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2002 Dodge Dakota body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 18 complaints for the 2002 Dodge Dakota, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
18 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2002 Dodge Dakota Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 46% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 dodge dakota. While driving 50 MPH, the contact was involved in a crash that caused the driver side door to fly open. The contact suffered a broken leg, several broken ribs, and bruises to the body. The passenger suffered a broken arm. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Reported at 130,000 miles, November 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH in reverse, the frame that held the front left tire fractured. The vehicle was towed to the contacts private mechanic and then to a local repair facility shop. The technician then diagnosed the vehicle and advised the contact that the frame was beyond repair and stated that the failure was a manufacturing defect. The dealer was contacted and they have not returned any of the messages that the contact has left for them.

Reported at 137,000 miles, November 2010

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