1988 DODGE DAKOTA Problems & Recalls

RE: STEERING RECALL AS ISSUED... NHTSA ACTION # PE96003 FOR DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLE. RECALL WAS FOR STEERING BOX "OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION" STEERING. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD A ISSUE WITH A WANDERING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR MANY YEARS. DEALER COULD NEVER FIND A PRO...

Mileage: 118,100

DECORATIVE END COVERS CAME OFF OF WHEEL NUT. WHEEL NUT CATCH 1/2 " OF THE END OF LUG BOLTS. *BF *TC

DECORATIVE END COVERS CAME OFF OF WHEEL NUT. WHEEL NUT CATCH 1/2 " OF THE END OF LUG BOLTS. *BF *TC

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL RECALL NUMBER 88 V 074 (WHEEL, LUGS, NUTS). THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXHAUST LEAK. *NLM

Mileage: 47,950

AFTER MARKET BRAKE PAD RIVET FAILURE CAUSING SEPARATION. *AK

SPARE TIRE MOUNTING CABLE CORRODED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM UNDER BODY MOUNT, AND ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO FALL IN THE STREET.

GEAR LEVER DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE INTO PARK AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN PARK. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1988. THE BUCKLE JUST CAME APART WHEN TRYING TO SNAP THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, PASSENGER REAR BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES. AK

CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK RUSTED OUT, LOST THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE ON RECALL. ACCORDING TO DEALER, WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN & LEAVE IT. WOULD TAKE ONE DAY TO FIX. TOOK VEHICLE & LEFT IT. RETURNED TO PICK IT UP & WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS REPAIRED ON RACK & PINION DUE TO A BROKEN PART UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

STEERING COUPLING BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V094000) RACK AND PINION STEERING. CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE MECHANIC. WAS TOLD NEEDED TO WAIT FOR SPECIAL WELDER & WOULD NOTIFY OWNER. RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE. CALLED BACK TO DEALER. MECHANIC AGAIN SAID NEEDED TO WAIT WITH OTHER VEHICLES FOR WELDER SP...

RACK AND PINION BOLTS BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED RACK AND PINION TO GO BAD, BUSHING FAILED CAUSING FRONT END TO BE OUT OF LINE, REPLACE RACK AND PINION.

BOLTS TO RACK AND PINION BROKE LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RACK AND PINION AND BUSHINGS DUE TO CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, REPLACEMENT IS FAILING DUE TO BOLT LOOSENING.

BELTS POPPED ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT- TIRE SIZE P235/75R15- DOTMKHLTH2R392)CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND JACKNIFE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED BEHIND TRUCK. NLM

RECALL 96V094000. DLR REFUSES TO SERVE RECALL BECAUSE TRUCK WAS DIRTY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT; MANUFACTURER RECALL # 688, NHTSA RECALL#96V094. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DAMAGED DURING RECALL REPAIR, SO HE NOTIFIED THE SERVICE MANANGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED HIM THAT T...

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FELL OFF . *AK

RACK AND PINION DEFECTIVE.

FRAME CROSSMEMBER DEFECTIVE.

RACK AND PINION/FRAM CROSSMEMBER BUILT STURDY, RESULTING IN A SEPARATION.

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR RACK&PINION SYSTEM HE NOTES THAT REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORST

CONSUMER BELIEVES POWER STEERING UNIT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON STEERING/GEAR ATTACHMENT, INCOMPLETE REMEDY.

CROSSMEMBER LOOSENED, CAUSING RACK AND PINION GEAR TO SEPARATE/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS.

RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNT RECALL; HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RECALL WORK DONE ON HIS VEHICLE. DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK

DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE APPOINTMENT, KEEPS PUTTING OFF, CONSUMER BACK; SAID RECALL WAS NOT HIGH PRIORITY FOR REPAIRS. RECALL #96V094000. *AK

VEHICLE IN FOR A FREE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, WAS INFORMED BRAKES/FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED & CORRODED; LATER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BRAKES OR FUEL LINES. *AK

VEHICLE IN FOR A FREE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, WAS INFORMED BRAKES/FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED & CORRODED; LATER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BRAKES OR FUEL LINES. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (96V-094). *AK

RECALL RELATED, 96V094000, STEERING GEAR ATTACHEMENT, IN FOR REPAIR IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1996 AND JANUARY, 1997, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND OTHER DEALERSHIPS. *AK

STEERING GEAR DEFECTIVE.

RECALL WORK ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION MOUNT IS UNABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS.

HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON DEC. 17 AND ON DEC.18 MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN HEARD NOISE UNDERNEATH AND THEN VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND SAID HE NEEDED TO CALL CHRYSLER, RACK & PINON WAS WORN OUT. *AK CHRYSLER STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL REP...

VEHICLE STALL 10-15 TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE AND FREEWAY TRAFFIC.

RECALL NOTICE SENT CONCERNING REINFORCEMENT OF THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER WHERE THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHES, HOWEVER WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNT ON BACK ORDER QUOTED BY REIGLER DODGE IN SUMMIT NJ. OWNER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CALL CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER AND WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR OVER AN HOUR EVERY TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RECALL ON RACK AND PINION--REFUND REQUESTED FOR REPAIRS PREVIOUSLY DONE.

THE DEALER SAID HE HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL CONCERNING RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER GIVES WORD. 96V094000.

VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION GEAR , HAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL FEBRUARY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. 96V094000. *AK

SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR (1) HOUR ON 11/19/96, DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE KEPT ALL DAY AFTER ARRIVING FOR APPOINTMENT, WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. TERMS NOT MET ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE 96V094000. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN IDLE POSITION, JUMPED OUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK

THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CRACKED, WHERE THE FUEL LINES CONNECT TO THE TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *AK

DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER AND IT WOULD TAKE (6) MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD GET A WELDER TO PERFORM RECALL WORK. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE DUE TO MISSING PIN.

DROVE/PARKED TRUCK IN GARAGE, WENT INTO HOUSE, NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE/INFORMED DRIVER, TRUCK ENGULFED IN FLAMES/GARAGE ALSO, FIRE DEPT. PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS DURING OPERATION . PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED AT ALL SPEEDS. AND OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES.

VEHICLE STALLS DURING OPERATION . PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED AT ALL SPEEDS. AND OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES.

VEHICLE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LATCH FAILURE. *A K

WHILE IN PARK WITH ENGINE ON AND IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND WENT INTO A HOUSE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RACK PINION STEERING BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEARS IN WINTER MONTHS. *DSH

THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY JUST BREAKS OFF AND THE TRUCK LEAPS FOREWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSMISSIONS MAJOR GEAR TRAIN FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. *DSH

THE CAR NEVER HAD SWAY BARS AND THE MFG SAYS IT WAS BUILT WITH THEM WHICH MAKES THE STEERING ERRATIC AND LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT SPLIT IN HALF. TT

VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD

CLUTCH FAILURE. *AW

ENGINE FIRE.

BOLTS SHEERED OFF, CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO LOCK UP. *SKD

REAR TAILGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE LATCH. TT