1991 Dodge Dakota problems
The 1991 Dodge Dakota has 161 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (38%) concerns transmission. After that come brakes (11%) and steering (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 161 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Dodge Dakota with enough data (69 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Fuel line/hose fire; after parking, hours later, found hood scorched, lifted discovered driver's side wiring harness had burnt and metal fuel hose had melted, insurance company is having fire investigators look at vehicle before allowing to be fixed..
Vehicle experienced an electrical fire under the dash; believed this was caused by a short from a faulty wire harness. Dealer/mfr. Notified.
The tailgate of the truck was easily opened by consumers grandchild, as a result the child was hit in the shoulder and knocked to the ground, the tailgate of the truck is very heavy. Nlm
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 dodge dakota. While the vehicle was parked in the contact's driveway, it suddenly rolled in reverse with the shifter in the park position. There were no warnings prior to this failure. The vehicle's door crashed into the gate and was severely damaged. There were no injuries or property damage. The vehicle is currently at the authorized dealer for the same failures mentioned in the recall notice.
ABS found flashing code 7,performedppt, found module bad.( check safety recall f05) when performing recall a/t manual valve , found discoloration in transmission fluid possible cooler restriction is a major factor in condition .. Tech told this customer this is a major problem with this transmission truck only has 75000 actual mile...