Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10030784August 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAS FRONT ROTOR PROBLEMS CONTINUALLY. DEALER TEMPORARLY CURED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING FRONT PADS, TURNING DOWN FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS. WARRANTY RAN OUT AND I HAD SAME PROBLEM. WARPED FRONT ROTORS. I HAD HEAVY DUTY ROTORS INSTALLED AND CERAMIC PADS INSTALLED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. NOTHING HAS HELPED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAKS THE FRONT END SHIMMYS UNTIL I TAKE IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE MORE WORK DONE. OKAY FOR ABOUT 5,000 OR LESS MILES. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS BESIDES SETTING THE THING ON FIRE AND GETTING A NEW ONE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030617August 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER A COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT MY FROM, EVERY FROM NOISE TO INSTABILITY, EXCESSIVE BOUNCE. I AM GIVEN EVERY EXCUSE IN THE WORLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM , I HAVE EVEN TOLD THEM WHAT IT IS , THE BALL JOINTS, THE TELL ME THAT IT WHEELL AND THEY REPLACED THEM, BUT HAVE SAME TRBL OVER AND OVER AGAIN , I BELIEVE SOMETHING JSUT NEED TO BE DONE, IT YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL ADVISE OR COMPLAINT GO TO DODGEDAKOTAS.COM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030656August 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 4 HOURS FROM FRESNO TO RENO ON JULY 6, 2003 WE WERE COMING OVER INTERSTATE 80 AT 70-75 MPH, WHEN OUR TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, MAKING THE TRUCK SOUND AS IF IT HAD DOWNSHIFTED. WE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY THINKING THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND CHECKED FLUID LEVELS. THEY WERE FINE. WE GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOT 5 MILES LATER IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. WE THOUGHT WE MIGHT BE STRANDED.THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCKS COMPUTER AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON ITS MEMORY. WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK WITH NO REPAIRS. TODAY, AUGUST 2, 2003, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP AGAIN AT 70MPH TRYING TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE. LOOKING THROUGH THE TSB'S THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I DISCOVERED(OVERHEATING) STATED EVERY TRANSMISSION ON A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB EXCEPT THE ONE IN MY VEHICLE A 45RFE. COULD THE PROBLEM STATED FOR THE OTHER TRANSMISSIONS POSSIBLY BE A PROBLEM FOR MINE? IF SO HOW DO I GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT BEFORE IT GETS WORSE?. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030663August 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FRONT BRAKES CLUNK WHEN APPLIED,DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY,DEALER ORDERED AND REPLACED NEW VALVE BODY. LOWER ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,BECAUSE OF VALVE TAPPING. A/C HAS BAD ODOR WHEN ON. FRONT END SQUEAKED AROUND BOOTS FRONT END HAS BAD KNOCKING SOUND. 2 GOODYEAR TIRES SLOW LEAK. PROBLEMS STARTED AT 1,254 MILES, AND KEEP GOING AT 26,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031942August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLES FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AND ACCIDENT. *MR *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030559August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHILE USING THE A/C, I HAVE NOTICED A BAD ODER.HIS ODER IS NOTICABLE ONCE THE A/C HAS COOLED DOWN THE INTERIOR. I WOULD DESCRIBE HE ODER AS A "POWDERY CHEMICAL" SMELL. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICAL IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE, I ASKED ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD "WE WIL LOOK IN TO IT" AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS SMELL IS DANGERUS BECAUSE I HAVE TWO YOUNG INFANTS AS WELL AS MY WIFE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030613August 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I CURRENTLY HAVE A HEAVY SURGING SENSATION WHILE BRAKING. I WAS TOLD MY ROTORS WERE WARPED. MY DODGE DAKOTA 4X2 QUAD CAB HAS 40000 MILES. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON MY VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT SHAKING ME OR MY FAMILY LIKE A RAG DOLL. THE HEAVY SHAKING MAY LEAD TO MY ABILITY TO CONTROL MY TRUCK WHILE STOPPING, WHICH CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFEY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026379August 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. ABOUT TWO MILES LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024103August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022385August 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF. *AK WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE COMPLETE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY UPPER ARM, AXLES, AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY HAD FALLEN OFF, AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO BREAK OFF. CHRYSLER ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE MAIN FACTOR WAS FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT WHICH WAS A SEALED UNIT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020260August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD AND STAYED ON. THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. THE CONSUMER SAW RECALL 01V-153000 WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT IT HAS THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *JB *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030408July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED/REPLACED AT APPROX. 17000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE AS BRAKES ONLY HAVE 1YR/12000 MILE WARRANTY. REPAIR FACILITY ONLY REPLACES WITH OEM PARTS, SO THEY WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN ANOTHER 15-20000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK ALSO APPEARS I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AT APPROX. 18500 MILES. THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THIS. VEHICLE IS 2002 DODGE DAKOTA CC 4X4 4.7L ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031443July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DIAGNOSED CAUSE AS DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029328July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 AND HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAIL (LUCKLY I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AT THE TIME). WHY IS IT THAT YOU CANNOT PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BALL JOINT FROM DODGE (YOU MUST PURCHASE THE WHOLE UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY?)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031262July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031287July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
DEALER REPLACED UPPER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS AT 35000 MILES, AGAIN WAS REPLACED AT 80000. DEALER KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF THE BALL JOINTS, BUT CLAIMED THEY WERE STILL GOOD AND CONSUMER COULD STILL DRIVE ALTHOUGH THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031307July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY AND THERE IS SHAKING AND VIBRATION INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026173July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WEARING AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAD BROKEN AND THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WERE BADLY WARPED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029309July 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THE MALE END OF THE BALL JOINT CAME APART FROM THE FEMALE PART. DODGE, UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY REPLACED ALL 4 BALL JOINTS AND THE TWO UPPER CONTROL ARMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029311July 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE DISC BRAKES IN MY DAKOTA. ORIGINAL ROTORS WARPED ONCE, I HAD THEM TURNED (PAID FOR BY ME), THEY WARPED A SECOND TIME. I PAID THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE WITH NEW ROTORS. THESE ROTORS WARPED. THE DEALERSHIP PAID TO REPLACE THIS SET OF ROTORS. I WAS ON MY 3RD SET OF ROTORS BY 75000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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