Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995CT
ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VERY LIGHTLY, VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT ONTO ANOTHER LANE; SPEED 45 MPH; RAINY WEATHER; REAR CYLINDERS WERE FROZEN. TT
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1990 Dodge Dakota complaints
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 31, 1995NM
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 26, 1995MO
REAR ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 24, 1995PA
ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO OVERHEATING/NOISE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995WA
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP WITHOUT WARNING; LOCKS UP/SLIDES WHEN COMING TO STOP; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 2, 1995NM
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY COMPLETELY FAILED TO WORK,TRUCK SPUN AND RAN INTO A DITCH AT A 6:00 IMPACT. TT
Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed May 30, 1995NY
WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION RIPPED LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, RESULT IN NO STEERING. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 25, 1995TX
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE OR MAY UNLATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 8, 1995MI
WHEN WEATHER GET COLD TRUCK WILL NOT START,WHEN HOT WILL NOT START PROPERLY. TT
Steering › LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 25, 1995CA
WHILE MAKING TURN; STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO RIGHT, HOWEVER WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN; TIE ROD BROKE; VEHICLE WENT OVER TWO ASPHALT CURBS; TOTALED; SPEED 35 MPH. TT
Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Apr 18, 1995WA
RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE LOOSE FROM K-MEMBER BAR, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Apr 4, 1995CA
WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION BROKE, STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. TT
Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Feb 6, 1995WA
RACK AND PINION STEERING PULLED OUT OF K-MEMBER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
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