Dodge Dakota problems reported in New Jersey
218 of the 9,236 complaints filed about the Dodge Dakota came from New Jersey, 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.
218
Complaints from New Jersey
7
Crashes
7
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
76
34.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
35
16.1%
Steering
29
13.3%
Brakes
24
11.0%
Engine & Cooling
16
7.3%
Electrical System
8
3.7%
Equipment & Accessories
5
2.3%
Airbags
5
2.3%
Seats
4
1.8%
Tires
3
1.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
1.4%
Wheels
2
0.9%
By model year
1987 Dakota
1
0.5%
1988 Dakota
2
0.9%
1990 Dakota
1
0.5%
1991 Dakota
2
0.9%
1992 Dakota
5
2.3%
1993 Dakota
6
2.8%
1994 Dakota
4
1.8%
1995 Dakota
8
3.7%
1996 Dakota
6
2.8%
1997 Dakota
8
3.7%
1998 Dakota
13
6.0%
1999 Dakota
25
11.5%
2000 Dakota
16
7.3%
2001 Dakota
21
9.6%
2002 Dakota
46
21.1%
2003 Dakota
12
5.5%
2004 Dakota
15
6.9%
2005 Dakota
10
4.6%
2006 Dakota
10
4.6%
2007 Dakota
5
2.3%
2009 Dakota
1
0.5%
2011 Dakota
1
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Manahawkin
15
23.8%
Spring Lake Hgts
8
12.7%
Somerset
5
7.9%
Turnsville
4
6.3%
Absecon
4
6.3%
Irvington
4
6.3%
Forked River
4
6.3%
Milford
4
6.3%
Washington
4
6.3%
Freehold
4
6.3%
Trenton
4
6.3%
Hainesport
3
4.8%