Dodge DAKOTA electrical problems
149 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
5,826 owner complaints analyzed
49 distinct recall campaigns
53,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,140 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
149 of 5,826 complaints match this topic (2.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10096295 · 2004-10-24 (October 24, 2004)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN 1994 AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED A HUGE FIRE. MELTING ALL THE WIRING AND DESTROYING THE TRUCK. THE DETROIT FIREDEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE I HAD BASIC COVERAGE. I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A RECALL. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1993 AFTER THE RECALL. I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT. LUCKILY THE POLICE AND FIRE WERE CLOSE AND THEY PUT IT OUT BEFORE IT BLEW UP. THE FREEWAY WAS CLOSED FOR A WHILE AFTER THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 167,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096295 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 975364 · 1995-11-24 (November 24, 1995)
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED FIRE ON VEHICLE. TT
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Owner report 864580 · 2000-06-30 (June 30, 2000)
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT STEERING WAS UPSIDE DOWN, AND THAT WAS WHY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, BUT COULDNOT BRING VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 8 YEARS AGO STEERING LOCKED UP, AND HAD TO GO STRAIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT. COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. OWNER LATER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A DEAD BATTERY. ONCE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM SOLVED. *AK
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Owner report 553573 · 2000-08-03 (August 3, 2000)
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
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Owner report 762737 · 2002-06-06 (June 6, 2002)
15 DAYS AFTER PUCHASING THIS VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE FIRE DESTROYED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD BUT THE METAL ENGINE PARTS AS WELL AS MELTED PART OF THE DASH & CARPET ON THE INTERIOR. AFTER PRYING OPEN THE HOOD & DOUSING THE FLAMES COMPLETELY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT A FUEL LINE LEAK HAD CAUSED THE BLAZE. APPARENTLY SOME FUEL LEAKED FROM THE LINE NEAR THE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY ON TOP OF THE ENGINE & AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE FUEL TO IGNITE. THANKFULLY I WAS ALONE WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 762737 at NHTSA ↗