Concord, NH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR LEVER DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE INTO PARK AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN PARK.
NHTSA complaint #731111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Dodge Dakota transmission problems
10 of the 65 complaints about the 1988 Dodge Dakota are about the transmission — 15% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
6
60.0%
Clutch Assembly
2
20.0%
Manual Transmission
1
10.0%
Differential Unit
1
10.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Dodge Dakota year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Lynnwood, WA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #509977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pacifica, CA
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PARKED IN IDLE POSITION, JUMPED OUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #804999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Petaluma, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STALLS DURING OPERATION . PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED AT ALL SPEEDS. AND OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #800498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Walnut Creek, CA
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN PARK WITH ENGINE ON AND IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND WENT INTO A HOUSE.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenfield, NH
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEARS IN WINTER MONTHS. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Randolph, WI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS MAJOR GEAR TRAIN FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anaheim, CA
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY JUST BREAKS OFF AND THE TRUCK LEAPS FOREWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angele, CA
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #489160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Front Roya, VA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BOLTS SHEERED OFF, CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO LOCK UP. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.