# 2006 Dodge Dakota - Hard cranking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-dakota-hard-cranking/161085>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [March 15, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-dakota-hard-cranking/161085 "2020-03-15T16:37:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JoyWheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JoyWheeler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoyWheeler)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-dakota-hard-cranking/161085/1 "2020-03-15T16:37:52Z")

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I have to turn my ignition switch three times before my 2006 Dodge Dakota will crank. And then about every third time that I drive my truck my engine light will come on and it will be very sluggish at takeoff, until I build up speed. These two things happen consecutively. I have had it in the Dodge dealer shops six times. I took it to three other mechanic shops. Not one could figure it out. The computer was changed, and several other parts. I have spent quite a bit of money, but no luck on fixing it.

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**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-dakota-hard-cranking/161085/2 "2020-03-16T13:24:22Z")

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so, what was done to it to attempt to fix it?