1997 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

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  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - STURGIS, MI

    CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINE BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THE SEAT FRAME TWISTED. WHICH COULD OF CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES IT REAR SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.DEALER CONTACTED. NLM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - DANVERS, MA

    WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A HIGHWAYPOWER STEERING FAILED WITH NO WARNING. SHAFT BROKE BEHIND THE PULLEY DUE TO FLUID NOT PASSING THROUGH THE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL STFFENING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - CICERO, IL

    IN A REAR END COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT CRACKED RADIATOR.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - UNKNOWN, 00

    CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED PREMATURELY, THIS CAUSED WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. *SLC

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - IDAHO CITY, ID

    SPEEDOMETOR AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING REPLACED SPEED SENSOR PER DEALER AND STILL NOT WORKING. ALSO SEAT DOESN'T LOCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION ON DRIVERS SIDE. TRANSFER CASE SEAL WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE. I HATE THIS TRUCK AND I COULDN'T GIVE IT AWAY. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - GULFPORT, MS

    TWO FREEZE PLUGS WERE NOT REPLACED IN THE BACK OF THE BLOCK, CHRYSLERS RESOLUTION WAS STOP LEAK, HOWEVER AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PULLED THE TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE FREEZE PLUGS AND FOUND STOP LEAK ALL OVER THE FLY WHEEL AREA, EVEN THOUGH CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY HAD REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - FOLKSTON, GA

    CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUTOUT PRIOR WARNING A DEER RAN ACROSS THE STREET AND WAS HIT BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - PAINTED POST, NY

    WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE WENT BACKARDS, CONSUMER RESTARTED AND VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - BEEBE, AR

    AT 40 MPH A DEER CROSSED CONSUMERS PATH, CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.THEN, CONSUMER HIT A TREE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
    - ALPHARETTA, GA

    SECOND RECALL THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED. AFTER EVERY SERVICE PROBLEM GETS WORSE. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS SECOND TIME PROBLEM OCCURS.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE