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: complete transmission failure
6 of the 166 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Dealer refused to do applicable test to see if tsb was warranted prior to transmission failure. When transmission began to fail dodge only offered to pay half of costs and later reneged on that offer.
Transmission failure.
While driving transmission failed. Took to mechanic and he replaced the transmission. However, seems to be a recurring problem.
Automatic transmission failure without warning.
Purchased truck used, sometimes you cannot shift into gear, dealer refuses to replace transmission.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Dakota transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1994 Dodge Dakota?
6 of 166 owner complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dakota (4%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Dodge Dakota?
There are 0 recalls and 3 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 6Adaptive cruise 5Brake failure 5Fire or smoke 5
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