Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#713775October 24, 1999
TIRES
TIRE AND RIM IDENTIFICATION LABEL APPLIED TO ALL 1999 DAKOTA R/T PICKUP TRUCKS INCORRECTLY STATES RIM SIZE, TIRE SIZE AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549155October 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN
BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION PAN FILLED WITH METAL FLAKES RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713689October 22, 1999
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE COLLISION WITH MYSELF BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO OTHER PICKUP TRUCKS. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME HAD A TRAILER HITCH ON THE BACK CAUSING ALL OF THE IMPACT TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FRONT END RESULTING IN A U-SHAPED INDENTATION GOING BACK INTO THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK. THE COLLISION WAS ON AN INTERSTATE AND WE WERE MOVING AT APPROX. 50MPH SLOWING DUE TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPING SUDDENLY. I STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, BOUNCED BACKWARD, THEN WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR VERY HARD PUSHING ME BACK INTO THE FRONT VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED. LATER SPEAKING WITH THE ACCIDENT APPRAISER HE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND NOT IN THE MIDDLE. BY THE IMPACT BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FRONT END THE SENSORS WERE NOT TRIGGERED BECAUSE THE SENSORS NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A COLLISION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, THERE WERE INJURIES FROM MOVING FORWARD, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. SHOULDN'T THERE BE SENSORS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT ENDS ALSO JUST FOR THIS TYPE COLLISION, I.E. ALL OF THE IMPACT BEING IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT END. THANK YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#851417October 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851283October 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WIFE WAS IN A K-MART PARKING LOT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH AND IT TIGHTENED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER SHE NEEDS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851142October 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE; BELIEVED THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 69,000 MILES OF WEAR AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE, NOT CONSUMER'S. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851057October 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD TURNED OFF IGNITION WITH KEY STILL IN SWITCH. VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF. WOULD IDLE 2600-3200 WHEN VEHICLE FIRST TURNED ON. WOULD KEEP STALLING OUT IF NOT HIGH IDLING. WOULD KEEP PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW IT DOWN. BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM THAT'S NOT SOLVABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713387October 16, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK IS TWO COLOR, GREEN AND GREY. GREEN PAINT IS FINE BUT GREY IS COMMING OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850810October 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL; WHENEVER SPEED CONTROL IS ENGAGED WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINE OR WET SURFACE, IT CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIOS. REPAIRS / REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE CABLE & TRANSMISSION MADE, AND PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850884October 15, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARDS WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR . DEALER REPLACED COMPLETE BRACKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850488October 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES, EVEN WITH SEATBELT WORN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#850526October 12, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS ON AN INCLINE THERE WOULD BE LOUD POPPING NOISES. A CONSTANT PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WOULD HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713162October 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 18 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO OPERATE THAT WAY. THESE BRAKES ARE SO BAD I NO LONGER CALL THEM ANTI-LOCK BRAKES I CALL THEM ANTI-STOP BRAKES. DO I HAVE TO KILL SOMEONE IN AN ACCIDENT FOR THEM TO BE FIXED? ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE ORDERED A NEW TRUCK AND IT IS NOT A DODGE! I HESITATE TO EVEN RIDE IN ANY CHRYSLER PRODUCT!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713100October 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SINCE THE 8TH OF JUNE 99, I HAVE HAD A CONTINUIOUS SOUND OF ENGINE KNOCK, I UNDERSTAND THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS YOU'LL HAVE A FAINT ENGINE KNOCK NOISE. WHAT I HAVE CONTINUES AT ALL SPEEDS AND IS WORST AT HIGHER SPEEDS. EXAMPLE IS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE RADIO AND A/C ON YOU CAN HERE THE ENGINE KNOCK. VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 11,000 MILES ON IT. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GOES IN FOR A CHECK THE SERVICE MANAGER, TECHNICIANS AND UPPER MANAGEMENT SAYS YES THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT COMES TIME FOR THE WORK THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. AS I LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM STILL EXSIST, EXCESIVE ENGINE KNOCK AND EXSHAUST SOUNDS. I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT MUCH DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE. THE ENGINE NOISE TELLS ME THAT OF A PROBLEM DOES EXSISTS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713005October 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK PASSENGER IN PLACE IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, REPLACED THE BELT ONE TIME. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SECOND REPLACEMENT. REAR BRAKES ONLY WORE OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 5,000 MILES PRIOR THEY HAD BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED TO BE "LINE NEW". FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL FINE AT 48,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712988October 8, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
IN THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS THE PAINT BEGAN TO BLISTER AND AT INSPECTION THE RACK AND PINION WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850190October 7, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. ALSO, WHENEVER VEHICLE RUNS OVER A ROUGH SURFACE OR A BUMP, IT CAUSES ERRATIC OPERATION OF POWER STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CORRECTION STILL UNRESOLVED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850203October 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED THEY BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. THE SPINDLE IS OUT AND IS THE CALIBER. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE THE SPINDLE IS NOT RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850237October 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE REAR AND TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO FORWARD AND SLAM INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT CONSUMER IN CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850276October 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN RUNNING THE A/C AND STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, THEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, AND CAR JUST QUITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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