Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003304818 Incident Date: Aug, 09 2003
Consumer's City: GROSSE POINTE PARK Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7FL69X1KS Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving down 1994 and the engine compartment caused a huge fire. melting all the wiring and destroying the truck. the detroit firedepartment was called and the truck is a total loss. my insurance company will not pay for it because i had basic coverage. i did not know it was a recall. i was never contacted. i bought the car in 1993 after the recall. i bought it from a dealer you would think they would have fixed it. luckily the police and fire were close and they put it out before it blew up. the freeway was closed for a while after this happened. do i have any recourse to make dodge repair this? it has been sitting for 1 year and i could not afford to fix it. i am not sure of the exact date but it was a week. *ak