Dodge Dakota Complaints
6,628 consumer complaints on file.
- #511706November 26, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511707November 26, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR, DRIVE/REVERSE, IT DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY GO INTO GEAR/SOMETIMES, IT DOES SO WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512274November 25, 1996STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL ON RACK AND PINION--REFUND REQUESTED FOR REPAIRS PREVIOUSLY DONE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511664November 22, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK AND THE MOTOR RUNNING, GEAR SELECTOR NEVER ENGAGED OR LOCK INTO PARK, RESULTING IN TRUCK MOVED THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND CRASHED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511623November 22, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SLOWLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805484November 22, 1996STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE DEALER SAID HE HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL CONCERNING RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER GIVES WORD. 96V094000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805406November 21, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM BELT BUCKLE AFTER PRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #803800November 20, 1996SUSPENSION:FRONT
ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS 13 INCHES LONGER THAN OTHER SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF BALANCE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805376November 20, 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAME AWAY FROM THE DASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805377November 20, 1996STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION GEAR , HAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL FEBRUARY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. 96V094000. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805379November 20, 1996STEERING:RACK AND PINION
SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR (1) HOUR ON 11/19/96, DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE KEPT ALL DAY AFTER ARRIVING FOR APPOINTMENT, WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. TERMS NOT MET ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE 96V094000. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #801287November 19, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF, WHEN RESTARTED OVERHEATING OF RADIATOR OCCURRED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, OPENED THE HOOD AND RADIATOR CAP EXPLODED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805280November 19, 1996STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
OWNER HAD RECALL NOTICE ON ABOVE VEHICLE FOR THE RACK&PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER DID REPLACE PART BUT OWNER STATES THAT HER STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYJUST MISSING HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511408November 15, 1996STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING FEEL VERY LOOSE TURNS VERY EASY, REPLACE POWER STEERING RACK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #804999November 14, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PARKED IN IDLE POSITION, JUMPED OUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805015November 14, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CRACKED, WHERE THE FUEL LINES CONNECT TO THE TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805043November 14, 1996STEERING
DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER AND IT WOULD TAKE (6) MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD GET A WELDER TO PERFORM RECALL WORK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511170November 12, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH ON ACCELERATION OR TURNING; ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #511085November 7, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC PROTECTIVE HOUSING ON SEAT BELT LOCKING /UNLOCKING MECHANISM BROKE AND FELL OFF, BELT WOULD BOT RELEASE/UNLOCK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #510959November 6, 1996POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE NUT RETAINING THE REAR AXLE PINION GEAR FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO SPIN UNCONTROLLED AND BEAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0