Consumer states that the power supply to the main computer failed possibly causing a fire under the dash, entire cab caught on fire.
1994 Dodge Dakota: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 166 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
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
Vehicle caught on fire while running . Vehicle was totaled.
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.
Vehicle suddenly caught fire while parked and was completely destroyed. Owner believes the fuel injector was faulty.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty
- Subject regarding wire splice repairs
- This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts
- Subject regarding ignition system cross fire/ secondary ignition wire induction
- INFORMATION REGARDING the federal safety agency AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. NLM
- Cold sag/hesitation
- Information regarding no start - engin failed to crank
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Dakota fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1994 Dodge Dakota?
5 of 166 owner complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Dodge Dakota?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Dodge Dakota
No deployment 14ABS 10Headlights 7Seat belt 6Stalling 6Transmission failure 6Adaptive cruise 5Brake failure 5
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