1992 Dodge Dakota

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON MY 1992 DODGE DAKOTA (V8 5.2L WITH AT, 4X4) THE ENGINE QUITS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES WHILE PARKED IDLING AND OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT DOES IT WITHOUT WARNING, AS IF THE KEY IS TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL HAVE TO CRANK FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT STARTS. I'VE HAD IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. ALL SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS A NEW FUEL PUMP AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

• 12/30/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL LINES ARE CHAFFING DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN, CAUSING LINES TO RUB AGAINST VEHICLE.

• 12/29/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRUCK ALREADY WILL SHIFT ITSELF FROM PARK TO REVERSE PE95-041. TT

• 12/23/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

• 12/20/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH . ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES CONSUMER COULD BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER VEHICLES WITH CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OFF THE ROAD. *AK

• 12/18/1999· POWER TRAIN

  THIS TRUCK HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK WILL START IN GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH. FROM WHAT I CAN FIND OUT THERE WAS NO SWITCH PUT ON THIS MODEL TO PREVENT THIS. *AK

• 12/17/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/14/2000· POWER TRAINCrash

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WALKED BEHIND CAR, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. *AK

• 12/12/1994· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD WHEN FIRST STARTED WHILE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK GEAR. *SKD

• 12/11/2000· POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM THE PARKED POSITION INTO REVERESE POSITION RUNNING OVER CONSUMER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND THE TRUCK AT TIME, VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY RECALLED FOR FAULTY STEEL MANUAL VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION, CHRYSLER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

• 12/10/1999· POWER TRAIN

  PULLED INTO ALLEY IN DOWNTOWN HANOVER. TRUCK ON SLIGHT INCLINE TO THE REAR. PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK THEN VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS.

• 12/10/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ALL LIGHTS FAILED BECAUSE 0F A BURNED OUT POWER CONTACT INSIDE BULKHEAD DUE TO WATER. *AK

• 12/09/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT GEARS OCCASIONALLY. *DSH

• 12/07/1995· POWER TRAIN

  #PE95-041 WHEN DRIVING JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY . TT

• 12/05/1995· POWER TRAIN

  AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SHIFTS AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING; REASON UNKNOWN. TT

• 12/01/1995· POWER TRAIN

  PROBLEM WITH OVERDRIVE CAUSES ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *DSH

• 11/30/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP INSIDE OF FUEL TANK,ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BROKE OFF,SPARKING BETWEEN THE TWO CONNECTIONS. TT

• 11/28/1995· SEATS

  THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK DOES NOT LOCK AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/27/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,STRUCTURE

  THE DOOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FAILED WHEN THE LOWER HINGE COLLAPSED INTO THE DOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED, PREVENTING THE LATCH FROM ENGAGING LATCH BOLT. THE FUEL GAUGE READS 1/4 SHORTLY AFTER FUELING AND WILL STAY THEIR UNTIL THE TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY. THE RADIATOR CORE FINS DISINEGRATED AND/OR FELL OUT OF THE RADIATOR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

• 11/27/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR UPON ACCELERATION.

• 11/22/1996· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SLOWLY.

• 11/22/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKES; BRAKE SENSOR CAUSED REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED ON (2) OCCASIONS. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND SENSOR GIVING FALSE SIGNALS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

• 11/19/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF, WHEN RESTARTED OVERHEATING OF RADIATOR OCCURRED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, OPENED THE HOOD AND RADIATOR CAP EXPLODED. *AK

• 11/17/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I SMELLED FUMES IN PASENGER'S COMPARTMENT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FUAL LEAKING FROM FUEL NECK. *AK

• 11/16/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-07-97(TIMING CHAIN), CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BULLETIN AND THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND WAS REPAIRED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR AND FEELS THE REPAIR WAS MISDIAGNOSED. *MJS

• 11/15/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC

• 11/15/1996· STEERING

  STEERING FEEL VERY LOOSE TURNS VERY EASY, REPLACE POWER STEERING RACK.

