Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#10086410August 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING 1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP IN TEMPERATURES BELOW -10 DEGREES F OVERDRIVE MALFUNCTIONS. DEALER AT FIRST CLAIMED THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED DO THIS. LATER THEY ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT, DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE NORTHERN STATES UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086223August 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA 77,250 MILES. FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. HAVING BALL JOINTS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087179August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXEL SEAL LEAKED AND WAS DRIPPING FLUID ONTO THE REAR BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED TWICE, PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, BALL JOINTS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY ON BOTH SIDES, UPPER AND LOWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082341July 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I GOT OUT AND PULLED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE WHEEL BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE WHEELS WANTED TO COME OFF. WHEN I PULLED THE TIRE MOVED AN INCH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BALL JOINT BOOT SPLIT IN HALF AND NO SIGHT OF THE BACK SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074129June 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076241June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE GENERAL MAINTENANCE, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075147June 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1999 DODGE DAKOTA WE BOUGHT IT NEW ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES FOR CRACKING TIE ROD ENDS ARE BAD THE FIRST SET OF TIRES LASTED 14000 MILES. FRONT TIRES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056004June 6, 2004
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RUBBER BUSHINGS WORE OUT. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE LOWER BUSHINGS WERE GONE AND THAT THE UPPER ONES WERE FAILING. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE LEFT PLATE RUBBING THE ROTOR. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071675June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BALL JOINT WERE WORN. THE UPPER AND LOWER JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND NOISY, AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAD RUSTED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057242June 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN MAKING SHARP TURN A POPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE REPORTS WERE MADE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BALL JOINTS INDICATED THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A QUOTE TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINT BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE LOWER BALL JOINT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR HIGHER THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF WIND NOISE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR WEATHER STRIP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073231May 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HAD TO RELACE FRONT BALL JOINTS AT 20,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN AT 60,000. THIS TIME HAD MECHANIC REPLACE THEM WITH ONES THAT HAVE NIP SO THEY CAN BE LUBRICATED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074380May 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAVE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE. *LA THE CONSUMER IS NOW BEING TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS ARE CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD THEREFORE IT IS NOT NORMAL AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THESE TYPES OF ABNORMALITIES TO EXIST. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073161May 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS ON 2000 DAKOTA FAILING WITH ONLY 35K MI. I WENT TO THE WEBSITEHTTP://WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM/BOARDS/V8/208.HTML....I THINK IT PRETTY WELL SUMS UP THE PROBLEM...EXTREMELY CHEAP PARTS...HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR DODGE TO RECALL THESE WHEN PEOPLE START DYING FROM FRONT END FAILURE...YOU GUY'S NEED TO READ ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND LOOK AT THE MILEAGES SHOWN. BECAUSE OF THE PRICE I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE PART...I JUST STARTED DRIVING MY TRUCK LATELY AGAIN AFTER MY SON FINISHED DRIVING IT TO AND FROM COLLEGE AND HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I TRULY HOPE YOU DO SHARE THIS WITH CHRYSLER CORP BECAUSE WHEN I CAN GO ONLINE AND READ SO MUCH COLLECTIVE INFO AND SEE PEOPLE WITH CHEAP BALL JOINTS BREAKING DOWN AT AS LOW AS 7K MI. IF THEY DO NOT REACT ESP. WHEN SOMEONE DIES FROM A SERIOUS BREAKDOWN...I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074056May 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING FRONT UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. . THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072702May 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. AT 50,000 I INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND TOOK MY TRUCK TO A MECHANIC FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I RECENTLY MOVED AND THE MECHANIC WAS NEW, BUT HAD GOOD REPORTS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF BAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS. I WAS OUTRAGED, THINKING THAT HE MIGHT BE TRYING TO RIP ME OFF. I TOLD HIM AT 50,000 MILES I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GET NEW STEERING PARTS, BUT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD PARTS ON SEVERAL DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS AT THAT MILEAGE. I TOLD HIM TO REPLACE THE PARTS AND DO THE ALIGNMENT. WHEN I PICKED UP MY DAKOTA, HE SHOWED ME THE PARTS, THEY WERE BAD. I HAVE WORKED FOR TWO LARGE AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS AND HAVE SEEN THEM CUT COSTS BY INSTALLING CHEAP CHINESE PARTS. THE COST TO PRODUCE THE PRODUCT GOES DOWN AND THE CONSUMER PRICE OF THE PRODUCT GOES UP INCREASING THE MARGINS AND LINING THE POCKETS OF MR. CEO AND OTHER HIGHER UPS WITHOUT A CONCERN TO THE CONSUMER. IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. THIS ON THE OTHER HAND IS SERIOUS INVOLVING CHEAP PARTS ON THE STEERING COMPONENTS ON A HIGHWAY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I PRAY THAT DODGE DOES NOT HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS IF SOMEONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLEGENCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY DAKOTA. THE DAKOTA WITH THE 5.2 GOES LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL, BUT THE HANDLING COMPONENTS SUCH AS STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LESS THAN TO BE DESIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072625May 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A DODGE DAKOTA,1999, ALL THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND DANGEROUSLY WORN. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THEY ARE THE SAME AS THE DURANGO!!!!! AND I CAN'T GET THEM. THEY ARE OUT OF STOCK ALL OVER AT A COST OF $2000.00APPROXIMATELY.!!!*AK I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOR THE DURANGO BUT DID YOU REALIZE THE DAKOTA IS THE SAME PART.............. NOT ONLY CANT I AFFORD THIS REPAIR IT IS A 53,000 MILE VEHICLE THAT IS WELL CARED FOR AND THIS IS ABOSORBENT AND GOUGING THE PUBLIC. PLEASE CONSIDER INCLUDING THE DAKKOTA WITH THE DURANG INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU FRANK YUNITS SR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072505May 12, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES
BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DODGE DAKOTA EXCESSIVE TIRE REPLACEMENT(3)SETS OF TIRES ON FRONT VEHICLE HAS ONLY 65000 MILES ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AND BRAKES I DON'T BELIEE THIS IS TYPICAL FOR THIS AMOUNT OF MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067013May 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION DEALERSHIPS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINE CRACKED, AND WAS CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. MECHANIC DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065236May 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY GETTING 17 MILES PER GALLON ,BUT IT WAS LOOSING MILES PER GALLON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP,AND TECHNICIAN CONFIGURED THE COMPUTER FUEL ECONOMY. THE CAR WAS IN WORSE SHAPE THAN IT EVER HAD BEEN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072063May 3, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
UPPER, LOWER AND INNER TIE RODS WERE WORN AT 92K MILES. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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