Pickup was parked in drive way on a thursday evening appros 1700 hrs, on sat appros 1730 hrs the horn sounded and the windows appeared to be tinted, investigation showed the steering column to be ablaze, firedept called and fire extinguished, steering column total loss. Vehicle unusable. Total loss.
1995 Dodge Dakota electrical problems
12 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring: interior/under dash2
- Wiring2
- Ignition2
- Wiring: front underhood1
- Ignition: module1
- Horn1
- 12v/24v/48v battery: cables1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
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Dodge Dakota electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1995 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 1995 Dodge Dakota owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When the head lights were on, the instrument panel acted erratic.
Insturmentation cluster randomly reverses poliarity when lights are turend on. Insturment panel will not light up, odomenter stops, fuel gage goes to empty, temp gage jumpd to hot, charge indicator drops to negative, emergency flashers comes on, high beam indicator reverses. When inside lights are turned to off the insturment cluster returns to normal with the exception of the lighted pannel is not on. Replaced light switch assy. Rear tail lights. I saked the dodge dealer about service bulitons or recalls. The dealer said there were none. This site shows sbn:080600 plus several others. Do any of these pertain to my situation
Wheni put my tilt up in my truck the airbag light coems on and I cant rollup my windows plus I have been getting shocked getting out the door
Door lock inoperable. Yh
Truck was parked in garage and off during the night caught fire...fire chief and investigator said that fire started with some wire in the dash...truck is totally gone
Battery cable on the positive post mid-way lays against the engine, burned through 3-4 centimeters, through the casing part. Also started to get to the wires inside. The dealer has not been contacted. *ak
The wiring harness runs behind the engine below the manifold and touches the manifold. While driving smelled wires burning and vehicle stopped. Mechanic stated that the wiring harness melted on the manifold, and caused the vehicle to short out. No warranty. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Power control module replaced twice.
The battery cover flew off with enough force to dent the hood. *ak consumer states battery exploded, failed battery also spread battery acid all over the engine.
Questions about the 1995 Dodge Dakota electrical
Does the 1995 Dodge Dakota have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the electrical of the 1995 Dodge Dakota, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Dodge Dakota electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 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 1995 Dodge Dakota problems
Brakes 29Transmission 27Airbags 26Seat belts 25Body 20Steering 19Engine 18Fuel system 17Suspension 17Locks 9Seats 9Visibility 8Acceleration 6Lights 5Tires 5Wheels 3
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