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2001 Dodge Dakota Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
2%of 678 total for the year
Median mileage
119,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Dodge Dakota, 2% of the 678 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Hello my I am disapointed this is the 3rd cam shaft sensor ill have to replace after much research this is a common error on whoever designed this in result car can shutsown while driving leaving you with no control or perhaps when starting vehicle willll not stay running why isnt there a recall to fix this poblem for intake manifold”

NHTSA complaint #11165444, filed 2019-01, 189,000 miles

“I was driving in a small neighborhood and I hear a very distinct ticking noise coming from the front passenger side, after I looked at the area I noticed that the exhaust manifold bolts and heat shield were broke . This can cause exhaust fumes to come into the car while driving and should be taken care of.”

NHTSA complaint #10743528, filed 2015-07, 176,000 miles

“I was driving down the road and while my heat was on and I lost two fan speeds, after further inspection I found my resistor was melted, and so were two wires. Now I currently lost another speed and have only level 2 for heat and air conditioning.”

NHTSA complaint #10743527, filed 2015-07, 175,600 miles

“I puchased this truck used with 12,500 miles.it has a rear window leak,I have yet to solve this problem.it also has some paint flaws.I had a problem with the gas cap which caused a engine code light.when I went to local dealer to solve code problem,I was told that I had no warrantee.Dodge advertises otherwise.”

NHTSA complaint #10069361, filed 2004-01, 12,450 miles

“On december 19, I was getting my tires rotated on my 2001 Dodge Dakota quad cab 2wd at my local mechanic. Having heard about the ball joint issue the night before on the news, I had him check my ball joints to see if they were any good. He said don't take any left turns! I immediately called my dealer because I only have 35,000 miles on the truck. On tuesday december 23, 2003, my local Dodge dealership replaced the upper right ball joint.”

NHTSA complaint #10051033, filed 2003-12, 35,382 miles

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011511%
201013%
200916%
200878%
200711%
200672%
2005102%
200442%
200372%
2002122%
2001132%
2000121%
1999142%
1998132%
199792%
199611%
199552%
199432%
199397%
199242%
199122%
199023%
198912%

Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Dakota

Suspension
236 complaints
Brakes
130 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
93 complaints
Electrical system
58 complaints
Engine cooling
53 complaints
Steering
48 complaints
Air bags
39 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaints
Tires
30 complaints
Exterior lighting
20 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Equipment
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Dakota

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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