1994 Dodge Dakota Electrical Problems

FRONT LEFT DOOR SNAPPED OFF. I CAN'T OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. ALSO, BOTH SEAT BELTS SNAPPED, THE AIR AND HEAT DOESN'T WORK, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHICH AFFECTED THE STEERING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLED. THERE WAS A ROUGH IDLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. ALSO, I HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE IDLER ARM IS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING, THE IGNITION BROKE AFTER THE KEYS BECAME STUCK, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE BEARING AND BUSHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10512159

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

NO FAILURE JUST YET. EVERY SO OFTEN THE AIR BAG, ABS LIGHT COMES ON ONCE THAT HAPPENS THE FAN STOPS WORKING, THE POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. NOW MY HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL BUT MY PARKING LIGHTS WILL. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT UNDER A RECALL THEY WON'T DO IT. I KNOW IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10121159

Incident

Apr 27, 2005

Mileage

161,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FLOAT FAILED. *TT

NHTSA ID

785957

Incident

Aug 15, 1998

BARE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE COVER TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

846977

Incident

Sep 4, 1999

BATTERY EXPLODED AFTER CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND NEITHER HAD ANYTHING POSITIVE TO SAY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

844660

Incident

Jul 30, 1999

THE BATTERY FEED WIRE FAILS AND CAUSES THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL BY SHORTING OUT THE CHIP,THEREBY RAISING THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

707773

Incident

Jun 21, 1999

FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BLAMED FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. VEHICLE'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL HOURS. 15 DAYS LATER, THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DRIVER GOT OUT AFTER REALIZING THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AND PROCEEDED ACROSS A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

540162

Incident

Jul 17, 1998

WHEN ENGINE STARTED UP THE TOP OF THE BATTERY BLEW OFF, CREATING SMOKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

523084

Incident

Aug 31, 1997

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY 4 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

510653

Incident

Jun 23, 1995

FRONT WIRING HARNESS APPEARS TO BE TOO SHORT. WHEN WHEEL GOES UP IT BRAKES THE WIRING. *AK WIRES HAVE BROKEN AND TOUCHED OTHER WIRES, IT ALSO PULLS INSULATION FROM WIRES WHERE THEY CONNECT INTO THE MALE PLUG EXPOSING BARE WIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

987220

Incident

Jun 23, 1996

ORIGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED, CUTTING THROUGH HOOD INSULATION AND SPREADING FRAGMENTS UPON STARTING TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

986862

Incident

Jul 14, 1996

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON,THE HEADLIGHTS/NTERIOR LIGHTS/BRAKES LIGHT AND DASH LIGHTS ALL GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

985243

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

RECALL #627 MODIFIED BY CARL GREGORY CHRYSLER HAS FAILED RESULTING IN KEY LODGING/LOCKING STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER HAS LOST CONTROL DUE TO FAILURES. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM SHE IS EXPERIENCING THERE IS A CONTINUAL SNAPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, IT OCCURS WHEN MAKING LEFTTURNS OR WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS WHEN BACKING. THE WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHEN CONSUMER HAS BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THE BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER STATES IT IS NOT THE KEY BEING STUCK IN STEERING THAT IS THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

974773

REAR BRAKE LIGHT FUSE BLEW 4 TIMES, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID

488830

Incident

Jun 8, 1994

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING, SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP. BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FELT SPONGY, IN JUNE THE SHOES AND PADS WERE REPLACED, ONE MONTH LATER A ROTOR WAS FOUND CRAKCED AND WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE PADS, IN SEPTEMBER THE SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED, IN OCTOBER BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THE VERY NEXT THE SAME THING OCCURRED. IDLER ARM FELL OFF, BOTH TIE ARMS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, THE FRONT END FELL OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO A DITCH, EVEN AFTER REPAIRS THERE IS A POPPING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN FORWARD WHEN PUT IN DRIVE, A SINGLE WIRE IN THE WIRING ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BURNT BY RUBBING AGAINST THE ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

972488

Incident

Jun 22, 1995

TRUCK HAS COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE SHUTTING DOWN AT ANY TIME W/CAUSE NOT REPLICATED @ DEALERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

971684

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TT

NHTSA ID

970966

Incident

Aug 23, 1995

TRUCK WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING. PROBLEM EVALUATED AND REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. TT

NHTSA ID

964558

Incident

May 1, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

NHTSA ID

489419

Incident

Apr 18, 1995

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE SPEED AND AT COMPLETE STOP, IT EXPERIENCES VIBRATION/POOR ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF. TT

NHTSA ID

959923

Incident

Feb 1, 1995

TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT TEN TIMES IT BACK FIRE, WILL NOT START TRUCK JUST DIES. TT

NHTSA ID

959513

Incident

Jul 10, 1994