Pickup handles PayLoad Well and decent Fuel economy. It felt confidently heavier at higher speeds, with excellent wheel-to-steering-wheel feedback. This generation of Dakotas is somewhat larger than previous generations and is only available in club and quad cab configurations. The Dakota Warrior was made to resemble the Warlock trucks of the late 1970s. The Regular Cab and eight-foot bed option are no longer available. The Dodge Dakota was the first smaller pickup to have the option of using a V8 engine.
Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Towing and payload capacities are competitive. The Dakota is assembled in Warren, Michigan. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Key individuals involved in making this product a reality included Glenn Gardner, Glen House, Robert Burnham, Don Sebert, Jim Hackstedde, and Clark Ewing.
Overall, the passenger area is clean and purposeful and without many surprises - or much color variation. These Dakotas were redesigned and looked similar to the larger Dodge Ram, since this was seen as a more modern look. The gave this generation a 'Poor' rating in the frontal offset crash test. There's little to change in this pickup that gets rated highly by both experts and owners for its great suspension, cornering, and maneuverability around city streets. The recall began on March 27, 2017.
Archived from on February 4, 2009. I have had 2 other dakotas. A V6 and two V8 engines were available: The standard engine is a 3. In 1997, the second generation Dakota began distribution. From its introduction through 2009, it was marketed by.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Could have bought a full size truck, but wont fit in the garage. This generation was also assembled and sold in from 1998 to 2001. Model overview: Dodge's Dakota mid-size pickup is smaller overall than full-size pickups like the Dodge Ram for 2007, yet larger than compact trucks like the Ford Ranger, offering a compromise between the two. Our Quad Cab with the standard 4. The rear doors on Club Cabs and Quad Cabs open wide, and the Quad Cab can accommodate six. This is most likely because the majority of them were sold before getting to their dealer lots.
Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700. The Dodge Dakota is on the large end of the mid-size pickups. Dakota's steering is light for easy maneuverability in crowded parking lots and the Dakota responds quickly on mountain roads and tracks nice and straight on the highway. News Best Cars Staff May 5, 2008 Note: This review was created when the 2007 Dodge Dakota was new. This truck is produced by Chrysler under its Ram Trucks brand.
The 2002 model was the final year for the in the Dakota, as Chrysler ended production of the former design. The V-8 has good pulling power but only get about 14-15 miles per gallon. To keep investment low, many components were shared with existing Chrysler products and the manufacturing plant was shared with the full-sized Dodge D-Model. Archived from on February 4, 2009. The only issue with my model is the head-rests don't adjust. The Dodge Dakota looks big. Horsepower increased to 302, which will probably help.
. The Dakota received another facelift and interior upgrade along with a few other upgrades, including built-in cargo-box utility rails, heated bench seats, best-in-class towing up to 7,050 lb 3,198 kg , the largest and longest standard bed in the class, and the largest mid-size truck cab. It was available with all available engines on the Dakota. Most buyers ordered the V6 or V8 engines, which were considerably more powerful and, in the case of the V6, which was made standard for 2003, nearly as fuel-efficient with a manual transmission. The Dakota is assembled in Warren, Michigan. Interior room, even for tall drivers is excellent. Chrysler's number for this recall is P80.
The 5 speed automatic transmission is the same Mercedes-Benz-sourced trans as in the E class cars. While standard engine options include a 210-horsepower V6 and 235-horsepower V8, reviewers generally agree that only its optional 260-horsepower V8 engine is powerful enough to vitalize the hefty Dakota. While both Club and Quad Cab trim levels maintain a wall-to-wall truck bed width of 59. V6 and V8 engines were available on the Sport model. This generation of Dakotas is somewhat larger than previous generations and is only available in club and quad cab configurations.