1996 Dodge Dakota vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Dodge Dakota — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge dakota. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a rapid increase in engine rpms. The contact shut the vehicle off but the failure continued when he restarted the engine. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The…”
filed Mar 7, 2012
“October 27, 2006 I took 2 friends to town and when the person in the middle seat could not get the seat belt to release after several tries I cut the seat belt to get him out. November 2, 2006 I was picking up my husband from the doctors office and my seat belt would not release and again I had to…”
filed Nov 3, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 Dakota | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Dakota | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 Dakota | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 Dakota | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 Dakota | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 Dakota | 9 | 3% |
| 2002 Dakota | 8 | 1% |
| 2001 Dakota | 19 | 3% |
| 2000 Dakota | 14 | 2% |
| 1999 Dakota | 15 | 2% |
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.