1992 Dodge Dakota Transmission Problems

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE ON MY WAY TO A JOB INTERVIEW, WHEN I REALIZED I FORGOT SOMETHING . I DROVE BACK IN THE GARAGE, PUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK AND I STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. NO SOONER HAD I GOTTEN AROUND THE TRUCK DOOR WHEN THE TRUCK JUST STARTED BACKING UP BY ITSELF. I ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BACK IN TO STOP IT BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT THE TRUCK TO HIT SOMEBODY . BUT THE MOMENTUM WAS TO QUICK AND THE DOOR SLAMMED AGAINST ME HITTING THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY,BOTH MY KNEES WERE KNOCKED TOGETHER,CAUSING BRUISING AND SOME SWELLING. I ALSO HAD A SMALL CUT ON MY RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE DOOR HIT ME,IT PUSHED MY ARM BACK AND MY FINGER HIT MY FRONT TEETH. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM(PARK-TO-REVERSE). THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN MY POSSESSION THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I CALLED A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN B.R. AND THEY TOLD ME THIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PARK-TO-REVERSE. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK AND HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH A LOT OF BACK, LEG, AND KNEE PAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336047

Incident

Apr 18, 2010

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHILE RUNNING AND IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A MOTOR HOME. CONSUMERE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068658

Incident

Apr 21, 2004

THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS DONE IN JUNE 2000. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE HAD TO WARM UP FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *JB PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10017874

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STILL RUNNING WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEIHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10022112

Incident

May 15, 2003

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE OVER DRIVE CONTROL FEATURE. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10011743

Mileage

29,628 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION BUT IT WAS NOT. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO PULL THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED AND RAN OVER HER. THE DRIVER SUSTAIN 2 BROKEN BONES IN HER RIGHT LEG AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH SHOULD BE INSTALLED. *NLM *NLM

NHTSA ID

10011247

THE VEHICLE LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS NOT RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. *NLM THE VEHICLE LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS NOT RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10009825

Incident

Mar 4, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART CAME IN, AND THE DEALER TOOK THE CONSUMERS RECALL CARD, CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE PART.*JB

NHTSA ID

564660

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V106000, AND MADE CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING SERVICE BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION, AND MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE THEY PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

895285

Incident

Aug 15, 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

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 00V-106, AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS WHICH IT HAD NEVER EXPERINCED PRIOR TO HAVING THE VALVE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AND THE MANUAL SHIFT VALVE WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. NLM

NHTSA ID

559656

Incident

Jan 25, 2001

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, PUTTING GEAR IN PARK, COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK GEAR, HAD TO PUT GEAR IN NEUTAL, THEN BACK TO PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING BEFORE TRUCK WOULD MOVE OUT OF PARK.

NHTSA ID

9001096

VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-106 WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE IN PARK. NLM

NHTSA ID

558762

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WALKED BEHIND CAR, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

876513

Incident

Nov 24, 2000

CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM THE PARKED POSITION INTO REVERESE POSITION RUNNING OVER CONSUMER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND THE TRUCK AT TIME, VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY RECALLED FOR FAULTY STEEL MANUAL VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION, CHRYSLER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

NHTSA ID

558464

Incident

Nov 5, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557351

RECALL 00V106000, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, SUCH AS SHIFTER DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, HAS TO BE SHIFTED MANUALLY SOMETIMES. 50% OF TIME VEHICLE DOES NOT START IN PARK, HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL.TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON 10-OCT 2000, WHO INSISTED ALL WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY, AND NEW PROBLEMS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORK THEY PERFORMED.CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE. WAS TOLD THIS WAS BETWEEN CONSUMER AND DEALER. *AK 27 DEC 2000 WENT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER WHO FOUND LINKAGE WAS BENT, THIS WAS REPAIRED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

874676

Incident

Jun 8, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V106000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. DEALER HASN'T RECEIVED TOOL FROM CHRYSLER SINCE JUNE TO PUT THE PART IN. DEALER ADDRESS:TURNER JOHNSON DODGE 1210 HWY 39 N MERIDIAN, MS. PHONE# 601-693-6343. *AK

NHTSA ID

869266

Incident

Jun 6, 2000

TRANSMIS/ OVERDRIVE FAILS TO KICK IN. BUTTON LIGHT IS ON & WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WIRE WOULD BE STICKING OUT 3 INCHES. CABLE BROKE OFF FROM THE WIRES. FAILS TO START WHILE IN PARK. ONLY STARTS IN NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION WOULD BE SLIPPING. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

869085

Incident

Jun 5, 2000

DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED FROM MANUFACTURER. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

867239

Incident

Jun 20, 2000

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 REPAIRS CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. TO REPLACE A VALVE, SOME SEAL TRANSMISSION FLUIDS, AND GASKET. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND TRANSMISSION HASN'T BEEN FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ID

866507

Incident

Jul 28, 2000

RECALL 00V106OOO/TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVEL: DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE OF A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

866277

Incident

Jun 7, 2000

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #00V106000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR SHIFT LEVER. WILL CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN PARTS ARRIVE. SO FAR NO PARTS HAVE ARRIVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

866243

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 00V106000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL871. DEALER CORRECTED RECALL PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER NEGLECTED TO REFILL TRANSMISSION WITH FLUID, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. *AK HOWEVER THE DEALER FAILED TO PUT THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FLUID NEEDED. *YH

NHTSA ID

866163

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF TRANSMISSION JERKING AND MISSING, DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED OR THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. IN 1994 THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, SINCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED IT WAS TORN OFF AS IT PASSED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

553042