1991 Dodge Dakota Consumer Discussions

Dodge Dakota Transmission Problems

• transmission not going into gear

  Written by: cdtlr69 on Nov 10, 2011 7:55:33 PM

  i have a 1991 dodge dakota 3.9 automatic transmission, i was driving one day and the tranny just quit. I changed the filter/fluid and it still wont go into gear. there weren't any metal shavings in the pan so i believe it didnt "go out" I tried rocking the vehicle to see if it would go into gear. It just seems like it's stuck in neutral. I was wondering if the ... Read More

Dodge Dakota Electrical Problems

• Crazy Parking Brake Light

  Written by: conan1rice on Apr 18, 2010 12:32:27 PM

  i have a 1991 1/2 dodge dakota 3.9 v-6 automatic. for the past week or two ive had the parking brake light turn on when i shift into reverse. Also, when i try to use anything to do with my cigar lighter( my blower motor is tied into this circut, not my doing, was like that when i got it). Ive checked all the fuses and everything. when disable the parking ... Read More

Dodge Dakota: Problems & Solutions

• Re: 1991 dodge dakota 4X4 [dodgedakotaguy]

  Written by: dustyk on Jun 9, 2005 8:30:23 PM

  I think they were ECMs on your vintage, but my son had a '91 and I believe the computer is behind the foot kick panel on the passenger side. This would be the plastic panel that covers the area just below the dash on the right side. Regards, Dusty

• 1991 dodge dakota 4X4

  Written by: dodgedakotaguy on Jun 8, 2005 6:40:53 PM

  I have a 1991 dodge dakota 4X4 with a automatic transmittion and a 318 V-8 motor, it has electric locks and windows along with air conditioning, pretty much loaded and it has 192,000 miles. Here is my question i have a charging problem it has a nippendenso alternater, i had the alternater checked out it is putting out 18 volts and 92 amps so it is working good. I asked about ... Read More

• oil filters and oil

  Written by: mhall02 on Jan 30, 2004 12:01:58 PM

  The real question here seems to be how often do you change the oil? If your filter is on your vehicle for 5,000+ miles, yeah I can see maybe gettting a 'higher quality' WIX filter, however, what about those us us that change every 3,000 miles? I have used the Fram oil filters for nearly 10 years and have not had a problem, however, I do change every 3,000 miles using ... Read More

• New to Dodge with questions

  Written by: nwdodgeguy on Mar 31, 2002 10:03:25 PM

  Hey all, So, I recently inherited a Dakota from my late father and have a number of questions. I must preface by saying this will be my second American made vehicle. The first was an '87 Pontiac Bonneville I bought in 1991 and the engine caught on fire at about 80,000 miles. Last US vehicle I bought. I currently have a '89 Toyota Camry (everything original) with 287,000 and looks and ... Read More

Dodge Dakota Problems. Please help!

• For What It's Worth

  Written by: rdrunner on Feb 17, 2002 12:14:44 PM

  Hey folks, Lot's of griping here, but for what it's worth, I'm on my second Dakota (first one had a 318, second one has the 4.7L). Here's what I can tell you about each: Dakota #1 was a 1995 and I put 136k miles on it before sellign it. The ONLY thing I had to do outside or nomal maintenance (oil changes, tires, etc) was a radiator at 130k miles. Salt ... Read More

Dodge Dakota - Regular Cab

• 1 week update

  Written by: jasong2 on Jul 22, 2002 5:07:20 AM

  I've had my 2002 Dodge Dakota base regular cab for a week, and figured I'd offer an update. It has been really difficult to get used to the manual transmission/clutch. It is much different in feel and operation than my 1991 Nissan was. The Nissan was much more sensitive to an operator's inability to shift. The Dodge is very forgiving. Also, I tended to shift according to engine noise with the ... Read More

• Purchased 2002 Dakota this weekend

  Written by: jasong2 on Jul 15, 2002 10:28:16 AM

  Although this board hasn't been active for about a week, I figured I would post my experience anyways. I went over to Tate Dodge (Glen Burnie, MD) on 7/12 to look at, test drive, and possibly purchase a 2002 Dodge Dakota. I knew it was really late in the 2002 season (actually 2003 were set to arrive in about 1 month), so my choices would be a little limited. I had ... Read More