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1993 Dodge Dakota — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
137
Owner Complaints
16
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
52
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1993 Dodge Dakota Safety Recalls (2)

06E04900024/05/2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

93V08200011/05/1993
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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.

Remedy: REPLACE THE RETURN CHECK VALVE WITH THE CORRECT VALVE.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1993 Dodge Dakota

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
21
POWER TRAIN
20
STRUCTURE
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
STEERING
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
SUSPENSION
8
SEAT BELTS
8

Based on 137 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

15
Crash-Involved Complaints
16
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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