2002 Dodge Dakota engine problems
35 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Dodge Dakota, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge dakota quadcab. While driving at approximately 10 MPH, the front brakes locked and the vehicle would only accelerate at a very low speed. The contact stated there was an extremely strong burning rubber smell. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was not repaired. The failure occurred once before and was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure and current mileages were 73,000.
While traveling at highway speeds, vehicle lost all power and would not restart, leaving me stranded in 50 MPH traffic. Upon researching various dodge dakota sites on the internet, this seems to be a very common problem that is expensive and time consuming to fix.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 300 complaints
- Brakes 240 complaints
- Transmission 57 complaints
- Electrical system 54 complaints
- Steering 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Lighting 25 complaints