Dodge Dakota Complaints
6,628 consumer complaints on file.
- #505993July 1, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTED OUT OF OVERDRIVE WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED 3 TIMES. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986348July 1, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY COVER FLEW OFF WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DENT THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATES BATTERY EXPLODED, FAILED BATTERY ALSO SPREAD BATTERY ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986220June 27, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PE95-041, ACTIVE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IDLE POSITION IN PARK, JUMPED OUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, ROLLED BACK, HITTING A POLE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986119June 25, 1996POWER 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
- #986128June 25, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN PARK WITH ENGINE ON AND IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND WENT INTO A HOUSE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986139June 25, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS ON AND THE CAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED DAMAGE.*AK CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE RUNNING OPENED DRIVER DOOR STARTED OUT AND THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND SHIFT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, DRIVER DOOR STRUCK FRONT PORCH AND CRUMPLED.*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986140June 25, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, HIITING A CONCRETE POLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986165June 25, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PE95-041, ACTIVE, VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, LEFT THE VEHICLE IDLING, SHIFTED IN REVERSE, WENT ACROSS 4 LANE TRAFFIC, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION HIT A POLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986013June 24, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN TRUCK IS IN PARK IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986016June 24, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986028June 24, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE IDLE POSITION AND LEFT IN PARKED, JUMPED OUT GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, AND WAS IMPACTED AT 8:00 POSITION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986036June 24, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK HAS INADVERTANTLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986084June 24, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE CAR CAR WAS IN PARK WHEN GEARS JUMPED TO REVERSE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505544June 22, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505403June 18, 1996STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO PROPERLY CLOSE DUE TO FAILED WELD ON THE LOWER HINGE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505583June 18, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505643June 18, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, ALSO PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY AT START UP. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505566June 15, 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP INTO A RIGHT HAND POSITION AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, CAUSING ACCIDENT/DAMAGE TO TIRE, WHEEL, AIR DAM AND ALIGNMENT. *SD
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505752June 12, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GRINDS PRIOR TO ENGAGING GEARS. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985543June 12, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE NOTICED THE SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0