2001 Dodge Dakota transmission problems
55 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2001 Dodge Dakota, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
2001 dodge dakota pick up, loss of steering, resulting in a off the road crash and rollover with injuries. (one moment later could have resulted in deaths.)
Auto transmission would not shift properly on acceleartion. Required transducer and solenoid governor valve replacement twice within one year. First time it ws covered under warranty, one year and 17,901 miles later, replacement was required and not covered under dodge warranty.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 307 complaints
- Brakes 151 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints