Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10113498May 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED THEN TWO WEEKS LATER DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING. MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120725May 11, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MADE A COMPLETE STOP STARTED TO MAKE RIGHT TURN BUT THE TIRES DID NOT TURN LUCKIELY I STOPPED JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT THE STEERING SHAFT THAT CONNECTS TO THE STEERING COLUM COMPLETLY BROKE OFF THERFORE LEAVING ME WITH NO CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE REPLACEMEN PART HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A UPGRADED PART. THAT LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THE MANUFACTUER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT A MUCH HIGHER SPEED. I WAS OUT OF 286.00 DOLLARS BUT I MUCH RATHER BE OUT OF 286. DOLLARS THAN OUT OF MY LOVED ONES.PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOME BODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR LOSES THIER LIVES. DODGE ALSO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK PROBLEMS WITH THE CONROL ARMS THAT COULD BREAK AND HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING THIS ALSO LEADS ME TO BELIEVE WHY THE THE STEERING SHAFT ON MY TRUCK BROKE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117978April 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VIBRATIONS DURING BRAKING AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. PULSING WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. TODAY THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON LEVEL ROAD. THE DISC BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP ON THE ROTOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. APPEARS TO BE A FAILURE WITHIN THE CALIPER??? I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE. IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR PROBLEM THAT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT? THE TRUCK MAY HAVE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES, HOWEVER IT DID NOT DURING THIS INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117819April 13, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116879April 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODOGE DAKOTA - IMMEDIATE, CATASTOPHIC FAILUE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. VEHICLE OPERATED FINE JUST DAYS BEFORE THEN SUDDENLY LOUD CLUNKOMG AND STEERING PULL TO THE RIGHT. TANDARD AUTO PARTS HOUSES DO NOT CARRY THE PROPER PARTS - CITING DODGE SAYS YOU MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE LOWER CONTROL ARM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116572April 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAVE A DODGE DAKOTA-IT HAD A LEAKY HEAD GASKET; WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS CHRYSLER WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE IS SLUDGE IN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES; I HAVE CHANGED OIL AND I DON'T SEE HOW A LACK OF OIL CHANGES WOULD CAUSE A LEAKY HEAD GASKET ANYWAY. PAID EXTRA FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY; CHRYSLER PEOPLE VERY RUDE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS, 30000 MILES. HAD ENGINE OIL TESTED AND ANTI FREEZE WAS IN THE OIL, EXPLAINED THIS TO WARRANTY PEOPLE AND THEY STILL REFUSE. I CALLED THEM TWICE AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO CALL AGAIN. I WANT MY MONEY BACK FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WANT CHRYSLER TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ROTTEN PRODUCTS AND I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113667April 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000. CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. LITHI DODGE, 425-255-7220. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117276April 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR IN DECEMBER 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED 3 DEALERSHIPS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117136March 30, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, AND THE TIRE DAMAGED THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. DAYTONA RADIAL 31Q05R.15LT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116983March 28, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INNER TIE RODS WERE BAD DUE TO WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112955March 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB CONSUMER BELIEVE 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME FRONT BALL JOINTS, THEREFORE REPAIRS SHOULD BE PAID FOR UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117229March 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2000, PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING. *BF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIFT OUT OF NORMAL GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE DID GO OUT OF GEAR, THE CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE HE COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED A TRUCK OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115511March 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS TO THIRD. ALSO, VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE. EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO CLUTCH TO GET IT TO GO INTO REVERSE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS WITH 2 FINGERS. DEALERSHIP WAS CURRENTLY TAKING THE TRANSMISSION APART , BUT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO A BAD FLYWHEEL. TWO TSBS, #6089740 AND #6089792 WERE ISSUED ON THIS FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115144March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT THE PINION NUT FELL OFF, CAUSING THE REAR END TO LOCK UP. THIS CAUSED THE PINION TO TWIST INSIDE THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND LOCK UP BETWEEN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASING AND THE RING GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109778March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A WHINING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WOULD BE THE FORTH REPLACEMENT WITHIN A YEAR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *JB DEALER HOWEVER. THERE IS VIBRATION AT 40 MPH. TIRES AND SUSPENSION INSPECTED, NO PROBLEM FOUND. ENGINE HARD TO START FOLLOWING OVERHEATING. DEALER FOUND NO CONDITION THAT MERITS A REPAIR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113818March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
' RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 FOR UPPER BALL JOINTS, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF RECALL# 04V596000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112565March 5, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. APPARENTLY THE MAIN SEAL BLEW OUT AND ALL FLUID LEAKED OUT CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING. REQUIRED THAT THE ENTIRE PUMP BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113112February 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS A PART OF A RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINT. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS. WAS TOLD HE WOULD BE PLACED ON A LIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113124February 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF AT 55 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113337February 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DODGE DAKOTA 2000 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE HEARD ABOUT A RECALL ON THE DODGE DAKOTA. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR 4X4 VEHICLE'S ONLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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