Underhood Wiring Problems of Dodge Dakota

While driving a fire started under the hood. Consumer managed to pull over. Dealership informed consumer that the problem was due to the wire harness. Dealership/echanic tried to repair the vehicle 3 times before, but had not resolved the problem.

See all problems of the 2003 Dodge Dakota 🔎.

Radio was popping during drive from seattle to montana. After a dinner break in idaho, engine died after driving across bridge to get back on freeway. Smoke was issuing from hood (rear drivers side of hood) before coasting to a stop. Vehicle engine compartment and engine were completely destroyed - vehicile totalled. Fire chief (shoshone county, idaho) said it looked like the fire started either in or under the fuse box under hood. Dodge sent a fire engineer to inspect vehicled but won't share the results.

See all problems of the 2000 Dodge Dakota 🔎.

While traveling on highway noticed radio pop. Then, white smoke started coming from vent. Vehicle was on fire. Fire started from engine.

I was in iowa buying cattle, pulling 24ft trailor on interstate hwy in process of passing 18 wheeler when engine quit. The truck was taken to a Dodge dealership in iowa Nov. 17, 2001. The name of dealership, harlan auto plex. Shop foreman suggested wiring harness replacement. Regional service manager in kansas insisted the problem was defective throttle position sensor. 17 days later and 3 different throttle position sensors plus other parts tried the reginal manager allowed the dealership to replace wiring harness. Dodge sent to them the wrong wiring harness and truck motor had to be torn down again to install correct wiring harness. The truck has been in iowa in shopt 19 days and I live in TX. On 12-3 I was notified the truck was fixed as Dodge told the dealership to get the truck out of their shop. I drove over 1,000 miles again to pick the truck up to find it torn down again. They have now notified me the truck is fixed, but there is no way to know if it is reeally fixed and won't know until back on the interstate. This could be very dangerous. Dodge will not pay for any of these travel expenses incurred nor help in anyway getting the truck back to texas.

See all problems of the 2001 Dodge Dakota 🔎.

Was parked inside of a shopping center and started vehicle, exiting out of parking lot and vehicle caught on fire.

As I was driving along, the vehicle shut off, and smoke came out of the hood. I opened the hood, and all the wiring in the engine bay was on fire. The truck was a complete loss due to fire damage.

Vehicle gave no warning to fire operated fine until shut down to investigate smoke. Dealership is not wanting me to know cause of failty wire at power distribution center.

When fan is on high wiring harness heats up, rendering fan and horn inoperable. Deaelr has been notified.

See all problems of the 1996 Dodge Dakota 🔎.

An authorized Chrysler legal investigator is to inspect truck today 9/2/99. An engine compartment fire was the result of this incedent. The fire was extinguished by a passing motorist. The was originally reported to NHTSA on 8/30/99 via telephone.

See all problems of the 1999 Dodge Dakota 🔎.

While driving at 60 mph and without prior warning vehicle shut down. Consumer had no brakes/ no power steering. Consumer pulled over to the side of the road, and saw black smoke coming from under the hood.

Abs light stays on due to failure of the engine wiring harness.

See all problems of the 1997 Dodge Dakota 🔎.