Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#737031November 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES EACH TIME AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME NOISE REAPPEARED AT THE SAME SPEED, BUT THIS TIME THEIR IS ALSO A GRIND WHEN AT A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. A ADDITIVE HAS BEEN ADDED TO REAR END BUT HAS NOT STOP GRINDING. DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THEY COULD FIND A SOLUTION. THEY TOLD WISON DODGE THIS THE FIRST TIME I HAD REAR END REPLACED AND THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. ONLY DIFFERENCE NOW THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND MY TRUCK HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOT THAT I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET DODGE TO DO SOMETHING, I HAVE TO TRY TO GET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE REAREND. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP A TOTAL OF ABOUT 18 DAYS AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE TIME I HAVE SPENT AT DEALERSHIP WAIT TO HAVE TRUCK CHECKED FOR PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS TRUCK, FRONT SUSPENISON PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS, BUT BLACKWELL DODGE IS STILL WORKING ON PROBLEM. ANY HELP WILL BE GLADLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875479November 27, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS A 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA. TIRES WERE ORIGINALS WITH ONLY 50% OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. GOODYEAR TO CONSUMER THEY WERE SPORT PERFORMANCE TIRES THAT DIDN'T REALLY BELONG ON A PICK UP TRUCK. TIRES HAD 13,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (P255 65 R15). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736278November 14, 2000
TIRES
A TIRE BLEW UP WHICH WAS OEM AT ONLY 14,000 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNDER NO WEIGHT LOAD IN THE BED. I'M IN A TRUCK CLUB OF FELLOW DAKOTA OWNERS. AT LEAST 6 OTHERS HAVE STATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK EAGLE LS TIRES EXPLODING AT 14,000 MILES. WHILE I ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE OF A BLOWN TIRE AND DAMAGED RIM, OTHERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITH DIFFERENT EAGLE LS TIRES BLOWING AT DIFFERNET TIMES. I'VE CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND DODGE DIRECTLY. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SAVE THE BLOWN TIRE AND RIM FOR INSPECTION. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING PERSONALLY FROM THIS BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS SPECIFIC BRAND OF TIRE. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: 255/65/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/65/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736262November 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WERE FALLING OUT. LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT IN DISREPAIR.DEALER NOTIFIED ON 4/10/00.MILEAGE5536 .CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEDAT20445. THERMOSTAT HOUSING REPLACED AT 13478.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874441November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHENEVER BRAKING CAN FEEL BRAKES PULSATING THROUGH OUT TRUCK. TOOK TO DEALER AND MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS WHICH WERE WARPED, & NEEDED TO BE TURNED. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR AWHILE AND THEN RETURNED. ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. *AK ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DUE TO REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873984October 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING INTERMITTENTLY OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND STAY ON WITHOUT CONSUMER TURNING BUTTON ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734709October 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5.2L ENGINE; 20,418 MI; HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION & SPARK KNOCK DUE TO FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD VALLEY-PAN GASKET. DEALERSHIP REPLACED GASKET AT NO COST (WARRANTY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734520October 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - ON, ODOMETER READ "NO BUS" LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TOWED, PROBLEM TRACED TO 20AMP FUSE AND COMPUTER MODULE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872690October 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 15 MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID AND REAR ENDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555853October 10, 2000
TIRES
GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE P215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733606October 6, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
DODGE HAS DENIED ME COMPENSATION FOR A 69% REDUCTION IN TOWING CAPACITY THAT WAS OFFERED TO OTHER OWNERS SOLELY BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. IT WAS PURCHASED 3 MOS. OLD WITH 3K MILES BEFORE THE REDUCTION WAS ANNOUNCED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN OFFICALLY NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE TO TOW 2000+ LBS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT CAN THE NHTSA DO TO HELP DOGDE UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872265October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AN ANMINAL RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER FLIPPED OVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871864September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SPARK PLUG HAS CRACKED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871777September 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND SUN WAS BRIGHT AND BLINDED HER. CONSUMER HIT A TRAILER WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732578September 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULSATE DURING MEDIUM APPLICATION. DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND REQUIRED MILLING AND SHOE REPLACEMENT. SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO ME AND A POSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM BUT DEALER SAYS ITS A WEAR ITEM. THE SHOES STILL HAD 75%+ OF THE PAD LEFT. I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ONE HERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732002September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABOUT EVERY 10,000 THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP PRODUCING VIBRATIONS WHEN STOPPING AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES, I DON'T USE TWO FEET TO DRIVE, AND THE TRUCK NEVER LEAVES THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871103September 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
VEHCILE WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT ON DRY ROAD. FRONT END VIBRATES INTERMITENTLY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TO CALL BUT NO CONTACT.*AK ENGINE VALVE FAILED FIVE TIMES. STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. REAR OIL SEAL IS LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870586September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE SURGES/OSCILLATES WHEN BRAKING FROM APPROX. 45 MPH TO 0 MPH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870607September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731473September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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