1996 Dodge Dakota service brakes, hydraulic problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Dodge Dakota — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 19, 2014
“Dt: the contact states the fuse in the relay switch was missing from anti lock brakes. He contacted the dealership and the manufacturer, and they could not determine why the fuse was missing.*ak”
filed Dec 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Dakota | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 Dakota | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 Dakota | 15 | 5% |
| 2005 Dakota | 67 | 14% |
| 2004 Dakota | 21 | 10% |
| 2003 Dakota | 44 | 15% |
| 2002 Dakota | 177 | 26% |
| 2001 Dakota | 118 | 17% |
| 2000 Dakota | 248 | 31% |
| 1999 Dakota | 85 | 13% |
| 1998 Dakota | 68 | 12% |
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.