Dodge Dakota Complaints (1996)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#535299May 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822984May 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534644April 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS, EXHAUST FUMES/NOISE ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533094March 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AT ANY SPEED ON SNOW AND ICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532717March 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530589February 18, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
LIGHT SWITCH ON/OFF BURNED OUT CAUSING LIGHTING FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820784January 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES 6 TIMES PRIOR TO THE OWNER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803440December 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES VEHICLE SURGES AND LOSES POWER AT ALL SPEEDS AT VARIOUS TIMES. *AK *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526358December 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NEAR AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION OR FUSE RECEPTICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819678December 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAD FIRE COMING FROM IT AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE REST OF CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526440December 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RIGHT FRONT JUST BEHIND THE BATTERY AND NEAR AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION OR FUSE RECEPTOCLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819546November 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS PANEL LIGHT STAYED ON, DEALER REPLACED 2 SENSORS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED SPEED SENSOR, JUMPER WIRE, WIRING HARNESS, FUSE, AND DEALER CUT OFF PLUGS AND SOLDERED WIRES TOGETHER, ABS LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817961October 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604205October 27, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERNAL CONNECTOR FOR PASSENGERS DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING STICKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604989October 27, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FRONT END ALIGNMENT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605310October 27, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816664September 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE PARKED UNDER CAR PORT, HEARD A NOISE LIKE A GAS EXPLOSION, WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES.SEEM LIKE FIRE STARTED AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE BED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816161September 9, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN PULLING OFF AFTER APPROACHING A STOP THE TRUCK STALLS, THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER (15) TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER. NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PULLS INTO TRAFFIC THT VEHICLE HESITATES TO THE POINT WHERE IT SEEMS VEHICLE MAY STALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518497August 26, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815396August 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE WHILE IN USE. OCCUPANT TRANSPORTED UNRESTRAINED, TO BE REPLACED BY DEALER, PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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