Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 1997 Dodge Dakota.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioner problems |
Air conditioner--tested by dealer but could not find problem. Dye placed in system and freon refilled. In one week's time, ac was warm again. Dealer inspected again and replaced condensor, refilled freon. Same problem again in about 10 days time. Presently having checked again.
Air conditioner failed. Mjs.
When traveling at highway speed in a head wind ( using full gas pedal at time the center a/c vent switchs to defrost nothing you do will re switch to center vent (you can turn off the a/c system, and when you turn it back on, it still is in defrost. No control will return a/c back to center vent) until you let off gas pedal and slow down, when this happens front windshield fogs up, blinding the drivers view of the highway. The dealers had to check the vacuum system and found no problem with the vacuum system, this is a off and on problem it will not do it all of the time, but when it starts there is no warning, I nearly had a accident while traveling back from miami to tampa.
Consumer complained about having transmission fluid problem. Since owning the vehicle consumer had to change transmission fluid every year. Also, air conditioning problem. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and consumer was told that air conditioner compressor failed to work and vehicle did not have air conditioning. Manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.
The air conditioning system leaked water onto the passenger cabin floor board.