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Still Ticking
D Coop, 07/01/2010
2001 Dodge Dakota 4dr Quad Cab Sport 4WD (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Saw some of the posts with mileage and thought I would post mine. I mine is a 4.7 have 219,800 and still going strong. Starting to use a little oil but what can you expect with those miles?
Pros vs Cons
jhtet101, 02/04/2015
2001 Dodge Dakota 4dr Quad Cab Sport 4WD (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
My spouse and I have own ours since 2009: Pros: - Since we purchased a quad cab: Carries family and big items at the same time not a lot of trips - Super comfortable - great back up car - powerful - sturdy frame Cons: - Since owning it, we have fixed both front calibers (I believe driver side twice within wk apart), all the window gears more than one time, some of hydraulic metal lines (almost caught on fire), now has a burning smell again, also our fuel gauge never worked correctly - we don't get 19 highway miles or 16 city miles, we get maybe 8, about 54 miles per a tank. Thought we have fixed somethings multiple times, I do still like it.
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2001 Dakota quad cab 4x4 4.7 v-8
mattew heddings, 12/29/2006
2001 Dodge Dakota 4dr Quad Cab Sport 4WD (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Truck has awesome power from the 4.7L v- 8, but you sacrifice gas mileage, I originally got 11.6mpg in town was able to increase it to 12.5-13mpg by adding an AFE cold air intake and a spacer ring on the throttle body to atomize the gas better. 3 of the 4 power windows quit working and truck only has 71000 miles on it, Dealer wants $250- 270 dollars a door to fix. seems it should be recalled.
very happy with truck
Moneydriver, 01/13/2010
2001 Dodge Dakota 4dr Quad Cab Sport 2WD (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
over all this has been a very dependable trk. other than recalls, had a problem with front leather seat that cracked at 36000 mi. that dealer wouldn't take care of. still looks good and drives great. have AWD plus 4wd in Midwest and never been stuck. gas mileage runs around 15-16 could be better.
Great choice
dakman, 02/13/2003
2001 Dodge Dakota 2dr Club Cab 4WD (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Getting the V8 in the Dakota really sets the vehicle apart from its competition. The 4.7 V8 is fast, refined, and reliable. The handling and ride of the Dakota are better than most trucks, but the brakes are not very good. The pedal is very mushy and without the 4 wheel ABS, the front wheels lock up frequently. The interior of the truck is very comfortable for 2 adults. 1 normal- size person can fit sideways in the back cab, but it's better used for groceries/packages. Reliability has been average in 30,000 miles. No huge problems, and a couple of small ones.