2001 Dodge Dakota Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2001 Dodge Dakota, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,982 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil pressure” (9% of reports).
- 53engine and engine cooling complaints
- 56,982median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%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.
- Oil pressure: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Dodge Dakota engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Dakota | 1 | 1% | 4,108 |
| 2007 Dakota | 3 | 2% | 3,800 |
| 2006 Dakota | 9 | 3% | 37,027 |
| 2005 Dakota | 12 | 3% | 16,457 |
| 2004 Dakota | 12 | 6% | 7,910 |
| 2003 Dakota | 34 | 11% | 6,222 |
| 2002 Dakota | 34 | 5% | 40,685 |
| 2001 Dakota | 53 | 8% | 56,982 |
| 2000 Dakota | 50 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 1999 Dakota | 70 | 11% | 55,000 |
| 1998 Dakota | 60 | 11% | 70,798 |
| 1997 Dakota | 49 | 11% | 75,000 |
| 1996 Dakota | 27 | 14% | 167,251 |
| 1995 Dakota | 18 | 9% | 13,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2001 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.
Engine was overheating when air conditioner was turned on. This was due to the fan clutch needing to be replaced. Also, oil pressure gauge is broken in instrument cluster and so is not reporting oil pressure accurately. The entire instrument gauge cluster needs to be replaced to repair this. *kb
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the central timing module of the vehicle was defective. The contact stated that because of this defective part the ignition lights flash when he removed the key, the horn blows, and the windshield wipers go off. The dealer stated that…
The heat quit working in our 2001 dodge dakota quad cab. It would not work on any of the blower settings. I began looking up possible solutions to the problem. I replaced the fuse, and it still didn't work. I also replaced the resistor. While looking online for other options, i realized that many…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Dodge Dakotas have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2001 Dodge Dakota (8% of the 678 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 2001 Dodge Dakota engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,982 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2001 Dodge Dakota?
The most frequent phrase is “oil pressure”, in 5 of 53 complaints.
Other 2001 Dodge Dakota problems
See all 2001 Dodge Dakota problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Dakota years.