Power windows failed to operate intermittently. Dealer notified, and unwilling to assist because vehicle was out of its warranty and not covered under a recall. *ak consumer states wire in colum ignition switch was broken, this wire was hot to the fuse block and powered, airbag,blower fan, windows and door locks.
1996 Dodge Dakota: doors won't lock, open or latch
6 of the 189 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Dakota describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 6
- 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
Consumer's inside door latches will not lock if not pushed down. Passsenger side is far more rusted. Dealer will look at doors & fix them for $200. Vehicle 4 years old shouldn't be rusted.
The door latch mechanisms have rusted, consumer could not open the passenger door due to problem.
Both the driver's door and passenger's door unable to be opened from outside. Passenger door was fixed by dealership. Driver's door was fixed by mechanic. Truck currently at dealership as both doors need to be fixed again. The drivers door will not close tightly unless you lock the door from the inside. The passenger door will not open from the outside.
Internal connector for passengers door locking mechanism failed causing sticking.
Failure of the passenger's side door latch lock module actuator, the passenger side door latch module is rusted, causing the passenger's side door to open when driving, consumer has contacted the dealer and the part has been replaced.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Dakota door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Dakota?
6 of 189 owner complaints about the 1996 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 1996 Dodge Dakota?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Dakota
Stalling 11No deployment 8Seat belt 8ABS 7Check engine light 6Fire or smoke 6Adaptive cruise 5Headlights 5
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