WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR, DRIVE/REVERSE, IT DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY GO INTO GEAR/SOMETIMES, IT DOES SO WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAME AWAY FROM THE DASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPED TO SWITCH LANES AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
DURING IMPACT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP.*AK
THE POSITIONING OF THE LEFT REARVIEW MIRROR CREATED A BLIND SPOT IN DRIVER'S VISION WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK
FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WANDERS FROM LEFT TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKING FRONT BRAKES PULL TO EXTREAM RIGHT, ALSO RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK
IDLER ARM WORN.
DRIVER'S SIDE TOP BALL JOINT SQUEAKS.
REPLACED STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN TO SHORTEN IT. *AK
STEERING WHEEL CLUNKS WHEN MAKING TURNS THAT INVOLVES UP/DOWN MOVEMENTS/REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE BELT FROM FLOOR BOARD. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 40 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE BATTERY COVER FLEW OFF WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DENT THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATES BATTERY EXPLODED, FAILED BATTERY ALSO SPREAD BATTERY ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *SLC
SHIFTED OUT OF OVERDRIVE WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED 3 TIMES. *SD
SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, HIITING A CONCRETE POLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HIS BRAKES WENT OUT. *AK
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE PEDAL, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLO IN A FRONTAL COLLISION TRAVELLING AT 15 MPH, ALSO DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT THE SEATBELTS AND THEY GET CAUGTH IN THE DOOR AND ADD ADDITIONAL WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 40MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TRUCK ACCELERATE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AND THE TRUCK IS ABOUT TO SPLIT APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REARVIEW MIRROR ON DRIVERS DOOR CREATES BLIND SPOT, NEEDS TO BE LOWERED. *DSH
PURCHASE TRUCK WITH 17,000 MILES THE INVICTOR GOODYEAR TIRES ARE WEARING OUT . TT
THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS BRAKES. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT
WINDSHIELD TINTED COME DOWN TOO LOW, AT NIGHT CAN SEE ABOVE THE LINE CAUSING VISION PROBLEM. TT
THE TRUCK HAS REAR ABS BRAKES. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE SURGES ON ITS OWN. TT
SEATBELT ANCHORAGE CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DURING AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE SCREWS WHERE LOOSE. TT
LEFT FRONT SHOCK FAILED.
DRIVING AT A SPEED 18 MPH, IMPACT 9:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS POOR SIDE IMPACT DESIGN, CONSUMER'S LEG, RIBS, UPPER BACK, AND NECK WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD VEHICLE. *SLC
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. TT
FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM GETTING HIT UNDER THE BOTTOM. TT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TANK DUE TO HOLE, TANK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY, GAS GAUGE INOPERATIVE. CD PLAYER IS INOPERATIVE. DASHBOARD UNDER STEERING WHEEL IS SAGGING DOWN. *SLC
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TT
A/C COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH FAILED. *TT
DRIVER'S SIDE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
THE TRUCK HAS ABS SYSTEM WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VEERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT INTO THE NEXT LANE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
OIL LEAK. QCAW
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND SKIDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FOUR TIMES AND THEY ARE GRINDING. THEY ARE ABS BRAKES. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 COLLISION. TT
INTERMITTENT STALLING/STUMBLING WHEN STARTING//PULLING IN TO TRAFFIC. *AK
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