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2000 Dodge Dakota power train problems

74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Dodge Dakota9% of all complaints for this model year.

74
Power Train complaints
9%
share of all complaints
60,039 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Bad rust issue to areas including front and rear bumber, the entire bed including mounting points, fenders, cab corners and frame. Lost fender flare twice due to rust and almost caused an accident the entire bed slid back and almost fell off and fenders and bumbers are basically rust and need…

    filed Sep 16, 2018

  • Complaint #10734989 7-19-2015.no response from you. Calling and sending e mails since october 2013 not just your department! No one will help. You, dodge or the person when I was sitting on the side of 71s. & promised someone would call me back - oh it was friday afternoon and everyone was leaving…

    filed Apr 23, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Dakota years

YearReportsShare
2011 Dakota818%
2010 Dakota720%
2008 Dakota1011%
2007 Dakota2417%
2006 Dakota3613%
2005 Dakota8117%
2004 Dakota199%
2003 Dakota3813%
2002 Dakota8913%
2001 Dakota9314%
1999 Dakota569%
1998 Dakota7414%
Dakota power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.