1992 Dodge Dakota electrical system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1992 Dodge Dakota — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Well my truck when I am driving down the rd at night the lights will turn off out of no where and I almost got in a couple of wrecks because of it flickering and I have changed and fixed everything and it still dose it so it like a wire issue or something but I don't feel safe at all driving at…”
filed Mar 12, 2021
“On my 1992 dodge dakota (v8 5.2l with at, 4x4) the engine quits intermittently, sometimes while parked idling and other times while driving. It does it without warning, as if the key is turned off. Sometimes it starts right up again and other times it will have to crank for a while before it…”
filed Dec 30, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb
0800600REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 29, 2000This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt
080600 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 25, 2000
Electrical System problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 4 | 9% |
| 2010 Dakota | 6 | 17% |
| 2008 Dakota | 11 | 12% |
| 2007 Dakota | 13 | 9% |
| 2006 Dakota | 30 | 11% |
| 2005 Dakota | 32 | 7% |
| 2004 Dakota | 21 | 10% |
| 2003 Dakota | 34 | 12% |
| 2002 Dakota | 52 | 8% |
| 2001 Dakota | 58 | 9% |
| 2000 Dakota | 21 | 3% |
| 1999 Dakota | 23 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.