1993 DODGE DAKOTA

2 recalls, 159 complaints - 32 TSBs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. ... Read more

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

27,176 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CK MOTORSPORT, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Defect Description

SOME OF THE ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN UNDERSIZED BRAKE RETURN CHECK VALVE. IN INCIDENTS WHERE HARD BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT IS APPLIED ON LOW FRICTION ROAD SURFACES, LIKE RAIN COVERED STREETS, THE VALVES MAY FAIL, CAUSING THE ABS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CREATES EXCESS BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL... Read more

Consequence

LACK OF FRONT WHEEL ABS COULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEELBRAKES TO LOCK, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE RETURN CHECK VALVE WITH THE CORRECT VALVE.

2,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

159 total complaints 15 crashes 10 fires 17 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	9
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	5
SUSPENSION:FRONT	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	5
STEERING:RACK AND PINION	5
STRUCTURE:BODY	4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	4

Incident date: Sep 6, 2017

1993 DODGE DAKOTA HIGH BEAM FLASHING ON AND OFF

Incident date: Sep 6, 2017

1993 DODGE DAKOTA HIGH BEAM FLASHING ON AND OFF

Incident date: Jun 30, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Incident date: Jul 3, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 1993 DODGE DAKOTA WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX TIRES. HE STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL INTO A DITCH; IN ADDITION, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE T... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Oct 26, 2004

CONSUMER HAD A 1993 DODGE DAKOTA AND A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AFTER 32,000 MI. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE THAT WAS BEING HEARD WAS NORMAL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Aug 5, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD BLEW INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM. *JB

Incident date: Oct 4, 1999

VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. LARGE CHUCKS OF PAINT PEELING FROM HOOD MOMENTARILY DISTRACT OR STARTLE DRIVER AND HAVE CAUSED SITUATIONS WHERE AN ACCIDENT WAS JUST BARELY AVOIDED. THE LAST INCIDENT A LARGE SHEET OF THE PAINT COVERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 27, 2000

THE CONSUMER WORKED FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND WAS FORCED TO DRIVE A DECOMMISSIONED VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED PERMANENT HEA... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Dec 15, 2002

PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAB AND THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK. THE AREA WHERE THE PAINT HAS PEELED HAS NOW RUSTED.

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

I HAVE NOT STARTED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PAINT DUE TO IT STARTED PEELING REALLY BAD A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. A FRIEND OF MINE RECOMMENDED CONTACTING THE ZONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WILL CORRECT THE ISSUE. I AM GOING CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME. THE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

RED AND WHITE 93 DAKOTA. WHITE PAINT CHIPPING OFF. RED IS GOOD.

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

I BOUGHT A USED 1993 DODGE DAKATO IN APRIL OF 96, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE PAINT WAS ALREADY FLAKING OFF IN LARGE PIECES(BLUE/SILVER), AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT ONCE(60,000 MILES). SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE ALL OF THE PAINT IS GONE OFF THE HOOD AND ROOF, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN COM... Read more

Incident date: Dec 15, 2003

THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE, OPENED THE HOOD AND VIEWED THE ENGINE ON FIRE. *PH *SC

Fire

THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE REAR BRAKES. *PH THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. *SC

Incident date: Dec 18, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS LOCKED UP THE FRONT WHEEL, BUT THE REAR WHEEL KEPT TURNING. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL . *AK THE CONSUMER ALMOST WRECKED 4-5 TIMES WHEN SLIPPERY. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FOUND LEAKING AND THE ABS DIAGNOSTIC MODULE FAILED. *SC *JB

Incident date: Dec 18, 2003

Incident date: Apr 23, 1995

ELECTRIC BLUE PAINT ON EVERY DAKOTA LITERALLY FLAKING OFF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE RIGHT DOWN TO THE PRIMER,HAS TO BE A PAINT DEFECT,CHRYSLER SAYS TOO BAD. EVERY DODGE THAT IS THIS COLOR LOOKS THIS WAY.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

Incident date: Jan 1, 2003

THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE, BUT WHEN YOU STOP AT LIGHT OR SIGN THE VEHCLE WILL STALL. YOU CAN EVEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WHEN YOU STOP AND STILL STALLS. NOW THE TRUCK IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. IT BACK FIRES AND RUNS ROUGH FOR A MIN. TO START YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE THROLLE DOWN FOR A MIN. HAS HAD FULL TUNE UP A... Read more

PAINT ON HOOD AND ROOF BEGAN TO BUBBLE (WHITE CHALKY APPEARANCE) AND PAINT BEGAN PEELING. MR

Incident date: Jan 2, 1996

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PAINT IS PEELING ONTO THE STRUCTURE AND BODY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, PLEASE CALL FEDERAL TRADE COMISSION AT 877-382-4357, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

