Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#10116786April 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BALL JOINT FAILURE AT 53,000 MILES. ALSO, LEAK IN STEERING RACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115430April 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD SQUEAK AND CLANK. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117780April 8, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS.*MR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHCILE WAS LOOSE AND WOBBLING AS A RESULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117354April 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT NHTSA RECALL 04596000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114507March 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILED BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DAKOTA AT 32,000 MILES AND 67,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114426March 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LAST YEAR MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA, 5.2L SLT FAIL IT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY BALL JOINTS. ONE YEAR LATER AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACE AGAIN. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE PART TIME AS A SECOND VEHICLE AND DO NOT DRIVE ON UNSMOOTH SURFACES. IT COST $700 LAST YEAR TO REPLACE THE BOTTOM BALL JOINTS AND I AM NOT LOOKING FOWARD TO PAYING THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR. THE STEARING IS VERY LOOSE AND HARD TO CONTROL. I TURN THE WHEEL AND THE WHEELS DO NOT REACT IN A TIMELY MANNOR. IT IS ALSO HARD TO STAY IN THE DRIVING LANE. THE VEHICLE SWAYS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114428March 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
MY BRAKE ROTORS CONSTANTLY PULSE VERY HEAVILY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. STEERING IS EFFECTED AND THE TRUCK IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN STOPPING. THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY LIGHT UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE TO CHECK THE ABS BRAKES AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE BUT THEY CAN NOT REMOVE THE LIGHT ABS LIGHT. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TIME REPLACING MY ROTORS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. IT HAS 85,103 MILES TODAY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES BUT NOT THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115384March 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, WHEN IT SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED FOREHEAD/ ARM/WRIST, AND ELBOW INJURIES WHEN IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114220March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 (83,000): VEHICLE "WANDERS". NOISEY FRONT SUSPENSION. LOCAL SHOP DIAGNOSED AS WORN BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114262March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA SLT WITH ABOUT 26500 ACTUAL MILES ON IT. I HAD THE TRUCK AT THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF A NASTY 'CLUNK' IN THE FRONT END. TURNED OUT THE RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS SO WORN THAT IT NEEDED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED; THE LEFT IS SHOWING UNUSUAL WEAR AS WELL AND WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS "FAIRLY NORMAL" FOR THE 99 DAKOTA. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT ACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113788March 16, 2005
SUSPENSION
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS OF THE CONSUMER'S 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WORE PREMATURELY. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111534March 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE IN EITHER DIRECTION THE WHEELS SQUEAKED AND CLANKED WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. *AK DEALER FOUND RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING NOISY. COOLING SYSTEM LEAK. THERMOSTAT AND GASKET REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115117March 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
A CLANKING NOISE STARTED COMING FRONT THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING. LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK... THE WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY WERE BONDING WHEN TURNING. THE NOISE AND BINDING WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE, WAS TOLD UPPER AN DLOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE NEEDED. SERVIC ECENTER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR THESE PARTS, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS FOR 2000 YEAR MODELS FORWARD THE PARTS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME. CONSUMER CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. WAS TOLD BY THE DODGE DEALER THE PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AGAIN WITH AN ESTIMATE AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IT COULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113954March 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD EXTENED CAB WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND I WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR (4) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER, WHO EVENTUALLY HUNG UP ON ME AFTER DENYING MY CLAIM OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF MY CONVERSATION AND THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO WORK OUT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO GET IT WARRANTED THROUGH DAIMLER CHRYSLER BUT WERE UNABLE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114950March 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112720March 8, 2005
STEERING
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE BALL JOINTS AS 2000 AND UP VEHILCLES THAT WERE RECALLED. I DO FALL OUT OF THE GUIDE LINES OG THE RECALL MANUFACTOR DATES, THIS TRUCK HAS MANUFACTOR DATE OF 8-98 LAST 8 OF VIN#XS128563. I FEEL THAT I AM CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE DATES OF RECALL AND THE BALL JOINTS USED ON MY TRUCK ARE THE SAME DEFECTIVE ONE USED ON THE RECALLED TRUCKS , AND SHOULKD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY UNSAFE TRUCK FIXED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112576March 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004 MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DETERIORATION. THE TRUCK HAD 46,500 MILES AT THAT TIME AND IS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. IT IS NOT USED COMMERCIALLY. THE COST FOR REPAIRS CAME TO $1078. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON MARCH 4, 2005 I HAD TO HAVE TO HAVE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES, AGAIN BECAUSE OF WEAR AND DETERIORATION. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $338. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE ORIGINAL BALL JOINTS USED BY DODGE ARE SUFFICIENTLY LACKING IN QUALITY, AND SO ARE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112498March 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LAST JULY AT ISSPECTION THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED RELACED ON MY 1999 DAKOTA. THIS WAS AT 22000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113407March 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DODGE DAKOTA 1999 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE FRONT END WOBBLE, BRAKE VIBRATION AND UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. *BF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED AND THERE WAS EXTRA PLAY IN THE STEERING. A PIECE OF THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112371March 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT ARE SHOT, MY MACHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL COME APART AT ANYTIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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