Air bag malfunction on 1995 dodge dakota. *mr the air bag was inoperative, since no one was taking responsibility, the consumer believed the problem may have originated from the factory. The fuel pump was replaced for a third time, the steering column displayed a noise when turning, the left front door lock did not unlock with the key or the remote intermittently, and there was clunking in the front end. Also, refer to odi# 10092738 (same consumer). *sc
1995 Dodge Dakota: doors won't lock, open or latch
7 of the 208 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Dakota describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
The sheet metal on the driver's door is tearing in two places: at the door latch and at the lower hinge. The problem started several weeks ago when it was noted that the driver's door became noticeably more difficult to close. It felt as if hinge was sticking. I tried lubricating it. It didn't help. I also noted that the latch was not working properly. Sometimes when closing the door, the latch would close without latching the door shut. I inspected the latch and saw that the plastic covering the hooking mechanism was chewed up. (the latch post on the doorframe was not loose or out of alignment, it was also chewed up.) I observed that there is a one-inch tear in the sheet metal below the inboard screw that attaches the latch to the door. A similar tear is noted at the lower edge of the lower hinge. I have replaced the latch last week. The new latch is showing premature wear. The door does not close properly. It has opened when the vehicle is in motion.
Door latches do not latch. Both latches were replaced on 12/18/2000. Currently, passenger's door does not latch at all. Driver's door latch works intermittently and the door will not stay closed. *ak
Defective electronic door locks latch unexpectedly in which occupant is unable to reopen door electronically and manually, causing occupant to be stuck in vehicle, occupant must restart vehicle in order to unlatch doors, will be taking to dealer.
Door lock inoperable. Yh
Manual door locks will not release from the inside, to open door from the inside driver must roll the window down and insert key into the lock, then lock will release.
Drivers side door will not open from outside. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Dodge Dakota door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Dakota?
7 of 208 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge Dakota (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Dodge Dakota?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge Dakota
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