Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#721413April 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY FOR A DEER. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED PROPERLY AND HELD ME AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND MY WIFE WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASH. I SUBSEQUENTLY CHECKED THE SEAT BELT AND FOUND IT WOULD NOT LOCK AT ALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ORDERED AND INSTALLED A NEW ONE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE NEW SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE SERVICE MANAGER TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT IF I FIRST WOULD LET THE BELT GO BACK AND THEN YANK ON IT IT WOULD WORK. I ASSURED HIM THAN IN A FRONTAL CRASH A BODY AT REST DOES NOT GO BACK AND THEN FORWARD. I REMINDED HIM THAT EINSTEIN FIGURED THAT OUT A LONG TIME AGO. HE SHOWED ME A JEEP IN THE SHOP WHOSE SEAT BELT ALSO WORKED THE SAME. I ASKED HIM TO SHOW ME A NEW DAKOTA AND COMPARE THE RESULTS. UPON CHECKING THE NEW DAKOTA HE FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT INDEED LOCKED PROPERLY EACH TIME IT IS PLACED UNDER RAPID DECELERATION LOAD. HE AGREED TO ORDER ME ANOTHER SEAT BELT. I AM CONVINCED THAT SINCE I ALREADY HAVE A DEFECTIVE BELT AND THEY SENT ME ANOTHER DEFECTIVE BELT THAT DODGE HAS A LARGE INVENTORY BOTH ON THE ROAD AND IN THEIR WAREHOUSE OF BAD AND UNSAFE SEAT BELTS FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860281April 13, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD RELAY LIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AND MELTED, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR DODGE RAM 1995 ON THIS PROBLEM. BUT THE 1998 DAKOTA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME PART. DEALER IS ORDERED PARTS TO FIX VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. RECALL 99V024000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783732April 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NOISE IN THE CLUTCH, DEALER MADE REVISION BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860234April 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 97V170 000/ABS BRAKES: ABS BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. OWNER REPAIRED VEHICLE HIMSELF BY MANUALLY ADJUSTING THE BRAKES. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR DEALER PROVIDED HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860059April 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 10-15 MPH WHILE RAINING WINDOWS FOGGED UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND HIT A POLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551825April 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ROTORS WERE OUT OF PLACE AND WOBBLING CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721205April 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THREE INCIDENTS OF LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. 1ST FAILURE AT 16-17K MILES, 2ND AT 36K MI. THESE WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY DODGE AFTER SOME DENIAL THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AT ALL. 3RD FAILURE AT 60K MI. DEALER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH LOWER BALL JOINTS. TWO INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOPS HAVE VARIFIED LOWER JOINTS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT WITH ONE STATING "VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF VERY WORN CONDITION OF ONE BALL JOINT!" UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE ALSO WORN AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859870April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES KEEP WARPING DUE TO EXTREME HEAT. DEALER HAS RESURFACED BRAKES, AND REPLACED ROTORS. BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859692April 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH, HIT BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T DISENGAGE. DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721022April 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
IT RUNS ROUGH SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/MUFFLERS/EGR VALVE/OXYGEN SENSOR/IGNITION COIL/FUEL FILTER/AIR FILTER AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. ANY THOUGHTS ON WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720969April 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720823March 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAMISSION SLIPS ON SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD AT 3000 RPM WHEN COLD.TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED ONCE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720847March 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANK BROKE AND BROKE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720724March 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION OIL PUMPS OUT OF FILLER TUBE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE,AND STARTS A FIRE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859246March 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING.THEN, IT MAKES A FUNNY NOISE, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720674March 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN LEFT OR RIGHT TURN ON AN INCLINE SUCH AS A DITCH THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859130March 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING HEARD NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. RIGHT/LEFT BALL JOINTS AND UPPER CONTROL ARM HAVE BEEN REPLACED, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859081March 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, ON A COUPLE OF TIMES, A CODE 12 WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CODE MEANT THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720527March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE KNOCK,POOR GAS MILEAGE, ROUGH IDLING, STALLING,TRANSMISSION CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING.WORST TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000252March 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLEW OUT OR BURNED DIDTRIBUTER CAP AND ROTOR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ON MAJOR HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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