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Dodge Dakota and Mercury Mariner Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 102600 miles driven

This model year has been much worse than the 2009 and 2011 for over a year. Unclear why.2010		 Mercury Mariner Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 102600 miles driven

This model year has been much worse than the 2009 and 2011 for over a year. Unclear why.
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 107100 miles driven2009 Mercury Mariner Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 107100 miles driven
33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 111800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.2008		 Mercury Mariner Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 111800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Dodge Dakota vs. Mercury Mariner Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Dodge Dakota and Mercury Mariner reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Dodge Dakotas and Mercury Mariners with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Dodge Dakotas and Mercury Mariners that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Dodge Dakota and Mercury Mariner lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Dodge Dakota and Mercury Mariner have been recently.

To see how frequently Dodge Dakota and Mercury Mariner problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Dodge Dakota

Dodge Dakota Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 In 2004 when I bought it, the Dakota was the biggest, most powerful mid-size truck available - great compromise of full-size performance in a mid-size package see full Dodge Dakota review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 250-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 None of the past 3 Dakota R/T`s I`ve owned have required any maintenance out of the usual.I`ve used mine all for a little work but, mostly Race n` Show. see full Dodge Dakota review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercury Mariner

Mercury Mariner Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 0 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 mercury upscale ford see full Mercury Mariner review
2005 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 I feel it has a solid brand reputation and image as a more premium version of ford. see full Mercury Mariner review