Dodge Dakota Complaints (2002)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10007685February 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED FOR SECOND TIME. FIRST OCCURENCE WAS AT 10,000 MILES, SECOND WAS QUITE NOTICEABLE BY 20,000 MILES. I HAD A 2000 DAKOTA WHICH CHRYSLER RE-PURCHASED FOR THE SAME REASON (HAD 5 REPAIRS IN 30,000 MILES ON MY 2000). CHRYSLER OFFERING A NON-WARRANTIED SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007536February 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM
A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ACCOMPANIED BY SHAKING OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005516February 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
MY TRUCK HAS LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE AND DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERELY, HAVE TAKEN TRUCK IN AND THEY SAY THE ENGINE RACING IS NORMAL. THE KNOCKING NOISE IS A PURGE SOLINOID WHICH DODGE ADDMITS THERES A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO FIX. THEY HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS WHICH NOW HAS AFFECTED PERFORMANCE TO ENGINE. I HAVE HAD IT IN SHOP 4 TIMES SO FAR WITH NO RESULTS. THEY TRY TO TELL YOU THERES NOTHING WRONG LIKE ITS YOUR OWN IMAGINATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006760February 7, 2003
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE'S LOG NUTS KEEPS COMING UNSCREWED, WHICH CAUSES WHEELS TO BE LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE RIMS AND THEY REPLACED THEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PH, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005469February 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE SECOND WRECK I CAN ATTRIBUTE TO THE ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM. (TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES). PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005427February 6, 2003
TIRES:BEAD
GOODYEAR TIRES: I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA IN JUNE, 2002. FROM DAY 1, I HAD TROUBLE STEERING. AFTER 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALER, I LEARNED TODAY THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD TO IMMEDIATELY GET NEW TIRES. THE GOODYEAR DEALER WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO MY NEED. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. I WENT IMMEDIATELY TO A MICHELIN (SP) DEALER AND PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. THE MICHELIN FOLKS COULD INSERT A CAR KEY FULLY INSIDE SPLITS THAT WERE IN MY TIRES. I FOUND NEWS REPORTS OF ABC INVESTIGATING GOODYEAR BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT GETTING TO THE PUBLIC, EITHER THROUGH THE MEDIA OR DEALERS. NO INCIDENT BUT ONLY BECAUSE I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD. THIS COMPLAINT IS SENT IN HOPES THAT AN INVESTIGATION WILL START. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE FROM A "BAD BATCH". HOW MANY TIRES ARE IN A BATCH AND WHERE ARE THE OTHER TIRES? PLEASE RESPOND AND LET ME KNOW THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO TAKE. I WAS MOST FORTUNATE BECAUSE I DRIVE 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE-10 DAILY. THE OIL CHANGE MAY HAVE PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT AND PERHAPS MY LIFE. RESPECTFULLY, PATRICIA HUNTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003258January 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD IN DEC. '02. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, WE NOTICED WHEN FIRST STARTING UP IN THE MORNING, IT CLUNKED WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE, AND IT DID NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR UNTIL WE HAD GONE 3-4 BLOCKS. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE RPM'S WERE INCREASING BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT UP TO 2ND GEAR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TELL US THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG, WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000921January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 DODGE DAKOTA (18,000 MI), 4WD, V8, X-CAB. BRAKES WARPED. I HAD A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA (38,000 MI), 2WD, V6, X-CAB THAT THE BRAKES WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES BEFORE I SOLD THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL USAGE FOR BRAKES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002117January 6, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS, VEHICLE WILL EITHER HESITATE TO ACCELERATE OR ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000520January 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIMMER SWITCH ON 2002 DODGE DAKOTA GETS EXCESSIVELY HOT AFTER LIGHTS ARE ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH DIMMER SWITCH IN THE IN DIM POSITION. IT IS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN A CHILD'S HAND. SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BY DEALER AND STILL NO CHANGE. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, RECALL DEPARTMENT AND THEIR CORP. HEADQUARTERS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001434December 23, 2002
STRUCTURE
SPEEDODOMETER READS LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO FASTER. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024156December 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOCK. ALSO STATED THAT ALMOST EVERY 100 MILES IF THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE OR A BUMP ON THE PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL AND CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS SPINNED ON HIM TWICE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO THAT IS SOMETHING WRONG ENGINE WISE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024100December 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ODOMETER READS LOWER THAN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO FASTER . TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024118December 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN CONSUMER IS AT A STOP, CONSUMER STATES' WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023490December 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING THEIRS A NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR END WENT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568506November 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE STICKING/GRABBING. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE-NO PROBLEM FOUND PER DEALER. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022514November 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MISS A GEAR WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV UP. WHILE ON A HILL, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THEN IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO THE FIRST TRANSMISSION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022397November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE AND CONSTANTLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022256November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL NEED TO SEE THE PROBLEM HAPPENING IN ORDER TO FIX IT. MR JG *JG THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767765September 26, 2002
STRUCTURE
DISCOVERED WATER UNDER CARPET IN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY/UNINSTALLED BODY SEAM/SEAL. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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