Used 2001 Dodge Dakota for Sale

The Dakota is a solid mid size truck. It is tough, but also comfortable inside. The four wheel drive works very well and is easy to engage. The bed is big enough, but also not too long to keep the truck in the mid-size range. The engine is very smooth, but tends to drink a lot of gas. If you keep the speed below 60, it does okay for a truck, but if you want to go faster, it will burn lots of gas. The transmission works as advertised, smooth but nothing special really. The ride is well composed but does wallow at slow speeds making turns. Fit and finish are pretty good. Doors close properly with a thud. The tailgate is relatively light and easy to operate. There are tie downs scattered around the bed and slots on the wheel wells allow for a second layer of stacking material. The wheel could be bigger. There are large wheel gaps on the 4x4 model that really scream for wheel several inches bigger.

I got this truck used seven years after it was built. It was a great truck that taught me the value of learning how to fix any and all problems that might come up. That is not to say the truck was constantly experiencing technical issues, but it had 80,000 miles when I bought it, so it was likely that some issues would arise from normal wear and tear. In the time that I've owned it, I've changed the oil every 5,000 miles, changed the spark plugs twice, changed 3 flat tires, changed the shocks, replaced two radiators, changed the thermostat, and replaced most of the rest of the cooling system in the truck.