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Dodge Dakota and Mercury Sable 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    
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood. 2008		 Mercury Sable
[?] see reported repairs
  42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood.

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Dodge Dakota vs. Mercury Sable Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Dodge Dakota and Mercury Sable reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Dodge Dakotas and Mercury Sables with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Dodge Dakotas and Mercury Sables 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 Sable lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Dodge Dakota and Mercury Sable have been recently.

To see how frequently Dodge Dakota and Mercury Sable 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 Sable

Mercury Sable Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 It gets very good JD Powers ratings. see full Mercury Sable review
Mercury Sable Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 People dismiss Mercury altogether. It is an upscale Ford and a Poor mans Lincoln. see full Mercury Sable review