1999 Dodge Dakota exhaust system problems

Owners reported exhaust system problems in 25 complaints for the 1999 Dodge Dakota, 2% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 25 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 55,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When exhaust system problems show up

Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 67% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	2
20k to 40k miles	3
40k to 60k miles	3
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	1
100k to 120k miles	0
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 12 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the exhaust system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Right front ball joint were falling out. Left front ball joint in disrepair.dealer notified on 4/10/00.mileage5536 .catalytic converter replacedat20445. Thermostat housing replaced at 13478.

October 2000

I had my catalytic converter go out. Took out the muffler and burned out the clutch platewell after that the trucks went to hell then the oil pump went out now about 8 months later my truck lost all oil pressure now they say if I dont prove enough oil changes over the last 4 years they arent going to warrenty it even though im pretty sure that the cataylac converter stopped up and the oil pump going out has ruint that motor there fault but they want to say sludge my ass there selling lemons and lies ive looked up…

Reported at 70,000 miles, November 2003

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