Engine stalls while driving at highway speeds. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. *ak later the consumer was told the battery was bad, the transmission was blown out due to flat bearing also, the check light engine kept flashing. The consumer made several attempts to find an adequate dealership to fix problems. *cb the vehicle wobbled back and forth, the consumer later discovered the wheels were flawed. The gas tank level was not operational.
1996 Dodge Dakota fuel system problems
10 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Delivery: fuel pump5
- Storage: tank assembly3
- Carburetor system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
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175k-200k
200k+
Dodge Dakota fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Dodge Dakota owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Fuel pump failed while driving at approximately 30 MPH. *ak the brakes faied completely at 16,000, 19,000 and 20,000 miles. Also, the battery failed at 28,000 miles.
The door latch mechanisms have rusted, consumer could not open the passenger door due to problem.
Less than 30 days after pruchase, attempted to put vehicle in 4-wheel drive for the first time and it would not go engage. The next day vehicle stalled and would not restart.
Fuel pump failed.
Fuel pump failure, causing intermittent stalling.
Poor location of the air cleaner intake, causing venturi effect to suck up water when going through puddles, resulting in engine failure/noises.
While driving, suddenly check engine light came on, vehicle stopped on freeway without warning, complete malfunction of fuel pump/fuel system.
The vehicle keeps running out of gas even when the tank says it is fuel and stalls in traffic. Please desribe.
Gas comes back out of the filler neck, when a pumping process is attempted. Tt
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Dakota fuel system
Does the 1996 Dodge Dakota have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 Dodge Dakota, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Dodge Dakota fuel system problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Dakota fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Dakota have the most fuel system problems?
The Dodge Dakota model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1997 (38 complaints), 1995 (17 complaints) and 2002 (17 complaints).
Other 1996 Dodge Dakota problems
Brakes 28Transmission 28Engine 27Electrical 19Body 18Airbags 12Seat belts 12Suspension 12Acceleration 10Seats 9Locks 8Tires 8Wheels 8Lights 7Steering 7Visibility 7
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