10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Dodge Dakota body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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1997 Dodge Dakota Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 092002

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer stated there was a leak in the cab of the vehicle, of which the dealer claimed to have repaired by placing a small amount of tar around a wire entering the firewall, however after several rainfalls, consumer doscovered that the problem had not been fixed and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on 2 occasions, water has been continuously seeping into the cab of the vehicle, and now water flows into the cab when raining the dealer pulled the dahsboard to repair the leak, but did not stop the leak, and found that the rear window was also leaking and would make no further repairs.

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #2

May 292002

Dakota

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While accelerating from a red light, vehicle went backards, consumer restarted and vehicle went forward. Consumer states there is a problem with transmission. Consumer states that the transmission mount broke, causing the accident.

- Painted Post, NY, USA

problem #1

Jun 151997

Dakota 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Loose bedliner.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

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