1994 Dodge Dakota complaints

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE RUNNING . VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHECLE USED, AND AT SUCH TIME IT WAS AGREED THAT ALL AND ANY DEFECTS WOULD BE REPAIRED. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS DODGE PICKUP FROM THE DODGE DEALER. HOWEVER, THERE WERE CURTAIN THINGS THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE DEALER ITEMS ONLY. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THE LATCH ON EACH SEATBACKS DOES NOT LOCK THE SEAT BACK, SO AS IF YOU HAD A SUDDEN STOP, THE SEATBACK COULD POSSIBLY ALLOW THE BACK TO TIP FORWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE WHOLE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO MOVE FORWARD, CAUSING THE PERSON TO IMPACT THE DASH. BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE THIS WAY. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER DODGE DAKOTA PICKUPS AND YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY MOVE THE LATCH UP TO UNLOCK THE SEATBACK SO THAT YOU THEN CAN MOVE THE WHOLE SEAT ASSEMBLY FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS MATTER ,AND THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED THIS WAY. THEY CHARGED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR ONE SEAT ASSEMBLY, AND IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT. I ASKED THE DEALER FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER COMPLAINT PHONE NUMBER AND THEY DID GIVE ME A NUMBER, WHICH I CALLED. THE INDIVIDUAL TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION AND THEN TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A MATTER THAT WAS BETWEEN ME AND THE DEALER TO RESOLVE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATION AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OFF. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION. THANKS!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 -60 MPH TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF THE SET GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOISY,NOT SHIFTING PAINT, ENGINE PROBLEMS

SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER IS AFRAID IF IN AN ACCIDENT THEY WILL NOT HOLD HIM. RETRACT MECHANISM FOR SEAT BELTS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RETRACT THE SEAT BELT WHEN REMOVED. * AK *ML

PROPORTIONAL VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. UNABLE TO GET PARTS ON A TIMELY BASIS, DEALER. *AK

HOOD LATCH FAILED, HOOD FLEW OPEN DAMAGING WINDSHIELD AND HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE GOING LESS THAN 50 MPH. TIRES CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT AFTER REPLACEMENTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATES INCIDENTS OCCURRED DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS. *AK

WHEN TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE SHOP FOR 3,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS WERE FROZEN TOGETHER AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE LUGS: NUTS WERE FINALLY REMOVED WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE LEFT REAR TIRE, AND TWICE RIGHT REAR TIRE. *AK

FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BLAMED FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. VEHICLE'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL HOURS. 15 DAYS LATER, THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DRIVER GOT OUT AFTER REALIZING THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AND PROCEEDED ACROSS A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. OWNER BELIEVES THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS FAULTY.

HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE.

FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.

TRUCK PULLED TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING AND GRADUALLY BECAME A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING PADS/ROTORS TO WEAR OUT.

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ABOUT 70 MPH, NOTICED SMOKE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR TIRE. BEFORE DRIVER GOT A CHANCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

THE EXTRA KEYS ON THE KEY RING WILL GET INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE PULLING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS REPAIRED COLUMN UNDER 4 RECALLS. OWNER STATES THAT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. (95V-088). *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES CONNECTORS FAILED, OWNER NOTICED LEAKAGE ON FLOOR. THIS PART WAS RECALLED BY DODGE ON THE FULL-SIZE PICKUPS COVERING THE SAME YEAR AS DAKOTA. OWNER BELIEVES THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.

WHEN ENGINE STARTED UP THE TOP OF THE BATTERY BLEW OFF, CREATING SMOKE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FRONT END NOISE. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *AK

THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE RECLINER BOLTS BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARD IN THE SEAT.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING BURN INJURIES.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED INJURING TO DRIVER DURING A COLLISION.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

DUE TO THE DESIGN, PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS UNSAFE .

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE ENGAGED IN GEAR WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD CAUSING A COLLISION INSIDE THE GARAGE.

THE SEATBACKS ARE LOOSE AND PULL ALLTHE WAY FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER NOTES THERE WAS DAMAGE TO PASSENGER'S SIDE AS WELL *AK

PASSIVE RESTRAINT, AIR BAG: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, RAN OFF HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG: WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.

HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR BROKE.

RECALL NO-94V145000, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 11-1-96 AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PLUGS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. *AK

THE PLASTIC PROTECTIVE HOUSING ON SEAT BELT LOCKING /UNLOCKING MECHANISM BROKE AND FELL OFF, BELT WOULD BOT RELEASE/UNLOCK. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY 4 TIMES.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING DUE TO CRANKSHAFT/FUEL PUM FAILURES, STEERING WHEEL BACK COVER PLUG MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-145). *AK

UNIVERSAL JOINT BROKE.

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 65MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A FORCE CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK *SLC

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHEELS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRES. *SD

ON WET PAVEMENT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS LOCKING UP ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT WIRING HARNESS APPEARS TO BE TOO SHORT. WHEN WHEEL GOES UP IT BRAKES THE WIRING. *AK WIRES HAVE BROKEN AND TOUCHED OTHER WIRES, IT ALSO PULLS INSULATION FROM WIRES WHERE THEY CONNECT INTO THE MALE PLUG EXPOSING BARE WIRES. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS HIT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ORIGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED, CUTTING THROUGH HOOD INSULATION AND SPREADING FRAGMENTS UPON STARTING TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK