Dodge Dakota Complaints (1995)
208 consumer complaints on file.
- #852414November 2, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, TRAILER HITCHES
THE TWO LIFTERS FAIL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE GAS INDICATOR TO MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TIMING CHAIN WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE PROBLEM. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #851283October 20, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WIFE WAS IN A K-MART PARKING LOT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND IT TIGHTENED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER SHE NEEDS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #548910October 6, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT WAS HITTING AGAINST THE HOUSING CAUSING NOISE. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #849769October 4, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOT A NEW BATTERY FOR THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE. NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT COME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE ABS MODULE AND PRESSURE LIMIT VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES. THE OTHER TIME THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SPEED SENSOR AND FRAME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848787September 27, 1999SEATS
WHILE BOARDING VEHICLE FRONT SIDE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED,BREAKING THE BOLT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE ON 20 SEP 98. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #712166September 26, 1999STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING PAST OR PRESENT (RECALLS) ON SAID REQUEST
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846775September 3, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND SPRINGS WITHIN SEATBELT BUCKLES FOR DRIVER AND MIDDLE SEATS HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846605September 2, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS CIRCUIT BOARD AND REAR ABS SENSOR AND HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #710233August 19, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE INOP
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #842653August 11, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FUEL EMISSION CONTROL VALVE IS NOT WORKING, FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS CAUSING GAUGE FAILURE.. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844869August 11, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AT A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED DURING CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844194August 3, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN FRAME NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHICH CAUSES FRONT END TO SWERVE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #842004August 2, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO LEAKAGE. VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REOCCURRING PROBLEMS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844005August 2, 1999STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON PASSENGER'S SIDE , MAIN FRAME ON THE VEHICLE HAS BROKEN BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR CONTROL ARM WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #843923July 30, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ,THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #547388July 20, 1999STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK BROKE. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #708813July 19, 1999STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME WAS CRACKED BEHIND THE RIGHT TIRE. A PLATE AND WELD WAS DONE TO REPAIR IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #707792June 23, 1999SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #707791June 22, 1999SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK SUPPORT BOLT SNAPPED, ALLOWING DRIVER'S SEAT BACK TO FALL TO THE EXTENDED PART OF THE PICKUP'S CAB INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING @ 60 M.P.H. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #837727June 14, 1999PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS TOUCHING THE CATALYIC CONVERTER WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE TO BURN AND BREAK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0