Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#10093914October 11, 2004
STEERING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES REVEALED BALL JOINTS (LEFT AND RIGHT) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SECOND OPINION WAS OBTAINED, WITH SAME OPINION WHILE ALSO STATING THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TRUCK HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095546October 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE HAD TO PREMATURELY REPAIR/REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTED AN INORDINATELY LARGE NUMBER OF REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE WHEN RESEARCHING THE REPAIR PROCESS ONLINE AND WITH MY DEALER. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE, I HAVE HAD TO SEVERELY LIMIT MY USAGE OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED IN 2001, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. SINCE THEN, I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, AND IT HAS CAUSED UNJUST DISRUPTION IN MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA FOLLOW THROUGH WITH CONTACTING DAIMLER/CHRYSLER ON MY BEHALF SO THAT I MAY RECEIVE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR IS $492. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091595October 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL AND WAS CRACKED OPEN. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, DOT# M6HFEYWR348 . SECOND SET, P215/75R15, DOT # M6HFEKER3800. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087119September 28, 2004
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR OF THE TIRES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS, AND DRAG LINK WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094227September 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER NOTICED SUDDENLY A VIBRATION UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092354September 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMERER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090907September 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT MY LAST REGULAR SERVICE (OIL, FILTER CHANGE) THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS ON THE VERGE OF FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A PREMATURE FAILURE DO TO THE LOW MILEAGE AND THE FACT THAT IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE SAME DEALER SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091684September 9, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE TURNING/DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091704September 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MRS. WILLIAMS HUSBAND CURTIS ENGLAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090691September 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I DRIVE MAINLY ON PUBLIC ROADS, SO I OCCASIONALY HAVE A FEW POTHOLES. I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR BALLJOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS. *AK THE DEALER SAYS IT FIXED AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS TIME I HEAR A BONK IN THE FROUNT END AND NEED TO SEE THE DEALER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090440September 4, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FLAT TIRE. SIDE WALL HAS SLITS RIGHT NEXT TO THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. AFTER OBTAINING A FLAT TIRE I HAD MY GARAGE MAN CHECK THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND THEY ALL WERE THE SAME , WITH SLITS IN THE SIDEWALLS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088893August 31, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHED USED WITH LESS THEN 30,000 MILES AT THE TIME I NOTICED A SHIMMY IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE WHEELS NOW HAVE AN EXCESSIVE SHIMMY AND GRINDING WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE SHIMMY CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS NOTICED FROM THE OUTSIDE WHEN THE TRUCK IS MOVING. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AS THE SERVICE MACHANIC SAID ITS JUST DODGE, THEN HE WENT ON TO SAY HE WOULDN'T OWN A DODGE DAKOTA AND HE SERVICES THEM!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088764August 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BECAUSE I HEARD OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT ENDS ON THESE VEHICLES I HAVE IT CHECKED EVERY TIME I GET MY OIL CHANGED. WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON MY DODGE DOKOTA SPORT I HAD THEUPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED, THE TIE ROD ENDS AND LAST WEEK THE U-JOINT. HARD TO BELIEVE THERE<S NOT BEEN A RECALL ON SUCH A DANGEROUS DEFECT, GUESS NOT ENUOUGH INJURIES AND DEATHS YET! PLEASE CAMPLAIN IF YOU'VE HAD THESE PROBLEMS, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088679August 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I HAD NOTICED THE FRONT TIRES CUPPING AND BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT, THERE THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED UPPER BALL JOINTS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, AND A TIE ROD END. I THEN BROUGHT IT BACK THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TOLD ME THE AMOUNT OF "PLAY" IS ACCEPTABLE ACCORDING TO DODGE MEASUREMENTS, HOWEVER THEY DID RECOMMEND TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD END, WHICH I HAD THEM DO AND HAD TO BRING IT ELSEWHERE FOR AN ALIGNMENT AS THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ALIGNMENT RACK. I THEN BROUGHT IT TO A PLACE THEY RECOMMENDED CLOSE TO WHERE I LIVE FOR THE ALIGNMENT, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ALIGN IT. I THEN HAD THE SHOP REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS THAT CAN BE LUBED AND HAD A WARRANTY ALONG WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE TRUCK IS A '99 CLUB CAB V8 4X4 W/47500 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088489August 24, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NOISE IN FRONT END OF 1999 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES ON IT . AD TO REPLACE BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND ONE TIE ROD END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088312August 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PRIOR TO THE PART REPLACEMENT, I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING WITH MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE ENGINE STALLED, THE SPEEDOMETER ACTED ERRATICALLY AND DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STILL IN GEAR AND MOVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, 35 MPH, 25 MPH, AND WHEN JUST STARTING OUT AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THOSE TIMES WHEN I HAD SUFFICIENT SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10 SECONDS - IF I LEFT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. AT OTHER SPEEDS, THE TRUCK STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROADWAY - WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAVING TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. THE INTERNET IS LITTERED WITH STORIES OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS/REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IN DODGE VEHICLES. (FOR EXAMPLES, SEE WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM). THERE ARE, HOWEVER, NO INDICATIONS OF RELATED ACCIDENTS. I SUSPECT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM VIA THE INTERNET AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE PART (AT A COST OF $85 +$36.10). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXHIBITED ANY OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS SINCE REPLACING THE SENSOR. I RETAINED THE FAILED PART. THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT THIS SENSOR SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE. MY BELIEF IS THAT THE FIRMWARE FOR THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MUST BE FLASHED FOR ALL MODELS (AND THE ISSUE CORRECTED FOR ANY FUTURE MODELS) SO THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT TOLD TO SHUT DOWN. I WOULD ADD THAT, SINCE THIS SENSOR IS ASSOCIATED WITH EMISSIONS, THE REPLACEMENT AND LABOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087981August 16, 2004
WHEELS:HUB
WHILE DRIVING, THE HUB ASSEMBLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DENIED THE CLAIM. THE WHOLE FRONT TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND FRONT END ASSEMBLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086862August 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BOTH UNPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THIS MARCH WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE RUINED AND THAT IT WAS IN LARGE PART TO THERE BEING TO SMALL AND ALSO HAVING NO GREASE FITTINGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086706August 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072006August 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FRONT END STEERING MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK BOTH OF THE VEHICLE'S LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE STARTER ASSEMBLEY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY TERMINALS WERE ALSO REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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