10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Dodge Dakota electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Dodge Dakota Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 301998

Dakota

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Intermittently while driving instrument panel goes out, and driver could not see the instrument panel in the dark. Also, problems when reversing gears, which felt like going "over a sack of potatoes". dealer is willing to pay half of the cost for transmission.

- Alton, IL, USA

problem #1

Aug 031996

Dakota 4WD

  • miles
All dash lights and alarm buzzers come on when the headlight switch is pulled out this condition lasts until truck is warmed up and only occurs at temperatures freezing or below

- Butler, WI, USA

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