Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10713653April 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713473April 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THEN THEY WENT ALL THE WAY OUT AND THE DOME LIGHT AND KEYLESS ENTRY ISN'T WORKING. IT FINALLY WOULDN'T START AND SO WE BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY, AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AGAIN. THE BATTERY THAT WAS IN THE TRUCK WAS TOO SMALL AND WE TOLD THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING BECAUSE WE PUT A BIGGER BATTERY IN IT, WE PUT THE RIGHT SIZE BATTERY. THE OTHER DAY WE CAME HOME AND THE CARGO LIGHTS WERE ON BY THEMSELVES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR IT CATCHING ON FIRE. WE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK 2 AND HALF MONTHS. WE PAID $6300 FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712906April 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. SEVERAL TIME THE TRUCK WILL NOT START OR WILL SHUT DOWN A FEW MINUTES/MILES AFTER STARTING. THE TRUCK HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS EVEN 'KICK' STARTING HAS NO EFFECT. AFTER THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN, 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER IT STARTS UP WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN CITY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706503April 19, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
3 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THE FUEL SYSTEM WENT DOWN. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND STILL WANTS TO STALL AND ACT LIKE ITS CLOGGED IN THE FUEL LINES. ITS BEEN FLUSHED. WHEN DRIVING IT BOGS DOWN AND CHUGS. IT WANTS TO DIE AND SHUT OFF WHILE YOUR DRIVING THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES ONLY WORK HALF THE TIME. MOST OF THE TIME I CAN'T EVEN STOP UNTIL I'M HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. REPLACED ALL THE SENSORS AND STILL DOESN'T WANT TO START AND STAY RUNNING. FUEL PUMP KICKS ON, BUT HAS TO RUN EXTRA HARD TO TRY AND KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704459April 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAD ALWAYS BEEN ON THE DASH AND WHEN THE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED I HAD THEM REPLACED. THE LIGHT WAS OUT APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS, THEN CAME BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK TO AIRPORT DODGE AND WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER GOT IN THE TRUCK, THERE WAS NO LIGHT ON THE DASH. WE FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT, ME AT 115#, HE AT 200#. HE TELLS ME IT'S A CUSTOMER PAY ISSUE, I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. IF I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR, THEN THERE ARE A BUNCH OF BIG MEN RUNNING AROUND WITH DEFECTIVE SENSORS THAT DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703515April 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702702March 30, 2015
STEERING
RACK AND PINION SEAL BUSTED WHILE DRIVING AT SOME POINT RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702732March 30, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 2 WEEKS EARLIER. I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 60 MPH. NO MATTER WHAT I DID TO THE PEDAL, IT WAS STUCK AT 60 MPH. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. I WAS IN A RUNAWAY CAR ON A BUSY FREEWAY. I TRIED TO NEGOTIATE THE TRAFFIC FOR 2 MILES THEN DECIDED I NEEDED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY. I STARTED TO SMASH INTO THE FREEWAY OFF-RAMP RETAINING WALL IN THE EFFORT TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN WHICH IT DID TO SOME DEGREE. THEN HAD TO BARREL THROUGH A RED LIGHT WITH FLASHERS AND HORN GOING AND TO STOP THE TRUCK I DELIBERATELY RAMMED IT INTO A WROUGHT IRON FENCE, 2 LANDSCAPING BOULDERS AND A LIGHT POST. THE AIRBAG ALSO FAILED. I WAS RUSHED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD TRAUMA AND CONCUSSION, BROKEN GLASSES THAT CUT MY EYEBROW. I HAVE PICTURES. THE WORST PART HAS BEEN THE PTSD THAT I HAVE SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT -- MULTIPLE FAILURE - ACCELERATOR, BRAKES AND AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10702319March 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M LEFT WITH A DILEMMA. I OWN A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHERE THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICALLY SWITCHES FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S CONSENT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE KNOWN THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ISSUES FOR A WHILE, BUT (WARRANTY COMPANY) HAS A THEORY OF CAN'T REPLICATE IT, WON'T FIX IT .AND THAT IS WHAT OCCURRED. ON 3/23 WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ELECTRONICALLY SHIFT INTO 4LO FROM 2WD, A SYSTEM THAT SHOULD ONLY FUNCTION UNDER 20MPH. IT FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING GRINDING NOISES FROM THE TRANSAXLE CASE AND A SLOW STOP ON SIDE OF INTERSTATE. UPON LATER INSPECTION BY A IN NETWORK REPAIR FACILITY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PRODUCE A PCM CODE AND MECHANICALLY COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN THE 2 HRS AT THE SHOP. WE WERE CHARGED A $112.51 AND SENT ON OUR WAY. TODAY 3/28, IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT IN WORSE FORMAT, THE TRANSMISSION DID ENGAGE 4LO AT 70MPH AND IT CAUSED REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND FREEZE. WE WERE FORCED TO SWERVE UNDER CONTROL TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN OF THE INTERSTATE AGAIN. WE IMMEDIATELY HAD A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE DRIVE TO US WHERE HE WAS ONCE AGAIN UNABLE TO PULL ANY PCM CODES. HE TESTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MEDIAN AND WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701571March 25, 2015
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
2003 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER REQUESTS AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH INFORMATION. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701065March 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
FROM ABOUT NOVEMBER 2010 UNTIL I DELIVERED THE TRUCK TO THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER DODGE TO INSTALL RECALL P40, THE AIRBAG OFF AND SEAT BELT WARNINGS, WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER, CHIMED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER INSTALLED RECALL P40 AND RECALIBRATED FRONT SEAT SENSORS. AFTER I LEFT THE DEALER, BEFORE I WAS 100 YARDS FROM THE PARKING LOT, THE WARNING CHIME AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY HAVE NOT GONE OUT SINCE. I AM TOO ANGRY TO CALL THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700723March 20, 2015
STEERING
WITH THE TRUCK AT ONLY 53,000 MILES I WILL HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END. THE COST TO ME IS $1085.00. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY FROM DEFECTIVE PARTS! DODGE ALREADY HAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT END OF THEIR FULL SIZE TRUCKS. SHOULD IT ALSO, INCLUDE THE DAKOTAS? I HAVE APPROACHED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS & WAS DENIED COMPENSATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694414March 16, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUSTING AND CORROSION OF THE METAL BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694489March 16, 2015
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT, WHICH LEFT A BURN STAIN ON THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694094March 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691791March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
RE: SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE MADE 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE RECALL # P40/NHTSA 14V-354 AIRBAG FAILURE IN MY DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK.. NO PARTS AVAILABLE PER DEALERSHIP AND PROBABLY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE PER DODGE UNTIL THE 3RD OR 4TH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, IF THEN. WHY??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691690March 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE P78/NHTSA 14V-770 AND CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER ON 2/16/12 WITH AN E-MAIL TO US THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT US. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT BE CONTACTED. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATES THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED "WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME". WHAT IS CONSIDERED A REASONABLE TIME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689971February 23, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO 4WD BY ITSELF AT HIGH SPEEDS OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THE 4WD IS ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT HANDLING IS REDUCED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689731February 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR DOORS WONT OPEN WHEN USING HANDLES ON CLUB CAB. CABLES WONT RELEASE MECHANISM AND MAY BE SAFETY HAZARD IN SUCH CASES OF AN ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE FIRE TRAPPING PERSON OR PERSONS IN THE REAR CAB AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689530February 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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