Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

• #962256March 20, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON FLAT SURFACE, JUMP OF GEAR INTO REVERSE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION HITTING A FENCE AND TELEPHONE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #482371March 18, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

  IDLE CONTROL RELAY FAILED. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #482456March 17, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  ENGINE LEAKING OIL. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #962180March 16, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #481354March 13, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #482122March 13, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  BRAKE LINES PREMATURELY WORN, 1 LINE RUPTURED WHEN TESTED. *TW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #482032March 8, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

  HEAD RESTRAINT NOT TALL ENOUGH TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT HEAD/NECK OF TALL PEOPLE, CAUSING INJURY DURING ACCIDENT. *AW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #961164March 6, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  BOX ON FIREWALL HAD CONTAINED CORRODED WIRES,. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #481419March 3, 1995
  POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #960895March 1, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #960787February 28, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

  RIGHT REAR PINION GEAR TURNED SIDEWAY ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN TOTALLED ACCIDENT THE SECOND TIME. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #481754February 24, 1995
  STEERING:LINKAGES

  STEERING PITTMAN ARM REPLACED 7 TIMES DUE TO VEHICLE WANDERING/POOR STEERING. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #960337February 22, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, NEEDS NEW STEERING COLUMN. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959923February 13, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

  WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE SPEED AND AT COMPLETE STOP, IT EXPERIENCES VIBRATION/POOR ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959815February 9, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  WHILE EXITING DRIVEW ONTO ROADWAYA, KEY BECAME JAMMED IN STEERING WHEEL PLUG RUBBER GROMMET HOLE LOCKING STEERING WHEEL PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-145). *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959639February 6, 1995
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  RACK AND PINION STEERING PULLED OUT OF K-MEMBER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959487February 2, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  FRONT SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE; SEATBACK CAN BE MOVED FORWARD OR DURING SHARP BREAKING, PASSENGER IN REAR SEAT COULD BE FORCED FORWARD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959513February 2, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT TEN TIMES IT BACK FIRE, WILL NOT START TRUCK JUST DIES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959458February 1, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  MAN-TRAN 4SP: WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR RPM RUNS UP TO 500 ABOVE NORMAL; HOLDS 30 SECONDS, DROPS BACK, VERY SLOW; NO WARNING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #959376January 31, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

  904-386-8388(W): AIR INTAKE SNORKEL CAN SUCK RAIN WATER THRU AIR INTAKE SNORKEL INTO ENGINE; CAUSED STATIC HYDRO LOCK UP OF ENGINE; BENDS AND TWIST PISTON ROD.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0