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1991 Dodge Dakota Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Sep 23, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 128 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Fuel system
Filed Sep 23, 2003

THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE WORE THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND FLOOR PAN WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAKAGE. *PH THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE WAS INSTALLED SO THAT IT WAS DIRECTLY AGAINST THE JUNCTION OF THE FIREWALL AND FLOOR PAN. THIS WAS A SHARP WELDED JUNCTION WHICH WORE THROUGH THE STEEL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE AND CAUSED THE FUEL LEAK. (DEFECTIVE AT THE FACTORY AND PRESENTED A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD) *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10040396
Fuel system
Filed May 11, 2001

BAD GAS MILAGE/I GET ABOUT 200MILES TO A TANK OF GAS/IT HOLD 22 GAL. OF GAS

NHTSA ID
745223
Fuel system
Filed Apr 26, 2001

2 FUEL LINES ROUTED OVER CROSS MEMBERS, HAVE BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THEM. THIS CAUSED FUEL LINES TO CRACK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
886901
Incident
Apr 7, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Apr 27, 1998

THE FUEL LINE RUBS AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. THE FUEL IS SQUIRTING OUT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822814
Incident
Apr 27, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Dec 13, 1996
Fire reported

FUEL LINE/HOSE FIRE; AFTER PARKING, HOURS LATER, FOUND HOOD SCORCHED, LIFTED DISCOVERED DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNT AND METAL FUEL HOSE HAD MELTED, INSURANCE COMPANY IS HAVING FIRE INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT VEHICLE BEFORE ALLOWING TO BE FIXED.. *AK

NHTSA ID
806349
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Mar 7, 1996

FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA ID
502085
Incident
May 27, 1994
Fuel system
Filed Feb 26, 1996

HIGH PRESSURE LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
979682
Incident
Feb 25, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Aug 29, 1995

THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STALLS OUT POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FUEL LINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
971241
Incident
Aug 27, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Transmission55Steering15Brakes14

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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