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#11 of 20 Re: Paint Issues [dustyk] by citygal49 Aug 28, 2008 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: dustyk (Aug 28, 2008 3:19 pm) Dusty, Thank you for the information. My husband bought his 2001 Dakota in 2002 brand new so this is the original paint job from the factory. I would have thought the paint job on a $40,000 truck would have lasted LONGER than it did. We live in CA...away from the ocean and desert so we are baffled! Thank you, Lynn Replies to this message: red_dodge (Aug 29, 2008 5:58 am) citygal49 (Aug 29, 2008 3:30 pm) dustyk (Aug 31, 2008 11:11 am)
#12 of 20 Re: Paint Issues [citygal49] by red_dodge Aug 29, 2008 (5:58 am)
Replying to: citygal49 (Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm) why on earth would you shell out $40,000 for a Dakota? that is way higher than you should have paid! Replies to this message: citygal49 (Aug 29, 2008 3:30 pm)
#13 of 20 Re: Paint Issues [red_dodge] by citygal49 Aug 29, 2008 (3:30 pm)
Replying to: red_dodge (Aug 29, 2008 5:58 am) I asked my husband the EXACT same thing! He bought this truck BEFORE he married me! He said he bought it "loaded". I will be going with him for the next one...that's for sure!
#14 of 20 Re: Paint Issues [citygal49] by dustyk Aug 31, 2008 (11:11 am)
Replying to: citygal49 (Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm) Lynn,   Well, even if there wasn't an endemic problem with paint on the 2001s, it could still happen to a few under normal manufacturing circumstances.   $40K? I'm thinking that might've included a (bad) trade deal or your husband's memory might have faded a bit. According to my 2003 price sheet, you couldn't get to $40k regardless how many accessories one ordered.   Best regards, Dusty
#15 of 20 Re: Paint Issues [dustyk] by gbetts Feb 16, 2009 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: dustyk (Aug 28, 2008 3:19 pm) I have a Red 99 4x4 v6 100K miles been going BALD for two years now. What a shame!! Shame on the Manufacturer!!!
#16 of 20 Bad Paint on 1995 Dakota by lgoodwin Feb 19, 2009 (11:15 am)
The paint on my 1995 Dark Blue Dakota started going bad a few years ago and is now rusting on the passenger side cab on the top and completely across the hood. A local body shop here in Fayetteville, NC quoted me a $2200. paint job for the entire truck (no body damage and no other rust). That's more than the current blue book value for my truck, but I might do it any way if I can get the elecrtical problems straightened out.
#17 of 20 Bad Paint on 99 Dakota by yellow_dodge Apr 11, 2009 (9:43 am)
The paint on my 1999 Yellow Dakota is going bad too, on the hood roof and top of the bed.
#18 of 20 2004 Dodge Dakota Bumpers by 1205 May 08, 2009 (1:42 pm)
I have a 2004 Dodge Dakota with a metal painted rear bumper. Within four years it is peeling and rusting and looks like heck. I maintain the truck and keep it in good clean condition. Is this typical Dodge? I would think it would hold out longer. Anyone else have the same issues?
#19 of 20 Paint on 97 Dakota 113K miles Dry climate by dakota888 May 29, 2009 (8:51 am)
I noticed about 2 years ago some small peeling on front fenders and top of cab (now about 6" diameter). This was right after a complete detailing by a car wash. (This may have been the first time I really looked at the paint.)   Now the spots are starting to show rust. My thought is to use 400-600 wet dry paper to feather the edges and use touch-up paint. It's the pearl silver color.   Does sound doable or is there something better?   Steve
#20 of 20 Paint completely separating from metal by jabolor Jul 13, 2009 (8:46 am)
My 2004 Dakota showed cracks in one of the doors last fall. By spring there were four cracks in the door and several in the roof. The roof paint is coming off the roof at the cracks like a sheet of linoleum. Chrysler has offered me 50% of the repaint cost, stating that I'm out of paint warranty. I'd like to think that I could expect the paint to remain affixed to the vehicle for more than four years. Chrysler is not standing by its product, and has eliminated a guaranteed new truck purchase in a couple of years.

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