Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10139715October 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 2 AND HALF MONTHS, ONLY 3800 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED IT WAS SHAKING REAL BAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY HAD IT FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD A TSB THAT THE REAR AXLES AND DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SO THEY DID THAT AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK THE SAME DAY, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FIX IT. SO.. THEN THEY HAD IT FOR 9 DAYS AND I HAD TOLD THEM THAT I WAS GETTING REAL UPSET ABOUT THIS AND THE MANAGER LOOK ME IN MY FACE AND ASKED ME WHAT WAS I GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. YOU HAVE REAL GOOD PEOPLE SELLING YOUR TRUCKS. BUT ANY WAY. WHEN I WAS FINALLY CALLED 9 DAYS LATER, THEY TOLD ME THAT DODGE HAD TO RE DESIGN THE REAR PLATE. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF THINGS DONE TO THESE TRUCKS AND NOTHING IS FIXING THEM. LOOK AT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE. I ALSO CALL CHRSYLER AND THEY NEVER RETURNED MY CALL...I CALLED TWICE. THEY REFUSED A LOANER OR A RENTAL. TOLD ME I HAD TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT IS...MAYBE UNTIL SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER...WHO KNOWS...I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK...I WILL NOT PUT MY KIDS IN THIS TRUCK. I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH WALDORF DODGE AGAIN AND I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. SO MUCH FOR THE CONSUMER THERE..WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THERE MISTAKES....SOMEONE HELP.........OH YEAH I ASKED FOR THEM TO BUY THE TRUCK BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT FIRST THEY HAVE TO MAY SURE IT CAN BE FIXED SO THAT WOULD BEABLE TO RESELL IT...NOW WHAT KIND OF SERVICE IS THAT....HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139739October 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA FROM HERITAGE DODGE (REISTERTOWN MD)PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE GAS MILAGE ADVERTISED AT 16MPG CITY/20MPG HIGHWAY. I HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE MPG AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM GETTING 9 MILES PER GALLON NO MATTER WHERE I DRIVE(CITY OR HIGHWAY). THIS IS A MID-SIZE TRUCK AND SHOULD BE GETTING BETTER MPG. I HAVE CONTACTED MY SALESPERSON(TIM) AND HE REFERRED ME TO CALL ROB SCHMIDT(SERVICE DEPT.???) WHO HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO CHECK ON THIS PROBLEM. MY SALESPERSON(TIM) TOLD MY WIFE ON THE PHONE THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD BE GETTING BETTER MILAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DODGE CAN ADVERTISE ON THE STICKER THESE FALSE MILES PER GALLON WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY FALSE. TOM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139279October 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
DT: 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR AXLES AND DRUMS AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, AND IT WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT. THE SECOND TIMETHE BRAKES HAVE TO BE REDESIGNED, AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE FIXED THEM UNTIL NOVEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AS SOON AS THE CONTACT GOT ITON AUGUST 15, 2005. HE THOUGHT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE BROKEN IN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139168October 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY 98 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD THE EXHAUST CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY, THE LAST ONE ABOUT 10 MONTH AGO, NOW IT RATTLES LIKE ROCKS IN A TIN CAN AGAIN, NOW MY MILEAGE IS OVER THE WARRANTY BY ABOUT 9000 MILES AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT REPLACE UNLESS I PAY! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM NATION WIDE WITH THIS EMISSION COMPONET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139196October 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER LOCK ACTUATORS ALL FAILED ONE AFTER ANOTHER. THE FIRST ONE TO FAIL WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR IN 2002. THE OTHER REAR AND PASSENGER FRONT FAILED IN 2004 AND NOW THE DRIVER'S POWER LOCK ACTUATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. IS THIS COMMON AND SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL IF SO?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139136October 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I OWN A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA WHICH I PURCHASED IN AUGUST. WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, I'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERE BRAKE SHUTTER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM FOR SERVICE ON THE BRAKES. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR THE SAME DAY STATING THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON A KIT TO REMEDY IT. THIS STATEMENT LEADED ME TO RESEARCH WHO ELSE MAY BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN, BY DODGE, FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. THEY HAVE A TSB #05-004-05 FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS BY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS ABOUT THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH RESOLVING THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THEY'VE HAD THEIR TRUCKS IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. I UNDERSTAND THEIR FRUSTRATION. WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THE SHUTTER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT IS FRIGHTENING. VEHICLES SHOULD NOT MAKE YOU FEEL UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY A NEW ONE. WHY CAN'T DODGE REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AND WHY IF THEY HAVE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM, WHY DID THEY NOT INFORM ME OF THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK TWO MONTHS AGO? I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND ALL THE DEALER CAN DO IS LET ME KNOW WHEN DODGE HAS ISSUED A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO MUCH FOR CUSTOMER CARE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139084October 8, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. IN WHICH I HIT A POLE. I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS 35 MPH. WHEN I HIT THE POLE MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE SENSORS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. WHEN I TOOK PICTURES OF THE BUMPER THEY SHOW THAT I HIT IT WITHIN INCHES OF THE CENTER OF THE BUMPER. WHEN I TOOK THOSE PICTURES TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE SENSORS ARE ON THE SUPPORT BEAMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T GO OFF AND IF THERE WAS OR IS ANY RECALLS ON THIS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10135555October 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 31,915 MILES. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AT 37,556 MILES. