Power Train Related Problems of the 2001 Dodge Dakota

Table 1 shows 25 common power train related problems of the 2001 Dodge Dakota. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (15 problems). The second most common problem is related to the transfer case (eight problems).


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2001 Dodge Dakota

The Automatic Transmission problem

Power train, many times when the gear selector is shifted into a gear, it is not actually in the gear selected. This has been happening for a long time.   Read details...

The Transfer Case problem

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in four wheel drive when the transmission erroneously slipped into neutral, causing the vehicle to roll away in reverse.   Read details...

The Differential Unit problem

I have a 2001 Dakota quad cab 4x4 purchased new and the inside of the front rotors wear out extremely fast. They become damaged on the inside of the rotor appearing extremely rusted and as if maybe they overheated on the inside. 64,000 and this has happened 2 times.   Read details...


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