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1996 Dodge Dakota check engine light reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 1996 Dodge Dakota — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Check engine light reports
3%
share of complaints
88,750 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Dodge Dakota

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Dodge Dakota report before drawing conclusions.