Dodge Dakota problems reported in Florida
487 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from Florida, most often about the suspension.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
487
Complaints from Florida
30
Crashes
9
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
100
20.5%
Brakes
76
15.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
65
13.3%
Airbags
43
8.8%
Engine & Cooling
36
7.4%
Steering
34
7.0%
Electrical System
24
4.9%
Body & Structure
15
3.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
2.7%
Tires
12
2.5%
Lights
12
2.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
2.3%
By model year
1988 Dakota
2
0.4%
1989 Dakota
8
1.6%
1990 Dakota
6
1.2%
1991 Dakota
3
0.6%
1992 Dakota
14
2.9%
1993 Dakota
2
0.4%
1994 Dakota
12
2.5%
1995 Dakota
21
4.3%
1996 Dakota
18
3.7%
1997 Dakota
19
3.9%
1998 Dakota
57
11.7%
1999 Dakota
52
10.7%
2000 Dakota
57
11.7%
2001 Dakota
42
8.6%
2002 Dakota
45
9.2%
2003 Dakota
27
5.5%
2004 Dakota
23
4.7%
2005 Dakota
24
4.9%
2006 Dakota
25
5.1%
2007 Dakota
20
4.1%
2008 Dakota
7
1.4%
2009 Dakota
1
0.2%
2010 Dakota
1
0.2%
2011 Dakota
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Miami
30
17.9%
Jacksonville
28
16.7%
Cocoa
17
10.1%
Tampa
17
10.1%
Orlando
16
9.5%
Zephyrhills
12
7.1%
Palm BAY
10
6.0%
Ocala
9
5.4%
West Palm Beach
8
4.8%
Bradenton
7
4.2%
Middleburg
7
4.2%
Pensacola
7
4.2%