Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#530752February 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530457February 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529915February 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529858February 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAREND REPLACED ON VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE REAR ENDS REPLACED ON VEHICLE HOWEVER NOISE IS STILL HEARD WHEN DRIVING 40-45 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517587January 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED RUSTED/WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529616January 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES CONNECTORS FAILED, OWNER NOTICED LEAKAGE ON FLOOR. THIS PART WAS RECALLED BY DODGE ON THE FULL-SIZE PICKUPS COVERING THE SAME YEAR AS DAKOTA. OWNER BELIEVES THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523084January 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN ENGINE STARTED UP THE TOP OF THE BATTERY BLEW OFF, CREATING SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820138January 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE COLLISION THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820947January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER STOPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL OR MAINLY IN REVERSE, THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES FOR SAME REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP, DIABLO CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH--510-676-6800. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528844January 26, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR SEPARATED PER THE RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529797January 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD, WITH A CLUNKING SOUND, WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.
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
#529622January 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO SHIFT THE ENGINE BUT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#528649January 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528483January 21, 1998
WHEELS
WHEEL FLAPS PULL AWAY FROM THE BODY OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529064January 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRUCK NEEDS HEAVIER SHOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528584January 21, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AN EXTRA WHEEL STUD FOUND IN BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED BRAKES TO ENGAGE AT 25 MILES AN HOUR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529536January 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING DRIVER TO SLAM ON BRAKES. THIS RESULTED IN THE SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER OF THE VEHICLE TO BEND UPON IMPACT WITH THE DIRT ROAD FROM THE SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820592January 13, 1998
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821417January 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PULLED VEHICLE FROM GARAGE & LEFT IN PARK. CLOSED GARAGE DOOR. TURNED & VEHICLE HAD JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE & ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING CENTER POST OF GARAGE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. WAS TO GO TO ARBITRATION BUT WAS CANCELED. *AK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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