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1994 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 1994 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)Crash
Filed Jun 24, 1996SC

VEHICLE IDLE POSITION AND LEFT IN PARKED, JUMPED OUT GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, AND WAS IMPACTED AT 8:00 POSITION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Jun 24, 1996WI

TRUCK HAS INADVERTANTLY SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 18, 1996NH

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO PROPERLY CLOSE DUE TO FAILED WELD ON THE LOWER HINGE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash
Filed Jun 15, 1996CA

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP INTO A RIGHT HAND POSITION AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, CAUSING ACCIDENT/DAMAGE TO TIRE, WHEEL, AIR DAM AND ALIGNMENT. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 6, 199600

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 25MPH IMPACT. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jun 4, 1996NV

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON,THE HEADLIGHTS/NTERIOR LIGHTS/BRAKES LIGHT AND DASH LIGHTS ALL GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seats
Filed May 22, 1996TN

STABILIZING BOLT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEAT SHEARED INTO, CAUSING WHOLE SEAT BACK TO LAY BACK; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; SPEED 20 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed May 9, 1996SC

ABS BRAKE/BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN IGNITION IS ON. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Apr 3, 1996NJ

DEFECTIVE WIRING WITHIN WIRING HARNESS OR IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES LOSS OF DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BLOWER; RENDERS POWER WINDOWS USELESS;AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Mar 26, 1996MN

FAILURE ON THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT, GAS READING IS INCORRECT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 19, 1996AR

WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ACCELERATES, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, WORKED ON ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 5, 1996AL

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL, TRUCK ROLLED INTO 8 FT DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Feb 2, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH, HOOD CAME UP HITTING WINDSHIELD BLINDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 24, 1996VA

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 24, 1996NY

OUT OF ROUND ROTORS, CAUSING PULSATION. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 23, 1996NE

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 16, 1996NE

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT RETRACT SEAT BELT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT IT BEING SHUT IN THE DOOR. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 29, 1995IA

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 26, 1995ID

208-772-1261: ABS: FRONT BRAKES SEEM TO BE STOPPING VEHICLE; BACK BRAKES NOT BEING USED; PULSATES; TIRES WORN ON FRONT;FRONT WHEEL LOCK UP;BRAKES WORN HEAVILY.

Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Filed Dec 19, 1995NV

FRONT END SHIMMYING DUE TO TRACK BAR WHICH HAD 3/8 INCH PLAY IN THE BALL JOINT END. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995NY

W/ABS BRAKES, REAR BRAKES DON'T APPEAR TO ACTIVATE RESULTING IN SKIDDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 1, 1995AZ

DESIGN OF FUEL SYSTEM MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE FUEL FILTER DUE TO IT BEING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, ALSO RUBBER GROMETS BECOME DRY IN HOT CLIMATES AND LEAK.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed Nov 12, 1995CA

LIGHTS FAIL WHEN DIMMER SWITCH IS USED. *SD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 8, 1995AL

RECALL #627 MODIFIED BY CARL GREGORY CHRYSLER HAS FAILED RESULTING IN KEY LODGING/LOCKING STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER HAS LOST CONTROL DUE TO FAILURES. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM SHE IS EXPERIENCING THERE IS A CONTINUAL SNAPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, IT OCCURS WHEN MAKING LEFTTURNS OR WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS WHEN BACKING. THE WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHEN CONSUMER HAS BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THE BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER STATES IT IS NOT THE KEY BEING STUCK IN STEERING THAT IS THE PROBLEM.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 25, 1995GA

ABS: NOTICED NOISE IN BRAKE SYSTEM, FOLLOWING DAY, APPLIED BRAKES; BRAKE CALIPER STUCK RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; DISC WORN DOWN TO METAL, DAMAGED INSIDE ROTOR.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 5, 1995MT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Oct 5, 1995MO

REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING REAR TIRE TO FALL OFF. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit BreakersCrash
Filed Sep 27, 1995MO

REAR BRAKE LIGHT FUSE BLEW 4 TIMES, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 26, 1995GA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING, SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP. BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FELT SPONGY, IN JUNE THE SHOES AND PADS WERE REPLACED, ONE MONTH LATER A ROTOR WAS FOUND CRAKCED AND WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE PADS, IN SEPTEMBER THE SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED, IN OCTOBER BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE VERY NEXT THE SAME THING OCCURRED. IDLER ARM FELL OFF, BOTH TIE ARMS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, THE FRONT END FELL OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO A DITCH, EVEN AFTER REPAIRS THERE IS A POPPING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN FORWARD WHEN PUT IN DRIVE, A SINGLE WIRE IN THE WIRING ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BURNT BY RUBBING AGAINST THE ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS. *SLC

Seats › Front Assembly › Head RestraintCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 21, 1995GA

HEADREST DESIGN PROVIDED INADEQUATE HEAD SUPPORT DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 12, 1995MA

RECALL STEERING COLUMN NHTSA #94V145 MFG #642; BURLINGTON DODGE IN BURLINGTON MA., FAILS TO PERFORM SERVICE, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T PURCHASE IT THERE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 7, 1995CA

TRUCK HAS COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE SHUTTING DOWN AT ANY TIME W/CAUSE NOT REPLICATED @ DEALERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 1, 1995AZ

KEY GETS STUCK IN BACK OF STEERING WHEEL CUTTING IGNITION OFF WHEN TURNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 31, 1995MO

RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE A FEW WEEKS AFTER STEERING PROBLEM MENTIONED IN RECALL OCCURED IS SEEKING REIMBURSTMENT, WAS CHARGED FOR DEALER TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 1995TX

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION @ 45 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 1995KY

THE TRANSMISSION LOCK UP, IN PARK AND REVERSE TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION AND ALL FOUR TIRES WORN OUT THEY WERE GOOD YEAR TIRE

Fuel System, Other
Filed Aug 24, 1995OH

SENDING UNIT FOR FUEL TANK IS INADEQUATE CAUSING INACCURATE FUEL TANK READINGS. WHEN TANK IS FULL OF GAS, NEEDLE WILL SHOW EMPTY. KT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 23, 1995AZ

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 21, 1995AZ

VEHICLES FRONT DISC BRAKES GET HOT TOO QUICKLY AND WHEN BRAKING THE CAR DRIVES TO THE RIGHT.ROTORS WARPED AND CHANGED 2 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 16, 1995MO

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND CONTINUES BRAKE FAILURE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 14, 1995MO

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 3, 1995MD

RECALL RELATED, 94V145000, EXPERIENCED PROBLEM KEY GETTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL SCREW ACCESS HOLES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 26, 1995OH

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND JUMPS GEAR. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jun 9, 1995ME

THE TRUCK BACKFIRED WHEN DRIVING, PURCHASED TRUCK BRAND NEW. TT

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Jun 8, 1995KY

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES A SPEED OF 48 MPH DRIVE LINE WHINES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 31, 1995CA

FRONT BRAKES FAILURE, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS IN THE FRONT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 15, 199500

TRUCK WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed May 11, 1995MT

SIDEVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY., MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY IN WHICH LANE THE OTHER CAR IS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 4, 1995MI

BROKEN ENGINE ROD PIERCED WATER JACKET ALLOWING ENGINE COOLANT TO PUMP THROUGH ENGINE OIL PUMP, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 1, 1995NY

TRUCK WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING. PROBLEM EVALUATED AND REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. TT

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