2003 Dodge Dakota electrical system problems
35 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Dodge Dakota, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
While driving a fire started under the hood. Consumer managed to pull over. Dealership informed consumer that the problem was due to the wire harness. Dealership/echanic tried to repair the vehicle 3 times before, but had not resolved the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. While driving between 5-10 MPH, the contact heard a loud thud coming from the axle area. The four wheel drive indicator light illuminated and the headlights, interior lights, and windshield wipers failed completely. Eventually, the horn began to sound intermittently, the windshield wipers began wiping automatically, and the low fuel indicator light illuminated and continued to chime. The contact believes that all the failures were related to the central timer module.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 121 complaints
- Brakes 54 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Lighting 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 19 complaints