Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#811100April 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED GEAR WAS STILL IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 10, 1997, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED AND GEARS WERE BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516442April 15, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN HEADLIGHTS IN USE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810934April 14, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER NOTES THERE WAS DAMAGE TO PASSENGER'S SIDE AS WELL *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#810949April 14, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSIVE RESTRAINT, AIR BAG: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, RAN OFF HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603193April 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603198April 10, 1997
STRUCTURE
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 70 MPH AND ABOVE A STRONG WHISTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603043April 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810099April 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HIT A WALL, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.824415 DUP OF 810099; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516173April 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH PLATE CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810707April 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CLOTHING TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810620April 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 75 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, IT APPEARS THAT RANSFER CASE CAME APART, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP, NO NOISE/WARNING, VEHICLE WITH DEALER, TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION ORDERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809025April 1, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809825April 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE ROAD HAD ICE ON IT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AROUND 15-20 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810472March 27, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED OF WIRE BURNING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNING. OWNER HAS REPLACED SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515972March 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VIBRATION/PULLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810233March 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG: WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810085March 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CAR IS ON THE ENGINE REVS UP AND IF IT IS IN DRIVE IT ACCELERATES. DEALER IS STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809435March 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS/SLIP'S DUE TO POOR DESIGN AS INDICATED BY OWNER. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810030March 14, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809273March 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MANUAL SHIFT 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, IGNITION WAS ON , AND VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING IGNITION, PUMPED THE STARTER, CRANKED TOO FAR, VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE, OCCUPNACY WAS OUT OF VEHICLE AND ARM GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND KNOCKED DOWN DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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