# 1992 DODGE DAKOTA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1733182` · 2021-03-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 5
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 165,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WELL MY TRUCK WHEN I AM DRIVING  DOWN THE RD AT NIGHT  THE LIGHTS  WILL TURN OFF OUT OF NO WHERE  AND I ALMOST  GOT IN A COUPLE  OF WRECKS BECAUSE  OF IT FLICKERING AND I HAVE CHANGED  AND FIXED EVERYTHING  AND IT STILL DOSE IT SO IT LIKE A WIRE  ISSUE  OR SOMETHING  BUT I DON'T FEEL  SAFE AT ALL DRIVING  AT NIGHT  BECAUSE OF IT  THEN MY ENGINE  WILL LIKE STOP OR SOMETHING  WHEN I AM DRIVING  AND JERK MY TRUCK  ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD  AND BACKFIRE  HELLA BAD LIKE GUNS  ARE GOING  OFF AND IT'S BLEW MY MUFFLER  UP 10 TIMES AND  BLEW  MY  CATILLAC CONVERTER UP 5 TIMES AND BLEW  MY HEADERS  OFF AND BROKE THE BOLTS INSIDE  MY HEADS AND I ONLY  HAVE 169 K MILES  ON IT THIS SHOULD  NOT BE HAPPENING  BECAUSE  THIS IS DANGEROUS  AND  A SAFETY  ISSUE  FOR ME AND OTHERS ON THE RD  AND IT CAN CAUSE  A  WRECK  LIKE I CAME REALLY  CLOSE I WAS GOING  DONE THE FREE WAY AND IT LIKE STOPPED THEN JERKED  ME INTO THE BARRIER  BUT THANK GOD  I AVOIDED  IT THEN DRIVING  AT NIGHT  AND THE LIGHTS  FLICKERING  OFF AND ON AND JERKING  LIKE IT DOSE I HAD 2 WHEELS IN A 5FT DITCH BECAUSE  OF THAT GOING  55 MPH I WOULD  HAVE DIED  IF I WENT FULLY  IN IT THEN FOR THE BACKFIRE  AND BLOWING MY WHOLE EXHAUST  UP I HAVE SEEN 5 PEOPLE  WRECK  BECAUSE  OF MY EXHUST  SYSTEM  THEY WHERE FINE  BUT THERE CAR WASN'T  BECAUSE OF MY  EXHUST  AND  I ONLY  GET LIKE 4 MPG I LIVE LIKE 10 MILES  FROM WORK AND I HAVE TO FILL IT EVERYDAY  BECAUSE  IT SUCKS HELLA GAS JUST  ONLY  20 MILES ROUND  TRIP FROM FULL IT'S BASICALLY  
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