Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10055529January 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FRONT ALIGNMENT. DURING THE REPAIRS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054582January 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT END COMPONENTS. UPPER BALL JOINTS AND BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054627January 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS AND I FAILLED MY YEARLY TRUCK INSPECTION BECAUSE OF A BAD UPPER BALL JOINT. I HACE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB AND IT IS A 4 X 4. THE TRUCK HAS 33,900 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NO RECORCE BUT TO FIX IT SINCE I NEED MY VEHICLE TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH UPPER BALL JOINTS IN THEIR DAKOTA AND DURANGO LINE. IF I PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND THEN CHRYSLER DECIDES TO HAVE A RECALL, WOULD I GET REINBURSED FROM CHRYSLER? I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEIR ROTORS? THANKS STEVE MUZZY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055304January 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070693January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER FOLLOWING ALL MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED SERVICING AND OIL CHANGES, MY HUSBANDS '00 DODGE DAKOTA STARTED MAKING RATTLING NOISES IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT! I AM BAFFLED THAT THIS COULD EVEN HAPPEN AS MOST OF TODAY'S ENGINES LAST ROUGHLY 150,000 TO 200,000 MILES! NONE OF THE REPAIRS FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE LEMON LAW TIME PERIOD HAS LAPSED. WE ARE FURIOUS ABOUT THIS! I WILL WRITE EVERY POSSIBLE SOURCE AND ENTER COMPLAINTS. WE WOULD BE THRILLED IF OTHERS WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT DODGE DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. BUT THEN FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, I AM FINDING THEIR PRODUCT IS NOT WORTHY OF BEING STOOD BEHIND. WHAT A RIP OFF!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068836January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
REAR DIFF WENT OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053261January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN OVERDRIVE. DODGE RECOMMENDED A TOTAL REBUILD. TOTAL COST OF REBUILD WAS $1465.00 AT MY EXPENSE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053294January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE UPPER BALL JOINT SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DECIDED TO CHECK MINE. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE TOAST. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS. THEY SHALL BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, THOUGH. I VISITED DODGEDAKOTAS.COM AND READ ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT DODGE KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL LET PEOPLE DRIVE AROUND WITH BAD SUSPENSION PARTS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055222January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE, ENGINE KNOCKING AND LOST OF OIL PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050383January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THERE WAS A BALL JOINT PROBLEM IN WHICH THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING INTO A SERVICE STATION . *AK THE SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE UPPER BALL JOINT LOOKED AS IF IT WERE TORCHED. THE RUBBER AND THE BALL JOINT WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054052January 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053204January 14, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND THEN TIRES AND ALLIGNMENT COSTING OVER $1200 ON 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 2WD . **AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054134January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND THE PINION SHAFT BEHIND THE FORWARD DIFFERENTIAL BEARING SHEARED AND THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH POOR QUALITY OR SUB-STANDARD PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052875January 12, 2004
STEERING
PURCHASED 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. QUAD CAB SUMMER 2002, APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. THE WHEEL WOULD JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS IF THE POWER STEERING WOULD ENGAGE AND THEN DISENGAGE DURING A TURN. BROUGHT TO DEALER. THEY SAID THEY FIXED PROBLEM BY REPLACING STEERING COLUMN. PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. RETURNED TO DEALER. REPLACED BEARINGS IN COLUMN DURING SECOND REPAIR. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. RETURNED AGAIN, DEALER(FORMERLY COURTESY DODGE, NORWICH, CT) STATED THAT THEY SOLD THERE WARRANTY TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE REPAIR. I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE TO OTHER DEALERSHIP. TAKEN TO OTHER DEALER SHIP BUT AT THIS TIME PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN FIXED AND VEHICLE WAS OVER 36,000 MILES. DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO FILL OUT FORMS AND THAT IT WAS UNLIKELY THE REPAIR WOULD BE AUTHORIZED. HOW IS IT IF THE REPAIR WAS NEVER COMPLETED THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO WAIT UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRES AND SAY TOO BAD. I WAS THEN RECALLED BY THE MILITARY AND HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY SO THE REPAIR WAS NEVER COMPLETED. THANKS, NOW COURTESY KIA. I WISH I COULD CONDUCT MY BUSINESS LIKE THE DEALERS. JUST IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND IT WILL GO AWAY!!!!!!!. IM NOT FINISHED WITH THIS YET!!!! JPL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052898January 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD 4X4, UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, DID NOT RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053808January 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED AND CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BALL JOINTS BECAUSE OF POOR LUBRICATION. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT CURRENTLY THEY WERE LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052902January 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DAKOTA 4.7L QUAD CAB BALL JOINTS STARTED MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING AT AROUND 40,000 MILES. NOISE IS NOW GETTING UNBEARABLE AND STEERING SOMEWHAT "LURCHES" WHEN TURNING TIGHTLY. NEEDS MAJOR WORK ON BALL JOINTS MUCH EARLIER THAN WOULD BE REASONABLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053738January 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053394January 5, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS FAILED PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT AT 10,000 MILES. ALSO, THE RIM WAS DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052150December 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND JUMPED OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END WAS WORN OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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