Love these trucks. Fast, very powerful for their size, a lot more maneuverable than any full size, and quite good looking IMO.

Yep, mine 97 just turned 273k. It's a v6 and it still runs perfectly. Swapping a 5.9 in this weekend :)

That time when the 94 Ram had a baby!

I just dont see why they are discontinued, oh yeah, their sells wer declining, and ranger is discontinued for the same reason. wtf is wrong with people these days. the dakota and ranger is a legand

I just got a 97 Dakota Sport with 162000 miles on it.It runs great.Dodge Rocks!

my 1999 dakota had the 3.9 V6, still ran when I sold it at 300,000+. My brother's 2001 dakota 4.7 V8 running when he sold it at 340,000 miles, it is being driven across the state on a daily basis by the current owner with over 400,000 miles, with the original engine and trans.

89' Dakota - 308,000 miles , 93' Dakota - 268,000 miles , 00' Dakota - 202,000 miles. All with the 3.9 v6. Very reliable and hard working truck. I see plenty of older Dakota's in town, most look like crap but still run like champs.

My '97 Dakota is rolling up to 350,000 miles still driving 15K/year and looks and runs great. Rebuilt transmission rather than buying new truck because nothing else in this class is out there.

I second that. My '99 Dakota has 183,000 miles and still runs strong.

recently worked on (tire and alignment) on a 95 Dakota V8 auto 4x4 (an exact twin of mine other then the engine) with 240,000 miles on it. looked like hell, ran like a dream.

man those were some good looking trucks

1997 dodge dakota 3.9l with 173,000 still running strong

"It's full of surprises" *headgasket blows out at 2K rpm*

I have a 2002 Quad Cab 4.7 v8 with 130,000 miles still going strong very reliable.

I have a 97 Dak Sport v6 3.9 liter club cab extended. love it, however i just had to throw some money into it as no work had ever been done on it. some of the sensors go bad after 100000mi but i figure a 97 with only a grand of cash put into it is a worth while investment.

@tubamike78 Nice, man! I too have a '97 5.2 with 276,630 on it right now. Great truck. Wouldn't trade it for any other car.

@ForzaIV had a 98 4 banger... didnt struggle the least bit. my dad had a full bed of cable equiptment and still pulled like a dream

The beginning card should probably say, "We surprised everyone."

i love my dakota mine looks exactly like the number 6

around 300,000 miles is when my dads 97 Dodge Dakota V8 started running a little weird. but up until then it ran like a champ with plenty of power.

2001 dodge Dakota 318 v8 147k running stronger than ever crew cab leveled w 33’s

I'm going to look at a used one of these for sale tomorrow... But the tag line "It's full of surprises." kind of reminds me of the Pontiac Fiero's catching on fire back when Pontiac's tagline was "We Build Excitement". Should I be worried? lol

I agree. I love my '99. Looks way more aggressive.

My Dakota has the 318 magnum an still running strong at 282000

my 95 V6 is at 134,000 currently.

update,just hit 170k, still runs great!Just like when I bought it.

R.I.P. Dakota :(

@DigitalCyborgman Actually now Im just a couple of hundred miles a way from 40k..... Only thing that i had to get replaced is the passenger side bed (got t-boned), the lower ball joints, and the front brakes.

My 2001 4.7 magnum v8 runs great for my first car

my 95' dodge dakota 5.2v8 only has 105k with original engine and trans. and i put 12k on it since i got it. it will last me a long time, thats for sure.

Still trying to get more out of my 3.9.

yes, and a 5.2

@T3hbassmasta Wait until the OD hits 37000, then you tell us. FORD HERE!

@tubamike78 hehe, i just bought a 97 dakota with 36587 miles on it! beat that

I have a 1997 dakota 20k miles lol

4 6 8 its dodge i apprecaite

Ahh, Miniladd truck jokes...

This generation of Dakotas look great. The ones out these days look terrible.

not make alot of magnum 4 cylinder in dodge