Dodge Dakota Complaints (1997)

446 consumer complaints on file.

#523838October 16, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 52 MILES PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523783October 15, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT DOORS FAIL TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540989October 14, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED/BOUND-UP, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523871October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKES FAILED. IN ADDITION, REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816902October 6, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS: NHTSA RECALL #97V080, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN 6 TIMES SINCE RECEIVING THE NOTICE, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. EACH TIME THEY GIVE A DIFFERENT REASON WHY THEY HAVE'NT FIXED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816845October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH FROM TIME TO TIME AND STOPPING VEHICLE, THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816583September 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES TO ZERO,/COMPLETELY OUT, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER. DRIVER CANNOT TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. POTENTIAL FOR CRASH, VEHICLE WITH DEALER FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605790September 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521742September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO TURN OFF FORCING DRIVER TO RUN OFF OF ROAD AND CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815483August 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS TRAVLING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE, THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522646August 15, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813344June 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WAS IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813108June 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN DRIVING FROM 35 TO 55MPH. TIRES WERE CHANGED. DEALER DISCOVERED IT WAS IN THE ENGINE . PROBLEM STARTED WHEN VEHICLE' S MILEAGE WAS AT 365 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812877June 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 30MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822690May 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN FRAME WELD CAUSED THE FRAME TO BREAK. DEALER INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE, AND THAT SEVERAL OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810982May 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT PERSON IN FRONT CAR. SECOND TIME, VEHICLE IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15MPH, APPLIED BRAKES , EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517070May 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POOR GAS MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516658April 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT CATCH FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING DIFFICULTY FINDING, ESPECIALLY WHEN CENTER CONSOLE IS DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516442April 15, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN HEADLIGHTS IN USE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810085March 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CAR IS ON THE ENGINE REVS UP AND IF IT IS IN DRIVE IT ACCELERATES. DEALER IS STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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