I dont mean to bash chevys or any other kinda truck, but I did have a chevy,
and went through 3 automatic transmissions in it... in a period of say 2
years....
Wes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sterling" <srdedic1@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:34 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Never again with a Dakota
> 164,000 miles on my 93 and only 2 breakdowns (knock on wood) had to
replace
> the fuel pump last summer and tha water pump a few months ago. Mt step
> brother bought a Silverado at the same time, he is on his 3rd engine,
> replaced the first with just over 20,000 miles. Does that make Chevy's bad
> trucks?
> Sterling
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gensch, Travis" <Travis.Gensch@qtiworld.com>
> To: "Dakota-Truck (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:35 AM
> Subject: DML: Never again with a Dakota
>
>
> > 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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