Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#800700August 9, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS CONTROL (UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800671August 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRUCK IN PARK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800606August 7, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO HAVE HARD SPOTS WHEN TURNING. TENDS TO LOCK UP. RACK & PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800498August 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS DURING OPERATION . PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED AT ALL SPEEDS. AND OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506985August 1, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION GEAR LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIP OUT OF PARK/ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#506927July 31, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506814July 29, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVERS ELECTRIC OUTSIDE MIRROR CREATES BLIND SPOT FOR DRIVER, DUE TO ITS SIZE AND LOCATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986475July 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF & ON. IN SHOP (3) TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986664July 29, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK INADVERTANTLY SHIFTS DOWN WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506652July 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506653July 25, 1996
WHEELS, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHEELS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987364July 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE BELT FROM FLOOR BOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987289July 24, 1996
WHEELS
ON WET PAVEMENT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS LOCKING UP ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987220July 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FRONT WIRING HARNESS APPEARS TO BE TOO SHORT. WHEN WHEEL GOES UP IT BRAKES THE WIRING. *AK WIRES HAVE BROKEN AND TOUCHED OTHER WIRES, IT ALSO PULLS INSULATION FROM WIRES WHERE THEY CONNECT INTO THE MALE PLUG EXPOSING BARE WIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987161July 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANS: TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE ON IT OWN, IN A JERKY MANNER, GOES SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN WHEN IN NORMAL, NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506527July 21, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
POOR LOCATION OF THE AIR CLEANER INTAKE, CAUSING VENTURI EFFECT TO SUCK UP WATER WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE/NOISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987112July 19, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506515July 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987025July 18, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETE MALFUNCTION OF FUEL PUMP/FUEL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986018July 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND THE GEAR JUMP OUT OF POSITION . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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