1998 Dodge Dakota exterior lighting problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Dodge Dakota — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the headlamps failed to illuminate. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the wiring in the headlamp assembly was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…”
filed Feb 26, 2018
“The truck has a electrical issue the lights go off and on out of no where I was driving down the road in very dark two lane road and lights go off. Thank god nobody tried passing in oncoming traffic pr we would be dead I replaced light switch a few months ago and it was fine until recently started…”
filed Feb 1, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 Dakota | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Dakota | 8 | 9% |
| 2007 Dakota | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 Dakota | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 Dakota | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 Dakota | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 Dakota | 22 | 7% |
| 2002 Dakota | 21 | 3% |
| 2001 Dakota | 20 | 3% |
| 2000 Dakota | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 Dakota | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.