10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 21,111 miles
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Air conditioning--still works but at times it shuts of the upper air ducts and I have to shut it off on restart it to make it work right. Engine--- makes a noise ( started at 20,000 miles) took it to a dealer they could not figure out what it was. After warranty was up told its the timing chain.at 92,000 still makes the same noise power window-- passenger side does not work other--1. radio (tape deck) tape deck turns the wind and rewind on by itself. Have to turn the motor off and restart to get it to quite. 2.have all kinds of wire problems, all the plastic coating comes off and wires break 3.tail light plugs won't stay plugged in paint-- chips easily
- Ada, KS, USA
Paint delamination
- Fairview Park, OH, USA
Driving at 30 mph, vehicle fish tailed, and consumer lost control of the vehicle. Which resulted to roll over twice.
- Santa Monica, CA, USA
While driving there was a fire in the engine compartment. A couple of days before the fire, engine check light came on. After the ignition was turned off, on a couple of times, a code 12 was displayed on the instrument panel. A mechanic from the dealership stated that the code meant the battery was disconnected. Vehicle has been totalled.
- Carlin, NV, USA
Please list all current problems with 1997 Dodge Dakota 2wd
- East Troy, WI, USA
No failure described.
- Seattle, WA, USA
Instrument panel is not visible when headlights in use during daylight hours.
- Madison, AL, USA
Instument panel light dimmer override failure.
- Madison, AL, USA
- Fenton, MO, USA