1999 Dodge Dakota Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1999 Dodge Dakota, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “ball joints” (13% of reports).
- 56power train complaints
- 92,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Ball joints: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
- Rear end: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Dodge Dakota power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 8 | 18% | 28,455 |
| 2010 Dakota | 7 | 20% | 65,000 |
| 2009 Dakota | 6 | 33% | 50,000 |
| 2008 Dakota | 10 | 11% | 57,000 |
| 2007 Dakota | 24 | 17% | 39,000 |
| 2006 Dakota | 36 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2005 Dakota | 81 | 17% | 85,000 |
| 2004 Dakota | 19 | 9% | 34,000 |
| 2003 Dakota | 38 | 13% | 12,500 |
| 2002 Dakota | 89 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2001 Dakota | 93 | 14% | 56,982 |
| 2000 Dakota | 74 | 9% | 60,000 |
| 1999 Dakota | 56 | 9% | 92,000 |
| 1998 Dakota | 74 | 14% | 79,000 |
| 1997 Dakota | 46 | 10% | 53,990 |
| 1996 Dakota | 28 | 15% | — |
| 1995 Dakota | 27 | 13% | 49,330 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 1999 Dodge Dakota. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle stalls intermittently in a unpredictable pattern. Vehicle restarts after stalling 7 out of 10 times. When it wont restart immediately after stalling it will take upwards of 10 minutes to achieve engine operation. I've replaced the crank position sensor, as well the cam position sensor…
The nut came off the pinion
I got the '99 dakota about 7 months ago and liked it drove pretty good even through the week when it was all single digits no problem. Then once it started to warm up into the mid to high teens and up to then 60s and 70 it would shake at least twice a week. It always seemed to start at about 45…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Dakotas have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about power train for the 1999 Dodge Dakota (9% of the 641 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Dakota power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 92,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1999 Dodge Dakota?
The most frequent phrase is “ball joints”, in 7 of 56 complaints, followed by “rear end” (7).
Other 1999 Dodge Dakota problems
See all 1999 Dodge Dakota problems or power train problems across all Dakota years.