NHTSA Complaint #784938 — 1997 DODGE DAKOTA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 784938 |
| Vehicle | 1997 DODGE DAKOTA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE MAKES A PINGING NOISE WHICH DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARD START MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD BUT SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS NOT, IT TAKES MORE TIME THAN IS NECESSARY TO START.*ET
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