@@jakey20022 This generation of Dodge Dakota produced from Campo Largo Paraná Brazil. She sold from Brazil in engines 2.5 TD and 3.9 liter. The year 2000 is version of R/T with 5.2 V8 from 1998-2001
They were, a time where people were happier not so much hate and cars were better to work on and not a single ev took over definitely a time I wish I was alive for
Standard cabs were cramped. Had a 2002 sport standard cab. Really started giving me trouble around 10 years and 141,000 miles. Hindsight I should’ve just fixed it. But I wasn’t thinking straight then. Sturdy truck overall.
It was pretty stupid of them to not include the passenger airbag on/off switch during this model year. In 1997, Bill Nye made a 15 minute video with Chrysler Corporation called ‘The Back is Where It’s At’ where he teaches children the importance of riding in the back seat of an airbag equipped car. When he shows one of these Dakotas without a back seat, he says to make sure that the seat is as far back as it will go, and of course make sure you are buckled in. He made no mention of an on/off switch.
This was the first pick up in its class with a standard passenger airbag back in 1996 and it was developed before kids became a glaring concern. Ranger's was optional, borrowing from the Explorer. Bear in mind that the decision to include a passenger airbag in the second generation Dakota was made in 1992 and dash design approved in mid-1993. By the time airbag child deaths became newsworthy in 1994-95 and not just an anomaly, this truck was fully baked. The federal law didn't change until November-Dec 1996 months after it went into production and into showrooms. Other than some Ford pickups, most pickups didn't have a switch until 1998ish.
You probably never drove one cause I've had mine for 10 years and it remains fine and perfect all you have to do is take care of your vehicle probably something you don't do
Still great looking trucks to this day
Still great looking because they are still everywhere, to this day.
@@Jeff_S... that they are
My FAV of these Dakotas is the RT Sport with the 5.9 liter V8.
Definitely 👍
@@jakey20022 This generation of Dodge Dakota produced from Campo Largo Paraná Brazil. She sold from Brazil in engines 2.5 TD and 3.9 liter. The year 2000 is version of R/T with 5.2 V8 from 1998-2001
still drivin around my first gen Durango with the 5.9 what a champ these things are.
Gosh I'm old. I want to step into a time machine and get off in 1997. Cars and just about everything else was better then.
They were, a time where people were happier not so much hate and cars were better to work on and not a single ev took over definitely a time I wish I was alive for
This episode is from 1996 lol, but point taken.
The first Chrysler vehicle developed after Iacocca retired. *(some early work started under him in 1991).
Standard cabs were cramped. Had a 2002 sport standard cab. Really started giving me trouble around 10 years and 141,000 miles. Hindsight I should’ve just fixed it. But I wasn’t thinking straight then.
Sturdy truck overall.
It was pretty stupid of them to not include the passenger airbag on/off switch during this model year. In 1997, Bill Nye made a 15 minute video with Chrysler Corporation called ‘The Back is Where It’s At’ where he teaches children the importance of riding in the back seat of an airbag equipped car. When he shows one of these Dakotas without a back seat, he says to make sure that the seat is as far back as it will go, and of course make sure you are buckled in. He made no mention of an on/off switch.
This was the first pick up in its class with a standard passenger airbag back in 1996 and it was developed before kids became a glaring concern. Ranger's was optional, borrowing from the Explorer.
Bear in mind that the decision to include a passenger airbag in the second generation Dakota was made in 1992 and dash design approved in mid-1993.
By the time airbag child deaths became newsworthy in 1994-95 and not just an anomaly, this truck was fully baked. The federal law didn't change until November-Dec 1996 months after it went into production and into showrooms.
Other than some Ford pickups, most pickups didn't have a switch until 1998ish.
My dads 98 single cab had it. You put the key in next to the cigarette lighter and turn it off.
@@shadow105720My 99 CC has it.
I want my single cab short bed 318 1998 dodge Dakota back
This generation Dodge Dakota has aggressive tailights and I hate them
Dodge Dakota here in produced in assembly of Campo Largo Paraná in Brazil. Today is assembly Caterpillar
I own a 2 door 3.9- 4x4. A real perfect car. one minus: rust!🎉
Very junky trucks, the previous gen Dakota were far better. But the S10’s & Rangers knocked these out of the park, especially the Ford’s.
The 2004 isn’t bad though
Honestly, the s10s are junk too.
only shitty dakota is a 4.7 Mercedes designed engine one!
You probably never drove one cause I've had mine for 10 years and it remains fine and perfect all you have to do is take care of your vehicle probably something you don't do
original owner going on 20 year now... 4.7 isnt shitty, you just never took care of it.. I know one guy thats about to roll 300k miles.