Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#525430November 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING BURN INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#819176November 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH IN FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IN A LATCH POSITON WILL NOT UNLATCH. IT IS STUCK . DEALER SAID IT BROKE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605621November 17, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELTS POPPED ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT- TIRE SIZE P235/75R15- DOTMKHLTH2R392)CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND JACKNIFE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED BEHIND TRUCK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524846November 17, 1997
SUSPENSION
RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT AXLE SEALS FAILED, LEAKING GEAR OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819015November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT, ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE GAS MILEAGE DROPPED FROM 24.5 MPG TO 18 MPG AFTER HE FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS PLUG CONNECTOR NOT BEING SUFFICIENTLY WATERPROOFED, WATER, ROAD SALTS, AND MINERALS COLLECTED AT THE WIRING SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR AND CAUSED THREE ELECTRICAL SPADES IN THE CONNECTOR TO SHORT OUT, BURNING ONE SPADE OUT COMPLETELY, CONSUMER HAD NOT HEARD BACK REGARDING THE SHIPMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS, HOWEVER WAS TOLD IT WOULD ONLY TAKE APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524469November 10, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT. RECALL WORK DONE ON THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513829November 10, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FRAME AT STEERING GEAR BOLT STRIPPED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818645November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, THE PEDAL DID NOT HOLD. THERE ARE TWO LIGHTS ON NOW; ONE IS ABS LIGHT, AND THE OTHER ARE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON UNTILL THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLERS SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS STATED THAT AFTER A PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSPECTION, THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818678November 10, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL 96V094000. DLR REFUSES TO SERVE RECALL BECAUSE TRUCK WAS DIRTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524459November 7, 1997
TIRES
GOODYEAR INVICTA GL P215/75R15 TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524358November 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES, RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS, HOWEVER NOT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818093October 31, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT; MANUFACTURER RECALL # 688, NHTSA RECALL#96V094. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DAMAGED DURING RECALL REPAIR, SO HE NOTIFIED THE SERVICE MANANGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOWER STEERING COUPLER HAD GONE BAD. OWNER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A ANOTHER MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T NEED REPLACING. OWNER THEN CONTACTED THAT MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SEVRICE LINE . *AK
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
#524101October 28, 1997
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
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
#523808October 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AXLE SHAFT CRAKED CAUSING KNOCKING SOUND WHILE GOING UP HILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523691October 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524888October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING OR WHEN IN NEUTRAL POSITION THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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