Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Dodge Dakota.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-16 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WHICH PR… |
| 2007-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | WHEN SWITCHING FROM 4H TO 2H ON 89 DODGE DAKOTA ON FLOOR SHIFTER IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO ENGAGE AND WHEN IT DOES IT J… |
| 2006-10-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTS INTO REVERSE OR IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE WI… |
| 2005-03-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER STATES: WHEEL DIDN'T FIT HUB CORRECTLY AND IT WAS STRIPPING LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMPS… |
| 2003-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN 1994 AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED A HUGE FIRE. MELTING ALL THE WIRING AND DESTROYING THE TRUCK.… |
| 2002-04-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE … |
| 2001-12-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND MELTED.*MR *PH *NM |
| 2001-06-04 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND TURNING RACK AND PINION STEERING SEPARATED FROM CROSS MEMBER OF VEHICLE. DEALERS… |
| 2000-08-21 | TIRES | No | 0 | FRONT-LEFT TIRE BEGAN TO PEEL OFF THE CASING, SIMILAR TO THE 23575R15'S( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 21575R15 ) |
| 1999-11-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | MOTOR FAILED |
| 1999-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON BROKE APART, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1999-01-15 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | SPARE WHEEL FELL FROM CARRIER WHEN WINCH CABLE PARTED DUE TO WEAR/CORROSION. WHEN REPORTED TO DEALER, HE SAID THAT IT W… |
| 1998-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THEN IT MADE A CLUNKING NOISE.THE DRIVES… |
| 1997-12-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOW FUSES. |
| 1997-08-05 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V094000) & CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON APPOINTMENT DATE. WAS TOLD VEHICLE READY & … |
| 1997-08-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL # 96V094000, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACT DEALER SINCE OCTOBER OF 96 BECAUSE DEALER STAT… |
| 1997-04-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE BECAUSE WHEN CUTTING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF, THE FUEL PUMP STILL RUNS. PLEA… |
| 1997-03-18 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT. RECALL WORK DONE ON THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER DID NOT FIX… |
| 1997-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 1 | MANUAL SHIFT 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, IGNITION WAS ON , AND VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING IGNITION, PUMPED THE STARTER, C… |
| 1997-01-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-01-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | No | 0 | BRAKE DRUMS FAILED. |
| 1996-12-12 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL WORK ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION MOUNT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO PARTS MISSING. |
| 1996-12-12 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | MOUNTING BOLTS OF FRAME FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-11-20 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | No | 0 | STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT: HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS SINCE NOV. AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. TOOK TO TWO DIFFER… |
| 1996-11-18 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION FAILURE. |
| 1996-11-18 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THIS IS A UNSATISFIED CONSUMER BECAUSE THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD BE DONE WITHIN 2 HOURS AND THE DEAL… |
| 1996-11-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL RELATED, RACK AND PINION STEERING, , TALKED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK |
| 1996-10-11 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | RECALL WORK ON THE STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT WELD WAS NEVER COMPLETED. |
| 1996-06-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND RAN OVER AND KILLED THE OWNER.SAME OCCURRENCE LAST FALL AND THE VEH… |
| 1996-05-01 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | Yes | 1 | TWO GENERAL TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *DH |
| 1996-04-12 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE SNAPPED/SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTO HIGHWAY. *SD |
| 1996-04-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK/PINION MOUNTS WELD BROKE, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. *DH |
| 1996-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITHOUT EXCESSIVE EFFORT. *AK |
| 1995-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE ON VEHICLE. TT |
| 1995-11-13 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 1 | WAS DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL, WOULD NOT TURN THE STEERING RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAPPENED A YEAR A GO, RECEIVED RECALL … |
| 1995-10-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCHES UNFASTEN, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE INSIDE. *SD |
| 1995-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE SPOT WELD. *SD |
| 1995-07-31 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. |
| 1995-07-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 1 | THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK , LEAVING THE ENGINE IDLING AND GOT OUT TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR. UPON TURNING AROUND THE TRUCK W… |
| 1995-06-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES FAILURE, THERE VERY LITTLE BRAKING FROM THE REAR BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT |
| 1995-06-11 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN RIPPED OUT OF THE FRAME W/BOLTS STILL IN PLACE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL RUNNING OFF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE D… |
| 1995-05-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IN THE REAR, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND IN FOR REPAIR, WHEEL CYLINDER AND OTHER BROKEN. TT |
| 1995-04-10 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH REPLACED. |
| 1995-03-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE PORTION OF FRAME NEAR RACK AND PINION MOUNTS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-03-13 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. |
| 1995-03-06 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | REAR DIFFERENTIAL SPIDER GEAR AND EXCITER RING FAILED TWICE. *DSH |
| 1994-11-30 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR SUSPENSION NOISE. |
| 1994-11-01 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE PICKUP TRUCK HAS A PLASTIC REAR WINDOW SEWN ON CANVAS AND IS TOTALLY TAINTED (INTERACTION WITH SUNLIGHT CAU… |
| 1994-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. |
| 1994-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS/JAMS, OCCUPANT HAS TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO UNLOCK BUCKLE, DEAL… |