You need to have the engine and abs checked for codes.
dodge 2001 Dakota brake lights won't burn Check the fuses. If the fuses are okay check the brake light switch.
To fix a 95 Dodge Dakota with no brake lights, first check to ensure the fuse has not blown. If the fuse is good, check to ensure the brake light bulbs are not burn out.
In my 1989 Dodge Dakota the brake light is on fuse number13 it is a 5amp it also goes to buzzer, speed control, check engine light, anti-lock warning light, and other things page 12-19 Haynes 1987- 1993 Dodge Dakota Repair Manual
You can reset the check engine light on a 2007 Dodge Dakota by unhooking the battery. Leave it unhooked for 10 minutes before reconnecting it.
Check bulbs Check fuse Check the operation and adjustment of the stop light switch
bottom left of dash and is in red
A 1991 Dodge Dakota will have either a V6 or a V8 engine.
Check Brake fluid level in master cylinder and make sure Emergency brake is fully released
The 2001 Dodge Dakota, with a towing package, has a trailer brake built in. The trailer brake is part of the towing package.
Cylinder #2 Misfire
There is no difference in a 1995 dodge dakota with a 3.9 v6 engine and a 2000 dodge dakota with a 3.9 v6 engine and you can exchange the newer engine with the older one.
There are pages and pages of things that can cause a check engine light. You need to have it checked with a scantool. Then the code can be diagnosed and repaired.