Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10033719August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, HAD SOME PULSATION EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033725August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE THIRD TO THE FOURTH GEAR ,WON'T SHIFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE EIGHT TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033727August 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON. FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVERS NOSE WAS BRUISED. PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. PASSENGER'S FACE WAS BRUISED AND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10033752August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033754August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033583August 7, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WAS LOOSE WHEN CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE MECHANIC AND FIVE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE NOISE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PART WAS REPAIRED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE LOOSENESS ON OCCASIONS. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032352August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE KEEP ROLLING. CONSUMER PUMP BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, THEN THE "ANTI-LOCK" AND "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF FRONT BRAKES WAS PARTIALLY RESTORED. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031017August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA CONTINUE TO WARP. I HAVE REPLACED THEM AT MY EXPENSE (BECAUSE THE DEALER WON'T RECOGNIZE THE OBVIOUS ENGINEERING PROBLEM) VARIOUS TIMES. AFTERMARKET PARTS DON'T SEEM TO HELP THOUGH IT DOES SLOW THE PROCESS DOWN. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026375August 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL ,AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER RESET CRUISE CONTROL, AND 2 MILES LATER VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026428August 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT END SUSPENSION FAILED, AND CAUSED THE THREAD ON THE TIE ROD TO BECOME WEAK. THE THREADS APPEARED CORRODED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032317August 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED OUT.*MR ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030970August 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRUCK HAS 24000 MILES AND BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY SHOT ON VEHICLE, STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER 8500 MILES ON BRAND NEW TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030892August 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BAKE ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. MINE WERE WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 8000 MILES OF REGULAR USE, NO TOWING OR HAULING WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH AND SEARCHED FOR OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FIND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE ROTORS WARP SO BADLY THAT IT BECOMES DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO MY USE OF THE BRAKES. NOW AFTER A TOTAL OF 17,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, MANY WEIGHING MORE THAN A DAKOTA AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WONDER IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DAKOTA'S BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING REPEATED WARPING. THIS WARPING DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SAFTELY AND EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHEICLE, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030795August 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTOR WARPING.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032063August 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY ANTI LOCK BRAKES. BRAKES WILL LOCK UP,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032064August 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES,VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030859August 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.2L V8 ENGINE. FIX IS TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP AND OIL SENDING UNITAT A COST OF OVER $800.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032178August 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND HUSBAND HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR 2002, DODGE, DAKOTA PICK. TRUCK FILLS UP WITH WATER, AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. CONSUMMER STATES THAT THEY HAD WINDOWS/SEALS/VENTS, AND WHOLE TRUCK GUTTED OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES, 6 OF THOSE TIMES FOR WATER DAMAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BAFFLED THE MECHANICS THAT TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030881August 5, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I HAVE A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA EXTRA CAB. IT CONSTANLY LEAKS WATER ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS, SOAKING THE CARPET.MANY OTHER OWNERS REPORT THIS PROBLEM TOO. ALSO THE DRIVERS SEATBACK WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKE,THE BACK OF THE SEAT RECLINES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032031August 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR END BOLTS AND OTHER COMPONENTS CAME APART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEARS AND DIFFERENTIAL. THE ABS SYSTEM ALSO FAILED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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