Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#812877June 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 30MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812112May 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG: WIFE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH HIT PICKUP VEHICLE IN LEFT REAR PANEL. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT A SEWER PIPE AND CRUMBLED FRONT END SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS NOT IN FOR REPAIRS YET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#517461May 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517481May 28, 1997
TIRES
VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH A WARPED WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517466May 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517464May 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822690May 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN FRAME WELD CAUSED THE FRAME TO BREAK. DEALER INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE, AND THAT SEVERAL OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810982May 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT PERSON IN FRONT CAR. SECOND TIME, VEHICLE IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15MPH, APPLIED BRAKES , EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517335May 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE MELTED OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517297May 20, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WINDSHIELD WIPER 'DELAY' FEATURE NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517178May 13, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SPLASH SHIELD DESIGN ALLOWED THE BRAKE HOSE TO SEPARATE FROM SHIELD, AND HAD BECOME CHAFED DUE TO BEING RUBBED BY THE SHIELD. MR THE BRAKE HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603326May 12, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING FAN MOTOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#517070May 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POOR GAS MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516941May 6, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810376April 25, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IN FREEZING WEATHER INTERIOR DOOR SEALS FREEZE. DURING PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN, SLEET OR WET HEAVY SNOW, MOISTURE WILL ENTER INTO DOOR SEALS AND FREEZE DOORS SHUT, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603228April 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516691April 23, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION DISCONNECTS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604027April 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516658April 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT CATCH FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING DIFFICULTY FINDING, ESPECIALLY WHEN CENTER CONSOLE IS DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811376April 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE BECAUSE WHEN CUTTING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF, THE FUEL PUMP STILL RUNS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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