and as a commuter vehicle, and when it was finally traded during the Cash for Clunkers era (admittedly a terrible fate for such a faithful pickup) it had almost 400,000 miles on it. The 3.9 V6 is rock solid and incredibly reliable, and everything else about the truck was the same except for the automatic transmission, which required 2 rebuilds in the 19 years that this truck was in our family and even that's not terrible... besides that, the Dakota only required normal maintenance and was extremely reliable. I would love to have this truck today. It was tired when it was traded, but it was absolutely still drivable and solid, and I hate that my dad traded it during the Cash for Clunkers program, but he doesn't have the emotional connection to cars that I do. Also, not sure why the "model" dropdown box doesn't offer an option for the 3.9 V6 and automatic trans in any trim, my understanding was that the Club Cab was only offered with the V6 and auto, but perhaps I'm wrong.
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1990 dodge dakota se 3.9 liter v6
brayden lampe, 02/04/2025
1990 Dodge Dakota SE 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.9L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
ain't four wheel drive just an se trim of course the trim ain't on it no more but i would say it is a good truck to own mine has no brakes and has a hole in the driverside. would highley recommend
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