Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#717307January 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CLUNK IN FRONT SUSPENSION, FELT IN DRIVER FLOORBOARD WHEN TURNING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT. BEEN TO DEALER 3+ TIMES, CAN'T FIX. MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE SAYS NORMAL, BUT I THINK IT FEELS LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717308January 13, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CLUNK FELT IN STEERING COLUMN, FELT IN WHEEL AND PEDALS WHEN TURNING. COUPLER REPLACED PER TSB19-012-97, ONLY MARGINALLY BETTER. NOW AT 24,000 MILES IT'S BACK AS BAD AS EVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717309January 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE HAS INTERMITTENT STUMBLE/DETONATION PROBLEMS. COMPUTER FLASHED PER TSB. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED PER ENGINE DATA READOUT. DISTRIBUTOR REINDEXED PER TECHNICIAN'S SEAT OF THE PANTS. STILL OCCURS, BUT SO INFREQUENTLY DEALERSHIP CAN'T DUPLICATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717255January 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED/HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT/SWITCH SHOWED OVERHEATING DAMAGE AND ALSO MELTED SOME OF THE WIRING IN THE CABLING UNDER THE DASH/COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING BEFORE FAILURE/LOST LIGHTS AT NIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550374January 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854893January 11, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THERE ARE OTHER KEYS ON THE RING THE OTHER KEYS WILL GET JAMMED IN THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO A HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717129January 10, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON TOP OF PASSENGER CAB HAS BEGUN TO BUBBLE AND PEEL. THE PAINT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, WASHED AND WAXED IN A REGULAR BASIS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AS I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE QUITE A FEW OF DOKOTA P/U'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT FOUND IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717088January 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550279January 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717032January 7, 2000
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL (97 DAKOTA) HAS PROVEN INTERMITTENT ON EVERY LONG TRIP. FOUR ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO LOCATE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CRUISE CONTROL QUITS AFTER 1 - 3 HOURS. SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RESTARTING RESTORES NORMAL OPERATION FOR A WHILE. THE OEM TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLERS) HAVE POOR DRY AND VERY POOR WET TRACTION AND ARE DANGEROUS. REPLACED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, EXCELLENT NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854731January 5, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AT A STOP OR SLOW RATE OF SPEED,AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO LEFT/TO RIGHT ,IT WILL HANG UP IN THE POSTION ,WILL NOT RETRACT BACK. DEALER HAS REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716940January 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SEVERE REAR WHEEL HOP PROBLEM ONGOING SINCE 1994.REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.TRUCK STAYED THERE FOR OVER 8 MONTHS ALTOGETHER.SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED INCLUDING:LEAFS SPRINGS,SHOCKS,TRANSMISSION SUPPORT,DIFFERENTIAL(4 TIMES),BRAKE LINES(BROKE OFF DUE TO VIBRATION DURING ROAD TEST),LEAF SPRINGS RETAINERS.ETC...CHRYSLER NO LONGER WANTS TO TRY TO SOLVE THE MATTER.DOT GOT INVOLVED.HAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER PERFORM INSPECTION ON TRUCK,DECLARED IT DANGEROUS. DOT PULLED TRUCK OFF THE ROAD.NOW I'M HITCHICKING. EVEN TOUGH I'M FROM CANADA, I"D HOPE YOU MAY HAVE HAD SOME ADVICE.....PLEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716829January 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON SUCH A YOUNG TRUCK. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAS REPAIRED AT LEAST 2 OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONLY 40,0000 MILES. THEY WERE JUST FAR ENOUGH TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTERS BLEW UP THROWING SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTING A COMPLETE REBUILD. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED ROUTINELY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, GETTING THE TRANSMISSSION SERVICE DONE EVERY 15000 MILES TO PREVENT IT FROM TEARING UP. FAT CHANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716770January 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
52000 MILES AND I HAVE REPLACED THESE ITEMS: BELT TENSIONER, A/C COMPRESSOR, 3 SETS OF FRONT TIRES (THE TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE-THE TRUCK HAS BEEN ALIGNED EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE REPLACED), 2 SETS OF ROTORS, 2 BRAKE CALIPERS, 4 SETS OF BRAKE PADS, THE STEERING KNUCKLE THAT BROKE INTO THREE (3) PIECES WHILE THE TRUCK WAS GOING 65 MPH, AND NOW I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE THE TRUCK JUMPS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. ALL OF THESE REPAIR COST HAVE BEEN PAID BY MYSELF. DEALER SAID THERE HAS BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DODGE DAKOTA I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT21575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716789January 3, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BACK OF SEATS DO NOT LATCH AND UNLATCH PROPERLY THIS IS CREATING A DANGER IF THERE WAS A CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716701December 31, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW/NO OFF ROAD TO SPEAK OF AND WELL MAINTAINED. NO DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550125December 30, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FELL APART. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716674December 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO CLEAR LAKE DODGE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, AND NO PROBLEM WAS DETECTED.NEXT DAY THE OWNER REMOVED DRIVESHAFT AND FOUND WELDED BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME OFF .OWNER TOOK DRIVESHAFT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND POINTED OUT PROBLEM AND NO SATISFACTOY SOLUTION WAS REACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854499December 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT BECAME STUCK ,WILL NOT UNLATCH, CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED, COULD NOT GET OUT OF SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716526December 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THIS THE SECOND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE FIRST @ 11000 MILES AND NOW @ 17000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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