Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jun 12, 1996GA
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE NOTICED THE SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
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1993 Dodge Dakota complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 17, 1996AL
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED ABOUT FIVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash3 injured
Filed Apr 4, 1996LA
IN WET WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP, THERE NO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Feb 28, 1996MO
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING CABLE TO REST ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER/BURN. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1996VA
PURCHASE TRUCK USED WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Jan 31, 1996IN
ELECTRICAL HARNESS UNDER HOOD CORRODED, CAUSING LIGHTING FAILURES. TT
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jan 25, 1996MN
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE GAS LINE. TT
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 22, 1996WA
WHEN TAP ON BRAKES TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN MOMENTARILY, SPEEDED BACK UP TO SET SPEED; HIT SNOW/ICE PACK, SPUN AROUND, REAR END HIT BANK
Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Jan 15, 1996MA
TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK, UPON RELEASING, VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Dec 12, 1995MI
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HOOD CAME OPEN . TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 12, 1995NE
BRAKE SHOE BROKE. *SD
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Dec 4, 1995IA
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE CAUSING SEAT BACK TO GO INTO THE FULLY RECLINE POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 5, 1995IL
THE ROTORS ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY CAN NOT BE TURNED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE INOPERTIVE. TT
Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Aug 30, 1995VT
HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE WANDERING, HAD STEERING RACK REPLACED. TT
Steering › Rack and Pinion › Rack
Filed Aug 22, 1995MI
STEERING RACK FAILED TWICE. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 199500
VEHICLES FRONT RIGHT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHEEL LOCKS UP AND CAUSES TRUCK TO SKID AND LOSS CONTROL. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jul 17, 1995MO
THE SEAT BELT IS TOO HIGH , CAUSING IT TO REST ACROSS THE NECK OF THE DRIVER WHO IS APPROX. 5"9' IN HEIGHT. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 12, 1995OR
REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN THERE IS WEIGHT IN THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN SKIDDING, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Seats
Filed Jun 26, 1995MD
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BOLT BROKE AND THE SEAT MOVES UP AND DOWN. CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT NOR WILL MARK III. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Jun 20, 1995FL
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WILL LOCK UP AT ANYTIME. BRAKE PADS BY BENDIX WERE POSSIBLE CAUSE. HILL KELLY DODGE REFUSED TO ASSIST ANY FURTHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Jun 12, 1995OH
THE FRONT ARM BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED THE WHOLE FRONT END TO FALL TO THE PAVEMENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 1, 1995MD
ON BACK ROAD FRONT TIRE HIT SOMETHING AND THE STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED. TT
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed May 18, 1995GA
RACK AND PINION FAILURE, P0WER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. TT
Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 12, 1995MD
DRIVER/PASSENGER DOORS ARE WEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 10, 1995WI
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOWER DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF FROM DOOR. TT
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed May 2, 1995WV
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IN REVERSE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 18, 1995OH
LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT SEPARATED; SPEED 65 MPH; NO PRIOR WARNING; CAUSED MINIMUM LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 28, 1995TX
SEATBELT RETRACTORS FAIL TO RETRACT. *TW
Suspension › FrontCrash
Filed Mar 22, 1995NY
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN HEAVY SNOW, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SKD
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 22, 1995TN
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, NEEDS NEW STEERING COLUMN. TT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1995TX
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
Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Jan 25, 1995WI
AXLE SEALS REPLACED 3 TIMES. ALSO REPLACED DRIVESHAFT.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jan 22, 1995PA
FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP ON WET ROADS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 21, 1995NY
VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE GEAR UNTIL SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND THEN INTO DRIVE. *SKD
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