Model year record

1993 Dodge Dakota

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 159 owner complaints on file.

Dodge Dakota, 1987–1996 generation
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Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V082000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-05-11
Owners notified
1993-07-20

Defect description

SOME OF THE ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN UNDERSIZED BRAKE RETURN CHECK VALVE. IN INCIDENTS WHERE HARD BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT IS APPLIED ON LOW FRICTION ROAD SURFACES, LIKE RAIN COVERED STREETS, THE VALVES MAY FAIL, CAUSING THE ABS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CREATES EXCESS BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND MAY CAUSE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.

Safety risk

LACK OF FRONT WHEEL ABS COULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEELBRAKES TO LOCK, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE RETURN CHECK VALVE WITH THE CORRECT VALVE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission1160,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip10102,000 mi
Unknown or other9—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5—
Seats: front assembly: recliner5—
Steering: rack and pinion5—
Suspension: front5—
Electrical system: ignition: switch4160,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings4—
Seat belts: front: retractor4—
Structure: body460,000 mi
Vehicle speed control4—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch381,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper3—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar3—
Structure: frame and members3—
Tires3105,618 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor268,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal2—
Seats2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2102,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments2—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Electrical system1—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: ignition: module1—
Engine and engine cooling1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1—
Exterior lighting13 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Fuel system, other1—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable1—
Power train1—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1—
Power train: axle assembly1—
Power train: manual transmission1—
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)1—
Seat belts1—
Seat belts: front1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1—
Seat belts: front: webbing1—
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders1—
Steering1—
Steering: column1—
Steering: rack and pinion: rack1—
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: body: hood1—
Suspension1—
Suspension: front: control arm1—
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint132,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1—
Visibility180,000 mi
Visibility/wiper13 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1—
Wheels1—

The 1992 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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