Incident date: Jun 5, 2002

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS OCCURRED TO OTHER OWNERS OF DODGE DAKOTAS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

BRAKE ROTOR AND DRUM WARPED DUE TO HEAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.*JB

THE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING CONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND BACKED OVER HIM, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *JG

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 17, 2002

SEATBACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVERS HEAD TO HIT REAR WINDOW. *AK

Crash 1 injured

THE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING CONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND BACKED OVER HIM, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *JG

1 injured

Incident date: Dec 27, 2001

REPLACEMENT TIRES, 20000 MILES, P215/75R15, DOT# C4X3600 A05 R, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED, AND THEN THE TIRE BLEWUP/SPLIT ON SIDEWALL. *AK *JG

Incident date: Dec 1, 2000

I NOTICED IN WINTER 2000 THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WAS PEALING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN ESTIMATE I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE PAINT LOSES COHESION WITH THE PRIMER USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DID AGREE TO PAY $218 TO FIX WHERE THE PAINT WAS PEALING AT THAT TIME... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TREMBLED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE LOCKING INTO PLACE. *AK BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED AND STILL WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE LOCKING INTO PLACE. *SLC

Incident date: Mar 13, 2001

ABS MALFUCTION IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE, CAUSING T PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, AND A DELAYED IN STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Incident date: Feb 11, 2001

HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN AND CRASH ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 2, 2001

I HAD BEEN RUNNING A FEW ERRANDS AND HAD JUST LEFT MY CELLULAR PHONE COMPANY WHEN I AND A PASSENGER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WE PROCEEDED TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS FOR A BUILDING ON FIRE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY PICKUP BEGAN TO SLOW. I TRIED SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN TO ANOTHER GEAR ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: May 1, 1994

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )

Incident date: May 1, 1994

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 9:50X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )

Incident date: Nov 16, 2000

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BODY IN HUGE CHUNKS. I HAVE READ THAT THE PAINT COMING LOOSE AND FALLING OFF CAN BE A HAZARD AS THE WINSHEILD CAN COME OFF EASILY IF THE PAINT LOOSENS. I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAINTING MY ENTIRE VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [email protected] OR... Read more

Incident date: Oct 25, 2000

TIRE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED ABOUT 20 LARGE CRACKS AROUND 270 DEGREES OF IT'S CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. TIRE HAS APPROX. 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD SHOWN NO ABNORMAL WEAR. VEHICLE LOCATION WAS RF SINCE NEW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UU NX71278 TIRESIZE: P225/R7015)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 22, 2000

APPROACHED A SIGNAL LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. HAD A HARD PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AGAINST THE LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE THAT HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 9, 2000

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS REAR-ENDED. AT THAT TIME, BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS BROKE, AND WE WERE THROWN BACKWARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, I COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING NOR REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL, SO I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE POOR QUALITY OF THE SEAT DESIGN CONTRIBUTED TO HEAD AND NECK IN... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC, SMOKE EXITED KEY HOLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AIR CONDITIONING AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC, SMOKE EXITED KEY HOLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AIR CONDITIONING AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC, SMOKE EXITED KEY HOLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AIR CONDITIONING AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC, SMOKE EXITED KEY HOLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AIR CONDITIONING AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK

Fire

WIRING HARNESS FROM COMPUTER AND ENGINE TO STEERING WHEEL AT HOLO SWITCH(IGNITION SWITCH) HEATS UP AND CATHES FIRE AND MELTED PLASTIC SHROULD AT THIS TIME COMING TO A STOP ENGINE WILL DIE IT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN.

Fire

Incident date: Jun 8, 2000

TIRE TREAD BLEW APART AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER CAUSING TRUCK TO VEAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHREADED TIRE TREAD WHICH JUST SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND BEAT AGAINST THE FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $1000 . I CONTACTED (2) SEPERATE FIRESTONE DEALERS AND W... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 15, 1998

THE BOLTS HOLDING THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK AND RACKET ASSY HAVE FAILED TWICE. THEY SEEM BRITTLE. SEATBACK WILL FALL REARWARD SUDDENLY. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT CLICK INTO RETRACTOR FOR SUPPORT. *AK

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 DODGE DAKOTA

32 manufacturer communications from 27 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	3
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
350000 EQUIPMENT	2
160000 STRUCTURE	2
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
220000 SEATS	2
116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacemen

160000 STRUCTURE

350000 EQUIPMENT

160000 STRUCTURE

161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

FRAME CRACKING. *TT

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT ON THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *MJS

220000 SEATS

INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING TO STEERING KNUCKLE THREAD REPAIR. *TT

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THE OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. *YC

063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

THE OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. *YC

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONCERNS WITH A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR. *NLM

