Dodge DAKOTA transmission problems
451 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
451 of 5,826 complaints match this topic (7.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 504142 · 1996-05-06 (May 6, 1996)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEARS IN WINTER MONTHS. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053319 · 2003-12-31 (December 31, 2003)
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND MELTED.*MR *PH *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 99,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171732 · 2006-10-24 (October 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTS INTO REVERSE OR IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE WILL ROLL DOWN A HILL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PROPERLY LOCK INTO THE PARKING GEAR. NO EXAMINATION OR REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 00V106000 REGARDING POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 144,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171732 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 481354 · 1995-03-13 (March 13, 1995)
CLUTCH GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 500619 · 1996-01-04 (January 4, 1996)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WHEN EXCEEDING 55 MPH. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500619 at NHTSA ↗