NHTSA Complaint #700988 — 1998 DODGE DAKOTA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	700988
Vehicle	1998 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 1998
Date Filed	November 29, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A PREIGNITION"KNOCKING NOISE" COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT.I HAVE HAD IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT CORRECT IT.THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THIS IS AN EMISSIONS KNOCK AND WILL NOT DAMAGE THE ENGINE AS THEY CAN'T FIX IT YET.I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ANY PREIGNITION IS NOT GOOD AND WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE.IT KNOCKS CONSIDERABLY AT FIRST START UP WHEN IT IS COLD AND QUIETS DOWN WHEN IT WARMS UP.

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