2001 Dodge Dakota wipers, windshield & visibility problems
33 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2001 Dodge Dakota, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH with the heater in activation and suddenly the heater failed to operate. In addition, there was a strong burning odor and smoke emitting into of the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the heater blower relay wires melted. The failure caused permanent damage to the heater blower relay. The vehicle was not repaired.
The heat quit working in our 2001 dodge dakota quad cab. It would not work on any of the blower settings. I began looking up possible solutions to the problem. I replaced the fuse, and it still didn't work. I also replaced the resistor. While looking online for other options, I realized that many vehicles from dodge from that year and surrounding years had a common problem. Everyone had mentioned the wiring harness was melted.
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
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
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