• 11/10/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP, THE PEDAL DID NOT HOLD. THERE ARE TWO LIGHTS ON NOW; ONE IS ABS LIGHT, AND THE OTHER ARE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON UNTILL THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLERS SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS STATED THAT AFTER A PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSPECTION, THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. *SLC

• 11/09/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINES HAVE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF BUSHING FOR OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH WILL BREAK OFF THE END OF THE ROTOR, CAUSING INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE IS NO WARNING, SO IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (I WAS VERY NEARLY REARENDED). THIS FAILURE IS LISTED AS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON INTERNET SITES SUCH AS CAR POINT AND THE REPAIR PARTS ON ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. IF A INEXPERIENCED DRIVER HAS THIS OCCUR, AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY RESPOND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR. DODGE DOES NOT HAVE A REPAIR POLICY ON THIS. I AM AN ENGINEER, CAN GIVE MORE MUCH MORE DETAIL.*AK

• 11/08/2000· POWER TRAIN

  RECALL 00V106000, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, SUCH AS SHIFTER DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, HAS TO BE SHIFTED MANUALLY SOMETIMES. 50% OF TIME VEHICLE DOES NOT START IN PARK, HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL.TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON 10-OCT 2000, WHO INSISTED ALL WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY, AND NEW PROBLEMS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORK THEY PERFORMED.CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE. WAS TOLD THIS WAS BETWEEN CONSUMER AND DEALER. *AK 27 DEC 2000 WENT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER WHO FOUND LINKAGE WAS BENT, THIS WAS REPAIRED. *SLC

• 11/06/1996· POWER TRAIN

  THE NUT RETAINING THE REAR AXLE PINION GEAR FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO SPIN UNCONTROLLED AND BEAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

• 11/05/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. STOPPED AT STORE, PUT IT IN PARK AND THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. ALSO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK

• 11/04/2002· STRUCTURE

  VEHICLE FRAME IS DISINTERGRATING, BREAKING OFF IN BIG CHUNKS, IN TIRE FRAME FROM CAB BACK MUST BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR 8 OF ITS 10 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SALT WASHED OFF FREQUENTLY DURING THE WINTERS ALSO. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE FRAME MATERIAL. DT

• 10/30/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  RECALL 00V199000; FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/30/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRUCK WILL SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

• 10/30/1995· POWER TRAIN

  PE95-041 ACTIVE, SHIFTER, WILL DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRVING INTO A LOWER SPEED. TT

• 10/25/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS PERIODICALLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *AK

• 10/24/2000· VISIBILITY

  DEFROSTER FAILURE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.*ET

• 10/21/1996· POWER TRAIN

  SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK

• 10/21/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTS ITSELF FROM THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY AND JAMS THROTTLE WIDE OPEN; ENGINE ACCELERATES, LURCHES FORWARD, MAXIMUM ACCELERATION UNTIL ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. AK

• 10/17/1995· TIRES

  PURCHASE THE TRUCK NEW THE TIRE BLOW OUT WHEN TO LOOK FOR THE SPARE TIRE THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE THERE . TT

• 10/11/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING CORNERS. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, BUT COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK

• 10/11/1996· POWER TRAINCrash

  EA96-006 ACTIVE, VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN AN IDLE POSITION IN PARK, JUMPED OUT GEAR , ROLLED BACKWARDS, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK

• 10/10/2008· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2 ISSUES-THE POWER TRAIN-I DON'T THINK IT WAS EVER FIXED AS MY GEARSHIFT LEVER INDICATOR IS NOT IN THE GEAR IT INDICATES-CAN THIS STILL BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL-2ND PROBLEM-I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS ITSELF OFF WITHOUT WARNING-SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES BUT YESTERDAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED WITH MY 74 YR. OLD MOTHER-I HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD THE SHUTDOWN OCCUR-I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN-I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER BUT THE GUY I GOT IT FROM TOLD ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE AFTER I HAD BOUGHT IT -I THOUGHT THE FUEL FILTER MAY BE PLUGGED AND HAD A COMPLETE TUNE-UP-STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES-IS THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE-THANKS BARB *TR

• 10/10/1994· TIRES

  SPARE TIRE CABLE FAILED, CAUSING TIRE TO DISCONNECT/FALL OFF ONTO HIGHWAY. *SKD

• 10/03/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE THE HOOD FELL OPEN. *AK

• 09/25/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. *SD

• 09/19/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PAINT IS PEELING DUE TO DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN A SMALL AREA ON THE ENGINE HOOD, AND HAS INCREASED IN SIZE. ALSO, THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE ROOF TOP AND LEFT REAR PANEL. MANY OTHER DAKOTAS OF THE SAME YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE LOCATED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING PEELING PAINT ON THE WEB.

• 09/18/1999· STRUCTURE

  PAINT PEELED OFF HOOD AND ROOF OF VEHICLE IN LARGE CHUNKS. NOW PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE REAR AREA OF THE TRUCK ALSO.

• 09/14/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. *AW