1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
103,000 miles

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2003 Dodge Dakota fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2003 Dodge Dakota Owner Comments

problem #2

Apr 252020

Dakota

  • 130,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1. while sitting in park on a automatic transmission. In a still position rolled front or back more than a couple inches. Had to step on brake while in park and had to block wheels when engine was off to keep from rolling. Emergency brake does not hold or work properly either. 2. the heater has only high position working now. The dash gets to hot to even keep heat on very long. Fuel cap with key. When getting fuel truck has to be turned off before pumping otherwise engine light comes on the dash and needs to be reset or driven miles before engine lightor goes back off.3. the upper ball joints had to replace twice now. Breaks had to replace twice also due to suspension being out of whack and problem above. Now there is noise in front driver side wheel area. 4. put all new break lines on it because they kept blowing out. Leaking in different locations by too much pressure build up in sections of lines. 5. I bought it in 2018 used from a dealer. But I have put so much work on it that now there's a transmission problem. 6. having no or little breaks all of sudden in a crowded intersection or having to block wheels so it doesn't roll into another car but no accident yet but could happen.

- Franklinville, NY, USA

problem #1

Apr 082017

Dakota

  • 76,000 miles
Fuel tank hanger brackets rusted into and gas take fell out causing a hole to be rubbed through the bottom of the tank. Twelve gallons of fuel was lost. Luckily there was no fire or explosion. I was only going 35 mph and stopped as soon as I heard dragging. I was traveling on a city street at the time. I filed a complaint with Dodge, file number 31424705.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

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