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8.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

144,174 miles

Total Complaints:

3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
Dodge Dakota engine problems

engine problem

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problem #3

2009May 01

Dakota Sport 3.9L V6

  • Manual transmission
  • 155,000 miles

It's just really annoying. Only happens when you start it warm. You need to hold the accelerator down to keep it running! Sometimes when I come up to a red light and hit the clutch, it just shuts off! Happens often in 4WD.

xbbcx7891

Milford, PA, USA

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problem #2

2008Jul 01

Dakota 5.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 167,000 miles

The truck will not stay running you have to keep your foot on the accelerator to keep it running??

mdvs

Bluffton, SC, USA

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problem #1

2008Feb 01

Dakota SLT 3.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,523 miles

just want to get this damn problem figured out with out spending a lot of money.

Scott D.

Delphos, Ohio, USA

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