For 2010, Dodge's mid-size Dakota pickup gets some suspension tweaks intended to improve ride and handling. It loses its 6-speed manual transmission. A few new exterior paints are now available. For ...

For each of its three generations since 1987, Dodge's Dakota has always been the plus-size model among compact and mid-size trucks. Never terribly nimble but certainly more drivable than the ...

The owner of a 2007-09 Dodge Dakota with a 3.7-liter engine and 42RLE automatic may come into your store with a complaint that the transmission won't shift out of second gear after an engine start.

The 2010 Dodge Dakota is likely to be the last body-on-frame midsize truck offered at any Chrysler dealer. The automaker has not officially announced that the Dakota will be discontinued, but the ...

Why the heck wouldn't you build a Dakota or Durango?! They've got 1/2-ton powertrains packed into midsize packages with good off-road rear suspension right from the factory! They have a great power-to ...

This story originally appeared in the February 1989 issue of Car and Driver. To hear Bruce Benedict tell it, invent­ing the first modern ragtop pickup truck was not a stroke of genius but rather a ...