1992 Dodge Dakota complaints

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF TRANSMISSION JERKING AND MISSING, DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED OR THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. IN 1994 THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, SINCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED IT WAS TORN OFF AS IT PASSED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM

THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH, AND VEHICLE JUST LOST TOTAL POWER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKE LOCKS UP AND THE REAR BRAKE SEEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

00 V 106 000/TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVEL: DEALER CANCEL CONSUMER APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY USED UP ALL THE PARTS AND NOW PARTS ARE BACK ORDER.*AK

TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SPECIAL TOOL FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER FOR THE PASSED TWO WEEKS ABOUT RECALL #00V106000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE ROARS WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN GEAR. *AK

WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. ISTEAD OF DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THEY BLAMED IT ON ACID RAIN. WHEN DRIVING AROUND YOU SEE THE SAME MAKE, FROM THE YEAR 91' TO 93', PEELING IN THE SAME SPOT. I REALLY FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT DUE TO ACID RAIN, IT'S DUE TO THE PAINT JOB IN THESE MODELS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. *AK REPLACED HARNESS STILL HAD PROBLEM. *YH

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK REPLACED HARNESS STILL HAD PROBLEM. *YH

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING.THEN, IT MAKES A FUNNY NOISE, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

BLEW OUT OR BURNED DIDTRIBUTER CAP AND ROTOR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ON MAJOR HIGHWAY

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO LEAK HEAVILY AND SLOW TO SHIFT IINTO GEAR, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED BURNED FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION AFTER HAVING RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED AND SERVICED. ALSO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF METAL FILINGS IN OIL PAN AND ON FILTER. IT WAS REPORTED TO ME BY 2 TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES THAT DODGE HAD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PLANETARY GEARS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENTLY SIZED ACCESS HOLES TO THE PLANETARY GEARS. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF DODGE HAD ANY TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR ASSISTANCE IN THIS AREA. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN VEHICLE IS ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE STILL MOVES WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES. ALSO, PROBLEMS ACCURS MORE IN THE SNOW AND RAIN. *AK

SEVERE REAR WHEEL HOP PROBLEM ONGOING SINCE 1994.REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.TRUCK STAYED THERE FOR OVER 8 MONTHS ALTOGETHER.SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED INCLUDING:LEAFS SPRINGS,SHOCKS,TRANSMISSION SUPPORT,DIFFERENTIAL(4 TIMES),BRAKE LINES(BROKE OFF DUE TO VIBRATION DURING ROAD TEST),LEAF SPRINGS RETAINERS.ETC...CHRYSLER NO LONGER WANTS TO TRY TO SOLVE THE MATTER.DOT GOT INVOLVED.HAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER PERFORM INSPECTION ON TRUCK,DECLARED IT DANGEROUS. DOT PULLED TRUCK OFF THE ROAD.NOW I'M HITCHICKING. EVEN TOUGH I'M FROM CANADA, I"D HOPE YOU MAY HAVE HAD SOME ADVICE.....PLEASE. *AK

THIS TRUCK HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK WILL START IN GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH. FROM WHAT I CAN FIND OUT THERE WAS NO SWITCH PUT ON THIS MODEL TO PREVENT THIS. *AK

DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PULLED INTO ALLEY IN DOWNTOWN HANOVER. TRUCK ON SLIGHT INCLINE TO THE REAR. PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK THEN VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS.

I SMELLED FUMES IN PASENGER'S COMPARTMENT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FUAL LEAKING FROM FUEL NECK. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. STOPPED AT STORE, PUT IT IN PARK AND THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. ALSO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK

PAINT IS PEELING DUE TO DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN A SMALL AREA ON THE ENGINE HOOD, AND HAS INCREASED IN SIZE. ALSO, THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE ROOF TOP AND LEFT REAR PANEL. MANY OTHER DAKOTAS OF THE SAME YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE LOCATED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING PEELING PAINT ON THE WEB.

PAINT PEELED OFF HOOD AND ROOF OF VEHICLE IN LARGE CHUNKS. NOW PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE REAR AREA OF THE TRUCK ALSO.

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. SHORT BRAKE LINE BROKE OFF. INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS NOT WORKING. HAD IT REPAIRED. THEN THE OTHER BRAKE LINE & LONG FUEL LINE HAD CORRODED. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER & MANUFACTURER IT WAS OWNER'S PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE AT ALL SO THE FRONT BRAKES HAS TO DO ALL THE WORK. THE REAR ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE SHOES TO KEEP THEM IN PLACE. CONSUMER IS GOING TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD SNAPPED IN HALF, AND VEHICLE COULDN'T MOVE. *AK

THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE SYSTEM IN WHICH THE BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM AND ONTO THE GROUND. *AK

THE CIRCUIT PANEL ON DASHBOARD HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. NOTICED BATTERY WAS VERY LOW. VEHICLE WOULD STOP FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MECHANIC FINALLY DISCOVERED A SHORT IN THE WIRES & HAD IT REPAIRED. *AK

PAINT IS PEELING OFF STARTING ON THE ROOF AND IS NOW STARTING ON THE SIDE OF THE CAB/THE U-JIONT IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN AT THIS TIME

REAR END FAILED AT 3600, 36,000, 55,000, AND 96,000 MILES

THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNED OFF AND IN PARK, WILL NOT TURN ON. VEHICLE IS LOCKED IN PLACE, CONSUMER WILL ROCK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH, A CLICK OCCURS AND EVERYTHING IS OKAY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL HAVE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED OF ANY PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

HAD BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON ,TURNED OFF ENGINE TO MAKE 3-5 MINUTE STOP,TURNED BACK ON ENGINE, DROVE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 BLOCKS AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF VENT , TURNED OFF ENGINE ,IN LESS THAN 7 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE CLAIMS FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF DEFECT IN MOTOR TO THE BLOWER WHICH CAUSED THIS PART TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

PAINT HAS COME OFF THE VEHICLE, EVEN PRIMER IS COMING OFF.

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

REAR ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN WET CONDITIONS, PEDAL WAS LIGHT AND SPONGY, RESULTING IN BRAKES LOCKING UP. *AK

PAINT WAS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

RIGHT SIDE DOOR HANDLE LATCH MECHANISM FAILS TO LATCH AND THE DOOR COMES OPEN. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

RUBBER FUEL LINE BETWEEN FUEL RAILS RUBS ON INTAKE MANIFOLD.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED RUSTED/WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *AK

FUEL LINES ARE CHAFFING DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN, CAUSING LINES TO RUB AGAINST VEHICLE.

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

FUEL LINE LEAKS FUEL, DUE TO THE FUEL RETURN LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE TRUCK.

TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH 9 INCH INSTEAD OF 10 INCH BRAKES, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE..

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT BROKE, ALSO OIL PUMP SHAFT BUSHING WORE OUT. *AK

#EA96006, WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITH THE SELECTOR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND BACKED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK