1999 Dodge Dakota power train problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Dodge Dakota — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle stalls intermittently in a unpredictable pattern. Vehicle restarts after stalling 7 out of 10 times. When it wont restart immediately after stalling it will take upwards of 10 minutes to achieve engine operation. I've replaced the crank position sensor, as well the cam position sensor…”
filed Jan 6, 2019
“I got the '99 dakota about 7 months ago and liked it drove pretty good even through the week when it was all single digits no problem. Then once it started to warm up into the mid to high teens and up to then 60s and 70 it would shake at least twice a week. It always seemed to start at about 45…”
filed Jul 8, 2014
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% |
| 1998 Dakota | 74 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.