1990 DODGE DAKOTA Problems & Recalls

DODGE IGNITION SYSTEM LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING.*MR *JB

FIRST TIRE SEPARATION DISCOVERED BY CSAA AUTO SERVICE DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ON 11/07/01. SECOND AND THIRD TREAD SEPARATION WERE DURING VACATION, WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, AT 50MPH, THE TIRES STARTED PRODUCING ROUGH RIDE. STOPPED TO CHECK TIRES, AND NOTICED SEPARATION.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT21575...

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A RATTLE, THAT SOUNDED LIKE WATER PUMP WAS GOING BAD. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRASH BANG, FAN BLADE BROKE OFF, CUT RADIATOR HOSE. FAN BLADE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER FELT LIKE IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER HOOD SOME ONE MAY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK THE CUS...

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A RATTLE, THAT SOUNDED LIKE WATER PUMP WAS GOING BAD. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRASH BANG, FAN BLADE BROKE OFF, CUT RADIATOR HOSE. FAN BLADE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER FELT LIKE IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER HOOD SOME ONE MAY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK THE CUS...

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A RATTLE, THAT SOUNDED LIKE WATER PUMP WAS GOING BAD. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRASH BANG, FAN BLADE BROKE OFF, CUT RADIATOR HOSE. FAN BLADE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER FELT LIKE IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER HOOD SOME ONE MAY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK THE CUS...

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES MY VEHICLE HAS WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. NEED TO KNOW THIS BY USING MY VIN.

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE FINDING INFORMATION ON ANY UPGRADES, OR MODIFICATION THAT HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE NP231D TRANSFER CASE SINCE DATE OF MANUFACTURE ON 10-89. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RANGE FORK AND RANGE FORK SHIFT HUB AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE REPLACEMENTS. IF I CAN JUST GET SOME FEED...

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED. I TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. HE COULD NOT OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE IT TO HIM. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT INTO THEM FOR RAPAIR. DEALER MECHANIC ADVISED US THAT REPAIR WAS NOT NECESSARY BACAUSE BRAKES WORKED, JUST ANTI-LOC...

VEHICLE PAINT CHIPPING SINCE 1993.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVETRAIN SINCE IT CAME OFF THE LOT. THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL WHILE WE STILL LIVED IN THE AREA. HOWEVER, WHEN WE MOVED TO MINNESOTA THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED. 1ST 2ND AND 3RD GEARS WERE REPLACED, THERE WAS...

THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO SPILL OVER. IF IT WAS TO BECOME A SOURCE OF IGNITION, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL TANK. *AK

WHILE LOADING EQUIPMENT INTO BED, 1/2 INCH ALUMINUM RIVET THAT HOLDS TAILGATE CHAIN BRACKET ONTO THE BODY FAILED/RIPPED OFF. (QCAW)

CONSUMER COMPLAINTING OF TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES OF WEAR, DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL REPAIR FOR A COST TO THE COSUMER.

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BOX. BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER TOLD THEM THEY COULD ONLY GET IT REPAIRED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, NOT ON SATURDAY. OWNER STATED THAT'S THEIR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *AK

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

STEERING ASSEMBNLY WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO HANDLE PROPERLY, CHECK AND WELD RACK AND PINIONS BOLTS, R &I RACK AND PINION, WELD 2 NEW PIECES OF SHEET METAL WHERE BOLTS GO INTO THE FRAME.

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, RESULTING IN COLLISION.

RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR SEPARATED PER THE RECALL NOTICE.

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK RESULTING IN COLLISION.

FRAME AT STEERING GEAR BOLT STRIPPED OUT.

FRONT STRUT FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

POWER STEERING FAILED.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

RADIATOR LEAKS.

VACUUM HEAT CONTROL LEAKS.

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE SPLIT.

WIRING UNDER DASH FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.

BRAKE SHOES FAILED.

MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT FROM TREAD SEPARATION.

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VIBRATION/PULLING.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH VIRTUALLY NO WARNING. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN VISUALLY INSPECTED AND SERVICED AS PART OF A SERVICE CALL; NO SIGNS OF FAILURE WERE DETECTED.

