10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,000 miles

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problem #5

Jan 052015

Dakota

  • 60,000 miles
When you apply the brakes to stop or slow down the vehicle while in motion, the drivers seat slides forwards. I can't seem to figure out what is causing the seat to move forward when coming to a stop

- College Park, GA, USA

problem #4

Sep 152000

Dakota

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While consumer was at a complete stop another vehicle ran into consumer's vehicle head-on, but none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything about it. Consumer states that the driver?S seat belt did not keep the drivers head from slamming into the steering wheel.

- Freetown, IN, USA

problem #3

Jun 142001

Dakota

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit from rear at 50 mph in which driver's seat collapsed backwards, cause unknown. Consumer states that when the seat failed, she sustained injuries to her hands, shoulder, back, and neck.

- Witchita, KS, USA

problem #2

Jan 042001

(reported on)

Dakota 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The back rest broke at the weld that hooks to the lower seat causing the seat back to collapse while driving, consumer did not loose control of vehicle. Nlm

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #1

Jan 042001

(reported on)

Dakota 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The back rest broke at the weld that hooks to the lower seat causing the seat back to collapse while driving, consumer did not loose control of vehicle. Nlm

- Littleton, CO, USA