Dodge Dakota Complaints (1989)

63 consumer complaints on file.

• #513102December 19, 1996
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  MOUNTING BOLTS OF FRAME FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806216December 12, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  RECALL RELATED, RACK AND PINION STEERING, , TALKED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806217December 12, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY NEEDED A WELDER IN ORDER TO FINISH THE WORK AND IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST 3 TO 4 WEEKS SINCE THEN THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806275December 12, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE FOR THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT, THE VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. RECALL#96V094000. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #512219December 4, 1996
  SUSPENSION:REAR

  REAR SUSPENSION NOISE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #805681November 27, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  THIS IS A UNSATISFIED CONSUMER BECAUSE THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD BE DONE WITHIN 2 HOURS AND THE DEALER AT HERTIAGE DODGE SAYS THAT IT WILL TAKE 2 DAYS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506512July 17, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  RACK/PINION MOUNTS WELD BROKE, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #506175July 7, 1996
  TIRES:TREAD/BELT

  TWO GENERAL TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *DH

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #986119June 25, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND RAN OVER AND KILLED THE OWNER.SAME OCCURRENCE LAST FALL AND THE VEHICLE BY ITSELF HIT A BLDG.DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  1

• #503444April 15, 1996
  TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

  SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE SNAPPED/SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTO HIGHWAY. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #982661April 15, 1996
  EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

  SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, TIRE DROPPED ONTO HWY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980303March 6, 1996
  VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  CONVERTIBLE PICKUP TRUCK HAS A PLASTIC REAR WINDOW SEWN ON CANVAS AND IS TOTALLY TAINTED (INTERACTION WITH SUNLIGHT CAUSES WINDOW TO FADE). *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502857February 28, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE SPOT WELD. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #500193November 29, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

  REAR DIFFERENTIAL SPIDER GEAR AND EXCITER RING FAILED TWICE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #975364November 24, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE ON VEHICLE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487394October 23, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

  CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCHES UNFASTEN, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE INSIDE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #484774July 31, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #967723June 26, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  REAR BRAKES FAILURE, THERE VERY LITTLE BRAKING FROM THE REAR BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #966698June 12, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING COLUMN RIPPED OUT OF THE FRAME W/BOLTS STILL IN PLACE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL RUNNING OFF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965965May 26, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IN THE REAR, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND IN FOR REPAIR, WHEEL CYLINDER AND OTHER BROKEN. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0