23 of the
314 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Dakota are about the
electrical system — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
132,500 miles.
WELL MY TRUCK WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE RD AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF OUT OF NO WHERE AND I ALMOST GOT IN A COUPLE OF WRECKS BECAUSE OF IT FLICKERING AND I HAVE CHANGED AND FIXED EVERYTHING AND IT STILL DOSE IT SO IT LIKE A WIRE ISSUE OR SOMETHING BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF IT THEN MY ENGINE WILL LIKE STOP OR SOMETHING WHEN I AM DRIVING AND JERK MY TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BACKFIRE HELLA BAD LIKE GUNS ARE GOING OFF AND IT'S BLEW MY MUFFLER UP 10 TIMES AND BLEW MY CATILLAC CONVERTER UP 5 TIMES AND BLEW MY HEADERS OFF AND BROKE THE BOLTS INSIDE MY HEADS AND I ONLY HAVE 169 K MILES ON IT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND OTHERS ON THE RD AND IT CAN CAUSE A WRECK LIKE I CAME REALLY CLOSE I WAS GOING DONE THE FREE WAY AND IT LIKE STOPPED THEN JERKED ME INTO THE BARRIER BUT THANK GOD I AVOIDED IT THEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF AND ON AND JERKING LIKE IT DOSE I HAD 2 WHEELS IN A 5FT DITCH BECAUSE OF THAT GOING 55 MPH I WOULD HAVE DIED IF I WENT FULLY IN IT THEN FOR THE BACKFIRE AND BLOWING MY WHOLE EXHAUST UP I HAVE SEEN 5 PEOPLE WRECK BECAUSE OF MY EXHUST SYSTEM THEY WHERE FINE BUT THERE CAR WASN'T BECAUSE OF MY EXHUST AND I ONLY GET LIKE 4 MPG I LIVE LIKE 10 MILES FROM WORK AND I HAVE TO FILL IT EVERYDAY BECAUSE IT SUCKS HELLA GAS JUST ONLY 20 MILES ROUND TRIP FROM FULL IT'S BASICALLY ON EMPTY LIKE THE NEXT DAY I GO TO THE GAS STATION MY GAS LIGHT COMES ON
NHTSA complaint #11402594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 milesCheyenne, WY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY 1992 DODGE DAKOTA (V8 5.2L WITH AT, 4X4) THE ENGINE QUITS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES WHILE PARKED IDLING AND OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT DOES IT WITHOUT WARNING, AS IF THE KEY IS TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL HAVE TO CRANK FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT STARTS. I'VE HAD IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. ALL SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS A NEW FUEL PUMP AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE INTERSTATE.
NHTSA complaint #10373484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 milesMarion, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 ISSUES-THE POWER TRAIN-I DON'T THINK IT WAS EVER FIXED AS MY GEARSHIFT LEVER INDICATOR IS NOT IN THE GEAR IT INDICATES-CAN THIS STILL BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL-2ND PROBLEM-I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS ITSELF OFF WITHOUT WARNING-SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES BUT YESTERDAY I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED WITH MY 74 YR. OLD MOTHER-I HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD THE SHUTDOWN OCCUR-I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN-I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER BUT THE GUY I GOT IT FROM TOLD ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE AFTER I HAD BOUGHT IT -I THOUGHT THE FUEL FILTER MAY BE PLUGGED AND HAD A COMPLETE TUNE-UP-STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES-IS THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE-THANKS BARB
NHTSA complaint #10245035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesMidlothian, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10083673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bowie, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (RADIO, ETC) CONTINUED TO RUN WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, ONLY WAY TO STOP ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT WAS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. * AK
NHTSA complaint #801358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH . ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES CONSUMER COULD BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER VEHICLES WITH CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OFF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #876833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Briston, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MECHANIC FOUND BURNT TERMINALS AND WIRING, THIS CAUSED THE BACK UP LAMPS TO NOT FUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #556398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pageland, SC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WENT IN REVERSE AFTER PARKING, CRASHING INTO A HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND TO THE BUMPER AND FENDER OF VEHICLE, WHILE FIXING RADIO, CONSUMER CAME ACROSS THE WIRING IN THE DASH AND FOUND A FASTENER HAD FALLEN OUT WHICH WOULDN'T ALLOW VEHICLE TO REALLY GO IN TO PARK ALSO AFFECTING THE RADIO. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Friendship, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING CORNERS. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, BUT COULDN'T FIND CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #872757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Melville, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. *AK REPLACED HARNESS STILL HAD PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #862181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Melville, NJFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK REPLACED HARNESS STILL HAD PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #862182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taunton, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLEW OUT OR BURNED DIDTRIBUTER CAP AND ROTOR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ON MAJOR HIGHWAY
NHTSA complaint #9000252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeside, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #854112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jane LEW, WV
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE CIRCUIT PANEL ON DASHBOARD HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. NOTICED BATTERY WAS VERY LOW. VEHICLE WOULD STOP FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MECHANIC FINALLY DISCOVERED A SHORT IN THE WIRES & HAD IT REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #836777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roselle, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #824831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clint, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #520687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wausau, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT BROKE, ALSO OIL PUMP SHAFT BUSHING WORE OUT.
NHTSA complaint #515279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kokomo, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS PERIODICALLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA complaint #802952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Charles, MOFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL), ALSO REPLACED RADIATOR DUE TO A LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #951658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cambridge, VT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #501140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden City, SCFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER TRUCK WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, ENGINE WAS OFF AND ITS ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #969782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kaufman, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING UNDER THE UNDER STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS AND CATCHES FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #968919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cresson, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STOPPED W/O WARNING, DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT WAS SHEARED OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #964535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.