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE IF THERE WAS ANY PLAY IN THE STEERING UNTIL THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT IT HAS A TIGHTER STEERING CONTROL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK *MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138537October 4, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: ON JUNE 29, 2005 REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BELTS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THEN, AROUND SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. A GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SAID THEY MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE TIRES. GOODYEAR WAS ONLY OFFERING TO GIVE A DISCOUNT, AND GAVE A PERCENTAGE, BUT WERE NOT WILLING REPLACE THE OTHER THREE TIRES. ON THE FRONT TIRES THE RING AROUND THESE TIRES SPLIT. THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE WAS FORTY-FOUR POUNDS, THESE TIRES WERE REGULARLY SERVICED. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING, NO VIBRATION, AND NO TYPE OF ABNORMAL BULGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138573October 4, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER HAD AN INDICATION THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT UNLESS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SPOKE TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON NOW THAT THE AIRBAG WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND GO REFERENCE NUMBER 14124132. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN AT NOON ON OCTOBER 4, 2005. . THE STEREO WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN ACTIVATING THE TILT ON STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS RADIO CONTROLS THAT GO THROUGH VIA THE CLOCKSPRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138392October 3, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINT AND TIE RODS. BALL JOINTS ARE SEPARATING AND TIE RODS ARE BAD JUST LIKE THE RECALL FOR THE 2000-2004 MODELS WHY WASN'T THIS EXTENDED TO THE 1999 MODEL. I HAVE 78000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT IN AUG 05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138093September 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON DODGE DAKOTA ON A HILL. NO CRASH BUT I HEARD THIS IS HAPPENING TO TONS OF DODGE TRUCKS AT AROUND 70,000 MILES. SOME ONE COULD GET HURT. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137861September 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ON MY 3 BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT IN 4 YEARS. UPPERS AND LOWERS. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. THERE IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM HERE AND I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT ALONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137549September 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AFTER READING ABOUT BALL JOINT FAILURE ON DAKOTAS AND DURANGO'S I CHECKED MY 1997 DAKOTA WITH 43000 MILES AND FOUND ALL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT SEALS TORN OPEN AND NO GREASE IN THE IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY GREASE EVER IN OR AROUND THE BALL JOINTS. THE JOINTS ARE STARTING TO RATTLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137489September 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
RECENTLY INVESTIGATED A FIRE IN A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA R/T PICKUP TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A 5.9 LITER GASOLINE ENGINE. FIRE ORIGINATES AT AND CONFINED TO THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE AND THE C1, C2 & C3 WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS ATTACHED TO THE MODULE. THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE KICKPANEL AT THE FRONT LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BELOW THE FUSE PANEL AND THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THIS LOCATION OR WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT STEVEN C. ROWE FIRE INVESTIGATION AT 610-285-6542 OR BY E-MAIL AT [email protected] . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137447September 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
AT 470 MILES, MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB DEVELOPED A BAD SHIMMY/VIBRATION WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY AND SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THEY MACHINED THE REAR DRUMS AND PUT THEM BACK ON THE VEHICLE. AT 1472 MILES I HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE SAME VIBRATION UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES HAD RETURNED, ONLY WORSE. THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND MACHINED THE DRUMS ONE LAST TIME. THIS FIX ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW MORE DAYS. THE SHIMMY/VIBRATION WAS GONE, ONLY TO BE REPLACED BY A LOUD THUMPING NOISE FROM THE REAR END WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 1700 MILES ON IT. I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2005 AND THE SERVICE TEAM MADE 6 MORE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, INCLUDING BRAND NEW DRUMS, MACHINING OF SAME AND TRYING DRUMS FROM ANOTHER 2005 DAKOTA IN THEIR INVENTORY. NOTHING WORKED. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE THAN EVER. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIX IT! IT WAS RETURNED TO ME STILL DEFECTIVE ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2005. I SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CENTER ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2005 NOTIFYING THEM OF MY INTENT TO INVOKE MY RIGHTS UNDER ALABAMA LEMON LAW SECTION 8-20A. I WANT A FULL REFUND. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137767September 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 DODGE DAKOTA DEVELOPED A MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY READ WHERE THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARDING A SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137341September 22, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF, BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DODGE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG LOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED BY ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM DODGE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIRBAG FAILING TO DEPLOY IN ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES INVOLVED WITH IT. THE AIRBAG IS A SAFETY FEATURE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS AND ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND DODGE CORP. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT, IM A VERY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133497September 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2003 DODGE DAKOTA'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME CUTS, BRUISES AND PULLED MUSCLES FROM THE SEAT BELT AND HITTING THE DASH. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 18, 2005. THE LOCATION THE CONSUMER SAYS, WAS ON THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF ANY OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE HIT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE HIT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137075September 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BRAND NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA HAS THE WRONG AXLE ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IT ONLY HAD 9 MILES ON IT. I PUT IT IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE AXLE AND NOW IT HAS 1,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS FRAUDULENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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