Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10050989December 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT PREMATURE WEAR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051001December 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDE OF TRUCK REPLACED. ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS WAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. THE OTHER WAS WELL ON ITS WAY TO THE SAME. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND HAVE A DOCUMENTED RECORD OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE THAT I HAVE HAD PERFORMED. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT, IF THERE ARE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED I FEEL DODGE SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND GET THESE VEHICLES REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051979December 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS FAILED PREMATURELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050904December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
LEFT/DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT.THE FRONT WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BALL JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE BAD WITH ONLY 34000 MILES ON TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050908December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS AT APPROX. 80000 MILES. FAILURE IDENTIFIED BECAUSE OFSEVERE FRONT TIRE WEAR. HAD UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT TIRE WEAR. TOOK TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE "YOU NEVER JUST REPLACE THE UPPER, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE LOWER ONE'S ALSO" THIS CORRECTED THE TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS. THE DATES ARE ESTIMATES, I WOULD HAVE TO SEARCH THRU MY RECORDS OR THE RECORDS OF THE DODGE DEALERS FOR EXACT DATES. I KEEP ALL THE PAPER WORK, SO A SEARCH IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. VIN IS AVAILABLE, I JUST DON'T HAVE IT HERE AT WORK.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050909December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE DAKOTA 2003 SPORT: FIRST FEW MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I WENT TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED (20,000MI) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE OUT OF SPEC. BY THE MECHANIC AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG.I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SINCE THAT TIME, EVERYTIME I TURN LEFT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A DOWNHILL SITUATION, A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND IS HEARD. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 54000MI AND I HEAR ABOUT WHEELS BREAKING OFF. I AM SCARED FOR MY FAMILIES AND PERSONAL SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050911December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD TO HAVE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES, TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051868December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK *MR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051899December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER ,WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FALLING APART, AND REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051918December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051922December 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE BUT THE SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. LOUD NOISE CAME FROM INSIDE FUEL TANK. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED THAT FUEL PUMP COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND MELT THE WIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050886December 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE NO WAY TO GREASE THEM SO THEY WILL FAIL. I REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH A 3 PARTY JOINT THAT HAS A GREASE FITTING SO THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO USE MY TRUCK SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050898December 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 CLUB CAB TRUCK SINCE THE FIRST 6,000 MILES. WARPED ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT POOR STOPPING POWER OF BACK BRAKES. DODGE DEALERSHIP "CHECKED" THEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ALSO HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AND AM SUSPECTING BALL JOINT PROBLEMS NOW BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEWS COMING OUT REGARDING THIS PROBLEM RECENTLY ON CBS NEWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050843December 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD-CAB 4X4. I HAD ONE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACE AT 37,863 MILES. THE REMAINING BALL JOINTS ALSO SEEM TO BE FAILING. THERE IS SIMILAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AFTER VIEWING A PROGRAM ON CBS NEWS, I FELT IT WOULD BENEFICIAL TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. *LA
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050852December 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD TO TURN MY FRONT ROTORS ON MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4.7L, 4WD QUAD CAB 4 TIMES IN 40,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMES IT ON RAIN COOLING THE ROTORS TOO FAST. I DO STRICTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND THE VIBRATION THAT OCCURS IS NERVE RACKING. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON CONSUMER SITES REGARDING THIS. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS FOR A RECALL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050855December 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WENT BAD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050860December 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I AM RESPONDING TO THE NEWS OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS IN DODGE DAKOTAS. I TOO HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH JUST OVER 56,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NEEDS TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050755December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER LOWER BALLJOINT CORROSION: I TOOK MY DAKOTA R/T IN FOR A "POPPING SOUND" THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I WAS TOLD BY YOUR SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FRONT END. I TOOK MY DAKOTA TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT BOTH MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CLOSE TO FAILURE. I RETURNED TO HENDERSON DODGE WITH MY DAKOTA AND THE SERVICE DEPT STILL TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FRONT END. I CANNOT DRIVE MY DAKOTA ANYMORE DUE TO THE FRONT END. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH DODGES PRODUCT. WHEN WILL YOU'LL STAND UP AND BACK YOUR PRODUCTS???? *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050754December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REPLACE BOTH SIDES OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AT 60K AND 120K DESPITE USING THE BEST GREASE IN THEM SYNTHETIC. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SEAT BACK BEFORE SINCE NEW IT FALLS BACK. FRONT BUCKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050759December 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 35,500 I WAS TOLD THAT MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND BRAKES WERE WORN. I COULD UNDERSTAND BRAKES PADS NEED REPLACING (ALTHOUGH I DO MOST DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THEREFORE NOT USING BRAKES MUCH) BUT ROTORS NEED REPLACING BECAUSE OF PITTING; SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. IN ADDITION, EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THIS TRUCK (REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES) I NOTICE THAT WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK KICKS IN IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I'VE LOST ALOT OF BRAKING POWER. I'VE FOUND MYSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT TIMES BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST. I HAD A TRUCK CUT IN FRONT OF ME ONE DAY ON THE HIGHWAY (SOMEONE IN FRONT OF HIM HAD STOPPED) AND THE ONLY WAY I ADVOIDED HITTING HIM WAS TO DRIVE OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD; THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING. I HAVE A '92 DAKOTA WITH REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND IT STOPS WITH OUT PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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