Used 2001 Dodge Dakota Regular Cab Consumer Reviews
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200,000+ still going strong!
chevyman, 01/05/2008
2001 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab 2WD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Passed CA smog at 183,000 with flying colors. No squeaks or rattles at all. Same mileage as new(crappy) I still love this truck. At 300,000 I will call Dodge and at 400,000. No leaks. As a precaution only, I changed the tranny at 189,000 to prevent any problems driving in the desert. People still tell me they like the way it drives. I own a 2001 Corvette so I know power, but this little truck gets up and goes.
Fun to Drive, But Don't Always Crank Tun
Joe, 01/10/2010
2001 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab 4WD (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought mine Sept. '01 and have no plans to trade in. Truck is fun to drive and holds its own on the highway. Wish it had a more comfortable ride and driver-friendly features so I could keep my eye on the road. On a road trip to the Indy 500 (my bro lives in Indy) 2 yrs ago, I blew the bearings in the a/c compressor-took it to a friend of my bro, and he had to replace the whole compressor. Dealer put sealant in to "fix" a/c leak I complained about,and (according to this dude) that's the problem. I turn down tunes now & then and listen to her run but so far its fine. Front suspension poor causes lots of wear and tear but so far not enough for me to trade in. I can still rely on it.
Horrible
Rich, 07/27/2010
2001 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab 2WD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Pretty sure I got a lemon. Ever since I've had the thing something stays wrong with it, and every time I go to get something fixed it's never fixed right the first time, no matter who the mechanic is, just an all around poor experience. I'll never do Dodge again. After 90,000 miles here's what has failed: Window gears broke leaking main seal leaking differential seal Both control arms replaced Throttle body problems(not sure what but cost me $1300 to fix, some sort of valve) ALL windows leak including windshield Transmission slips O2 sensors went out ECM failed Stabilizer bar joints worn out b/c seals failed Warped wheel bearing.
4 banger
scotsmanwill, 04/05/2002
2001 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab 2WD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have a small, 4 cyl. dakota and i love it. i am in college and i use it all the time. it has never failed me when i need it. i am planning to sell it in the near future and get a bigger dakota. one with a V8. i would reccomend the dakota to anyone.
Good first
Evan V, 07/02/2008
2001 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab 2WD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We got this with 29k miles for $7700 because it had blemishes in the hood paint from overwaxing and engine heat, and had a crappy bed cover. The computer that ran the lighting system broke the day we got it, and the passenger's window button didn't work. But those were easily replaced. This is my first vehicle, I like it because it is as big as the car I trained in, and has a bed for my fishing stuff. I had to buy new tailgate cables, as someone cut them. I also bought a locking gas cap for $15 and it fits, never too careful with gas at 4$ a gallon.
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