Air bag light came on and stayed on. I was not moving, just started vehicle. Light has remained on for 5 days with my normal driving. Horn and cruise control work.
2001 Dodge Dakota: adaptive cruise control problems
13 of the 678 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Dakota describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 98,762
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Clockspring in steering column. The air bag light stayed on, the cruise control, horn and radio stopped working. A new clockspring was installed and now everything works fine. Updated 06/10/13
Tl-the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the cruise control, airbag and horn were defective. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I bought my 2001 dodge dakota quad cab brand new and until this date, I have only had one issue. The power window motor quit and was replaced in 2008. On october 1st, 2010, my cruise control went out. Thinking it was wear and tear, I was not in a rush to fix it. Then the horn quit working. When the air bag light started flashing when I turned the steering wheel, I took it in to be serviced. My concern is that I have the same issues as a previous recall, but my VIN # is not included in that period. My mechanic says it is the clockspring assembly that needs to be replaced and the part is expensive. Looking online, it appears dodge is not making good. My VIN # matches the other complaints. After contacting dodge (11/10/10), I was offered a 50% refund on repair work. This says to me that they acknowledge there is something wrong with other models/year. This is unacceptable no matter how old the vehicle is. It is a safety issue with dodge.
The horn quit the cruise controls quit working. The air bag light are on air bags are dead the clock spring is bad in all the 2000 2001 dodge dakota 's all have the same problem. Dealer said sounds like you got a problem. This is a safety problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. While driving 15 MPH, the horn and cruise control failed. The contact stated that the air bag light and o/d light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was the steering column and suggested that a dodge dealer make the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 176,225 and failure mileage was 175,725.
The horn and the cruise control were the first items to quit working and then the air bag light came on. I did some research and found that a recall for the very same problems were issued for 2000 dodge dakotas and 2001 dodge rams. I purchased my vehicle in december of 2000 so my vehicle was manufactured in 2000 even though it is a 2001 model. I do not believe that dodge corrected the problem that existed that caused safety recall #982 to be issued. Due to this failure, my truck now has safety issues with the air bag and the horn not functioning. The cruise control is more of an inconvenience issue than safety. My truck failed inspection because the horn will not blow. I have scheduled to have it repaired on 1/13/06, but I feel that dodge should be responsible for at least part of the repair since they have a history of clockspring failure in this vehicle.
Failure of clockspring on 2001 dodge dakota. Horn and cruise control would not work and airbag light was on. There is a safety recall on this part - recall number 982. Part was replaced at owner's expense. Pictures of replaced part indicate defect in part but dodge will not pay for replacement of part. *jb
Consumer complaint regarding recall on clockspring. Consumer 2001 dodge dakota air bag light illuminated, horn did not work and cruise control did not work. *ts the consumer learned there was a recall, however his vehicle was not included. The consumer believed his vehicle was manufactured with same defective part as the other year models.
When the cruise control is being used,my 2001 dakota qc will surge. The tachometer will jump a little and the vehicle will jerk slightly. The pickup has been in the shop for 6 weeks with no answers!
Although the cruise control was set the vehicle would speed up to another speed.
When cruise control in activated vehicle will continue to accelerate.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Dodge Dakota adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 2001 Dodge Dakota?
13 of 678 owner complaints about the 2001 Dodge Dakota (2%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Dodge Dakota?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Dodge Dakota
Ball joint 208Premature wear 33Headlights 26Airbag light 19Wipers 19Grinding brakes 18ABS 17Check engine light 16Harsh shifting 15Stalling 15Knocking 13No deployment 11Fire or smoke 11Door locks 10Pulling 10Won't shift 10Tire blowout 10Engine failure 9Brake failure 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Slipping 7Steering noise 7Power steering loss 6Warning lights 6
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