1997 Dodge Dakota drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 19 complaints for the 1997 Dodge Dakota, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The universal joint on the steering column totally failed causing the steering wheel to "free-wheel" the vehicle veered out of control sideswiping two parked cars. This is a critical failure; if it ocurred at highway speed it could have caused several fatalities!!.
Without warning, just after exiting a freeway, the rear wheels of my 1997 dodge dakota truck, locked up. I was stuck in traffic and was not able to move. Tow truck arrived , and advised that the rear axle had locked-up. This truck has only 52,423 miles.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 209 complaints
- Brakes 82 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Seats 22 complaints