Headlights stopped without prior warning due to wiring harness burning out. Dealer did not allow consumer to drive vehicle home during the day to avoid an automobile fire.
1998 Dodge Dakota electrical complaints
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Knocking sound in engine, casa dealer refused to do anything to figure out what the problem was. The service department foreman said that it was ignition timing causing the vehicle's engine to knock and could do nothing about it. I then took the vehicle to the dodge dealer for a second opinion and the service department said that there are two types of service bullitens out for this problem indicating that it could be an intake manifold gasket or a computer failure. The dodge dealer also informed me that a lot of these light duty trucks were coming in with this problem. If the problem will not be fixed by the dealer that I purchased the vehicle from is there any way to make them take it back and pay off the finance company so that I will not owe anything on it? This is the second vehicle that I have tried to purchase in the past two months that has a mechanical problem.
Engine has intermittent stumble/detonation problems. Computer flashed per tsb. Oxygen sensor replaced per engine data readout. Distributor reindexed per technician's seat of the pants. Still occurs, but so infrequently dealership can't duplicate.
This vehicle has been in the shop 18 times in less than 2 years. The biggest problem is with the brakes. The dealer tells me they are supposed to operate that way. These brakes are so bad I no longer call them anti-lock brakes I call them anti-stop brakes. Do I have to kill someone in an accident for them to be fixed? All I know is I have ordered a new truck and it is not a dodge! I hesitate to even ride in any chrysler product!!!
Electrical system.
Power transmission control failed. Yh
Serpintime belt worn out. Yh
Upper ball joints wore out. Also experiences oil leaks and ignition system malfunctioning.
Upper ball joints wore out. Also experiences oil leaks and ignition system malfunctioning.
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