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2005 Dodge Dakota User Reviews

2005 Dodge Dakota Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 15 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Overall:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 5 reviews
"seat" 2 reviews
"door" 2 reviews
"exterior" 2 reviews
"big car" 2 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 6 reviews

User Reviews

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horseygal writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr SLT Crew Cab SB Review
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American steel-Dodge!!!

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jap mileage better but once a beer can for a few more miles per gallon.

horseygal
25

Power To Spare-magnum V-8 — Big truck power-Sport truck handling-Luxury car ride. Was sister's truck and she passed on. Being a constant reminder, it needs to go to someone that needs reliable power and dependability in an American made truck. 18 mpg average for this one. It accelerates very quickly with power to spare.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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zlane2 writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr SLT 4WD Crew Cab SB Review
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Great for moving, long trips are comfortable, transporting hockey equipment is easy.

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Fuel economy isn't the greatest

zlane2
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Smooth, Powerful Truck — For the first vehicle I bought myself, it was a great truck! I play a lot of hockey and travel all around the midwest, and having all that cargo room was very efficient. The ride is super smooth and it felt good to be a little bit bigger than all the rest of the cars on the road. Highly recommend this truck to anyone.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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wwwade writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr SLT Crew Cab SB Review
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four doors, small enough to park almost anywhere you can park a car, V8 power and capable tower for open trailer hauling other cars.

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brake issues started at about 57k miles.  seems caliper mount flexes allowing front pads to stay engaged to rotor.  still working on solving at 90k miles.  Seems to reoccur every 10 to 15k miles.  Write about negatives here...

wwwade
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Good Midsized Truck — Performs all duties I need as a truck (towing other cars, hauling dirty stuff) while performing ok as a daily driver in urban/suburban traffic. Small enough to park almost anywhere you can park a car, V8 power and capable tower for open trailer hauling other cars. Nice back seats even for adults.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Joshua jenny writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 2 Dr SLT Extended Cab SB Review
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dodge and its a 4x4

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small backseat

25

Love This Truck — a powerful and a great little truck good on space in the bed and it dose awsome in the snow it gets 18 city 20 highway this truck is fun to drive because it gets the job done and still knows how to play

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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James writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr Laramie Crew Cab SB Review
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Versatile, fast yet big enough to haul all jobs

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too big for whimpy ricer drivers

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Love It — Love this truck. beaten it to a pulp and it still burns rubber going around corners! As my daily driver everyday is fun getting in, hearing the rumble of the engine, and being able to have some fun no matter where I go, street or dirt.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Michael writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr SLT Crew Cab SB Review
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DODGE! lol

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Its a 6 cyl....

25

Get The V8 And Not V6 — Performance: could have a little more guts for take off Build quality: so far so good Appearance: personal choice really, I like it. Cost of Ownership: It's a dodge lol, depends how you drive for the gas part. Fun factor: It's fun to drive for a 2wd...needs 4x4 lol.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Riley writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr SLT Crew Cab SB Review
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got 4 doors

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its a one legger

25

Dkota Review — it just looks nasty, got black wheels, painted grill, tinted windows, leveling kit, bed liner, meaty tires. OK gas mileage, gets my quad an dirtbike around. got 4 doors so i can haul the buddies around. good truck for me.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Crystal writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 2 Dr SLT Extended Cab SB Review
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It takes me where I want to go.

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It needs to be cleaned professionally

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Crystal's Dodge — My truck is cool & I'm not going to dis it. It needs to be washed the Spring weather & dirt roads has it looking just lovely. My truck has its memories of good times. It's alright and still has a lot of life left in it.

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esmile writes:
2005 Dodge Dakota 4 Dr Laramie 4WD Crew Cab SB Review
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No too big, luxurious, quad cab, leather interior

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none that I can think of

esmile
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Dodge Dakota Laramie 4 Wh Drive — Great size truck, not quite full size, it's got a very comfortable leather interior, seats 4 (quad cab) with 4 wheel drive. Handles well, gets good gas mileage. Roomy, handles well in all kinds of weather and terraine. Would recommend to a friend. Fun factor is a 10.

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Abdul Ahad writes:
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Everything positive

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no negatives

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Dodge Dakota — I just love the car it has got great accleration, braking, and handling i bought it brand new 00000mtr in grey interior is fine but the exterior is hotttt its not fun to drive but its a passion to drive a car like it!!!! i think that its a must have truckkkkk

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Cost $9,041 Average Instant Market Value $16,179 Average Instant Market Value $13,112 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 20 25 20
Horsepower 210 164 215
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.9 41.7 41.0

Reviews From Other Years

2008 Dodge Dakota Reviews

Great Small To Medium Sized Truck By kirnma

Although I had sworn never to own a Chrysler product I got a good deal on this truck in 2008 with only 4K miles on it. Since then I've put over 52K trouble-free miles on it and have no complaints wha... Read More

This Is A Good Truck And I Truly Am Enjoying The Heck Out Of It. By Elkdog

This truck has 302 horsepower and rides better than most cars I have owned! I have owned a 2006 Ford Ranger, 2004 Chevy Silverado, 1999 Ford F-150, 1996 Ford F-250, 1996 Dodge Dakota, and a 1992 Dodg... Read More

Read all 8 2008 Dodge Dakota reviews

2007 Dodge Dakota Reviews

Best Truck Ever! By eells

We love this truck! We had no trouble hauling our children around, even in heavy snow. It has done everything we expected. The gas mileage wasn't pleasant, but it's a truck... what else would you e... Read More

07' Dakota By Brendon

Performance - acceleration, braking, handling Appearance - both interior and exterior styling all excellent Gas milage is low but what can one expect with a V8 truck Just an all around comfortable... Read More

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2006 Dodge Dakota Reviews

Excellent Little Chick Magnet By sunnygas

Great little fun to drive truck. Stick shift is extremely fun. Looks good, basically a chick magnet. Reliable and fair gas mileage for a truck. Not a man with a lot of words, so this will have to d... Read More

It An Okay Car But Rams Are Better By Devon

the handleing is okay but not the best. brakes are brand new on it. doesnt need repairs. nicce and quite vehicle. all interier is stock. exterier we have a cap, grill gaurd, tail light covers and side... Read More

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2004 Dodge Dakota Reviews

All Around Great Truck To Own. By Steven

Props, it really gets up and goes for only having that little 4.7 in her. Gas mileage is terrible, but its a truck. It gives you that truck feeling with out the high placed seating from a Ford f ser... Read More

I Would Not Have Bought It, But Girlfriend Likes It. By slikocca

Fun to drive but requires 101% concentration due to the nasty blind spots. Girlfriend loves blowing away a Supra or Tundra accelerating down the on-ramp but they don't seem to like it much. We do al... Read More

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2003 Dodge Dakota Reviews

Gets Me To Work, But Its Really For Fun. By glstephens08

Just bought this Truck. I had a Jeep years ago and I have wanted a 4x4 again and got a deal on this one. It seems like a great value except fuel cost, but I didn't buy it for fuel economy. I need to f... Read More

Your Toy Can Be Your Daily Driver. By Alex

This truck is fast, fun, loud, durable, and reliable. Dash quality is poor. All of the air vents have cracked. Black paint quality is horrible. Clear-coat failure after 6 years of use. The transmissio... Read More

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