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1992 Dodge Dakota Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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.
10
Latest Feb 16, 2001
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.
5%
of 216 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.
0
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 forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 driver-assistance

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

Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Feb 16, 2001

RECALL 871 WAS PERFORMED ON 21 JUNE 2000 AND WHEN COMPLEATED TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIV ( 4TH GEAR), ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ON 10 JULY 2000 TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND TRANSMISSION INSPECTED AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. MANUFACTURE CALLED AND THEY WOULD DUE NOTHING ABOUT PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
741004
Incident
Jun 21, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 21, 1996

CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTS ITSELF FROM THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY AND JAMS THROTTLE WIDE OPEN; ENGINE ACCELERATES, LURCHES FORWARD, MAXIMUM ACCELERATION UNTIL ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. AK

NHTSA ID
803745
Incident
Sep 15, 1996
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jul 16, 1996

PE95-041; AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT FOR REASON UNKNOWN. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *AK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND OVER, VEHICLE TACKS AT ABOUT 1800 RPMS, ON A FLAT ROAD, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND TACK AT 2800-300 RPM, CONSUMER STATES IT HAPPENS IN AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL WITH A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT DRAMATICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
986911
Incident
Aug 11, 1993
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 17, 1996

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD WHEN ENGAGING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TT

NHTSA ID
977669
Incident
Jan 17, 1996
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Dec 9, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL NOT DEPENDABLE.

NHTSA ID
490524
Incident
Apr 1, 1993
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system+3 more
Filed Sep 25, 1995

TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO STALLING. *SD

NHTSA ID
488357
Incident
Sep 14, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 26, 1995

SPEED SENSOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN STOPPING. TT

NHTSA ID
967677
Incident
Jun 23, 1995
Driver assistanceEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Jun 17, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE ARM NUT THAT HOLDS THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND BRAKE CYLINDER FELL TO THE GROUND. TT

NHTSA ID
967245
Incident
Jun 11, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 6, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN ON ITS OWN INCREASING UNWANTED SPEED; REPAIRED SIX TIMES; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; DIFFICULTY STOPPING. TT

NHTSA ID
963239
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 18, 1995

IDLE CONTROL RELAY FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482371
Incident
Feb 1, 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

Transmission103Brakes37Electrical20Engine20Fuel system13Body & structure13Powertrain (other)10Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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