2004 Dodge Dakota electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Dodge Dakota — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving my 2004 dodge Dakota all the gauges, including the speedometer and the tachometer stopped working. Everything went off although the truck was still running. I had headlights turn signals an emergency flashers nothing else. I don’t know how fast I was going how much fuel I had or if my…”
filed Sep 2, 2022
“The driver headlight quit working. I went to the store to replace it thinking it had burnt out. When I replaced the light it did not work still and the old headlight still had both filaments proving it was still good. I took the truck to the dealership after both headlights quit working on me when…”
filed Jun 8, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Security Module Lock Out After Entering the PIN to Unlock The Wireless Control Module (WCM)
S2208000136 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2022Security Module Lock Out After Entering the PIN to Unlock The Wireless Control Module (WCM)
S2208000136 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2022KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
Electrical System problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 4 | 9% |
| 2010 Dakota | 6 | 17% |
| 2008 Dakota | 11 | 12% |
| 2007 Dakota | 13 | 9% |
| 2006 Dakota | 30 | 11% |
| 2005 Dakota | 32 | 7% |
| 2003 Dakota | 34 | 12% |
| 2002 Dakota | 52 | 8% |
| 2001 Dakota | 58 | 9% |
| 2000 Dakota | 21 | 3% |
| 1999 Dakota | 23 | 4% |
| 1998 Dakota | 19 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.