Dodge Dakota Complaints (2002)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#567427September 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SPECIAL ORDERED WITH POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS STALLED OUT 3 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED BLOWN IGNITION FUSE, REPLACED FUSE THAT SHORTEN RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS AND REPLACED A MIS-ROUTED WIRING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK, AND THE LIGHT SWITCH MUST BE JIGGLED IN ORDER TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF ANOTHER DAKOTA (SLT) MODEL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018265September 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766895September 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
GASOLINE IS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017859September 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT CENTER, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766350August 28, 2002
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR END & TRANSSMISSION HAS HAD MAGOR REPAIRS FIVE TIMES IN NINTEEN THOUSAND MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS REAOCCURRING AGAIN. CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE AFTER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES AS THEY STATED IN A LETTER, THE PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766304August 27, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C CONDENSATION DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING STEAM AND NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CONTACTED DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HIS DOES THE SAME THING, AND IS A DESIGN FAULT, NOTHING THAT THEY OR DODGE CAN DO. THIS WILL CAUSE A PREMATURE RUSTING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AT THE JUNCTION OF THE MANIFOLD AND PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017132August 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUT CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL IT MALFUNCTIONS, AND INVOLUNTARILY SPEEDS UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766006August 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT FUSE WAS BLOWN. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE, LIGHTS WERE FINE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. FUSE BLEW AGAIN, RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER. THEY LOOKED OVER THE SYSTEM AND SAID IT WAS A LOSE WIRE TO THE FUSE BOX. TWO DAYS LATER, FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THEY THEN ORDERED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IN THE MEANTIME, I CONTINUE TO REPLACE FUSES AS THEY BLOW. NOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE FUSE, AS THEY BLOW IMMEDIATELY. DEALER NOW HAS TRUCK AND REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL BLOWS THE FUSE. TRUCK IS NOW AT DEALER WHILE THEY TROUBLESHOOT. TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016504August 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS BURNING SMOKE AND ENGINE OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, AND TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765714August 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I DROVE THIS PICKUP THREE TIMES BEFORE RUNNING INTO A BAD OVERHEAT PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE HEADING OUT FOR THE WEEKEND FOR SOME CAMPING AND FUN WHEN MY BRAND NEW TRUCK OVERHEATED ON THE FREEWAY AND SPILLED COOLANT ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. THIS PROBLEM RUINED OUR WHOLE WEEKEND AND MY HOPES OF HAVING A GOOD RELIABLE TRUCK. NOW I AM HAVING EXTREME DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING ANYONE IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP WITH MY PROBLEM ABOUT REPORTING TO THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016247August 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH FRONT WHEEL BEARING BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014635July 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
QUAD CAB TRUCK HAS PROBLEMS WITH WIND NOISE,/THUMPING, AND POSING PAIN WITH THE EAR DRUMS WHEN ONE OF THE BACK WINDOWS IS OPENED. OWNER DID TEST DRIVE ANOTHER TRUCK SAME MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR THAT EXEMPLIFIED THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014599July 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764463July 19, 2002
TIRES
PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK AND FOUR DAYS LATER HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WENT TO A LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER AND HE SAID THE TIRE WAS CUT (APPEARED TO FROM LOADING OR UNLOADING DURING TRANSIT). I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING LARGE ENOUGH TO LEAVE A GASH OF THAT SIZE. THERE WAS A FOUR INCH SECTION THAT BLEW OUT OF THE TIRE AND GOODYEAR WOULD ONLY OFFER A DISCOUNT ON A NEW TIRE. IT APPEARS THAT GOODYEAR IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764481July 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
IN SHOP (7) TIMES IN (5) MONTHS. SAME COMPLAINT EACH TIME. RETURNED IN SAME CONDITION. DEALER SAYS THEY "DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE LEMON LAW". I AM TOWING WELL UNDER RATED CAPACITY, NOW TOLD THIS IS A "WEAK TRUCK" BY SERVICE MANAGER. STATED MY INTENTIONS BEFORE PURCHASE AND WAS ASSURED THIS TRUCK WILL TOW "MUCH MORE THAN I ASKED ABOUT. I TOW ABOUT 1100 LBS ABOUT 2 DAYS A WEEK. THE PROBLEMS OCCURED WELL BEFORE I STARTED TOWING ANYTHING. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME. THANK-YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013865July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013439July 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY REAR BACK WINDOW VIBRATES . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013157July 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE RUNNING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A HOUSE, MINOR DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013045July 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL/ SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE OCCURRING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012667June 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES NOT SHIFT AT ALL. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE SHIFTS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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