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2002 Dodge Dakota drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 38 complaints for the 2002 Dodge Dakota, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
38 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
69,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2002 Dodge Dakota Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 69,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 69,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 30 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge dakota. While the vehicle was parked on the street with the engine turned off, the gear shifter automatically moved out of the park position into reverse. The vehicle rolled without warning. The contact was stationed behind the moving vehicle, but was able to move out of the way. He attempted to open the driver's side door to change the gear shifter and was struck by the door. The vehicle rolled over his right leg, struck a curb, and crashed into the trees.

September 2008 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge dakota. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to disengage from the park position. The contact also stated that, when placed in park position, the vehicle would roll forwards or backwards on several occasions. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v555000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 99,999.

Reported at 99,999 miles, February 2016

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