Model year record

1993 Dodge Dakota

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

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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.