Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#986218July 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#986078July 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE IN PARK, ENGINE RUNNING, GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, STARTED ROLLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WITH 3 YEAR OLD IN FRONT SEAT;SHIFTED TO PARK TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986911July 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE95-041; AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT FOR REASON UNKNOWN. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *AK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND OVER, VEHICLE TACKS AT ABOUT 1800 RPMS, ON A FLAT ROAD, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND TACK AT 2800-300 RPM, CONSUMER STATES IT HAPPENS IN AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT DRAMATICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506541July 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY, ALSO HAS BITS OF METAL IN TRANSMISSION OIL PAN. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986860July 15, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PE96-003; RACK AND PINION PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME WHILE IN MOTION. *AK A TUBE ON THE RACK AND PINION GOT TWISTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986862July 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ORIGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED, CUTTING THROUGH HOOD INSULATION AND SPREADING FRAGMENTS UPON STARTING TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986802July 12, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE TRUCK HAS A LEAKING RACK & PINION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985700July 11, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 40 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986633July 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING, RPM'S INCREASED, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, SPEED 65 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506073July 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING COOLING LEAGE OUT OF SHAFT VENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506226July 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR OCCASIONALLY, ALSO OCCASIONALLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506345July 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION/MALFUNCTIONING OCCURS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986588July 8, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PART SINCE 1/3/96. RECEIVED SECOND RECALL NOTICE REGARDING STEERING WHEEL RECALL 95V089000. *AK
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
#986526July 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE TRANSMISIION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986533July 5, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO DOES NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE THEN AT TIMES IT DOWN SHIFTS- WHICH CAUSES A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986458July 3, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
VEHICLE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LATCH FAILURE. *A K
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506082July 1, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506083July 1, 1996
TIRES
TWO GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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