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Dodge Dakota 2nd gen (1997 to 2004): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Dodge Dakota 2nd gen was built from 1997 to 2004 as a ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power.

Key facts

Years
1997 to 2004
Body types
Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

Counting every one on the NZ register. The first look can take up to 15 seconds.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Dodge Dakota 2nd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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