Dodge Dakota Complaints (1995)

208 consumer complaints on file.

#823513May 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S RESTRAINTS LOCKED UP . THE PASSENGER HAD TO BE PRODDED OUT FROM THE RESTRAINT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535700May 19, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE INSIDE, TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE DRIVER MUST ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND INSERT KEY INTO THE LOCK, THEN LOCK WILL RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535656May 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED/TRANSFER CASE AND FRONT AXLE LEAKED. ALSO OIL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823019May 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE OWNER WAS DOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF TRUCK NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS BROKEN BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781635May 2, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS AND OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE HE CAN FILE A COMPLAINT IN HIS LOCAL AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822830April 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY READS INCORRECTLY AND FLUCTUATES EVERYDAY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534555April 20, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL LOOSE/NOISY. ALSO REPLACED LOOSE/RATTLING EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532747March 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE GROOVED AND OUT OF ROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531689March 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530752February 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529622January 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO SHIFT THE ENGINE BUT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#525598December 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819015November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT, ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE GAS MILEAGE DROPPED FROM 24.5 MPG TO 18 MPG AFTER HE FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS PLUG CONNECTOR NOT BEING SUFFICIENTLY WATERPROOFED, WATER, ROAD SALTS, AND MINERALS COLLECTED AT THE WIRING SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR AND CAUSED THREE ELECTRICAL SPADES IN THE CONNECTOR TO SHORT OUT, BURNING ONE SPADE OUT COMPLETELY, CONSUMER HAD NOT HEARD BACK REGARDING THE SHIPMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS, HOWEVER WAS TOLD IT WOULD ONLY TAKE APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524358November 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES, RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS, HOWEVER NOT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524095September 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816533September 22, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522033September 9, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED/STOPPED WORKING DUE TO POOR MATERIAL USED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, CAUSING A LEAK, ALLOWING ALL THE COOLANT TO EVAPORATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521132August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PISTON IN CALIPER IS MADE OF A PHONALIC MATERIAL AND FREEZES UP AFTER GETTING HOT, CAUSING THE DISC BRAKES TO STICK AND DESTROY THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520046July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517822June 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET/SPEED SENSOR/LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SEALS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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