1991 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AS IT WAS PARKED. WAS TOLD CAUSED BY STRESS. HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AS OF YET TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

MAIN WIRING HARNESS AT TILT WHEEL: TILTING THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SEVERED LARGE GUAGE ELECTRICAL WIRES LEADING TO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL BUS ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INSTANCE, THE WIRE PROVIDING POWER TO THE HEADLIGHTS WAS BROKEN AND ALL LIGHTS WERE LOSS, AND THE SECOND INSTANCE THE WIRE PROVIDING IGNITION BROKE AND KILLED POWER TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE RACK & PINION AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER HAD RACK & PINION REPAIRED & REPLACED ENTIRE PART. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THERE HAVE BEEN REPLACEMENTS MADE UNDER WARRANTY, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND IN HOT WEATHER THE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER DID NOT TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE REAR SPEED SENSOR, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE WERE REPLACED, ALSO REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON.*JB

THE FUEL LINE RUBS AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. THE FUEL IS SQUIRTING OUT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE CASTLE NUT LOCATED ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS STRIPPED OFF AT THE BALL JOINT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO GO INTO THE WHEEL WALL WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE BUCKS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALSO KICKS IN WITHOUT PEDAL APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. DRUMS, PADS AND CYLINDERS REPLACED ON 7/24.97. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER ENGAGED. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK IS ALSO CAUSING SOME STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED GEAR WAS STILL IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED ON APRIL 10, 1997, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED AND GEARS WERE BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE STICKING. WHEN RELEASING THE THROTTLE DOESN'T GO BACK, CAUSING THE VEHCILE TO IDLE AT A HIGH SPEED. *AK