NHTSA Complaint #769635 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	769635
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	November 15, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

ENGINE IDLE DROPS AND ALMOST STALLS WHEN SITTING AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS OR TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. ENGINE ALSO IDLES ROUGHLY. MILEAGE HAS DROPPED FROM 15-16 MPG IN THE CITY; DOWN TO 12-13 MPG IN THE CITY. THE DEALER HAS FLASHED THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER 2 TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2002. BUT, NEITHER FLASH HELPED THE PROBLEMS LISTED ABOVE. TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY MILEAGE HAS DROPPED TO 11-12 MPG IN THE CITY. MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DT

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