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *TW

062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM

102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

INFORMATION ON TRANSMISSION COOLER REVERSE FLUSHING WITH COOLER BYPASS KIT INSTALLED. *NLM

161000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

DIFFICULT TO CLEAN LIGHT COLORED "CHALKY" RESIDUE FROM PLASTIC BODY COMPONENTS THAT ARE MOLDED IN BLACK. *TW

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-16-95, DATED APR. 14, 1995. IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR **REPEATEDLY** PRESSES AND RELEASES THE SET BUTTON WITH THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR (A 'LIFT FOOT SET' TO BEGIN SPEED CONTROL OPER

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

UNKNOWN

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

UNKNOWN

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

RWD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COLD TEMPERATURE COOLER BYPASS KIT. *TW

034500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

SLIGHT FRONT BRAKE LEAD/DRIFT. *TW

173100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

PICK UP BOX TAILGATE HARD TO LATCH IN COLD TEMPERATURES. *TW

116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

PCM NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGING A/C CLUTCH VIA THE RELAY ALSO THE PCM MAY NOT ENERGIZE THE A/C CLUTCH RELAY. *TW

062200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

COOLING FAN NOISE. *TW

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OIL LEAK DIAGNOSIS OF THE REAR MAIN BEARING AREA. *TW

072100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

IMPROVED FUEL PUMP. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE DAKOTA

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2006

Clutch Interlock Switch Malfunction

On December 16, 2104, Chrysler Group LLC submitted a Safety Recall Report to NHTSA describing a defect in the clutch ignition interlock switches in approximately 66,819 model year (MY) 2006 through early-2007 Dodge Ram Trucks, Dodge Dakota, and Mitsubishi Raider vehicles equipped with manual transmi... ssions and built between July 1, 2005 and July 31, 2006 (NHTSA Recall No. 14V-795, Chrysler Recall No. P80), including 38,969 MY 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles that are part of the subject vehicle population for PE14-013.Chrysler's Safety Report states that:1) the clutch ignition interlock switch return springs may experience fatigue failure due to material issues; 2) if the return springs are broken, the switch contacts may not reflect actual clutch pedal position; and 3) the failures could result in a vehicle experiencing unintended movement if the ignition is cranked when the clutch pedal is not being pressed.Chrysler's recall remedy will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch on all affected vehicles with a switch with a more robust design.On May 19, 2014, ODI opened PE14-013 to investigate clutch ignition interlock failure in MY 2004 through 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with manual transmissions, based on two MY 2006 complaints and one MY 2004 complaint.One of the MY 2006 complaints involved a fatality that occurred when a young child was able to start a MY 2006 Ram 3500 truck that was parked with the transmission in gear, without depressing the clutch.The diesel engine started and the vehicle moved forward under power running over another child resulting in fatal injuries.ODI's analysis of failure data from all sources identified a total of 14 complaints and 16 warranty claims for the subject vehicles.Thirteen (13) of the complaints and all 16 warranty claims were for the 38,969 MY 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks that were included in 14V-795.The single complaint that was outside the scope of Chrysler's recall was the MY 2004 ODI complaint identified in the opening resume for PE14-013.Further analysis of this incident indicates that the cause of the clutch switch failure in this vehicle was spring damage caused by hydraulic fluid leakage from the clutch master cylinder into the switch.The field data did not show any other similar incidents of switch failures caused by clutch master cylinder leakage. This investigation is closed based on Chrysler's recall.Read more

EA, Open , Model Year: 2005

STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING SHAFT BOLTS

ON MARCH 9, 2006 ODI UPGRADED PRELIMINATRY EVALUATION PE05-056 TO ENGINEERNING ANALYSIS EA06-004 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF LOOSE OR MISSING STEERING SHAFT COUPLING BOLTS AND STEERING COLUMN RETAINING BOLTS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 THROUGH 2006 DODGE DURANGO SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MY 2005 THRO... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2005

STEERING WHEEL AND SHAFT BOLTS

ON OCTOBER 26, 2005 ODI OPENED PE05-056 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF LOOSE OR MISSING STEERING WHEEL OR STEERING SHAFT COUPLING BOLTS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 AND 2005 DODGE DURANGO SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC).DURING... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1997

UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANT... Read more

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1995

FRAME CRACKS

MR. EDWARD W. BAILEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION BY LETTER, UNDATED, REQUESTING THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED INTO THE MATTER OF A FRAME CRACK IN HIS 1995 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK.THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2000

FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE

ALLEGE THAT THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DISENGAGE FROM THEIR MOUNTING POINTS OR ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000

STOP LAMP SWITCH

ALLEGED THAT ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAN RESULT IN STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATION DURING SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION, AND THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO DISENGAGE

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000

FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE DISENGAGEMEN

ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT SAFETY BELT ANCHORS DISENGAGE FROM MOUNTING POINTS

RQ, Open , Model Year: 1994

STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN