1998 Dodge Dakota fuel system, gasoline problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1998 Dodge Dakota — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Warm weather causes 98 dodge dakota 3.9 engine to stall at any speed, anytime. Engine completely dies and takes 20 to 30 min for engine to cool while off. Then able to restart, but problem persists within 5 to 15 minutes after cooling. Consequences are I have paid to have pcm replaced, as well as…”
filed Jul 27, 2009
“Around 60,000 miles I was left stranded after the fuel pump failed. The repair cost over 700 dollars plus the cost of the tow. At 90,000 mile the fuel pump failed again. This time the truck quit in the middle of a major intersection up traffic and putting my life at risk. This time the repair cost…”
filed Jun 20, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Dakota | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Dakota | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 Dakota | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Dakota | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 Dakota | 8 | 3% |
| 2002 Dakota | 13 | 2% |
| 2001 Dakota | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 Dakota | 12 | 1% |
| 1999 Dakota | 11 | 2% |
| 1997 Dakota | 34 | 8% |
| 1996 Dakota | 10 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.