Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#709691August 6, 1999
TIRES
WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I WAS TOLD THAT CAPACITY WAS 6400LBS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT WAS CHANGED TO 2000LBS WITH NO REASON WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709696August 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE FACTORY ORIGINALY APPROVED THE DAKOTA R/T FOR 6400 LBS TOWING CAPACITY, AND THEN SUDDENLY REDUCED THAT TO 2000 LBS, FAILING TO NOTIFY MANY OF THE PROBLEM, NOT CHANGING ANY ADVERTISEMENTS, AND NOT TELLING NEW BUYERS.... THEY REFUSE TO DISCLOSE INFO ON WHY THEY CHANGED THE RATING, AND DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844194August 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN FRAME NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHICH CAUSES FRONT END TO SWERVE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842004August 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO LEAKAGE. VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REOCCURRING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844005August 2, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON PASSENGER'S SIDE , MAIN FRAME ON THE VEHICLE HAS BROKEN BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR CONTROL ARM WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844088August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, TIRES
WAS GOING 50MP WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE, HIT AN 18 WHEELER. TIRE BLEWOUT, AND FRONT END OF TRUCK HIT GROUND. RAN INTO CULBRECHT AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. INSURANCE INSPECTOR CHECKED VEHICLE. CHRYSLER INSPECTOR INFORMED OWNER NOT ENOUGH FORCE FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES, FRACTURED NOSE/DISORIENTATION AND BRUISES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#709489August 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONTINUED SPARK KNOCK. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER NOT SURE HOW TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843923July 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ,THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709338July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK THE TRUCK STRAIGHT TO A DEALER AND THEY FOUND "NO CODES" IN THE COMPUTER. HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BOTH DEALERS CLAIMED TO HAVE THROUGHLY CHECKED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND IT WAS NOT DANGEROUS. I CALLED CHYRSLER CUSTOMER CARE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME "IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, TAKE IT TO THE DEALER". IT IS A DAILY OCCURANCE. IF I WERE TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A DEALER EVERY TIME THE LIGHTS CAME ON, I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. I CHECKED THE BRAKES THE OTHER DAY WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK!! THE TIRES LOCKED UP WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE SECOND DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER, "EVEN IF THE ABS PUMP IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, YOU STILL HAVE OLD FASHIONED NON-ABS BRAKES". I AM SORRY, BUT THAT IS THE WRONG ANSWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843503July 27, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AT 35 MPH, STEERING KNUCKLE SNAPPED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL,WHICH FLIPPED OVER VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE AND THEN IGNITED INTO A FIRE . TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709090July 23, 1999
AIR BAGS
MICHAEL BOGNER WAS GOING AT ABOUT A SPEED OF 35 TO 45 MPH WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK AND HIT A PARKED CAR. HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND BECAUSE OF IT HE SUFFERED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. TO LET THEM KNOW. THEY SENT OUT AN AGENT, AND HE CLAIMS THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BECAUSE HE HIT AN OBJECT. HE WENT FURTHER TO SAY THAT THE AIRBAG "MAY" HAVE GONE OFF IF HE HIT A BRICK WALL. RIGHT NOW MY MICHAEL AND I ARE WAITING ON THE REPORT. WE WERE PROMISED IT THREE WEEKS AGO AND WE STILL NOT HAVE RECIEVED IT. WE BOTH FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS BEING KEPT FROM US AND WOULD APPRECIATE IT GREATLY IF YOU WERE TO LOOK INTO IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#843209July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN WET PAVEMENT AND PANIC STOPS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547388July 20, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK BROKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547431July 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708783July 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE FINDING INFORMATION ON ANY UPGRADES, OR MODIFICATION THAT HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE NP231D TRANSFER CASE SINCE DATE OF MANUFACTURE ON 10-89. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RANGE FORK AND RANGE FORK SHIFT HUB AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE REPLACEMENTS. IF I CAN JUST GET SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS IT WOULD HELP ME A GREAT DEAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT IN THIS SITUATION. *AKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708813July 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME WAS CRACKED BEHIND THE RIGHT TIRE. A PLATE AND WELD WAS DONE TO REPAIR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708769July 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WAS IDLING IN PARK ON LEVEL GROUND WHEN IT SHIFTED ITSEL INTO REVERSE AND HIT A TREE. I WAS LOADING ITEMS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE MISHAP, BUT COULD NOT RUN FAST ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR AND STOP IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708706July 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIRD SET OF TIRES DUE TO INNER WEAR FROM FRONT END PROBLEMS.THE TRUCK IS BEING SENT BACK AGAIN FOR FRONT END PROBLEM. THESE PROBLEMS ARE ALL LISTED IN YOUR SERVICE BULLETINS DATABASE AND ALSO CONFIRMED IN THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE. AS MY VEHICLE IS NEARING THE END OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PHASE THESE FRONT END PROBLEMS ARE GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE SINCE THERE DOSEN'T SEEM TO BE A FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547286July 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE DO NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED, TO APPLY EQUAL PRESSURE ON BOTH PADS, RESULTING IN (UNEVEN) WEAR OF BOTH ROTORS AND PADS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842294July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
AXLE SHAFT SEALS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE AND CREATED A BAD SMELL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEALS 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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