Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2001

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097537 Incident Date: Mar, 02 2007
Consumer's City: ORLANDO Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GL22N31S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 22 2007
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Bought the truck used and the temperature and oil pressure gauge started to fluctuate and engine killed over. now, repair shops are stating that they are now seeing this problem quite frequently for the 4.7l dodge dakota engines because of the oil pan proximity to the engine. repair shops stated a new/rebuilt engine is needed: ~$3,500-$5,000 just for the engine and ~$1,000 for labor! *jb