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Used 2003 Dodge Dakota Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Dakota Quad/SLT+/4.7 with 5-45FRE Tranny

Deselfitter, 03/02/2004
2003 Dodge Dakota 4dr Quad Cab SLT Rwd SB (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
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Well behaved truck with good size ~not too large and not too small. This Dakota is a pleasure to drive around town and short trips. I am looking forward to longer trips when warm weather arrives. Fuel economy is close to EPA estimates, about 14 in towm and 19 highway. I expect further improvement with more miles.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2003 sxt 4wd

goodyear 1, 07/06/2003
2003 Dodge Dakota 2dr Club Cab 4WD SB (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
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Love the truck wish it had a few more options. Best buy for the money.

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3 out of 5 stars

'03 Dakota

tommy, 08/05/2006
2003 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab Rwd SB (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
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We purchased our '03 Dakota Reg. Cab SXT RWD for $13K. It was a nice "beater" car for my dad for work. But we have clocked on average of 12-15 mpg city and probably 19 highway. We had to replace the tires at 20k and then again and 45k. We were in a minor car accident with it where we tapped the back of another car on a freeway ramp, and it caused $400 damage. The plastic hood-release lever, broke off and had to get it replaced. The A/C conked out when he had 100-degree plus weather, which we took the repair shop and he found out that not only the cooling pump was shot but there was a cylinder- 6 miss-fire which could've been dangerous if it died on the highway.

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4 out of 5 stars

03' 4x4 V8 Extended Cab

x98evens, 05/07/2004
2003 Dodge Dakota 2dr Club Cab Sport 4WD SB (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
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Very fast for a truck this size, great size/price combination for a truck. Enjoyable to drive the 5 speed w/ limited slip rear end. Hard to find a good service shop for the tougher jobs (required frequent axle flushes), but you can't blaim that on the truck.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

I love this little son of a gun

sharkraider552, 05/06/2004
2003 Dodge Dakota 2dr Regular Cab Sport Rwd SB (3.9L 6cyl 5M)
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love this truck. drives like a dream, mine has the stampede package and i love it, can't say how meany comments people has said they loved the way the truck looks the inside is right on center console is really big if uhad o could hide a body in there dodge stole this ford lover and turned him into a dodge guy for now on

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