Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#884971April 3, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO GO UP OR DOWN. *AK WINDOWS, RADIO, DEFROSTER AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884985April 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF 5TH GEAR AND REMAINED IN NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT "GEAR WAS CRACKED." PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884789April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL NOTICED VEHICLE NOT GAINING POWER. ALSO, WHILE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL OVER 45 MPH. TECHNICIAN STATED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS STRANDED AND WAS UNABLE TO GET TO WORK DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743144March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE/WHEEL PROTRUDES FARTHER OUT FROM BODY THEN LEFT TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY. I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD EFFECT THE DRIVABILTY,HANDLING AND SAFETY OF THE TRUCK IN A ACCIDENT OR IN AN EVASIVE MANEUVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743146March 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY WIFE HIT A CAR THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF HER (T-BONE)AT 35 MPH. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE REAR SEATBELTS FAILED TO LOCK UP AND RESTRAIN BACK SEAT PASSENGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#743159March 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THE ROTORS. 4 OF THE TIMES THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND ONCE THEY ONLY CUT THEM. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL AS THE DEALER TRIED TO CLAIM IN THE BEGINNING. THE 4TH TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND DISC BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT AND ALSO REPLACED THE VALVE , WITH SWITCH ASSEMBLY, BRAKE COMBINATION. THIS WORK WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE AT 34,281 MILES AND NOW WE ARE AT 45,000 APPROX. AND THE ROTORS ARE SHOT AGAIN FOR A 5TH TIME. THIS TIME IN THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED TO HAVE THE SWAY BAR BUSHING REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884337March 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN STEERING TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT A NOISE WILL OCCUR. DEALER REPLACED STEERING SHAFT ONCE, AND STEERING COLUMN TWICE, BUT NOISE STILL OCCURS. *AK REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884132March 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN PARK CONSUMER PUTS CAR IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL ABOUT 15, TO 20 SECONDS LATER. VEHICLE THEN UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS BACK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD GET HURT IF THEY COME BEHIND VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO JUMP BACK. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884140March 26, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00-V-199-000. IN OCT. OF LAST YEAR. DEALER HAS NOT GOTTEN PARTS IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884154March 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SHIFTER CABLE BROKE WHEN DRIVER WAS SHIFTING GEAR. HE CONPLAINED THAT VEHICLE SHIFTER WAS PULLING HARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT SHIFTER WAS OKAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742949March 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER SAID THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 12K MILES....AT MY EXPENSE. NO WARRANTY FOR BRAKE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742940March 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS WILL BE MY SEVENTH TIME TO THE GARAGE AT 40000 MILE I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I FEEL THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD WITH THEIR PRODUCT. CAN YOU HELP? THANK YOU. RLG OHIO P.S I HAVE 7 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS..NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884024March 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOBBLES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK ROTORS WERE REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS WOBBLYING AGAIN AFTER 4,000 MILES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884027March 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGES TO TRANSMISSON AND ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED NOT ABOUT WARRANTY, BUT DAMAGE OF DRIVESHAFT AT LESS THEN 19,000 MILES OF WEAR. ASKING FOR NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883766March 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT BRICKWALL AT 60 MPH, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DODGE CO SAID IT WAS AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $11,000. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT IT TAKES 17 DEGREES OF FORCE TO TRIP SENSOR AND MUST BE HIT DIRECTLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE, THE CAR ALSO HIT REAR END AS IT SPUN ON ICE, ALSO NOT DEPLOYING AIR BAG. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883810March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HEATED UP AND WARPED AT 9000 MILES AND VEHICLE HAD A BOUNCY RIDE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, THE PADS WERE LEFT ON BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T LOOK WARN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883742March 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES IN GRAVEL SAND ON STREET, FRONT TWO TIRES WILL LOCK UP, AND REAR WHEELS WILL NOT SLIDE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER FAILED TO PROPERLY FIX THE BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560428March 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE A-ARM/BUSHING FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, THE FRONT END ALWAYS FELT UNSTABLE AND AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GET WORSE NOT BETTER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742657March 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD, AND ALL THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE BAY WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS A COMPLETE LOSS DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742612March 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS AT 11000 MILES DEALER REPLACED. 16000 WARPED AGAIN. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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