1999 Dodge Dakota engine and engine cooling problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Dodge Dakota — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled. The contact waited for approximately fifteen minutes before the vehicle would restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of failure after performing a…”
filed Apr 1, 2011
“I own a 1999 dodge dakota v-8 magnum 5.2l, it only has 138,000 miles on it. When I bought it it only had 76,600 miles. In that little time I have had to replace the upper and lower ball joints twice, and the rack and pinion, and the water pump, the thermostat, the power steering pump, the tie rods…”
filed Oct 15, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Dakota | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Dakota | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 Dakota | 12 | 3% |
| 2004 Dakota | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 Dakota | 34 | 12% |
| 2002 Dakota | 34 | 5% |
| 2001 Dakota | 53 | 8% |
| 2000 Dakota | 50 | 6% |
| 1998 Dakota | 60 | 11% |
| 1997 Dakota | 49 | 11% |
| 1996 Dakota | 27 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.