1996 Dodge Dakota fuel system, gasoline problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Dodge Dakota — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine stalls while driving at highway speeds. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. *ak later the consumer was told the battery was bad, the transmission was blown out due to flat bearing also, the check light engine kept flashing. The consumer made several attempts to find an adequate…”
filed Sep 15, 2003
“Fuel pump failed while driving at approximately 30 mph. *ak the brakes faied completely at 16,000, 19,000 and 20,000 miles. Also, the battery failed at 28,000 miles. *yh”
filed Apr 3, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Dakota | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Dakota | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 Dakota | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Dakota | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 Dakota | 8 | 3% |
| 2002 Dakota | 13 | 2% |
| 2001 Dakota | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 Dakota | 12 | 1% |
| 1999 Dakota | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 Dakota | 11 | 2% |
| 1997 Dakota | 34 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.