1992 DODGE DAKOTA PROBLEMS

Common Complaints and Reliability

• 1. Safety:

  • Park-to-reverse issue causing accidents
    
  • Fuel line leakage causing fire hazard
    
  • Sudden acceleration/malfunctioning in reverse
    

• 2. Transmission:

  • Transmission failing to shift gears
    
  • Transmission slipping out of park into reverse
    
  • Intermittent shifting gears
    
  • Overdrive issues
    
  • Transmission failure causing stalling while driving
    

• 3. Brakes:

  • ABS brake failures
    
  • Brake line issues
    
  • Brakes locking up
    
  • Brake failure causing rear-end collision
    

• 4. Paint/Body:

  • Paint peeling off
    
  • Body sheet metal breakage
    
  • Misaligned parts
    

• 5. Electrical:

  • Lights turning off while driving
    
  • Engine shutting down while driving
    

• 6. Power Steering:

  • Power steering pump failure
    

• 7. Miscellaneous:

  • Front wheel falling off
    
  • Antilock brake valve leakage
    
  • Throttle issues causing vehicle to jerk
    
  • Coolant system failures