Dodge Dakota Complaints (1992)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#704106March 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR END FAILED AT 3600, 36,000, 55,000, AND 96,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827656September 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNED OFF AND IN PARK, WILL NOT TURN ON. VEHICLE IS LOCKED IN PLACE, CONSUMER WILL ROCK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH, A CLICK OCCURS AND EVERYTHING IS OKAY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL HAVE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED OF ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824831June 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823060May 5, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
HAD BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON ,TURNED OFF ENGINE TO MAKE 3-5 MINUTE STOP,TURNED BACK ON ENGINE, DROVE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF VENT , TURNED OFF ENGINE ,IN LESS THAN 7 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE CLAIMS FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF DEFECT IN MOTOR TO THE BLOWER WHICH CAUSED THIS PART TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535189May 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT HAS COME OFF THE VEHICLE, EVEN PRIMER IS COMING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781650May 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822584April 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN WET CONDITIONS, PEDAL WAS LIGHT AND SPONGY, RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533107March 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT WAS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532547March 12, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT SIDE DOOR HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM FAILS TO LATCH AND THE DOOR COMES OPEN. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531532February 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RUBBER FUEL LINE BETWEEN FUEL RAILS RUBS ON INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517587January 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED RUSTED/WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527206December 30, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINES ARE CHAFFING DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN, CAUSING LINES TO RUB AGAINST VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818645November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, THE PEDAL DID NOT HOLD. THERE ARE TWO LIGHTS ON NOW; ONE IS ABS LIGHT, AND THE OTHER ARE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON UNTILL THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLERS SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS STATED THAT AFTER A PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSPECTION, THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520687August 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
FUEL LINE LEAKS FUEL, DUE TO THE FUEL RETURN LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520204July 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH 9 INCH INSTEAD OF 10 INCH BRAKES, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519598July 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517178May 13, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SPLASH SHIELD DESIGN ALLOWED THE BRAKE HOSE TO SEPARATE FROM SHIELD, AND HAD BECOME CHAFED DUE TO BEING RUBBED BY THE SHIELD. MR THE BRAKE HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604027April 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515279March 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809320February 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
#EA96006, WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITH THE SELECTOR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND BACKED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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