15 of the
159 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Dakota are about the
engine — 9% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
68,000 miles.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE CONSUMER WORKED FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND WAS FORCED TO DRIVE A DECOMMISSIONED VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE DO TO THE EXPLOSION.
NHTSA complaint #10071897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaver Falls, PAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE, OPENED THE HOOD AND VIEWED THE ENGINE ON FIRE. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10058072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Princeton, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Centreville, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE, BUT WHEN YOU STOP AT LIGHT OR SIGN THE VEHCLE WILL STALL. YOU CAN EVEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WHEN YOU STOP AND STILL STALLS. NOW THE TRUCK IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. IT BACK FIRES AND RUNS ROUGH FOR A MIN. TO START YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE THROLLE DOWN FOR A MIN. HAS HAD FULL TUNE UP AND NEW CATALITIC CONVERT.
NHTSA complaint #10003299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Worland, WY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #892186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
IT RUNS ROUGH SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/MUFFLERS/EGR VALVE/OXYGEN SENSOR/IGNITION COIL/FUEL FILTER/AIR FILTER AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE????
NHTSA complaint #721022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
IT RUNS ROUGH SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/MUFFLERS/EGR VALVE/OXYGEN SENSOR/IGNITION COIL/FUEL FILTER/AIR FILTER AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE????
NHTSA complaint #721022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
IT RUNS ROUGH SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/MUFFLERS/EGR VALVE/OXYGEN SENSOR/IGNITION COIL/FUEL FILTER/AIR FILTER AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE????
NHTSA complaint #721022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
IT RUNS ROUGH SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/MUFFLERS/EGR VALVE/OXYGEN SENSOR/IGNITION COIL/FUEL FILTER/AIR FILTER AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE????
NHTSA complaint #721022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ship Bottom, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
BELTS NOISY.
NHTSA complaint #540051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #822979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Augustine, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING OR WHEN IN NEUTRAL POSITION THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #524888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sabula, IAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #818167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Isabella, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #518605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Acworth, GAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE NOTICED THE SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #985543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.