Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10046894November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE THEN THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. CAUSING MY HUSBAND TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDING UP IN A 10-12 FT DEEP DITCH WITH WATER. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047881November 12, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD BROKE ON A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA.*MR WHEN RETURNING HOME, THE CONSUMER TURNED THE CORNER AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLIDE. IMMEDIATELY IT BEGAN TO SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE LIKE A WASHING MACHINE WITH AN UNEVEN LOAD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD ONTO A PARKING LOT. CONSUMER FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE, BUT IT WASN'T. A MAN AND WOMAN WHO SAW THE VEHICLE SHAKING, STOPPED TO SEE IF THE CONSUMER NEEDED HELP. THE MAN WENT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANAGER ON AUGUST 4,2003 AND HE STATED THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND HE WASN'T SURE IF OTHER DODGE DAKOTA'S EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046771November 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE OIL PUMP ON THE 4.7L DODGE DAKOTA ENGINE CAUSES ENGINE TO SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING AND NEED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045727November 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALLJOINTS ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WERE BADLY WORN OUT AND TOOK IT TO KIRKWOOD DODGE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DID NOT FIX IT. THEN TOOK IT TO NEWARK DODGE AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT BUT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO I HAD TO PAY FULL PRICE. I WAS LUCKY THAT NOTHING BAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BUT STILL THE DANGER WAS THERE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE CAR RENTAL AND THE COST OF THE WORK THAT GOT DONE TO MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045733November 8, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE WAS CHAFFED(RUBBED A HOLE) FROM A BIGGER POWER STEERING HOSE WITH A GUARD ON IT. CHAFFED LINE TURNED INTO A LEAK OF THE POWER STEERING FLIUD, WHICH IN TIME WILL CAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE TO THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE THIS IS ON, IS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB PICKUP. HAS A 4.7L V-8 ENGINE W/ AUTOMATIC. HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF LEAK BEING NOTICED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045587November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY 2000 DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4. I HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SHOCK AND CONTROL ARM AREA. I ALSO NOTICE EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL WEAR ON RECENTLY NEW TIRES. I ALSO HEAR A LOT OF TIRE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND SOME FRONT END SHAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046496November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN MAKING A STOP OR TURNING A CORNER VEHICLE MADE NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045547November 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION IN BRAKES WHEN STOPPING AT ALL SPEEDS. HAVE REPLACED PADS, AND ROTORS TWICE. HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE IN BETWEEN CHANGES. HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ON THIS. WHY IS NO ONE DOING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045232November 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT
2000 DODGE DAKOTA, BOUGHT WITH 27,200 MILES, BALL JOINTS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE IN TWO YEARS TIME AND UNABLE TO REPLACE PARTS VEHICLE NOW HAS 74,000 MILES A VEHICLE THIS YOUNG SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045246November 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH ONLY 13,531 MILES HAS UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046141October 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS DUE TO FRONT BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK FRONT ALIGNMENT SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF WHACK. VEHICLE WAS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP DENIED THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY, DODGE RECOMMENDED AND REFUNDED THE REPAIR COST. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045166October 31, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
UPPER CONTROL ARMS LOOSE, DEFECTIVE, PLUS STEERING LINKAGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045101October 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 DODGE DAKOTA- SPORT W/ EX-CAB. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THROUGH AUTOMAX IN MELBOURNE, FL AND OVERALL AM QUITE HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE. BUT, THE FRONT BRAKES ARE SINGING A HIGH SHRILL SONG TO ME. I WENT TO WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM, AND WAS EVEN MORE SURPRISED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE DAKOTA BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE, I KNOW FROM READING THE COMPLAINTS THAT YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS SITUATION... PLEASE ACT ON THIS! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044953October 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPARK PLUGS KNOCK IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INTAKE GASKET. DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043862October 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WORN AT 32,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043823October 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB, 2000 UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043162October 18, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS (ALSO CALLED THE LATCH ASSEMBLY) ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA BOTH ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED EVEN WITH A KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. MY VIN # IS 1B7GL22XYS592928. AN ONLINE SEARCH SHOWED THAT OTHER 2000 DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AS WELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042996October 15, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRUCK SHAKES WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW OR MODERATE SPEED. REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS THREE MONTHS AGO AT 38,000 MILES. NOW WITH 43,000 MILES THE SHAKING HAS RETURNED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031396October 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10041636October 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE (DATE BELOW FIRST INCIDENT) SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK; ABS LIGHT STAYS ON; COMPUTER SHORTED OUT; DEALER FOUND COMPUTER BOLTED ON TOP OF WIRES; FAN STAYED ON; DATES VARY OVER LAST 1 1/2 YEARS NUMBER OF FAILURES IS A BEST GUESS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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