Dodge Dakota Complaints (1992)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#986911July 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE95-041; AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT FOR REASON UNKNOWN. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *AK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND OVER, VEHICLE TACKS AT ABOUT 1800 RPMS, ON A FLAT ROAD, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND TACK AT 2800-300 RPM, CONSUMER STATES IT HAPPENS IN AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT DRAMATICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506541July 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY, ALSO HAS BITS OF METAL IN TRANSMISSION OIL PAN. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506073July 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING COOLING LEAGE OUT OF SHAFT VENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506226July 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR OCCASIONALLY, ALSO OCCASIONALLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506345July 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE, SUDDEN ACCELERATION/MALFUNCTIONING OCCURS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986220June 27, 1996
POWER 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
#986139June 25, 1996
POWER 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
#986165June 25, 1996
POWER 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
#986016June 24, 1996
POWER 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
#505544June 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505643June 18, 1996
POWER 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
#501085June 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHIFTS INADVERTENTLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505250June 3, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE DISENGAGED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505190May 28, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504660May 20, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN
STUD ON TAILGATE MISSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984677May 20, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION INADVERTANTLY SHIFTS AFTER IT GETS HOT AND SHIFTS INTO A LOWER GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984527May 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK INADVERTANTLY SHIFTS WHILE ACCELERATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984536May 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION INADVERTANTLY SHIFTS WHILE GETTING STARTED OR ACCELERATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984390May 10, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION INADVERTANTLY SHIFTS WITOUT WARNING AND CAUSES DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984261May 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON COLD START, TRUCK EXPERIENCES INADVERTENT SHIFTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Dakota