PlainCars

1990 DODGE DAKOTA

88 complaints filed with NHTSA.

88
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING:RACK AND PINION17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2

Recent Complaints

19980615CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

THE TRUCK WAS IDLING IN PARK. THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND SLAMMED INTO THE HOUSE. *AK

19960125CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

19951019CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE LOOSE FROM K-MEMBER BAR, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

19950602CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY COMPLETELY FAILED TO WORK,TRUCK SPUN AND RAN INTO A DITCH AT A 6:00 IMPACT. TT

19950425CrashSTEERING:LINKAGES

WHILE MAKING TURN; STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO RIGHT, HOWEVER WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN; TIE ROD BROKE; VEHICLE WENT OVER TWO ASPHALT CURBS; TOTALED; SPEED 35 MPH. TT