2001 Dodge Dakota drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 46 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Dakota, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving the transfer case cracked down the middle. The friction and sparks caused it to catch on fire. It was loose and severed from the main attachments which dumped the oil ontothe skid plates.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in four wheel drive when the transmission erroneously slipped into neutral, causing the vehicle to roll away in reverse. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, who indicated that the electronic shift transfer case had malfunctioned. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 01v077000 (power train). The failure mileage was 81,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 307 complaints
- Brakes 151 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Transmission 55 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints