Dodge Dakota Complaints (2003)

296 consumer complaints on file.

#10060227March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPERBALL JOINT PREMATURE FAILURE 11,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060143March 2, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB TRUCK BEGAN MAKING NOISE AT ONLY 5000 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGE AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL, BUT THERE IS NO MAUNFACTURER-AUTHORIZED REPAIR FOR IT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055556February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN DRIVEN AT 50 MPH OR GREATER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052063February 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE VEHICLE WAS GETTING A REGULAR CHECK UP CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT, AND THE NUT HOLDING THEM TOGETHER WAS STRIPPED COMPLETELY. *AK THERE WAS ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR SEVEN WEEKS EARLIER. THE DEALER CHECKED THE FRONT END FOR NOISE AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053589February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEITHER DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM NOR REPAIR IT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057644February 6, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DURING COLD WEATHER IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TWO TURNS. DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE DRIVING TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION. DEALER SAYS THIS IS POSSIBLY A NORMAL OCCURRENCE DURING COLD WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056213January 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT CERTAIN TIMES THE ENGINE OMITS A HIGH PITCH WHISTLE WHEN DRIVING. THE NOISE COMES AND GOES PERIODICALLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055857January 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE THERE WAS A MOANING NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE NOISE BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050499January 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
(FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM) THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN CHECKED THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT BECAUSE OF THE UNSTABLE BALANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER CHANGE THE TIRES AND SHOCKS AND PLACE SAND BAGS ON IN THE VEHICLE TO STABILIZE THE BALANCE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054496January 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MY 03 DAKOTA'S AXLE AIR BREATHER CAME LOOSE DUE TO A FAULTY MOUNTING CLIP. AS A RESULT THE CAP AT THE END OF THE TUBE, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT WATER (DUE TO SUBMERGING OR SPLASES FROM RIDING IN THE RAIN) BECAME INVERTED AND SERVED AS A RESERVOIR TO SUCK UP WATER INTO THE AXLE. DODGE CLAIMS THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT SUBMERSION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN MORE THAN A FEW INCHES OF RAIN WATER FROM THE STREET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054376January 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2003 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 19,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS WILL NEED REPLACING VERY SOON. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070785January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS FLUID ON OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL. FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT REPLACED SEAL. SECOND ATTEMPT AT 2531 MILES REPLACED SEAL AGAIN. THIRD ATTEMPT AT 2909 MILES REPLACED EXTENSION HOUSING ON TRANSFER CASE. EXTENSION CAME WITH NEW SEAL ALREADY INSTALLED. FOURTH ATTEMPT AT 6,745 MILES REPLACED EXTENSION HOUSING AGAIN ALSO NEW YOKE AND CHECKED BALANCE IN DRIVELINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070952January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
PEELING PAINT FROM FRONT GRILLE ASSEMBLY. ALSO AT 10600 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. BOTH UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS CAUSE A NOISE AND A SLIGHT HESITATION, FOLLOWED BY A VERY HARSH SHIFT. AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO ENGAGE THE ELECTRIC HEAT/EXCHANGER FAN ASSEMBLY CAUSING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CAB NOISE. NO TEMPERATURE CHANGE HAS BEEN DETECTED WITH THE DASH GAUGES WHEN THE ELECTRIC RADIATOR HAS ENGAGED. VERY NOISY. THERE WILL BE A FOLLOW UP LETTER AFTER THE TRUCK IS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. OCT. 5TH, 2003. 2:30 PM MST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070966January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AS TRUCK PULLS OUT (1-5MIN.)IT SLOWS DOWN AND BACKFIRES REAL LOUD. DOESNT STALL OUT, BUT NO POWER. WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS IT STILL IS CRAWLING AROUND 5MI.THIS WILL HAPPEN ABOUT 1-3MMINUTES THEN IT AUTOMATICALLY PICKS UP BY ITSELF AND RESUMES SPEED. HAPPENING EVERY 2WKS THEN EVERY WK. SOMETIMES A DAY APART.HAD CO-PILOT ON TWICE BUT RESULTS WERE O. NOTHING SHOWS ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN IT HAPPEND, BUT THE BACKFIRING IS GETTING LOUDER. CALLED CONSUMER AROUND 5 TIMES BUT I AM RIGHT WHERE I STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071140January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHEN CLIMBING GRADES. ALSO TRUCK WILL STALL OUT WITH NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071170January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED AND PUT INTO DRIVE IT HESITATES THEN SHIFTS REALLY HARD. ALSO WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED AND ALLOWED TO WARM UP FOR AROUND THREE MINUTES IT DIES WHEN IT IS PUT IN REVERSE. WHEN IT DOES THIS NONE OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COME ON. THE TRUCK JUST DIES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REPLICATE AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT GOT WORSE. I AM NOW ON MY FORTH ATTEMPT TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO TELL ME THAT THEY CAN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REPLICATE. SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPLICATED THE PROBLEM FOR THEM. THAT WAS ON 10-27-03. IT IS NOW 11-06-03 AND THEY CALLED ME TODAY TO TELL ME THAT THEY STILL CAN'T GET THE TRUCK TO REPLICATE. BUT THEY HAVE HOOKED UP A "CO-PILOT" WHICH WILL READ THE TRUCKS COMPUTER AND HOPEFULLY CATCH THE PROBLEM. I AM HAVING A REALLY HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR THREE MONTHS NOW AND THE [XXX] THING HAS DIED EVERY SINGLE TIME I HAVE PUT IT IN REVERSE. I AM POSITIVE THAT I AM BEING BENT OVER. I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069212January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE RECENTLY SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS. OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME AND NEW PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE WITH 12 MILES ON IT. THEY RECENTLY HAD OUR VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW AND WANTED TO KEEP IT FOR A 4TH DAY, HOWEVER WE DECLINED. BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF THE PROBLEMS: 1) LOUD HOWLING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP IN REVERSE 2) SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE 3) IDLES ROUGHLY 4) OCCASIONALLY DIES WHEN BACKING IN REVERSE OR GOING FORWARD 5) WHEEL WELL GUARDS ARE STARTING TO PEEL AWAY 6) RUNS IN THE PAINT JOB 7) THERE WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUES 8) TRANSMISSION ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069426January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY JERKS/SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 30-40 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053285January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2003 DAKOTA QUAD CAB. IN COLD TEMPERATURES BELOW 15F THE FLUID SPRAYERS WILL FREEZE. CAUSING LOW TO ZERO VISIBILITY IN WINTER WEATHER DRIVING. WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED AND WARMED UP FOR 10-15 MINS FLUID WILL SPRAY FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT, AFTER YOU STOP IT POOLS UP IN THE TIPS OF THE SPRAYERS, AND WILL FREEZE ONCE YOU MOVE AGAIN. THE HOSE'S ARE ALSO NOT INSULATED TO PROTECT FROM THE COLD SO THEY DON'T FREEZE AS WELL. THIS CAN AND WILL CAUSE ZERO VISIBILITY, CAUSING THE DRIVE TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE AND POSSIBLY GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053286January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER 6,000 MILES ON MY 2003 DAKOTA, I HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS (ALL 4) TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. NOW DEALER DID IT FOR FREE. AGAIN 13,000 MILES THEY ARE WARPED NEED TURNED AGAIN. DEALER NOT PAYING I HAVE TO PAY THEM. IT IS CLOSE TO ANOTHER 6000 MILES AND THEY ARE STARTING TO BEHAVE IN THE WAY THEY DID WITH PEDAL PULSATING AND VIBRATING AND THE TRUCK REAR END FEELING LIKE IT IS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN AND I KNOW THE SAME PROBLEM IS THERE, AND THIS TIME IT IS GOING TO BE REPLACE ALL 4. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH ROTOR PROBLEMS, IT APPEARS THE BRAKES AREN'T MADE FOR A TRUCK THIS SIZE BUT FOR A SMALLER VERSION OF IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED MY DODGE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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