I have to agree with you there.
I had a 94 Dakota V-6 that I flat out ran the hell out of. Never once had a
single problem with it and got 110,000 miles out of it. I wish now I never
traded it in. I like the truck I have, I just don't like the engine :)
Erika
>From: "Densteadt, James" <james.densteadt@eds.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: RE: Re: 99 Dakota -> Dead in the woods!
>Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 15:26:25 -0500
>
>Dodge seems to really have taken a dive in quality these past couple of
>years. I guess they figure...hey we got all new body styles.....sales are
>up.....let's let it ride! I mean where's the "difference" in dodge from
>other auto-makers??? Granted a machine is a machine and you're bound to
>have a few far and in-between that are gonna be lemons. But add the fact
>that dodge has no skills to deal with such problems to the number of
>problems occurring lately and it's just not professional! R/T is the best
>example. The suspension won't cut it......what, they didn't test this
>thing
>before selling it???????? And then they don't know what to do to resolve
>it......hey maybe we'll make them pay the difference.......oh, they don't
>like that....maybe we'll just sweep it under the carpet......no idea what's
>going on up there. I think dodge needs to seriously sit down and
>re-evaluate their social business skills....I think they have enough of our
>money!!!!!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kyle Kozubal [mailto:grndak4x4@home.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 3:10 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Re: 99 Dakota -> Dead in the woods!
>
>
> > This weekend was the final straw. Me and a friend went deep into the
>woods
> > to bow hunt for deer. Since I have a new truck and he has an old ferd we
> > decided to take mine.
> > BIG mistake. After hunting all day I got into my truck and turned the
>key.
> > CLICK< CLICK< CLICK - Dead or dying battery. After a 2 hour walk I found
>another hunter with jumper cables. Halleluiah!!! I am saved! He drove me
>back to my 99 4X4 and hooked up the cables. The engine turned but the damn
>thing would not start.
> > It seems to turn very fast like it did not have any compression. After
>15
> > mins of leaving the cables on we tried again. NG. I was finally flat
>bedded
> > back to the dealership where my truck still sits today. I have some type
>of
> > short that they can not find.
> >
> > After 18 visits back to the dealer and a truck that pings like a diesel
>I
> > have almost lost faith in Dodge. I will not babble on since I know that
> > their are many Dak owners that have trouble free trucks. Give you truck
>an
>extra tank of high octant gas and be thankful you did not get a lemon like
>mine. If I could I will get rid of it in a minute but the amount of $$$ I
>would lose would be to great. So far I have had the following replaced :
> > Tie rod ends Ball joints Center Link Steering Knuckle rotors ( I
>bought)
> > Door weather striping Wires upper control Arm lower steering column
>shaft
> > front drive shaft. I have used the 4 wheel drive once and have treated
>the
>truck like a baby. I have only owned it 10 months. So if you think you have
>troubles be glad your not me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Sorry to hear your problems with your Dak. I would say call your local
>Chrysler rep and explain to them all of your concerns. worries, and of
>course all the problems you have had with it. Daks are great trucks, really
>they are and they are even awesome off road performers. Of all the items
>you
>listed above, at 113,700 miles on my Dak, none of those have been replaced
>nor are they bad at this time. I have been 4wheelin plenty of time, and I
>didnt treat my Dak like a baby, I like to see how tuff it really is in
>fact!.....they just dont build em like they used to! Good Luck, dont lose
>the faith yet!!!!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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