EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 27, 2009
WARM WEATHER CAUSES 98 DODGE DAKOTA 3.9 ENGINE TO STALL AT ANY SPEED, ANYTIME. ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES AND TAKES 20 TO 30 MIN FOR ENGINE TO COOL WHILE OFF. THEN ABLE TO RESTART, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER COOLING. CONSEQUENCES ARE I HAVE PAID TO HAVE PCM REPLACED, AS WELL AS FUEL PUMP. COULD CAUSE DEATH ON FREEWAY WHEN EVERYTHING DIES AT 70 MPH. ALMOST CAUSED WRECK TODAY. NO KNOWN FIX, HAVE SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER AND DEALERSHIP ON MANY OCCASIONS WITH NO ANSWER. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10278472
- Incident
- Jul 26, 2009
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 20, 2006
AROUND 60,000 MILES I WAS LEFT STRANDED AFTER THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE REPAIR COST OVER 700 DOLLARS PLUS THE COST OF THE TOW. AT 90,000 MILE THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE TRUCK QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSECTION UP TRAFFIC AND PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK. THIS TIME THE REPAIR COST 777.00 DOLLARS PLUS THE COST OF THE TOW. I DON'T FEEL THAT A FUEL PUMP SHOULD FAIL SO OFTEN. ESPECIALLY A SUCH GREAT COST FOR REPAIR. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10160297
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2006
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 22, 2000
HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION ESP. UPHILL. DEALER FINALLY (AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP AND WE HAVE HAD IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST THREE TIMES NOW WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD) FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN AIRLEAK SOME WHERE. ALSO PERFORMED A TUNE UP. STRAPS ON BACK OF CONSOLE ARE BOTH BROKE, SCRATCH LEGS WHEN SITTING IN BACK SEAT. RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE ON 1/8 OF A TANK, THEN RAN OUT AT 1/4 TANK. THEY REPLACE THE "SENDING UNIT"? AT A COST OF 170.00 APPROX. (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BY 3000 MILES)
- NHTSA ID
- 734920
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Oct 27, 1999
FUEL PUMP FAILED W/O WARNING ON FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT TAILGATE OPENED WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY PULLING TRAILER, CRUSHED WHEN TAKING TURN, HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE
- NHTSA ID
- 713962
- Incident
- Oct 20, 1999
Fuel systemTransmission
Filed Sep 21, 1999
SURE WISH THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF SUCH VEHICLES WHEN THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT SO WE CAN MAKE THE DECISION AS TO IF IT APPLIES TO OUR VEHICLE OR NOT...THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS DO IT THAT WAY...I KNOW..I WORK FOR THE BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
- NHTSA ID
- 711695
- Incident
- Jun 21, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Feb 18, 1999
IT APPEARS THERE WAS A FUEL RETURN LINE SEPARATION THAT CAME LOOSE TO CAUSE FUMES TO BE IGNITED BY THE CATALYIC CONVERTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 703454
- Incident
- Feb 8, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Feb 1, 1999
FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 609074
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Feb 1, 1999
GAS GAUGE FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 607023
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Feb 1, 1999
FUEL LINE PLASTIC HOSE CONNECTING CLAMP FAILED. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 606603
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1999
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Oct 24, 1998
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IT HAD 295 MILES ON IT FROM DEALER ASSURED ME IT WAS NOT A DEMO POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AFTER A FEW DAYS EVERYTHING DIED AS I WAS ENTERING TRAFFIC DEALER REPAIRED AFTER 4 DAYS FUEL GAGE NOT READING PROPERLY DEALER REPAIRED ENGINE HAS SLIGHT MISS DEALER CHECKED TWICE REGAPPED PLUGS SO THEY SAY NO IMPROVEMENT REAR END IS STARTING TO WHINE FLUID CHECKED AT OIL CHANGE AM CONCERNED IF THIS TRUCK IS OK [email protected]
- NHTSA ID
- 700062
- Incident
- Sep 30, 1998
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 9, 1998
TRANSMISSION TAILSHAFT/SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
- NHTSA ID
- 536528
- Incident
- Mar 26, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Oct 8, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND GAS WAS LEAKING DUE TO DISCONNECTED FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523859
- Incident
- Oct 6, 1997
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.