Dodge Dakota Complaints (1992)

216 consumer complaints on file.

• #546840February 24, 1997
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

  DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514648February 11, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE GEAR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515155February 1, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807975January 22, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  #PE95041, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL BACKSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR AND THE RPMS WILL INCREASE AN EXTRA THOUSAND RPMS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER (5) OR (6) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513901January 17, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

  RADIATOR DEVELOPED A LEAK AROUND THE TOP, WHERE THE TOP AND BODY COME TOGETHER.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807702January 15, 1997
  STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING TURNS LEFT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO INTO A DITCH. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513938January 14, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION SLIPPED/REPLACED TWICE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #512265January 6, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS HAS LOCKED UP FIVE TIMES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #512161December 10, 1996
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ALL LIGHTS FAILED BECAUSE 0F A BURNED OUT POWER CONTACT INSIDE BULKHEAD DUE TO WATER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511887November 27, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR UPON ACCELERATION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #511623November 22, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SLOWLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801287November 19, 1996
  ENGINE 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

• #511408November 15, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  STEERING FEEL VERY LOOSE TURNS VERY EASY, REPLACE POWER STEERING RACK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #510959November 6, 1996
  POWER 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

• #510838October 30, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRUCK WILL SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #802952October 25, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS PERIODICALLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #802078October 21, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803745October 21, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

  CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTS ITSELF FROM THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY AND JAMS THROTTLE WIDE OPEN; ENGINE ACCELERATES, LURCHES FORWARD, MAXIMUM ACCELERATION UNTIL ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803464October 11, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  EA96-006 ACTIVE, VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN AN IDLE POSITION IN PARK, JUMPED OUT GEAR , ROLLED BACKWARDS, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803143October 3, 1996
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE THE HOOD FELL OPEN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0