1994 Dodge Dakota Steering 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

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A DEER APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE AND WAS HIT BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. IT WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND KNOCKED OFF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE HAD OLD ENGINE REPLACED. THE DAKOTA SPORT WAS TOTALED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT AND SENT AN UPDATED VERSION WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND A DEER JUMPED ONTO HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD TO THE LEFT INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE FROM UNDER THE DASH INJURING THE CONSUMER. *TC

NHTSA ID

10094568

Incident

Sep 19, 2004

Mileage

500 mi

AT 35 MPH, STEERING KNUCKLE SNAPPED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL,WHICH FLIPPED OVER VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE AND THEN IGNITED INTO A FIRE . TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

843503

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 95V088000. TOOK TO DEALER. HAD THE REPAIRS DONE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RECALL REMEDY HAS FAILED. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE SLEEVES WHERE KEYS CAN CATCH & SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

833486

Incident

Dec 31, 1998

THE EXTRA KEYS ON THE KEY RING WILL GET INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE PULLING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS REPAIRED COLUMN UNDER 4 RECALLS. OWNER STATES THAT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. (95V-088). *AK

NHTSA ID

821775

RECALL NO-94V145000, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 11-1-96 AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PLUGS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

804691

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING DUE TO CRANKSHAFT/FUEL PUM FAILURES, STEERING WHEEL BACK COVER PLUG MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-145). *AK

NHTSA ID

802128

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP INTO A RIGHT HAND POSITION AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, CAUSING ACCIDENT/DAMAGE TO TIRE, WHEEL, AIR DAM AND ALIGNMENT. *SD

NHTSA ID

505566

Incident

Mar 4, 1996

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL, TRUCK ROLLED INTO 8 FT DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

980276

Incident

Feb 29, 1996

DESIGN OF FUEL SYSTEM MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE FUEL FILTER DUE TO IT BEING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, ALSO RUBBER GROMETS BECOME DRY IN HOT CLIMATES AND LEAK.

NHTSA ID

500813

Incident

Dec 1, 1995

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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

NHTSA ID

973036

Incident

Mar 28, 1995

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

RECALL STEERING COLUMN NHTSA #94V145 MFG #642; BURLINGTON DODGE IN BURLINGTON MA., FAILS TO PERFORM SERVICE, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T PURCHASE IT THERE. TT

NHTSA ID

971982

KEY GETS STUCK IN BACK OF STEERING WHEEL CUTTING IGNITION OFF WHEN TURNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

971487

RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE A FEW WEEKS AFTER STEERING PROBLEM MENTIONED IN RECALL OCCURED IS SEEKING REIMBURSTMENT, WAS CHARGED FOR DEALER TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID

971400

Incident

Aug 10, 1995

RECALL RELATED, 94V145000, EXPERIENCED PROBLEM KEY GETTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL SCREW ACCESS HOLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

968152

Incident

Jun 1, 1995

STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ID

963683

Incident

Mar 28, 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

WHILE EXITING DRIVEW ONTO ROADWAYA, KEY BECAME JAMMED IN STEERING WHEEL PLUG RUBBER GROMMET HOLE LOCKING STEERING WHEEL PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-145). *AK

NHTSA ID

959815

Incident

Feb 9, 1995