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1993 Dodge Dakota Transmission Problems

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

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Transmission 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.
16
Latest Mar 22, 2004
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.
12%
of 134 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.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Mar 22, 2004

I BOUGHT A USED 1993 DODGE DAKATO IN APRIL OF 96, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE PAINT WAS ALREADY FLAKING OFF IN LARGE PIECES(BLUE/SILVER), AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT ONCE(60,000 MILES). SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE ALL OF THE PAINT IS GONE OFF THE HOOD AND ROOF, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT AGAIN($1803.00), AND I REPLACED THE OVERHEAD CAM SENSOR 2X WITHIN 10 DAYS.I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PAINT FLAKING AND THEY OFFERED NO HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID
10063632
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Mileage
60,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 11, 2002
1 injury reported

THE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING CONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND BACKED OVER HIM, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *JG

NHTSA ID
563975
Transmission
Filed Dec 1, 2000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )

NHTSA ID
737160
Incident
May 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jul 21, 2000

SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT STAY IN PARK. VEHICLE WILL STILL MOVE EVEN WITH GEAR SELECTER IN PARK. CONSUMER MUST START VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL.*AK

NHTSA ID
865805
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1999

THE OVERDRIVE IN VEHICLE, CHEWS UP THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE BEARINGS WORKING LOOSE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON THE BEARINGS. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEARS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK.

NHTSA ID
848594
Incident
Jul 19, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 1999

DESIGN FLAW OF BEARING IN A GEAR IN OVERDRIVE WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE MANUFACTURING STAGE WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE OVERDRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILD TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *YC

NHTSA ID
548499
Incident
Jul 10, 1999
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
845050
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1999

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK HAVE TO GO TO REVERS FIRST THEN TO DRIVE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21575R14 )

NHTSA ID
709949
Incident
Aug 12, 1999
Transmission
Filed Aug 10, 1998

WHILE DRIVING WAS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKED UP DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PAID THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
826515
Incident
Apr 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Apr 4, 1997

CLUTCH PLATE CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
516173
Incident
Feb 26, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 30, 1996

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR.

NHTSA ID
509284
Incident
Sep 27, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 12, 1996

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LEFT IN IDLE POSITION, IN PARK, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
800766
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 15, 1996
Crash reported

TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK, UPON RELEASING, VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

NHTSA ID
501061
Incident
Jun 9, 1993
Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1995

MAN-TRAN 4SP: WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR RPM RUNS UP TO 500 ABOVE NORMAL; HOLDS 30 SECONDS, DROPS BACK, VERY SLOW; NO WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
959458
Incident
Mar 5, 1993
Powertrain (other)SuspensionTransmission
Filed Jan 25, 1995

AXLE SEALS REPLACED 3 TIMES. ALSO REPLACED DRIVESHAFT.

NHTSA ID
480687
Incident
Jan 25, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 21, 1995

VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE GEAR UNTIL SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND THEN INTO DRIVE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480758
Incident
Jan 21, 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.

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