Dodge Dakota Complaints (1996)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#805406November 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM BELT BUCKLE AFTER PRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803800November 20, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS 13 INCHES LONGER THAN OTHER SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF BALANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511170November 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH ON ACCELERATION OR TURNING; ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804321October 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT SQUEALS CONSTANTLY, AFTER REPLACING BELT AND CHECKING OTHER COMPONENTS INCLUDING STEERING USED W/BELT, UNKNOWN NOISE HAS RETURNED, PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804191October 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802980September 30, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
A BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING, CAUSING A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801493August 28, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A STONE WALL HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800957August 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE COMPUTER MODULEERRATIC, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TOMISS ACCELERATE, THROUGH GEARS AND WHILE PASSING, ENGINE LAGS AND MISSES DURING ACCELERATION THROUGH ALL FEARS ALSO HILE PASSING, ENGINE RUNS SMOOTH DURING STEADY CRUISE, ENGINE ANALYZER SHOWS NO MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ROAD TESTING WITH DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800909August 15, 1996
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
ON TWO OCASSIONS THE STEERING GEAR BOX COME APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800671August 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRUCK IN PARK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506814July 29, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVERS ELECTRIC OUTSIDE MIRROR CREATES BLIND SPOT FOR DRIVER, DUE TO ITS SIZE AND LOCATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986475July 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF & ON. IN SHOP (3) TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506527July 21, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
POOR LOCATION OF THE AIR CLEANER INTAKE, CAUSING VENTURI EFFECT TO SUCK UP WATER WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE/NOISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987025July 18, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETE MALFUNCTION OF FUEL PUMP/FUEL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506083July 1, 1996
TIRES
TWO GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985162June 3, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING OUT OF GAS EVEN WHEN THE TANK SAYS IT IS FUEL AND STALLS IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE DESRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983439April 24, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON AT 30MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#980438March 8, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#979958February 28, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN SOME RIB BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#979794February 27, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
AT IDLING, STEERING WAS STIFF UNTIL ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED DUE TO A TOTALLED FAILURE OF THE STEERING PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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