Front left door snapped off. I can't open the drivers door from the inside. Also, both seat belts snapped, the air and heat doesn't work, the brakes locked up, which affected the steering. The transmission was replaced three timed, the vehicle would loose power and the engine would die. The catalytic converter rattled. There was a rough idle and then the vehicle would stall. The cruise control was inoperative, the tires wore out prematurely. Also, I had difficulty getting the vehicle out of park. The idler arm is in the process of breaking, the ignition broke after the keys became stuck, the fuel pump failed and the bearing and bushing needs to be replaced.
1994 Dodge Dakota electrical problems
23 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition7
- Wiring4
- 12v/24v/48v battery3
- Wiring: interior/under dash2
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
- Wiring: front underhood1
- Ignition: switch1
- Horn1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Dodge Dakota electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Dodge Dakota electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1994 Dodge Dakota owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
No failure just yet. Every so often the air bag, ABS light comes on once that happens the fan stops working, the power windows will not work. Now my headlights will not work at all but my parking lights will. I have tried to get the dealer to fix it under a recall they won't do it. I know it could cause a fire.
Consumer states that the power supply to the main computer failed possibly causing a fire under the dash, entire cab caught on fire.
Headlight switch failed/headlights went out/switch showed overheating damage and also melted some of the wiring in the cabling under the dash/could smell something burning before failure/lost lights at night
Bare wires in the steering column shorted out, causing the cover to melt. The manufacturer will be notified.
Battery exploded after consumer started vehicle. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and neither had anything positive to say. Can the federal safety agency provide or help in this matter.
The battery feed wire fails and causes the fuel pump to fail by shorting out the chip,thereby raising the costs of repairs.
Faulty electrical system is blamed for the following situation. Vehicle's oil light came on and vehicle shut off and would not restart for several hours. 15 days later, the gas light came on and the vehicle shut off. Driver got out after realizing that the engine was on fire. The truck restarted on its own and proceeded across a four lane highway.
When engine started up the top of the battery blew off, creating smoke.
Headlight switch wiring harness shorted, causing poor visibility 4 times.
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Dakota electrical
Does the 1994 Dodge Dakota have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the electrical of the 1994 Dodge Dakota, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Dodge Dakota electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Dodge Dakota electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Dakota have the most electrical problems?
The Dodge Dakota model years with the most electrical complaints are 2001 (58 complaints), 2002 (52 complaints) and 2003 (34 complaints).
Other 1994 Dodge Dakota problems
Transmission 25Brakes 24Airbags 22Steering 20Fuel system 15Engine 14Seat belts 11Seats 11Suspension 9Body 7Acceleration 6Lights 5Tires 5Visibility 4Wheels 4Locks 1
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1994 Dodge Dakota?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history