1992 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WALKED BEHIND CAR, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. *AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM THE PARKED POSITION INTO REVERESE POSITION RUNNING OVER CONSUMER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND THE TRUCK AT TIME, VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY RECALLED FOR FAULTY STEEL MANUAL VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION, CHRYSLER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-07-97(TIMING CHAIN), CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BULLETIN AND THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND WAS REPAIRED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR AND FEELS THE REPAIR WAS MISDIAGNOSED. *MJS

THE ENGINES HAVE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF BUSHING FOR OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH WILL BREAK OFF THE END OF THE ROTOR, CAUSING INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE IS NO WARNING, SO IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (I WAS VERY NEARLY REARENDED). THIS FAILURE IS LISTED AS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON INTERNET SITES SUCH AS CAR POINT AND THE REPAIR PARTS ON ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. IF A INEXPERIENCED DRIVER HAS THIS OCCUR, AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY RESPOND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR. DODGE DOES NOT HAVE A REPAIR POLICY ON THIS. I AM AN ENGINEER, CAN GIVE MORE MUCH MORE DETAIL.*AK

RECALL 00V106000, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, SUCH AS SHIFTER DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, HAS TO BE SHIFTED MANUALLY SOMETIMES. 50% OF TIME VEHICLE DOES NOT START IN PARK, HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL.TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON 10-OCT 2000, WHO INSISTED ALL WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY, AND NEW PROBLEMS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORK THEY PERFORMED.CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE. WAS TOLD THIS WAS BETWEEN CONSUMER AND DEALER. *AK 27 DEC 2000 WENT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER WHO FOUND LINKAGE WAS BENT, THIS WAS REPAIRED. *SLC

MECHANIC FOUND BURNT TERMINALS AND WIRING, THIS CAUSED THE BACK UP LAMPS TO NOT FUNCTION.*ET

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING CORNERS. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, BUT COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V106000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. DEALER HASN'T RECEIVED TOOL FROM CHRYSLER SINCE JUNE TO PUT THE PART IN. DEALER ADDRESS:TURNER JOHNSON DODGE 1210 HWY 39 N MERIDIAN, MS. PHONE# 601-693-6343. *AK

TRANSMIS/ OVERDRIVE FAILS TO KICK IN. BUTTON LIGHT IS ON & WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WIRE WOULD BE STICKING OUT 3 INCHES. CABLE BROKE OFF FROM THE WIRES. FAILS TO START WHILE IN PARK. ONLY STARTS IN NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION WOULD BE SLIPPING. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK

DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED FROM MANUFACTURER. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK