Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10100430November 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD BROKE. REPLACED TOE ROD AND ALL BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100326November 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PROBLEM STARTED WITH POPPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION. TIRES EVENTUALLY WERE WEARING UNEVEN. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. THEY COULD NOT PERFORM DUE TO WORN OUT UPPER BALL JOINTS. REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND NOTICED LEFT UPPER JOINT HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS CLOSE TO SEPARATION. ALSO NOTICED TIRES HAD WORN TO THE POINT THAT INNER STEEL BELTS WERE EXPOSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100258November 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SINCE FILING MY COMPLAINT LAST MONTH, MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT DETACHED AND CAUSE MY WHEEL TO NEARLY FALL OFF. LUCKILY I HAD JUST PULLED ONTO A STREET WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF, SO MY SPEED WAS LESS THAN 5MPH. I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON BACKORDERED PARTS TO BE SHIPPED SINCE MY ORIGNAL COMPLAINT IN OCTOBER, SO THE WORN BALL JOINTS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100129November 18, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT
ALL FOUR OF THE DOOR ACTUATOR HAVE FAILED. FIRST THEY MAKE ATERRIBLE GRATING SOUND THEN IF NOT REPLACED, AT AN INCREASINGLY INFLATING RATE (NOW OVER $200 EACH), THE DOOR WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED BY THE KEYLESS ENTRY. YOU CAN BE LOCKED OUT OR A SMALL CHILD COULD BE LOCKED IN. AT ANY RATE IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART, IT IS UNSAFE, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS BUT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOO BAD. IF YOU FIX IT YOU PAY OVER $200, IF YOU DO NOT YOU RUN THE RISK OF DOORS LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY AND BEING UNABLE TO UNLOCK THEM, RESULTING IN ANY NUMBER OF DANGEROUS, INJUROUS AND DESTRUCTIVE SITUATIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100146November 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS SUB STANDARD FOR STOPING, ON A EMERGENCY STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT WILL NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY, THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IT THE BRAKES WORKED AS THEY SHOULD, I HAVE A (2002) DARANGO AND THE BRAKING SYSEM IS LIKE NIGHT A DAY VIRS THE DAKODA.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098792November 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101590November 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DODGE DAKOTA TIE RODS. TIE ROD ACTUALLY BROKE. *BF THE CONSUMER SENT IN A COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA ON LINE BUT HAD TROUBLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098754November 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NOTICED VERY LOUD SQUEAKING IN FRONT END OF 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. TOOK IN FOR DEALER TO SERVICE(46,000 MILES). MENTIONED BALL JOINTS. THEY REPLACED SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. FOUR MONTHS LATER SQUEAKING WAS BACK(51,000 MILES). RETURNED TO DEALER QUESTIONING BALL JOINTS AGAIN. THEY LUBRICATED THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. FIVE MONTHS LATER VEHICLE IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND DRIVERS SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT ALMOST OUT OF TOLERANCE (55,000 MILES). HAD BOTH REPLACED WITH OEM FROM DODGE. SENT EMAIL TO SERVICE MANAGER QUESTIONING COVERAGE BY DODGE AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098619November 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. ON NOVEMBER 2,2004 WHILE DRIVING ON CITY SIDE STREETS THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE, I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD MY VECHILE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO DID MOST OF THE REPAIRS (TOTALING ABOUT $1,300). HE HANDED ME A BOX WITH THE BALL JOINTS FROM MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME TO HANG ONTO THEM. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UPPER BALL JOINT LOSING ALL IT'S GREASE (THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SEALED UNIT!), CAUSING UNDO STRESS ON THE JOINT UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY SHEARED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR SOME REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED (CV BOOT REPLACEMENT AND A TIE ROD THAT IS TWISTED) - WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO BE AN ADDITIONAL $400. I DO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS - ALL IN VARYING DEGREES OF DEFECTIVE DAMAGE ALONG WITH PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AT THE PLACE OF THE ACCIDENT. PHOTOS INCLUDE CLOSE UP SHOTS OF THE WHEEL AND BALL JOINT. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO DODGE CORPORATION AS I FEEL THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE PARTS WERE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. THIS IS ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IF THIS WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF MY VEHICLE JUST 2 MILES SOONER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 65 MPH COMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS! THE WRECK WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY KILLED ME!! THE WRECK WOULD HAVE ALSO TAKEN OUT ANY VEHICLES TRAVELING NEAR ME! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098569November 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1-GRABBING & SQUEAKY BRAKES; 2-FRONT ROTORS & DISC PADS; 3-REPLACED FRONT ROTORS & DISC PADS. DEALERSHIP KEPT OLD PARTS. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099633November 8, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL JUMPED ON ITS ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098356November 6, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ELECTRIC REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED. LOUD BUZZ NOISE FROM RIGHT REAR DOOR WHEN DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD FIXED AT A CONSIDERABLE CHARGE. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING; DUE TO COST HAVEN'T HAD REPLACED AND NOW THE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT MANUALLY UNLOCK WITHOUT FIRST HITTING THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK EVEN THOUGH THE ELECTRIC DOOR SWITCH DOESN'T UNLOCK THE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098376November 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I NOTICED THAT MY DODGE DAKOTA 2000 4 X4 WITH 39,000 MILES WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS FAILING. SEEMS TO ME THAT NO PART OF THE BALL JOINT SHOULD BE FAILING AT 39,000 MILES. FROM WHAT LITTLE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH DODGE DAKOTA/DURANGO BALL JOINT FAILURES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099549November 5, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION
HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT END. VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES WHEN APPLY BRAKES. *BF WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AS THOUGH IT WAS MISALIGNED OR UNBALANCED. IT ALSO SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS HAVE BEEN BALANCED, THE STEERING ALIGNED, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM RECURS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099420November 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098207November 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. DISCOVERED DURING A TIRE PURCHASE. HAVING FIXED AT DEALERSHIP. WEAR IS PREMATURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098012October 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN TO THE POINT OF MAKING ALIGNMENT IMPOSSIBLE. ALIGNMENT SHOP SAYS CONDITION IS DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION. CONDITION HAS EXISTED AND HAS WORSENED SINCE ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THIS CONDITION WAS REPEATEDLY MIS-DIAGNOSED BY SEVERAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098034October 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA THAT I BOUGHT NEW. IT IS A CLUB CAB 4X4 WITH THE 4.7L V8 AN AUTOMATIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAS JUST TURNED 51,000 MILES. WITHOUT WARNING THE PASS. SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BOTH WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS OF COURSE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY . LUCKILY I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF. I DRIVE APPROX. 90 MILES A DAY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND IF THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE COME OFF IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097979October 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098979October 28, 2004
AIR BAGS
IN JULY 2003 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURIED, BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE AND THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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