Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

• #502800March 28, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP

  ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981299March 27, 1996
  WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

  WHILE DRIVING, BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP; VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN SKIDDING STOP; NO WARNING; SPEED 20 MPH. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981232March 26, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  FAILURE ON THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT, GAS READING IS INCORRECT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981177March 25, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  WHILE GETTING INTO VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502517March 22, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980978March 20, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY JUST BREAKS OFF AND THE TRUCK LEAPS FOREWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980938March 19, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ACCELERATES, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, WORKED ON ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980761March 15, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  FAILURE ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION, THE RACK AND PINION SEPARTED FROM THE MOUNTING STRUCTURE PE96-003A. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980781March 15, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

  THE FRONT HUB OF THE WATER PUMP COMES OFF THE PUMP AND GOES INTO RADIATOR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980578March 12, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  INADVERTENTLY SHIFTING NEEDLE DRIFTS TO RPM, WARNING LIGHT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980533March 11, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF ORDER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980438March 8, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #502085March 7, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT REPLACED TWICE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980411March 7, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLO IN A FRONTAL COLLISION TRAVELLING AT 15 MPH, ALSO DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980303March 6, 1996
  VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  CONVERTIBLE PICKUP TRUCK HAS A PLASTIC REAR WINDOW SEWN ON CANVAS AND IS TOTALLY TAINTED (INTERACTION WITH SUNLIGHT CAUSES WINDOW TO FADE). *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #501218March 5, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980119March 5, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTO-TRANSMISSION; TEMPERATURES 95 DEGREES WHEN ACCELERATED, TRUCK BECAME IMMOBILE FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RESPONDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980276March 5, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL, TRUCK ROLLED INTO 8 FT DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #502064March 4, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WON'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST UNTIL WARMED UP, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FAN/COUPLING, DRAINBACK VALVE, GOVERNOR SEALING RINGS. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502020February 29, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0