Front wiring harness appears to be too short. When wheel goes up it brakes the wiring. *ak wires have broken and touched other wires, it also pulls insulation from wires where they connect into the male plug exposing bare wires.
1994 Dodge Dakota electrical complaints
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Original battery exploded, cutting through hood insulation and spreading fragments upon starting truck. Please describe details.
While driving with the headlights on,the headlights/nterior lights/brakes light and dash lights all go out. Please describe.
Defective wiring within wiring harness or ignition switch causes loss of defroster/defogger blower; renders power windows useless;airbag warning light comes on.
Recall #627 modified by carl gregory chrysler has failed resulting in key lodging/locking steering column. Driver has lost control due to failures. Tt consumer states this recall has nothing to do with the problem she is experiencing there is a continual snapping sound from the front right wheel side of the vehicle, it occurs when making leftturns or when making right turns when backing. The wheel has locked when consumer has been driving vehicle, the bearing has been replaced but has not resolved the problem, when driving straight the vehicle pulls to the right, consumer states it is not the key being stuck in steering that is the problem.
Rear brake light fuse blew 4 times, causing accident.
Abs brakes; when applying, system fails to stop. Brakes replaced twice. Tt consumer states brakes have always felt spongy, in june the shoes and pads were replaced, one month later a rotor was found crakced and was replaced along with the pads, in september the shoes and master cylinder were replaced, in october brakes did not work at all when trying to stop, the very next the same thing occurred. Idler arm fell off, both tie arms were replaced due to excessive wear, the front end fell out again while driving causing vehicle to a ditch, even after repairs there is a popping noise. Vehicle would not go in forward when put in drive, a single wire in the wiring assembly had been burnt by rubbing against the engine, dealer replaced the whole wiring harness.
Truck has complete engine failure shutting down at any time w/cause not replicated @ dealers. Please describe details. Tt
Vehicle stalls without warning when going from reverse to drive. Tt
Truck will stall with no warning. Problem evaluated and repaired numerous times with no change in condition. Tt
Intermittent stalling.
When vehicle is at idle speed and at complete stop, it experiences vibration/poor acceleration when taking off. Tt
Truck has been in the shop about ten times it back fire, will not start truck just dies. Tt
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