Six problems related to wiper have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Dakota. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Wipers do what they want to, no- off dont seat stop in middle of windshield.
The dash board on this vehicle is cracking all over. It has cracked around the passenger airbag and pieces have fallen into the airbag compartment. This has not caused injury yet, but if involved in an accident, the broken pieces will definitely cause injury and I hope that they do not affect the airbag deployment. Pieces blow into your face while running the defrost which if struck in the eye could cause an accident.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed and the exterior lights sporadically malfunctioned. Also, the contact mentioned that the side cap to the main radiator spud antifreeze about 5 feet in the air. The contact shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were made aware of the failure. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at a low speed, a loud popping sound emitted from the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the ball joint had fractured. The contact was made aware that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v596000 (suspension). The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence were he performed the repair. The failure mileage was 220,000. Pam.
The blower does not switch from floor to dash or dash to defrost unless I mess with it and get lucky.
The windshield appears weak having many pock marks in it. This causes the windshield wipers to need to be replaced often. The dash is severely cracked and we are afraid that this is going to cause the air bag to rupture on the passenger side (besides the fact that it is coming apart).
The dashboard and hvac system has cracked to pieces causing the defrosters to be inoperable most of the time and constantly blows pieces of plastic and foam out of the vents occasionally getting in the driver's eyes and nose causing sneezing and distracting irritation.