Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#714297November 3, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
VEHICLE GETS SQUIRELLY WHEN TOWING TRAILER 5000 POUNDS)WITHIN RATED 6000 WHEN PURCHASED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852227October 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE STRUCTURE IS BLEEDING THROUGH THE PAINT. VEHICLE SHOWING BLACK/BROWN SPOTS THAT LOOK LIKE BEGINNING OF RUST. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER & MANFACTURER. OFFERED TO BUFF VEHICLE. WAS ALSO INFORMED GENERAL MANAGER WILL BE IN TOUCH & SO FAR HAS NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549263October 28, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS ARE CONSTRUCTED ON HARD PLASTIC AND HURT CHILDREN DURING SUDDEN BRAKING, CONSUMER REPLACED PLASTIC WITH PADDING TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851574October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKEING A SUDDEN STOP WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET FRONT BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#849365September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A CRACK/POP AND SHIMMY FROM THE FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS . DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848905September 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT FACTORY, CAUSING SPROCKETS AND TRANSMISSION TO WEAR DOWN. DEALER WILL REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712284September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD THREE THINGS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK. ALL HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE FACTORY DID NOT PUT THE PARTS TOGETER RIGHT IN THE FIRST TIME.I HAVE THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP FOR THE NOISES, IF IT IS NOT FIXED TO THE STANDARDS OF A NEW 1999 TRUCK, I WILL LIKE A DIFFERENT TRUCK. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, I WILL SELL THIS AND NEVER BUY FROM DODGE AGAIN!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843642September 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR END IS MAKING NOISE AT 40MPH, UNABLE TO RECTIFY REAR END NOISE. *AK BRAKE ROTORS WARPED BEFORE 12,000 MILES CAUSING BRAKE PULSATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848079September 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN FOOT IS ON GAS PEDAL THE MOTOR RACES, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548428September 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BAKES LOCKED UP AND REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710944September 5, 1999
TIRES
TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR STANDARD - ON THE ROAD - USE. AT NO TIME PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE WAS IT REPORTED THAT, AS EQUIPPED, THE OWNERS MANUAL PROHIBITED THE USE OF TIRE CHAINS OR TRACTION DEVICES ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEVERLY RESTRICTS USE OF THE VEHICLE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT WHO REFUSED TO HEAR THE CASE AS IT WAS NOT "BROKEN". RATHER THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS LIMITED BY DESIGN. THE INABILITY TO USE TIRE CHAINS OR TRACTION DEVICES REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN USED ON THE ROADS DURING WINTER MONTHS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION AND THE DEALER OF PURCHASE POINT FINGERS TO EACH OTHER, ADVISING THAT EACH IS A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE OTHER PARTY. REPEATED CALLS TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION AND THE DEALER OF PURCHASE HAVE FAILED TO DISCOVER THE REASON FOR THE RESTRICTION. CONSEQUENTLY, I MUST ASSUME THAT TIRE CHAIN USE WOULD REPRESENT AN OPERATIONAL RISK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/65/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710945September 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE PINGS IN NORMAL OPERATION AT SPEEDS FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 70+ MILES PER HOUR AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS-UP. THE DEALER, DISPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH, IN MY ESTIMATION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEALER CAN NOT (OR WILL NOT PERHAPS) SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OR SOME SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT. THE DEALER ADVISES THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ADVISE THAT WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846656September 2, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKS, LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE POWER LOCKS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710847September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AN AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER LEGAL INVESTIGATOR IS TO INSPECT TRUCK TODAY 9/2/99. AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF THIS INCEDENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A PASSING MOTORIST. THE WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO NHTSA ON 8/30/99 VIA TELEPHONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846138August 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES/ NO POWER STEERING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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