2003 Dodge Dakota visibility problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2003 Dodge Dakota — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My husband and I had driven our 2003 dodge dakota quad cab about four or five miles when we smelled smoke. My husband looked in our rear view mirror and noticed smoke coming from between the cab and truck bed not from the engine area. At the same time, I glanced in the side mirrors and saw…”
filed Jul 24, 2009
“Have had to replace 2 of 4 window cables and motors. Truck is now back in for third window in a seven month period. Windows are hardly ever rolled up or down. Vehicle has 46000 miles on it, proving not a lot of wear and tear. First window, was rolling back up, got half way and fell down. Second…”
filed Apr 11, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR…Campaign 04V216000 · May 5, 2004
Visibility problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Dakota | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Dakota | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 Dakota | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 Dakota | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 Dakota | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Dakota | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 Dakota | 19 | 3% |
| 2001 Dakota | 31 | 5% |
| 2000 Dakota | 25 | 3% |
| 1999 Dakota | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 Dakota | 19 | 3% |
| 1997 Dakota | 13 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.