I was going to work and the transmission started slipping when I had cruise control on, and then when I got to a stop light my truck started revving and wouldn't move. When i put it in neutral it wouldn't roll either. It just kept on revving and screeching. So i out back into drive and it jerks. Also my trucks rear end locked up and wouldn't roll in neutral while the truck is on. You have to keep the truck off and then put it into neutral to roll it.
Dodge Dakota adaptive cruise problems
81 of the 6,482 owner complaints about the Dodge Dakota describe adaptive cruise control problems, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 81
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical mileage
- 55,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 13Won't shift 6Jerking 5Stalling 3Misfire 3Check engine light 3Whining noise 2Transmission failure 2
What owners say
I took my truck to eastgate chrysler at 500 north shadeland ave. 46219 ph.# 317‑352‑7192 to have my airbag recall repaired and a wheel alignment, there wasn't anything wrong with my truck when I took it into them, on my way home I notice that the airbag light was flickering when I turned corner sometimes and 2 days later it stayed on and the cruise control quite working and the horn wouldn't blow and and that area where you blow the horn was very hard, I made and appointment to take it in to see what the problem was and they told me I must have done something to damage it because it was fine when I left and the clock-spring was bad and the repair would cost $480,I told them,I'm not paying for there mistake, service manger refused to fix it so I called dodge customer service about 5-time and they couldn't get them to fixit either.
On october 5, 2016 at approximately 12:45 p.m., l engaged the cruise control at a speed of 55 miles per hour. When I pressed on the brake pedal the truck accelerated to a speed of 60 miles and higher. I tested the cruise control system twice more and it did the same thing. The vehicle never slowed down. This is a safety hazard. I was on dam neck road where the speed limit is 55 miles per hour. This is a city street. After this occurred my engine light came on, which clearly indicates a mechanical problem. I think there may be other vehicles that could have this same malfunction and cause a serious accident or death.
Headlights keep failing. Have changed headlight switch several times, but fails again. Transmission won't shift into overdrive. Cruise control is difficult to activate. Sometimes transmission won't shift from 2nd to 3rd gear
Keys partly slip out of ignition causing electrical failures. While in motion, if you bump your keys with your knee or hit a bump in the road, multiple dashboard warning lights appear and gauges, including the speedometer, will give inaccurate or nonexistent readings. Cruise control and other systems may fail. Vehicle must be pulled over and turned off to clear the electrical failures. This failure can occur multiple times in one trip.
01/26/2015 @ 1545 +- hours pst. Driving on cruise control when I came to a 3 way stop. Tapped brake to come off cruise. Came to a complete stop behind 4/5 vehicles. Advanced at idle RPM (750). I was the 2nd vehicle in line when my engine RPM's started increasing. Applied hard brake, RPM continued to increase, enough to over ride the rear wheel brakes causing/allowing the tires to spin. I turned the ignition off, shifted to park, re-started the engine. After restart every thing performed as designed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while traveling 70 MPH, the contact inadvertently bumped the ignition key and all of the indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. A chime activated and the cruise control was turn on which cause the vehicle to resumed normal functioned. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure was unable to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated and the cruise control failed. The local mechanic performed a diagnostic which located a failure code at the clock spring. The manufacturer advised the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 01v153000 (air bags, cruise control). The failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 196,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
Front left door snapped off. I can't open the drivers door from the inside. Also, both seat belts snapped, the air and heat doesn't work, the brakes locked up, which affected the steering. The transmission was replaced three timed, the vehicle would loose power and the engine would die. The catalytic converter rattled. There was a rough idle and then the vehicle would stall. The cruise control was inoperative, the tires wore out prematurely. Also, I had difficulty getting the vehicle out of park. The idler arm is in the process of breaking, the ignition broke after the keys became stuck, the fuel pump failed and the bearing and bushing needs to be replaced.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Dodge Dakota adaptive cruise
Which Dodge Dakota years have adaptive cruise control problems problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2001 (13 complaints), 2003 (12 complaints) and 2000 (8 complaints).
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