# 2004 Dodge Dakota - no passing power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-dakota-no-passing-power/122292>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge\
**Created:** [August 4, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-dakota-no-passing-power/122292 "2018-08-04T19:38:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Chip53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Chip53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chip53)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-dakota-no-passing-power/122292/1 "2018-08-04T19:38:55Z")

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My 2004 4.7l Dakota does not have any passing power 137,000 miles. Low end seems fine.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-dakota-no-passing-power/122292/2 "2018-08-05T13:32:14Z")

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Manual or automatic transmission? I have the 3.9 V6 and it will pass anything. Try downshifting if it’s a manual or pressing harder on the accelerator if it’s an automatic. This will work as long as the engine is running good. If not…see an independent mechanic.