1989 Dodge Dakota power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1989 Dodge Dakota — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When switching from 4h to 2h on 89 dodge dakota on floor shifter it takes a few minutes to engage and when it does it jars the vehicle to a side jerking the steering wheel to the right suddenly. *jb”
filed Mar 7, 2007
“Dt*: the contact stated while placing the vehicle into park, the gear shifts into reverse or if parked on an incline will roll down a hill. The transmission will not properly lock into the parking gear. No examination or repairs were made. There was a nhtsa recall # 00v106000 regarding powertrain…”
filed Oct 24, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj
2100601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2001
Power Train problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 8 | 18% |
| 2010 Dakota | 7 | 20% |
| 2008 Dakota | 10 | 11% |
| 2007 Dakota | 24 | 17% |
| 2006 Dakota | 36 | 13% |
| 2005 Dakota | 81 | 17% |
| 2004 Dakota | 19 | 9% |
| 2003 Dakota | 38 | 13% |
| 2002 Dakota | 89 | 13% |
| 2001 Dakota | 93 | 14% |
| 2000 Dakota | 74 | 9% |
| 1999 Dakota | 56 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Dodge Dakota
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.