1995 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THERE IS NO WAY TO READ OR INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT FUEL IS HALF OF GAS TANK OR GAS TANK IS FULL. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *AK *ML

CONSUMERS HEARING IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND CANNOT HEAR THE BUZZER THAT IS INSTALLED TO WARN THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN LEFT ON, THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE TRUCK BATTERY BEING TOTALLY DISCHARGED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL IN THE SITUATION. NLM

WHEN DRIVING GAS GAUGE BECAME INOPEATIVE, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL GAS READING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GAS GUAGE MISREADS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK THE FAULTY SENDING UNIT, WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE CAUSED THE FUEL GUAGE PROBLEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER REPLACING IT.. *YH

VENICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTOR (GE ) HAS DENIED THE CLAIM AND REFUSES TO HONOR IT. WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR AN EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE AND THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

ALL FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN ,PLASTIC BODIES BRAKE APART,LEAVING NO SEAT BELTS. *AK

THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON SUCH A YOUNG TRUCK. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAS REPAIRED AT LEAST 2 OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONLY 40,0000 MILES. THEY WERE JUST FAR ENOUGH TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTERS BLEW UP THROWING SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTING A COMPLETE REBUILD. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED ROUTINELY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, GETTING THE TRANSMISSSION SERVICE DONE EVERY 15000 MILES TO PREVENT IT FROM TEARING UP. FAT CHANCE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEATBELT BECAME STUCK ,WILL NOT UNLATCH, CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED, COULD NOT GET OUT OF SEAT. *AK

THE TWO LIFTERS FAIL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE GAS INDICATOR TO MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TIMING CHAIN WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE PROBLEM. *YC

WIFE WAS IN A K-MART PARKING LOT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND IT TIGHTENED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER SHE NEEDS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *AK