Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004284330 Incident Date: May, 31 2004
Consumer's City: ELDORADO Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HG38XX3S Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2004 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 21 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Various problems with 2003 dodge dakota. *mr there were backfires at times, the pedal would barely move at stop signs, when backing out, the vehicle would stay in second gear for a long period of time and the consumer would have to let off of the gas pedal then shift into high gear, sometimes the vehicle wouldn't shift into overdrive, then as soon as it started to misfire, the vehicle would drop to overdrive, the cruise control was inoperative, there was a whine and or howl in the rear differential around 50 mph, the engine light would never come on, sometimes the shift lever would be placed in park and the vehicle would start, at times when shifting to reverse or drive, the vehicle would not move and the would have to be jerked around on the shift lever, the heater controls were inoperative, and there were noises when the lights on the radio were turned on. the valve on the transmission was change and helped the vehicle, but sometimes when the vehicle was shifted up or down in gear it would be a problem. *sc *jb