Complaint 1621449
2003 DODGE DAKOTA • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Aug 4, 2019
- Complaint ID
- 1621449
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- DAKOTA
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 4, 2019
- Date Received
- Nov 17, 2019
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
WIRING HARNESS CONNECTED TO A/C AND HATER BLOWER MOTOR MELTS AND CAUSES THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 YEARS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER PUT IN A NEW HARNESS AT MY EXPENSE, AROUND 400 DOLLARS. BOTH TIMES THE BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS NTSB WEBSITE, AND THEY DESCRIBE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AND CONDITIONS BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER HARNESS FAILURE. MY FEAR IS THE HARNESS MELTING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE DASH LEADING TO A CRASH OR VEHICLE FIRE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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