1996 Dodge Dakota complaints

ALL DASH LIGHTS AND ALARM BUZZERS COME ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PULLED OUT THIS CONDITION LASTS UNTIL TRUCK IS WARMED UP AND ONLY OCCURS AT TEMPERATURES FREEZING OR BELOW

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENSOR AND T ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH OTHE R VEHICLES IN AN INTERSECTION. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY SUDDENLY WHILE IN PARK POSITION WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON AND ENGINE TURNED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DELAER CANNOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

THE FAN CLUTCH THAT IS LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR BROKE IN HALF WHICH ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION ENGAGED IN PARK ON HILL, HOWEVER ROLLED BACKWARDS.

WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEGSAND LEFT KNEE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKING SYSTEM THE VEHICLE MOVES TO LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMES IT A ROTOR PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT HUB BOLTED TO WHEEL- 7 BOLTS ATTACHING BRAKES, STRIPPED OUT. 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED HAD BRAKES & BOLTS REPLACED. BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP CALIPERS ON DISC BRAKES. *AK

SUDDEN FAILURE OF U-JOINT CAUSED LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. BENT DRIVE SHAFT RESULTED FROM FAILURE.

FRAME IS CRACKING AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF SUSPENSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW. STEERING SECTOR WAS LOOSE, AND TIGHTENED. TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT. NOW FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOT. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE (INTERMITTENTLY) WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN FULL DOWN TILT POSITION. SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER SINCE NEW WHEN USED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOW IT HAS SEVERE GROOVING ON INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. BRAKE INSPECTION AT 31,044 MILES, ALL OKAY. AT 44,388 PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. BACK DRUM BRAKES ARE 25% USED. DOCUMENTED WITH SERVICE RECORDS.

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR SWITCHING IT OFF. AFTER APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR A CURVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE ITSELF AS SOON AS THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED.

LESS THAN 30 DAYS AFTER PRUCHASE, ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT WOULD NOT GO ENGAGE. THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE HIGHWAY WAS WET, AND THE TRUCK WAS SPINNING AND FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON THE ROOF UPSIDE DOWN. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS THE AXLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH 6 LUGS: NUTS ON WHEEL ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

THE LOWER HINGE THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN PLACE HAS RUSTED THROUGH INSIDE OF THE DOOR SECTION, AND THE HINGE IS CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY.

WHEN SWITCH FAILED, THE SMELL OF MELTED PLASTIC FILLED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. WHEN I REMOVED THE COMPONET THE BACK OF THE SWITCH HAD MELTED. I HAVE YET TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, BECAUSE I CAN'T FIND IT. THE FUSE IN THE FUSES AND THE RELAY DIDN'T BLOW.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. BRAKE LOSS OCCURS WHEN ON A DECLINE. DEALER REPLACED THE HUBS ON REAR WHEEL PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL CONTINUES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE TAKES AWHILE TO STOP. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, INTERMITTENT. HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN PARK.

THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE STALLS, EXHAUST FUMES/NOISE ENTER VEHICLE.

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AT ANY SPEED ON SNOW AND ICE.

EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION.

LIGHT SWITCH ON/OFF BURNED OUT CAUSING LIGHTING FAILURES.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES 6 TIMES PRIOR TO THE OWNER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. *AK

WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES VEHICLE SURGES AND LOSES POWER AT ALL SPEEDS AT VARIOUS TIMES. *AK *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NEAR AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION OR FUSE RECEPTICLE. *AK

ENGINE HAD FIRE COMING FROM IT AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE REST OF CAR. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RIGHT FRONT JUST BEHIND THE BATTERY AND NEAR AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION OR FUSE RECEPTOCLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS PANEL LIGHT STAYED ON, DEALER REPLACED 2 SENSORS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED SPEED SENSOR, JUMPER WIRE, WIRING HARNESS, FUSE, AND DEALER CUT OFF PLUGS AND SOLDERED WIRES TOGETHER, ABS LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES. *SLC

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

FRONT END ALIGNMENT FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

INTERNAL CONNECTOR FOR PASSENGERS DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING STICKING.

ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE PARKED UNDER CAR PORT, HEARD A NOISE LIKE A GAS EXPLOSION, WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES.SEEM LIKE FIRE STARTED AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE BED.

WHEN PULLING OFF AFTER APPROACHING A STOP THE TRUCK STALLS, THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER (15) TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER. NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PULLS INTO TRAFFIC THT VEHICLE HESITATES TO THE POINT WHERE IT SEEMS VEHICLE MAY STALL.*JB

FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE WHILE IN USE. OCCUPANT TRANSPORTED UNRESTRAINED, TO BE REPLACED BY DEALER, PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *AK

ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUGHT FIRE.

CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT VEHICLE STARTS LOSING POWER AT ANY TIME OR ANY SPEED OR EVENTUALLY STALL OUT COMPLETELY. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 10-15 TIMES, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

TIRE CAME OFF VEHICLE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH A WARPED WHEEL.

THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN IN USE.

IN FREEZING WEATHER INTERIOR DOOR SEALS FREEZE. DURING PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN, SLEET OR WET HEAVY SNOW, MOISTURE WILL ENTER INTO DOOR SEALS AND FREEZE DOORS SHUT, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. *AK

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 70 MPH AND ABOVE A STRONG WHISTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE.