Dodge Dakota Complaints (1991)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#816118February 23, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE DEFECTIVE CASTLE NUT LOCATED ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS STRIPPED OFF AT THE BALL JOINT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO GO INTO THE WHEEL WALL WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520927August 11, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UP AGAINST FRAME BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814387July 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE BUCKS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALSO KICKS IN WITHOUT PEDAL APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. DRUMS, PADS AND CYLINDERS REPLACED ON 7/24.97. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812876June 9, 1997
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER ENGAGED. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK IS ALSO CAUSING SOME STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603326May 12, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING FAN MOTOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#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
#807533February 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE STICKING. WHEN RELEASING THE THROTTLE DOESN'T GO BACK, CAUSING THE VEHCILE TO IDLE AT A HIGH SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513543January 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM PARK GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806907December 30, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS TOO DIRTY. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806349December 13, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE/HOSE FIRE; AFTER PARKING, HOURS LATER, FOUND HOOD SCORCHED, LIFTED DISCOVERED DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNT AND METAL FUEL HOSE HAD MELTED, INSURANCE COMPANY IS HAVING FIRE INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT VEHICLE BEFORE ALLOWING TO BE FIXED.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805651November 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
ON (3) OR (4) OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. #EA96006. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511664November 22, 1996
POWER 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
#510715October 29, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR END SEALS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510345October 21, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BECOMES TENSIONED AND COMES IN CONTACT WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HIGH CONVERTER HEAT, AIDED BY SALT/SLUSH IN THE WINTER, CAUSES CABLE TO CORRODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801524September 30, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR, PEDAL DOESN'T LIFT UP COMPLETELY/ACCELERATOR STICKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509169September 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION STICKS WHEN FIRST STARTED, SHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509059September 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT FROM EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802194September 11, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INADVERTENT SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800854September 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#508026August 30, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTSAT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR/ DRIVE SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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