Maybe you should try a 3rd Generation.My 00' Dakota Quad Cab is my 1st
truck,and i intend on keeping it forever.I'm serious!.I am at 38,000 miles
now,and i love it.I clean it 3-4 times a week.
I havent had any warranty recalls either.I still have coverage out to
5/75,000.Ask anyone on the DML.They will tell you how much i love my Dak.
Anyone can have problems with a vehicle.And Chevys are junk too,i know.I had
2 cars,worthless hunks.
Dont give up on the whole Dakota concept.
David A. Digney (00' Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 R/T)
Magnum V6,42RE,3.90:1,Rancho RS5000 Shocks,Mobil 1 10w30,Ac Filter
Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler,Gutter-Guard Grill Screen,Sport Masters Tonneau
Cover,Soon to add Intense Performance Big Mouth Intake,& V8 throttle
body.Member of the "Dakota Mailing List" (Wisconsin District
Representative)Member of DakotaUSA (Wisconsin Chapter President)
webpage at: "http://communities.msn.com/MyDodgeDakotaQuadCabsHome"
>From: bernd@texas.net
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Never again with a Dakota
>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:46:35 US/Central
>
>Did you ever try to investigate using the Lemon Law? You may have been one
>of
>the unfortunate ones with a "Lemon" right out of the factory.
>
>They're not bad trucks and every manufacturer has a "black eye" vehicle.
>Just
>sucks when it happens to you.
>
>- Bernd
>
> > My current list of problems that I have had fixed:
> > Intake Manifold Gasket
> > New Front Hub
> > Tranny problems
> > Front Seals
> >
> > That grand total for repairs was around $2700
> >
> > New problems:
> > New rear shim kit in tranny
> > Leaking rear axle seals
> > Tranny cooler lines leaking
> > Leaking Tranny pan gasket
> > Lower ball joints
> > Fuel sending unit.
> >
> > That somewhere is around the tune of $1200
> >
> > These are only the things that the deal has fixed, this is outside the
>other
> > things I can fix on my own. My dealer total of possible repairs is near
> > $4000, that about 1/4 the price of the truck. What a joke. Of all the
> > vehicles I have owned, I have nowhere near the problems. I called
>Chrysler
> > and they basically said too bad. Gee thanks for selling a hunk of junk.
> > All these problems at under 60000 miles.
> >
> > The topper is that one day I was filling up at a gas station when a
>stranger
> > came up and asked how I like the truck. I stated I liked it, in which
>he
> > then preceded to ask if I ever had tranny problems. Told him I did and
>so
> > did he. Big surprise there. He got rid of the truck because of all the
> > problems.
> >
> > I can't wait for the medium size Chevy to come out. I will never own
> > another Dakota that is outside of warranty coverage.
> >
> > Best of luck to you all,
> > Travis
> >
> > 95 4x4 SLT Ext Cab -Just wishing it would just be removed from the face
>of
> > the earth
> >
>
>
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