2000 Dodge Dakota Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Dodge Dakota, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles.
- 50engine and engine cooling complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Dakota engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% | 4,108 |
| 2007 Dakota | 3 | 2% | 3,800 |
| 2006 Dakota | 9 | 3% | 37,027 |
| 2005 Dakota | 12 | 3% | 16,457 |
| 2004 Dakota | 12 | 6% | 7,910 |
| 2003 Dakota | 34 | 11% | 6,222 |
| 2002 Dakota | 34 | 5% | 40,685 |
| 2001 Dakota | 53 | 8% | 56,982 |
| 2000 Dakota | 50 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 1999 Dakota | 70 | 11% | 55,000 |
| 1998 Dakota | 60 | 11% | 70,798 |
| 1997 Dakota | 49 | 11% | 75,000 |
| 1996 Dakota | 27 | 14% | 167,251 |
| 1995 Dakota | 18 | 9% | 13,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Dodge Dakota. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle and driving approximately 55 mph, all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The vehicle then began to shake and the contact placed oil in the vehicle. He restarted the vehicle and it began shaking even…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Dodge Dakotas have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Dodge Dakota (6% of the 806 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Dodge Dakota engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2000 Dodge Dakota problems
See all 2000 Dodge Dakota problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Dakota years.