2002 Dodge Dakota Driver assistance Problems

I WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THEN THEY WENT ALL THE WAY OUT AND THE DOME LIGHT AND KEYLESS ENTRY ISN'T WORKING. IT FINALLY WOULDN'T START AND SO WE BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY, AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AGAIN. THE BATTERY THAT WAS IN THE TRUCK WAS TOO SMALL AND WE TOLD THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING BECAUSE WE PUT A BIGGER BATTERY IN IT, WE PUT THE RIGHT SIZE BATTERY. THE OTHER DAY WE CAME HOME AND THE CARGO LIGHTS WERE ON BY THEMSELVES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR IT CATCHING ON FIRE. WE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK 2 AND HALF MONTHS. WE PAID $6300 FOR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713473

Incident

Apr 14, 2015

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE OXYGEN SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AND ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR POSSIBLY WOULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10351254

Incident

Aug 12, 2010

Mileage

95,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT TODAY (BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE) MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA WAS REAR ENDED. RATHER THAN JUST BEING SIMPLY PUSHED FORWARD, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE!! PERHAPS THE COMPUTER RESET FOR ACCELERATION? MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, BUT I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP! MY 2 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR, AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10118228

Incident

Apr 21, 2005

Mileage

36,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NO INDICATION OR WARNING, OF A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10034198

Incident

Aug 19, 2003

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024146

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS, VEHICLE WILL EITHER HESITATE TO ACCELERATE OR ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

NHTSA ID

10002117

Incident

Mar 15, 2002

Mileage

300 mi

WHEN PUT CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL IT MALFUNCTIONS, AND INVOLUNTARILY SPEEDS UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017132

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014599

Incident

Jul 14, 2002

WHILE ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL/ SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE OCCURRING PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013045