Dodge Dakota problems reported in Montana
42 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from Montana, 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.
42
Complaints from Montana
8
Crashes
0
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
10
23.8%
Brakes
8
19.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
16.7%
Steering
5
11.9%
Airbags
4
9.5%
Tires
2
4.8%
Seat Belts
1
2.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
2.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
2.4%
Engine & Cooling
1
2.4%
By model year
1992 Dakota
5
11.9%
1994 Dakota
7
16.7%
1997 Dakota
8
19.0%
1998 Dakota
8
19.0%
1999 Dakota
3
7.1%
2000 Dakota
6
14.3%
2001 Dakota
1
2.4%
2002 Dakota
1
2.4%
2004 Dakota
1
2.4%
2005 Dakota
2
4.8%
Cities reporting most
Helena
12
33.3%
Colstrip
5
13.9%
Kalispell
4
11.1%
Billings
4
11.1%
Columbia Falls
2
5.6%
Havre
2
5.6%
East Helena
2
5.6%
Clinton
1
2.8%
Shepherd
1
2.8%
Calispell
1
2.8%
Belt
1
2.8%
Frenchtown
1
2.8%