2004 Dodge Dakota: check engine light

5 of the 206 complaints about the 2004 Dodge Dakota describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2011
1
2010
3
2008
1
2007
5
2006
6
2005
9
2004
5
2003
10
2002
9
2001
16
2000
7
1999
10
1998
2
1997
4
1996
6

What owners say

Filed Aug 3, 2015 · 18,000 miles · CA

I bought my dodge dakota brand new from a dealer. I started to have problems with it almost immediately after purchase. I'll briefly list these failures. While driving in very cold weather (winter). I was driving with the heater on, a large volume of engine coolant came pouring out of the dashboard heater vents. This was repaired by the dealer. Within that same year the fuel gauge and check engine light would come on whenever the gas tank became half empty. At this point the fuel gauge would drop to zero fuel, corrects when gas cap is tightened or fuel is added. Plastic piece broke off in transmission at ~ 52,000 miles, I had it replaced and now have a crack in exhaust manifold which caused thermostat failure, water pump failure and leaking of all of the engine coolant. Unable to weld the manifold and mechanic had to install heat shield to prevent all of this from happening again. Now when I start the vehicle is sounds like it might explode! This horrendous noise softens after a few minutes. I don't run the heater anymore as I smell a very strong odor of exhaust fumes when heater fan is on. Vehicle occasionally shuts off when idling at ~500rpm.

Filed Dec 12, 2012 · Fuel system · 39,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge dakota. The contact stated that she started the vehicle and noticed that check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the fuel tank failed and began to leak gasoline fuel. The contact was advised that the fuel tank needed replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 39,000.

Filed Nov 28, 2007 · Electrical · TN

Temp gauge will peg followed by check engine light. P# is 0118--excess voltage from sensor. 4 different dealerships have attempted to fix this problem. Calls chrysler and they were no help at all.

Filed Nov 4, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · NC

The electrical system keeps malfunctioning. The fuel gauge doesn't work right and the temperature hand sometimes is on hot as soon as you crank the truck. The check engine light keeps coming on too. It has been worked on 3 times since I bought it a year ago.

Filed Jul 26, 2004 · Electrical, Engine · 3,100 miles · CA

Took delivery of 2004 dodge dakota slt on march 5, 2004 within one month, needle pegged at hot and check engine light came on upon first start up of day. Computer reset itself when truck was shut off and then restarted. No further problems remainder of day. However, problem persisted. Took truck into fresno dodge for service-1st time, march 23: sensor was reset; 2nd time in shop, april 10: sensor replaced; 3rd time in shop, may 19: computer replaced-vehicle in shop for 17 days. 4th time, june 6: fresno dodge placed diagnostic computer copilot in dash; we pushed button on diagnostic computer when problem presented again on june 27. Have not heard one word from fresno dodge. Problem presented again on july 26.