Actually from doing some extensive research. You are the majority. Most
Dakota's and Rams have had ALOT of problems. Rams with there breaking,
stearing, and transfer case. Dakota with there ping, oil leaks and something
with the stearing. There are ALOT of people who are very unhappy with there
truck. If it wasn't for the all the problems I would LOVE my truck. As it
stands now, I can't modify it in any way, I can't even put a performance
computer on it because it will cause my problem to get worse.
If you take the new Dakota and the old Dakota and compare quality, the older
ones have it all over the newer ones. My 94 Dakota never once had a problem,
and I know lots of people who have the pre 97 who have never had problems.
Yet I hear so many with problems with there 97+.
If people are complaining, I think they have a right. They come here to see
what other problems are happening and IF other people are having the same
problems. If you don't like it, don't look at it. Plain and simple.
Erika
>From: J McKinney <bigmopar4x4@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: ..And More Ping Questions.
>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 13:35:00 -0800 (PST)
>
>Didn't know I had an attitude, but thanks for pointing that
>out, I'll keep an eye on that. I stated that the post was
>not pointed towards anybody specifically, actually I don't
>even know who you are or what the problem was that you had
>with your truck. (guilty conscience?) Sorry you took it
>the wrong way.
>
>If anything it was intended for people saying how bad Dodge
>trucks are and how Brand "X" is so much better. I
>sympathize with you and whatever your problem with the
>truck was, but just because you had problems, doesn't mean
>that Dodge got a "big Head" and the quality went down. I
>believe that yours, unfortunately is the exception, and
>mine and several others trucks which have never had
>problems, is the rule.
>
>
>--- Erika Ipes <msbavior@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Why does someone always have to grab an attitude on any
> > mailing list?
> >
> > First of all, if I COULD get rid of my truck I would! But
> > I owe to much on
> > the damn thing to get rid of it. I would get just enough
> > out of trade in to
> > pay it off, if even that, and I don't have the extra cash
> > to put down on
> > another vehicle. I too had 2 other Dodges before this one
> > that I NEVER had
> > any problems with. Both my mother and father have Dodges
> > with no problems
> > out of them. Just goes to show that Chysler has gotten a
> > big head and there
> > quality of vehicles have gone down. The truck itself is
> > nice, in over all
> > ride and size there isn't many that can beat it, but the
> > engine (the most
> > important part) sucks. Not to mention when you shell out
> > that kind of money
> > on anything, you expect it to work properly.
> >
> > Second, I'm on this list to find out what I can do to fix
> > the problem. I
> > actually wish I would have joined this list before buying
> > the thing. WOuld
> > have saved me 22,000. You have your Truck go into the
> > shop 10 times before
> > its even a year old, and see how long it takes you to
> > complain.
> >
> > Erika
>
> > >--- Marie Pimental <pimental@massed.net> wrote:
> > > > Please, if you want reliability and overall quality,
> > buy
> > > > the Toyota!!! I m a
> > > > first and soon to be last Chrysler product customer.
> > > > Never again, they just
> > > > can't make them like the Japs!!!!!
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >=====
> > >John McKinney
> > >Los Banos, CA
> > >1998 Dakota 4x4 5in lift/locked 33" Swampers
> > >1974 Ramcharger 4in lift/locked 33" BFG MT's
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>Los Banos, CA
>1998 Dakota 4x4 5in lift/locked 33" Swampers
>1974 Ramcharger 4in lift/locked 33" BFG MT's
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