FaultScore

1990 Dodge Dakota steering problems

29 of the 88 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Dakota are about the steering — 33% of everything reported for this model year.

F

29

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Rack AND Pinion 17 58.6%
Gear BOX (Other Than Rack AND Pinion) 5 17.2%
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR 2 6.9%
Rack 2 6.9%
Hydraulic Power Assist System 1 3.4%
Steering 1 3.4%
Linkages 1 3.4%

Steering across every Dodge Dakota year

1988 30 4.3%
1989 23 3.3%
1990 29 4.2%
1991 17 2.4%
1993 13 1.9%
1994 22 3.2%
1995 19 2.7%
1997 35 5.0%
1998 48 6.9%
1999 78 11.2%
2000 69 9.9%
2001 49 7.0%
2002 48 6.9%
2003 14 2.0%
2004 77 11.1%
2005 48 6.9%
2006 47 6.8%
2007 12 1.7%
2008 18 2.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

St.louis, MO

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #531427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Birmingham, AL

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR SEPARATED PER THE RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA complaint #528844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Irving, TX

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

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

NHTSA complaint #512437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Louis, MO

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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.

NHTSA complaint #531427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pelion, SC

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

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.

NHTSA complaint #822198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

FRAME AT STEERING GEAR BOLT STRIPPED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #513829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Louis, MO

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

POWER STEERING FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #519485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

RACK AND PINION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #514616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vero Beach, FL

STEERING

STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #513488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Forestville, TX

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #807646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Deltona, FL

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

STEERING RACK BOLTS PULLED THROUGH FRAME, RELEASING RACK.

NHTSA complaint #507302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Virginia Bch., VA

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

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 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #806916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lynsbury, SC

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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.

NHTSA complaint #806672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lynsbury, SC

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #806676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boone, IA

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #806132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rochelle, IL

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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, CONSUMER FEELS THE ONLY WAY THE RACK COULD HAVE BROKEN IN HALF IS FOR ONE OF THE MOUNTING PADS TO HAVE TORN LOOSE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #805585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boone, IA

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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.

NHTSA complaint #805280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boone, IA

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

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.

NHTSA complaint #805280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Island Park, NY

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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.

NHTSA complaint #802444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coppell, TX

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #986860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tustin, CA

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

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

NHTSA complaint #985010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, KY

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #980761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesapeake, OH

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #978027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellesley, MA

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

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

NHTSA complaint #973234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manassas, VA

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

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

NHTSA complaint #972641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Moriches, NY

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #966062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Elsinor, CA Crash 1 injured

STEERING: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

NHTSA complaint #964318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #963030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seattle, WA

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

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

NHTSA complaint #959639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Dodge Dakota problems

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