Owners/service Manual Problems of Dodge Dakota

I was recently notified that the tow rating of the Dodge Dakota r/t only was lowered from 6400 lbs to 2000 lbs. I found out on a website. I contacted Chrysler and was told this was true, that it was lowered in Feb 99 and I would receive a letter in the mail regarding my options. They would not tell me why it was lowered. I asked if it was a safety or performance issue. They would not say. It took 2 months to get the letter and all it was a yellow card to put in my owner's manual saying that the tow capacity was now 2000 lbs. All the literature I have along with my owner's manual says 6400 lbs and apparently, Chrysler is still advertising 6400 lbs.

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When I purchased this truck (Jan. 99) the tow rating was 6400 lbs. Recently, diamler Chrysler corp. Sent me a card to insert into my owners manual that says 2000# is all this vehicle will tow safely. What they don't explain is why the tow rating is decreased! it seems to me if DC is concerned with the safety aspect of this issue than this should have been discovered during their own testing before release to the consumer. This is the second model year that this truck has been in production and they just now realized there is a safety problem with there original advertised towing figure? what's wrong with this truck that DC doesn't want to tell it's loyal customers about? I haven't tried to contact the manufacturer but several people with the same model truck have and DC is being very tight lipped concerning the reduced towing issue, basically they would rather "buyback" the vehicle than say anything about the cause for the weight reduction.

Manufacturer who sold vehicle, and also owner's manual state that vehicle can pull up to 6000 towing pounds, but it can actually pull only 2000 pounds .