Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8004385February 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHILE DRIVING, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE THIRD GEAR SEPARATING IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE WAS PROBLEM REPAIRED, HOWEVER CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004392February 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT CV BOOT ON FRONT AXLE WAS OPEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF LUBRICANT, VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER. CV AXLE WAS SEPARATING AT SEAL, THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758483February 22, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1-11-2002 OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER..DONALSON MOTOR COMPANY IN SILSBEE, TEXAS. AFTER 2 DAYS THEY PHONED ME TO TELL ME THE ENGINE HAD SUFFERED A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE". THE CAUSE WAS "DIRTY OIL". I RUN ROYAL PURPLE-A HIGH DOLLAR SYNTHETIC OIL. THE PRICE TAG FOR ALL OF THIS WAS 5600.00. I TOOK A OIL SAMPLE TO THE MAUFACTURER TO HAVE TESTED. BOTH CHEMISTS THAT TESTED THE OIL REPORTED THE VISCOSITY OF THE OIL WAS INTACT. THE OIL WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. I TOOK THIS BACK TO DONALSON AND WAS TOLD THE OIL WAS THE CAUSE. I FOUND AN MECHANIC WHO GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 3300.00 FOR THE SAME ENGINE. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRUCK DONALSON INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD DO THE WORK FOR 3000.00. THEY HAVE HAD MY TRUCK FOR 1 MONTH AND 19 DAYS, I WENT TO PICK IT UP AND THE AIRCONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER BLOWING COLD AIR(I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE). I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AC HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED WHILE REBUILDING THE MOTOR AND IT WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX!!!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004158February 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC COVER ON DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINT BROKE WHILE TRYING TO UNLATCH IT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX SEATBELT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758254February 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH WHEN APPLYING NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY SOMETIMES ALMOST UNCONTROLABLY. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 12K MILES. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THERE IS A PROBLEM!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005802February 11, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP AND NO TURN. HEARD POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WORKED AGAIN. REPLACED RACK AND PINION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005172February 11, 2002
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRES ARE BAD SIZE P215-75R15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757845February 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER LESS THAN 10000 MILES THE WINDSHIELD IS PITTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING WITH A GLARE CONDITION OR AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS RAINING. I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES PER WEEK AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS CONDITION SHOULD NOT MANIFEST ITSELF FOR ANOTHER 70000 MILES OR SO. I HAVE CONSIDERED THAT I LIVE IN A SOMEWHAT SANDY AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND THAT SAND IS USED ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER HOWEVER, AFTER COMPARING THE WINDSHIELD TO OTHER VEHICLES WITH MUCH HIGHER MILEAGE FROM THIS SAME AREA, IT APPEARS THAT THE GLASS USED IS "SOFT." I HACE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVNG IN THE RAIN, THE PRECIPITATION MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCHED NOICE WHEN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONDITION OF THE WINDSHIELD AT PRESENT DOES NOT POSE AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY THREAT BUT I DO FEEL THAT THE GLASS USED MAY BE OF "CHEAP CONSTRUCTION'" THEREBY PERHAPS CREATING A HAZAROUS CONDITION SHOULD AN OBJECT STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003459February 4, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR HITTING A BUMP THERE'S A LITTLE BUMP IN STEERING. CONSUMER CAN PULL IN AND OUT ON FRONT WHEELS WITH BARE HANDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757650February 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SUSPENSION IS COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TWICE AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT (UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757668February 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHILCE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK 3 TIMES. DEALER ADVISED ON PURCHASE DATE THAT ENGINE LIGHT REPRESENTED MINOR PROBLEM THAT THEY FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003384February 1, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SHIFT LEVER WILL GO INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE DOWN. SOMETIMES SHIFTER INDICATES VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE WHEN IT'S REALLY IN REVERSE, DRIVERS FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION. *AK SHIFTER POPS OUT OF DRIVE OR REVERSE, STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK WHEN KEY IS REMOVED FROM SWITCH, DEALER SERVICED 5 TIMES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003405February 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE BOUNCED AND VIBRATED, ALSO THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, FRONT CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THAT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003300January 31, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
FRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH FOR PROTECTION OF HEAD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003321January 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STALLS AND DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003335January 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BURNED UP AT 643 MILES. THIS HAPPEND WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. TRANSMISSION BECAME HARDER TO CHANGE. HAS CONTACTED DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY, BUT DEALER HAS ONLY REBULIT TRANSMISSION ONCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757571January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA CLB. NEW. I NOTICED THE SHIMMY IN THE BRAKES WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES.IT WAS NOT SO BAD AS TO AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 11,430 MILES THE DEALER TURNED THE FRONT ROTERS UPON MY INSISTANCE THAT THE SHIMMY WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM.THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE ROTERS. AT 22,994 MILES I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT ROTERS AS WELL AS THE REAR DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THESE ITEMS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY AFTER 12MONTHS OR 12000 MILES. THAT THEY WERE WEAR ITEMS THAT WERE OMITED FROM THE 36MONTH OR 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRENTY AS ADVERTISED WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS A REOCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TREAT IT AS A WARRENTY PROBLEM AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO 3 OTHER ASE CERTIFYED MECHANICS THAT SAY THAT ROTERS AND DRUMS SHOULD NOT WARP IN SUCH A SHORT TIME AND THAT ROTERS AND DRUMS ARE NOT WEAR ITEMS, PADS AND SHOES, HOWEVER, ARE. I HAVE BEEN IN COMUNICATION WITH SEVERAL OTHER 2000/2001 DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS AND 90% OF THEM HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS JUST LIKE ME. I AM SURE CHRYSLER/DODGE IS FULLY AWARE OF THE UNSAFE/ FAULTY BRAKE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES, BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO COME FORWARD AND RECALL THE INFERIOR PARTS WITHOUT BEING FORCED TO BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE CONSUMER. CHRYSLER HAS MODIFIED THE 2002 MODELS SO AS TO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTERS AND THE REAR DRUMS WAS $544.00 QUOTED TO ME. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURERS WILLFULL USE OF INFERIOR PARTS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS UNETHICAL ACTION. LES MAXWELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003054January 29, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WILL BE A VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAULTY LEFT/FRONT WHEEL BEARING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003111January 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH APLLIED BRAKES, RUBBER CAME OFF BRAKES AND FOOT SLIPPED ON GAS, AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003125January 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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