1996 Dodge Dakota power train problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Dodge Dakota — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine stalls while driving at highway speeds. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. *ak later the consumer was told the battery was bad, the transmission was blown out due to flat bearing also, the check light engine kept flashing. The consumer made several attempts to find an adequate…”
filed Sep 15, 2003
“Speedometer/odomoter will stop working intermittently. Sometimes a sharp rap above the assembly will make it work. This was repaired by dealer under warranty approximately 3 times about 4 or 5 years ago and has started occurring again. I think this is a major saftey hazard in that I do not know the…”
filed Jan 25, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 1996 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.