1997 Dodge Dakota transmission problems
32 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Dakota, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On 2/27/2000 I filed a complaint with NHTSA. My problem being my transmissiom will not engage properly. When it is shifted from park to drive the vechicle may hesitate and not move then violently slam into gear. On one occasion my neice setting in the back seat head was slammed into the rear window glass as the vechicle lurched forward. I have a video tape of the transmission failing to properly engauge.
Transmission failure at 50,000 miles. Transmission began to bog down while driving about 40 MPH. After about 5 minutes it would only go about 5 MPH while reving about 3500 RPM. Paid for tow to dodge dealer in hampton va for analysis and repair. Tow operator remarked almost all dodge dakotas towed for tranny work ended up costing $2300-$2900 for a replacement.
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
- Seats 22 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints