Dodge Dakota 1996
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Investigations, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 1996 Dodge Dakota, manufacturered by Chrysler De Mexico Toluca.
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Standard Pickup Trucks Light Pickup.
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | 3B8 2D2 2D3 2D4 2D5 2D6 2D7 2D8 3B4 3B5 3B7 2C7 3C4 3C6 3C7 3D2 3D3 3D4 3D5 3D6 3D7 3D8 1D5 1B5 1B6 1B7 1B8 1C4 1C6 1C7 1D2 1D3 1D4 1B4 1D6 1D7 1D8 2B4 2B5 2B7 2B8 2C4 2C6 | Regular |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 12 - 19 MPG | 16 - 23 MPG | 444.35 - 683.61 g/mile |
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Sub-models: - Dakota 4x4 - Dakota Pickup 2wd - Dakota Pickup 4wd -
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What is the MPG of a 1996 Dodge Dakota?
- The 1996 Dodge Dakota has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 12 - 19 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 16 - 23 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 1996 Dodge Dakota?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 1996 Dodge Dakota can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 1996 Dodge Dakota?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 1996 Dodge Dakota is $2700.
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Where is the 1996 Dodge Dakota produced?
- The 1996 Dodge Dakota is produced in Santa Fe Mexico City, Mexico.
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Are there recalls for the 1996 Dodge Dakota?
- There are 3 recall(s) for the 1996 Dodge Dakota, additional information is below.
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What is the GVWR of a 1996 Dodge Dakota?
- The 1996 Dodge Dakota has a GVWR of Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) lbs.
- 2.5L 4 cylinder 5-speed manual
- 3.9L 6 cylinder 4-speed automatic
- 3.9L 6 cylinder 5-speed manual
- 5.2L 8 cylinder 4-speed automatic
- 5.2L 8 cylinder 5-speed manual
Recall 51117 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Recall 17856 [USA]: A disconnected vacuum hose can cause an increase in engine idle speed and loss of brake power assist during brake application without prior warning.
Recall 1995196 [Canada]: Brakes
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 2wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.8755 City mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2820 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2700 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 23 Vehicle record id 12979 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 2wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 23.3333 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 32.0 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -3750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 2wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -7250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 18.5944 City mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2860 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3400 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Vehicle record id 12980 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 2wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 17.7778 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 26.0 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -7250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 2wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2860 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Vehicle record id 12981 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 2wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 28.0 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 2wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 21.2507 City mpg for fuel type 1, 13 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2880 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Vehicle record id 12982 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 2wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 16.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 23.0769 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 2wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8250 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 19.834 City mpg for fuel type 1, 13 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2880 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3600 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Vehicle record id 12983 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 2wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 16.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 26.0 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8250 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 4wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9500 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 21.2507 City mpg for fuel type 1, 13 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Drive axle type 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2960 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Vehicle record id 13042 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 4wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 16.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 23.0769 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9500 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 4wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8250 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 19.834 City mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 3.9 Drive axle type 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2960 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3600 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Vehicle record id 13043 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 4wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 16.6667 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 23.0769 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8250 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 4wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -11000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 22.8854 City mpg for fuel type 1, 12 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 13 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Drive axle type 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2980 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 4150 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Vehicle record id 13044 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 4wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 14.4444 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 21.7949 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -11000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Dakota Pickup 4wd
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 21.2507 City mpg for fuel type 1, 12 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.2 Drive axle type 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 2980 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Vehicle record id 13045 Model name (carline) Dakota Pickup 4wd Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 14.4444 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 23.0 EPA vehicle size class Standard Pickup Trucks You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
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Frame cracks investigation # DP02009
Mr. Edward w. Bailey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration by letter, undated, requesting that an investigation be conducted into the matter of a frame crack in his 1995 dodge dakota truck.The petitioner alleges that the frame on the passenger side of the vehicle is cracked, through no fault or responsibility of his own, and believes that this deficiency constitutes a safety defect, which he alleges may cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.For the 1993 through 2003 model year dakota trucks, theonly complaints of frame cracking were on the 1995 and 1996 model year vehicles. A review of consumer complaints of frame cracking on the dakota, and peer vehicles, did not reveal any loss of control, crashes, injuries or fatalities.Frame cracking on the dakota trucks occured at an average mileage of93,000. For the reasons stated in thefederal register notice (vol. 68, no. 3, monday, january 6, 2003) the petition is denied.
1 Results returned successfully. NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Additional Error Text | In the Possible values section, the Numeric value before the : indicates the position in error and the values after the : indicate the possible values that are allowed in this position. Unused position(s): 11; |
| Body Class | Pickup |
| Brake System Type | Hydraulic |
| DisplacementCC | 3900.0 |
| DisplacementCI | 237.99260196945 |
| DisplacementL | 3.9 |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 |
| Error Code | 1,4,14 |
| Error Text | 1 - Check Digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in Suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - Unable to provide information for some of the characters in the VIN, based on the manufacturer submission. |
| Fuel Type Primary | Gasoline |
| GVWR | Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) |
| Make | DODGE |
| MakeID | 476 |
| Manufacturer | FCA US LLC |
| Manufacturer Id | 994 |
| Model | Dakota |
| ModelID | 1941 |
| Model Year | 1996 |
| NCSA Body Type | Light Pickup |
| NCSA Make | Dodge |
| NCSA Model | Dakota |
| Note | Cab Type: Club Cab, Europe: Eurowagon Short Wheelbase (GS-53) 3 dr. |
| Other Engine Info | Electronic fuel injection |
| Possible Values | (11:ABCGJKLMPRSUWY) |
| SuggestedVIN | 1B7GG23X5T!511081 |
| Trim | Sport/SLT |
| VIN | 1B7GG23X5T5511081 |
| Vehicle Descriptor | 1B7GG23X*T5 |
| Vehicle Type | TRUCK |
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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| No | No | N | None | None | 20151231 |
I have a 96 dodge dakota that frame is rusting out. It has rusted out where the emergency brake cable hooks up so now no emergency brakes. Tubular frame is rusted out in about 3 places, a bumper bracket rusted out. I have tried twice to paint frame with out any success. Body is not rusting at all. I am also a volunteer fire fighter. Called dodge and they said there is nothing they are doing to fix or recall this problems done research and mine is not the only one this is been happening to. Included a youtube video of one that they took the body off of http://www.Bing.Com/videos/search?Q=96+dodge+dakota+frame+problems+youtube&view=detail&mid=4094674f6964c6f203f74094674f6964c6f203f7&form=vire
| No | No | N | None | None | 20140401 |
The headlights go out going down the road.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20130909 |
At idle/park my 1996 dodge dakota 4x4 v8 5.2l slt will sputter and sometimes kill the engine. Now i'm not sure if that's a safety feature so the engine doesn't over flood itself, but i've replaced the iac valve, pcv valve, distributor rotor/cap, and spark plugs with no improvement. I recent had a problem where the conditions out we're somewhat icy and mid turn into a parking lot i took a blow to a fire hydrant because the vehicle killed itself, meaning loss of power steering and power brakes. I was fine, but my vehicles body took the damage. Luckily the airbag system didn't deploy but this issue has been brought up a lot with the 1995-1996 dakotas. And honestly i'm scared that the vehicle might do this while on the free way. Also, of 3 o2 sensors that's just above the catalytic converter, all three have left the vehicles check engine light on and have tested faulty. I have yet to return to the exhaust systems shop to see if they can fix it due to it being under warranty, but my mechanic said that it mostly because there's an unneeded amount of extra power going to the o2 sensor which is causing it to fault. Anyhow, i appreciate anything that can be looked at into this, because i do live on a hilly suburb and i rather not take the fault of my vehicle failing and damaging state, neighbors or even my own property, let alone myself getting hurt. *tr
| No | No | N | None | None | 20130714 |
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the seat belt buckle was fractured. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20120303 |
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 manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 130,000.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20070320 |
Tl*-the contact stated that his 1996 dodge dakota has had 2 replacement of the driver side seat belt latch. The contact stated that the latch is made of plastic and the springs continue to fall from it. He stated that he has to replace this again and felt that this was a defective product used on this vehicle. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 66,000.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20061231 |
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge dakota. He stated that the front seat belts have fallen apart. He also stated that he was unable to release the seat belt and was forced to crawl out. The dealer stated that there were recalls; however, there were no recalls for the seat belts. They offered to replace the seat belts; but he would have to pay for the labor. The seat belts have not been replaced. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 160,000. The vin appears to be invalid.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20061026 |
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 cut the seat belt, so i could get out. On a recent trip of 2400 miles the oil gauge was passed the middle of the gauge which near the (h) when this started happening the dash lights went out and i had to stop and let the motor completely cool down before the lights would work again in the dash. On the way home from michigan the accelorator pedel fell off in the mountains in georgia and i had to put the plastic holders on very carefully so i could get to the next town and there a auto parts store employee put a (c) clamp on the holder to secure the pedal enough for me to make it home. I still had 400 miles to go and was very apprehensive all the way home and now with the seat belt failures i am very uncomfortable driving the truck . We are retired and can not afford to buy another vehicle or we would put this in the junk yard. This has been a very good truck up until now and we have never abused it in any way and never had an accident.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20060707 |
1996 dodge dakota slt, 5.2l, 4dr ( 99,000 mi) failed ca emission test on 7/8/06. Suspected reason for the high emission was failure of the catalytic converter. Daimler chrysler corp. (dcc) will not replace this converter at their expense even though they have a recall on some 1.5 million 1996 - 2001 vehicles for failed converters. No letter was received from them and when contacted, they say the vehicle is not on the list for recall. I believe this vehicle should be on the list. *nm
| VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1B7GL23X4TS682707 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7GG23X5T5511081 | 1996 | Dakota | , |
| 1B7GG26X5TS686328 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MIAMI, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7GL23X8TS525732 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MIAMI, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7GL23X0TS604764 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MIAMI, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7GL23Y9TS517079 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MIAMI, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7GL23X9TS660816 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MIAMI, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7FL26X3TS609447 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B4LG1355T0119900 | 1996 | Dakota | , |
| 1B4LG2350T0119969 | 1996 | Dakota | , |
| 1B7GG23X5T2511081 | 1996 | Dakota | , |
| 1B7GG23X5TK511081 | 1996 | Dakota | WINDSOR ONTARIO, CANADA |
| 1B7GG23X5TB511081 | 1996 | Dakota | FENTON MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1B7GG23X5TS511081 | 1996 | Dakota | DETROIT MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA) |