1995 Dodge Dakota electrical system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1995 Dodge Dakota — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Pickup was parked in drive way on a thursday evening appros 1700 hrs, on sat appros 1730 hrs the horn sounded and the windows appeared to be tinted, investigation showed the steering column to be ablaze, firedept called and fire extinguished, steering column total loss. Vehicle unusable. Total…”
filed Jul 30, 2008
“Insturmentation cluster randomly reverses poliarity when lights are turend on. Insturment panel will not light up, odomenter stops, fuel gage goes to empty, temp gage jumpd to hot, charge indicator drops to negative, emergency flashers comes on, high beam indicator reverses. When inside lights are…”
filed Oct 25, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty. *tt
0801001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 25, 2001Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb
0800600REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 29, 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 1995 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.