1996 Dodge Dakota complaints

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED OF WIRE BURNING AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNING. OWNER HAS REPLACED SWITCH. *AK

WATER LEAKING INTO CAB.

MOLDING AROUND WINDOW FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING.

POWER STEERING RESERVOIR HOSE FAILED.

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.

IMPROPER SEALING OF DOOR CAUSED WIND NOISE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH.

FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH LOCK MODULE ACTUATOR, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH MODULE IS RUSTED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR TO OPEN WHEN DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

SEMI WET ROAD SURFACE; W/REAR ABS BRAKES RESULTED IN VEHICLE NOT STOPPING AND DRIVER SKIDDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *SLC

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM BELT BUCKLE AFTER PRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON. *AK

ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS 13 INCHES LONGER THAN OTHER SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF BALANCE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH ON ACCELERATION OR TURNING; ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT SQUEALS CONSTANTLY, AFTER REPLACING BELT AND CHECKING OTHER COMPONENTS INCLUDING STEERING USED W/BELT, UNKNOWN NOISE HAS RETURNED, PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH.

A BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING, CAUSING A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

VEHICLE HIT A STONE WALL HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

ENGINE COMPUTER MODULEERRATIC, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TOMISS ACCELERATE, THROUGH GEARS AND WHILE PASSING, ENGINE LAGS AND MISSES DURING ACCELERATION THROUGH ALL FEARS ALSO HILE PASSING, ENGINE RUNS SMOOTH DURING STEADY CRUISE, ENGINE ANALYZER SHOWS NO MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ROAD TESTING WITH DEALER.*JB

ON TWO OCASSIONS THE STEERING GEAR BOX COME APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHEN TRUCK IN PARK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING OFF & ON. IN SHOP (3) TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

DRIVERS ELECTRIC OUTSIDE MIRROR CREATES BLIND SPOT FOR DRIVER, DUE TO ITS SIZE AND LOCATION.

POOR LOCATION OF THE AIR CLEANER INTAKE, CAUSING VENTURI EFFECT TO SUCK UP WATER WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE/NOISES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETE MALFUNCTION OF FUEL PUMP/FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

TWO GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT. *DH

THE VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING OUT OF GAS EVEN WHEN THE TANK SAYS IT IS FUEL AND STALLS IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE DESRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON AT 30MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN SOME RIB BRUISES. *AK

AT IDLING, STEERING WAS STIFF UNTIL ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED DUE TO A TOTALLED FAILURE OF THE STEERING PUMP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICE SOME VIBRATION WHEN TURNING WHEEL CONTINUES TO GET WORSE DISCOVER THAT 3 LUG NUTS WERE MISSING AND ONE STUD WAS BROKEN TWO WERE VERY LOOSE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AFTER PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE IDLES HIGH, LUNGES. TT

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT

THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER SEATBELT STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR WILL NOT PULL OUT, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. TT

GAS COMES BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, WHEN A PUMPING PROCESS IS ATTEMPTED. TT

PURCHASE THE TRUCK NEW THERE IS NO ABS SENSOR LIGHT INSTALL . TT

TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKS. *AW