Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-11 | 00V106000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 123,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 5 | WELL MY TRUCK WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE RD AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF OUT OF NO WHERE AND I ALMOST GOT IN … |
| 2012-01-16 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF… |
| 2010-04-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE ON MY WAY TO A JOB INTERVIEW, WHEN I REALIZED I FORGOT SOMETHING . I DROVE BACK IN THE G… |
| 2010-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON MY 1992 DODGE DAKOTA (V8 5.2L WITH AT, 4X4) THE ENGINE QUITS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES WHILE PARKED IDLING AND OTHER… |
| 2008-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2 ISSUES-THE POWER TRAIN-I DON'T THINK IT WAS EVER FIXED AS MY GEARSHIFT LEVER INDICATOR IS NOT IN THE GEAR IT INDICATE… |
| 2007-04-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DAKOTA. HE HEARD A CHATTER NOISE AND THE LIFTER NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE MECHANIC… |
| 2004-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK |
| 2004-04-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHILE RUNNING AND IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A MOTOR HOME. CONSUMERE WA… |
| 2003-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STILL RUNNING WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER P… |
| 2003-03-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS NOT RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. *… |
| 2002-10-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | VEHICLE FRAME IS DISINTERGRATING, BREAKING OFF IN BIG CHUNKS, IN TIRE FRAME FROM CAB BACK MUST BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICL… |
| 2002-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AT 40 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. DEALER DETERMINED BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED A… |
| 2002-04-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON VEHICLE, FUEL LINE IS ROUTED AGAINST THE BODY OF VEHICLE, AND OVER TIME THAT PART HAS CREA… |
| 2002-02-19 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PLASTIC COVER ON DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINT BROKE WHILE TRYING TO UNLATCH IT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, CONS… |
| 2002-02-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | 15 DAYS AFTER PUCHASING THIS VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE FIRE DESTROYED EVERYTHING UNDER THE… |
| 2001-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V106000, AND MADE CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP WAS REF… |
| 2001-07-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DOOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FAILED WHEN THE LOWER HINGE COLLAPSED INTO THE DOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE MI… |
| 2001-01-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 00V-106, AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY SHIFT… |
| 2000-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH . ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES CONSUMER COULD BE FOLLOWED BY OTH… |
| 2000-11-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WALKED BEHIND CAR, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. *AK |
| 2000-11-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINES HAVE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF BUSHING FOR OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF DISTRIBUTOR, WHI… |
| 2000-11-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 1 | CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM THE PARKED POSITION INTO REVERESE POSITION RUNNING OVER CONSUMER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND… |
| 2000-07-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 REPAIRS CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. TO REPLACE … |
| 2000-07-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #00V106000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR… |
| 2000-07-05 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SPECIAL TOOL FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION.*AK |
| 2000-06-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | 00 V 106 000/TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVEL: DEALER CANCEL CONSUMER APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY USED UP ALL THE PARTS AND NOW PA… |
| 2000-06-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | RECALL 871 WAS PERFORMED ON 21 JUNE 2000 AND WHEN COMPLEATED TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIV ( 4TH GEAR), AL… |
| 2000-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED FROM MANUFACTURER. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MA… |
| 2000-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-06-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH, AND VEHICLE JUST LOST TOTAL POWER.*AK |
| 2000-06-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | RECALL 00V106000, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER PROBLEMS W… |
| 2000-06-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | RECALL 00V106OOO/TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVEL: DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE OF A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDE… |
| 2000-06-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V106000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. DEALER HASN'T… |
| 2000-06-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMIS/ OVERDRIVE FAILS TO KICK IN. BUTTON LIGHT IS ON & WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WIRE WOULD BE STICKING OUT 3 INCHES. CA… |
| 2000-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING CORNERS. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, BUT COULDN'T FIND… |
| 2000-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. *AK REPLACED HARNESS STILL HAD PROBLEM. *YH |
| 2000-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK REPLACED HARNESS STILL HA… |
| 2000-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKE LOCKS UP AND THE REAR BRAKE SEEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE, ESPECIA… |
| 2000-03-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-07-97(TIMING CHAIN), CONSUMER WAS NOT AWAR… |
| 2000-03-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING.THEN, IT MAKES A FUNNY NOISE, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. AUTO… |
| 2000-01-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO LEAK HEAVILY AND SLOW TO SHIFT IINTO GEAR, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED BURNED FLUID IN … |
| 1999-11-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | I SMELLED FUMES IN PASENGER'S COMPARTMENT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FUAL LEAKING FROM FUEL NECK. *AK |
| 1999-10-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SEVERE REAR WHEEL HOP PROBLEM ONGOING SINCE 1994.REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.TRUCK STAYED THERE FOR OVE… |
| 1999-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN VEHICLE IS ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE STILL MOVES WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES… |
| 1999-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEAS… |
| 1999-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. SHORT BRAKE LINE BROKE OFF. INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS NOT WORKING. HAD IT REPAIRED. THEN THE … |
| 1999-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS |
| 1999-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD SNAPPED IN HALF, AND VEHICLE COULDN'T MOVE… |
| 1999-05-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE VALVE SYSTEM IN WHICH THE BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM AND ONTO THE G… |
| 1999-02-17 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR END FAILED AT 3600, 36,000, 55,000, AND 96,000 MILES |