BEEN WAITING FOR STEERING PARTS; WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT BACK ORDER FOR PARTS HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS OR MORE. 96V094000. *AK

RACK AND PINION FAILURE.

STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT DUE TO BOLTS HOLDING STEERING COLUMN TO FRAME FRACTURING, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO DETACH FROM FRAME, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, NO ACCIDENT, HAS BEEN FIXED, *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V094 AFTER REP...

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE READY BY 3 ON DEC.20, 1996,BUT THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS.

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL #96V094000. *AK

BOLT STRIPPED AND REQUIRED WELDING TO FRAME AT STEERING GEAR.

RECALL NOTICE SENT ON THE STEERING GEAR, HOWEVER WORK DENIED BY LOCAL DEALER.

RACK AND PINION STEERING BOLTS CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING, THE TWO MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL96V094 AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DEALER STATED THE RACK AND PINION HAD CRACKED, A MECHANIC STATED IT WAS BROKE IN BETWEEN THE TWO MOUNTING BOLTS, CONS...

OWNER HAD RECALL NOTICE ON ABOVE VEHICLE FOR THE RACK&PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER DID REPLACE PART BUT OWNER STATES THAT HER STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYJUST MISSING HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY. *AK

OWNER HAD RECALL NOTICE ON ABOVE VEHICLE FOR THE RACK&PINION STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER DID REPLACE PART BUT OWNER STATES THAT HER STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYJUST MISSING HER NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THAT THE SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO STEERING WHAT SO EVER AND THE RACK AND PINION FELL FROM UNDER THE CAR. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING.*AK

STEERING RACK BOLTS PULLED THROUGH FRAME, RELEASING RACK.

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

PE96-003; RACK AND PINION PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME WHILE IN MOTION. *AK A TUBE ON THE RACK AND PINION GOT TWISTED.*JB

REAR BRAKES FAILED. *SD

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WHICH FASTENED TO CROSS MEMBER DETACHED FROM FRAME, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. *SD

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

FAILURE ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION, THE RACK AND PINION SEPARTED FROM THE MOUNTING STRUCTURE PE96-003A. *AK

THE REAR END AXLE WAS CRACKED . TT

WHILE TURNING DRIVER HEARS GRINDING NOISE ALSO IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL. TT

TACHOMETER FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WHEN EXCEEDING 55 MPH. *DSH

REAR END VIBRATION DUE TO FAULTY DIFFERENTIAL. *DSH

AXLE SHAFT BEARINGS FAULTY, CAUSING VIBRATIONS.

DIFFERENTIALS PINION AND RINGS FAULTY, CAUSING VIBRATIONS.

DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR WILL NOT STAY IN ADJUSTED POSITION, POWER MIRROR. TT *JB

THE REAR CYLINDERS ARE RUSTED IN THE INSIDE . TT

STEERING BOX BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT

WHILE DRIVING FRAME BROKE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

WHERE THE HORN IS MOUNTED, THE TOP OF THE STEERING SYSTEM FALLS APART. TT

ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VERY LIGHTLY, VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT ONTO ANOTHER LANE; SPEED 45 MPH; RAINY WEATHER; REAR CYLINDERS WERE FROZEN. TT

ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VERY LIGHTLY, VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT ONTO ANOTHER LANE; SPEED 45 MPH; RAINY WEATHER; REAR CYLINDERS WERE FROZEN. TT

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

REAR ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT

ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO OVERHEATING/NOISE.

PROPORTIONAL VALVE FAILED TWICE, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT/NOISE. *SKD

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO PREMAUTURE WEAR/OVERHEATING.

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP WITHOUT WARNING; LOCKS UP/SLIDES WHEN COMING TO STOP; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

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

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION RIPPED LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, RESULT IN NO STEERING. TT

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE OR MAY UNLATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN WEATHER GET COLD TRUCK WILL NOT START,WHEN HOT WILL NOT START PROPERLY. TT

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

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

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION BROKE, STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. TT

RACK AND PINION STEERING PULLED OUT OF K-MEMBER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK