Model year record

2004 Dodge Dakota

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 287 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V216000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
320,188
Reported to NHTSA
2004-05-05
Owners notified
2004-07-12

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD CAUSE INTERNAL CORROSION AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY.

Safety risk

DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering6460,000 mi
Suspension: front1640,000 mi
Electrical system1569,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1211,000 mi
Suspension1237,456 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint122,500 mi
Air bags1061,827 mi
Power train: automatic transmission93,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic648,750 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint64,600 mi
Air bags: frontal521,000 mi
Exterior lighting5115,000 mi
Power train5159,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling4500 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly414,500 mi
Structure: body410,000 mi
Tires45,000 mi
Unknown or other431,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control41,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls465,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring3
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system33,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine31,600 mi
Seats3
Steering: rack and pinion36,000 mi
Suspension: front: wheel bearing310,000 mi
Visibility370,676 mi
Wheels3103,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel241,700 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump21,500 mi
Power train: driveline: driveshaft21,500 mi
Power train: manual transmission2450 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads21,500 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump21,500 mi
Suspension: rear21,500 mi
Vehicle speed control2150,000 mi
Visibility/wiper297,448 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer2
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator114,500 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash110,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline114 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system155,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.19,000 mi
Equipment: other: labels1
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual1
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch14,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage13,521 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly195 mi
Fuel/propulsion system139,000 mi
Parking brake171,000 mi
Power train: axle hubs110,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly168,000 mi
Power train: driveline135,791 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit11,500 mi
Power train: driveline: universal joint134,000 mi
Seat belts: front1
Seats: front assembly: recliner19,000 mi
Service brakes19,580 mi
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor116,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip14,000 mi
Steering: column146,000 mi
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment19,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack11,500 mi
Structure195 mi
Structure: body: bumpers1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments19,000 mi
Structure: frame and members1
Suspension: rear: shock absorber19,000 mi
Suspension: rear: springs19,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system160,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor118,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear146,803 mi

The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 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.