Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#831274November 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 97V170000, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM RECALL WHICH WAS NOT MODIFIED TO THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM, SUCH AS PEDAL GOES TO TO FLOOR AND FEELS SPONGY. DEALER HAD TO BLEED OUT THE AIR IN THE LINES OF THE ABS SYSTEM. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700385November 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS TRUCK JUMPS AROUND IN THE REAR END WHEN IT IS EMPTY. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SAFE IN BAD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829978November 3, 1998
TIRES
FRONT AND THE REAR TIRES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OR FEATHERING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS, ADD ALL VEHICLE VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700062October 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IT HAD 295 MILES ON IT FROM DEALER ASSURED ME IT WAS NOT A DEMO POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AFTER A FEW DAYS EVERYTHING DIED AS I WAS ENTERING TRAFFIC DEALER REPAIRED AFTER 4 DAYS FUEL GAGE NOT READING PROPERLY DEALER REPAIRED ENGINE HAS SLIGHT MISS DEALER CHECKED TWICE REGAPPED PLUGS SO THEY SAY NO IMPROVEMENT REAR END IS STARTING TO WHINE FLUID CHECKED AT OIL CHANGE AM CONCERNED IF THIS TRUCK IS OK [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781334October 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR POWER MIRRORS' SURFACES SEEM TO BE MADE OF A SOFT PLASTIC, WHICH GETS MICROSCOPIC SURFACE SCRATCHES. THESE ARE NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL A LOW SUN ANGLE FROM REAR OF TRUCK APPEARS. THEN THE MIRRORS GLINT WITH A MILLION POINTS OF LIGHT, MAKING THEM USELESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781325October 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828922October 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781024October 8, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828538October 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25MPH, A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND THE TRUCK BROADSIDED THE CAR. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN THE TRUCK. *AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#780611October 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED. VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND LEAKS RADIATOR FLUID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827720September 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#828217September 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GOING UP HILL WHEN VEHICLE DIED OUT FOR NO REASON. TOWED TO DEALER & 1ST TIME, NOTHING FOUND. 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED, WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED CHANGING. 3RD TIME, WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS IN BAD SHAPE ALONG WITH TORQUE CONVERTOR & BOTH NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781454September 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, PLACING SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WILL OCCUR DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540849September 13, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827481September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE THE GEARS GRIND AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540473September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REVERSE GEAR GRINDS BADLY. THE TEETH ARE BEING WORN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539986August 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, TOTAL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN, AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES. NO CAUSE DETERMINED FOR EITHER PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826498August 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS RUSTED . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825582August 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541219August 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. ALSO EXPERIENCES OIL LEAKS AND IGNITION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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