Tl* - the contact owns a 1995 dodge dakota. While driving the vehicl the driver saw smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over, and the headlights were turned off.
1995 Dodge Dakota: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 208 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Dakota describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
The entire braking system except for the brake cables had to be replaced in july. Two weeks after the vehicle had been sitting for about four hours, the emergency brake cable caught on fire and burned from the handle down about 12 inches, which made the battery fail. Consuemr called sears, who did the brake job, and they are not taking responsibility for the cable fire. There was brake fluid leaking onto consumers driveway and the vehicle was put back in the shop for replacement of all the brake cables.
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
Engine has too much water in it. Also, the tail pipe has alot of smoke coming from it. Dealer not aware of the problem. Provide further information.
Consumer was involved in an accident in which the driver's side air bag deployed, causing the consumer's clothing to catch on fire.
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 1995 Dodge Dakota fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Dakota?
5 of 208 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge Dakota (2%) 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 1995 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 1995 Dodge Dakota
No deployment 16ABS 10Seat belt 9Fuel gauge 8Headlights 8Ball joint 7Door locks 7Brake failure 6
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