1991 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS TOO DIRTY. *AK *JB

FUEL LINE/HOSE FIRE; AFTER PARKING, HOURS LATER, FOUND HOOD SCORCHED, LIFTED DISCOVERED DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNT AND METAL FUEL HOSE HAD MELTED, INSURANCE COMPANY IS HAVING FIRE INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT VEHICLE BEFORE ALLOWING TO BE FIXED.. *AK

ON (3) OR (4) OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. #EA96006. *AK

AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK AND THE MOTOR RUNNING, GEAR SELECTOR NEVER ENGAGED OR LOCK INTO PARK, RESULTING IN TRUCK MOVED THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND CRASHED.

WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BECOMES TENSIONED AND COMES IN CONTACT WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HIGH CONVERTER HEAT, AIDED BY SALT/SLUSH IN THE WINTER, CAUSES CABLE TO CORRODE.

WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR, PEDAL DOESN'T LIFT UP COMPLETELY/ACCELERATOR STICKS. *AK

TRANSMISSION STICKS WHEN FIRST STARTED, SHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.*AK

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTSAT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR/ DRIVE SHAFT. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 1ST. ALSO WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED, A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE ACCELERATION BEGINS.*AK