10 of the 314 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Dakota are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL 871 WAS PERFORMED ON 21 JUNE 2000 AND WHEN COMPLEATED TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIV ( 4TH GEAR), ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ON 10 JULY 2000 TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND TRANSMISSION INSPECTED AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. MANUFACTURE CALLED AND THEY WOULD DUE NOTHING ABOUT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #741004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTS ITSELF FROM THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY AND JAMS THROTTLE WIDE OPEN; ENGINE ACCELERATES, LURCHES FORWARD, MAXIMUM ACCELERATION UNTIL ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. AK
NHTSA complaint #803745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE95-041; AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT FOR REASON UNKNOWN. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *AK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND OVER, VEHICLE TACKS AT ABOUT 1800 RPMS, ON A FLAT ROAD, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND TACK AT 2800-300 RPM, CONSUMER STATES IT HAPPENS IN AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT DRAMATICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #488357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL NOT DEPENDABLE.
NHTSA complaint #490524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD WHEN ENGAGING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TT
NHTSA complaint #977669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SPEED SENSOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN STOPPING. TT
NHTSA complaint #967677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #967245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE CONTROL RELAY FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN ON ITS OWN INCREASING UNWANTED SPEED; REPAIRED SIX TIMES; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; DIFFICULTY STOPPING. TT
NHTSA complaint #963239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.