Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10196881July 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND VALVES FAILED AND THAT THE CLUTCH AND VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,561. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196691July 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IF THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR, IT COULD DAMAGE THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. SHE HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196740July 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT
DURING 200, SQUEAK IN FRONT END BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER. HAD TO HAVE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT. TRUCK HAD 95,000 MILES. 2 YEARS LATE SAME PROBLEM WITH SQUEAK IN FRONT END BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER. NEEDED TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AGAIN. ONLY ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON TRUCK THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196496July 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF SYMMETRY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND TIRES. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196541July 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS FOR THE 1998-2004 DODGE TRUCKS WERE FAULTY, I COULD NOT BELIEVE AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED THAT NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS FAULTY PARTS THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. YOU COULD DO A SEARCH FOR FAULTY BALL JOINTS ON THE WEB AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT AFTER SOMETIMES 20,000 MILES THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS YOU GUYS SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR NOT HOLDING DODGE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THESE ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2000 MODEL YEAR. YET NO OTHER YEARS YET I AM SURE THAT THEY USED THAT SAME BALL JOINT FOR ALL OF THOSE MODEL YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195900July 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 DODGE DAKOTA APPLIED BRAKE AND VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT**CW** THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PRESSURE WAS BEING PLACED ON THE LUGS/SLIDE BARS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE THE BRAKES COULD BE DELAYED FROM ENGAGING BECAUSE THE BACKING PLATES ARE NOT ABLE TO RIDE UP AND OVER THE WEAR SPOT.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE A FULL INVESTIGATION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/23/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196916July 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 DODGE DAKOTA APPLIED BRAKE AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT**CW** 2ND CAR FROM DOCUMENT NUMBER 10195900 THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PADS WEAR, AND PRESSURE WAS BEING PLACED ON THE LUGS/SLIDE BARS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE THE BRAKES COULD BE DELAYED FROM ENGAGING BECAUSE THE BACKING PLATES ARE NOT ABLE TO RIDE UP AND OVER THE WEAR SPOT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES A DELAY IN BRAKING OCCURRED, FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT SHUDDER, THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY HE REAR ENED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195305July 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED A PRE OWNED 2005 DODGE DAKOTA 2/2007.THE DEALERSHIP GUARANTEED ME THE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICHLE WOULD BE RESOLVED. THE FIRST 2MONTHS THEY HAD THE VEHICLE MORE THAN I. 5 TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THIS DEALERSHIP. REPLACED THE ROTORS, BREAK PADS, NEW SWAY BAR(THAT WAS DISCONNECTED). THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES.AT SPEED OF 50-60 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE CONSIDERABLY. AT NORMAL SPEED IT STILL VIBRATES BUT NOT AS MUCH. THE WARRENTY ON THE VEHICLE IS UP IN ABOUT 30 MILES. I BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIP HAS JUST WORN US DOWN. THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP SAID HE WOULD MAKE THINGS RIGHT, BUT AS OF TODAY, NOTHING.NO RESOLUTION. SOMETHING IS DEFINETLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I WON'T DRIVE IT FAR FOR FEAR OF FAILURE. MY WIFE OWNED A JEEPLIBERTY W/RECALLS ON BALL JOINTS...NEEDLESS TO SAY THE 2ND SET OF BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND $4000 LATER WAS TRADED OFF. WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE CHRYSLERJEEP PRODUCT AGAIN IN MY LIFE. GURESS WE GO BACK TO CHEVY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194831June 28, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AFTER MAKING A TURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING LINK,BOTH THE TIE ROD AND THE STEERING LINK WERE STRIPPED OUT,LOSS OF STEERING LUCK WOULD HAVE IT THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC NEXT TO ME AND MY SPEED WAS SLOW ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF ROAD WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE STEERING STILL ATTACHED,HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THE LINK AND THE TIE ROD WERE REPLACED,AFTER INSPECTION THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE PASSENGER SIDE BE DONE DUE TO WEAR NOT AS BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194098June 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TRUCK DIED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NO BUS"ON DIGITAL ODOMETER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT, BUT IT WAS STILL FAILING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194155June 25, 2007
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING IS RUBBING ON THE RIM AND CHEWING AWAY THE METAL WHEN HE MAKES A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2007 WHEN HE HAD A LOWERING KIT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT HAD TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE TO UNLOCK THE WHEEL. HE BELIEVES THE FAILURE IS AN AFTER MARKET PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193657June 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. A MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,198.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193411June 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VACUUM TUBE HOSE HAS BECOME LOOSE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. DODGE STATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE EMISSION. THE DEALER MOUNTED THE HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE, WHICH IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE IDLES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. DODGE AGREED THAT IF THERE WERE A RECALL, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR ANY COST RELATED TO THIS DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194310June 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, WHEELS:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FEATURE IS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE BEGAN SINCE THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HE CALLED THE DEALER, BUT BECAME ILL AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR BEFORE THE THIRTY DAY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A NEW STATE INSPECTION IN SPITE OF THE BRAKE AND BALL JOINT ISSUES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FEATURE DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE WHEEL HUB WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE LINING ON THE REAR AXLE. THE BRAKE CABLES WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 116,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192903June 11, 2007
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE DAKOTA. HE STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE FALLEN APART. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AND WAS FORCED TO CRAWL OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS; BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN APPEARS TO BE INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192915June 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB 4X4 TRUCK INTENDED FOR OUR BUSINESS USE AND PERSONAL USE, IN SEPTEMBER 2006 WITH 15 MILES ON IT FROM NEBRASKA, WE LIVE IN IOWA. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AND REPAIRED JANUARY 2007, (EXACT DATES UNAVAILABLE AT THIS WRITING DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP). THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DESCENDING A HILL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMER AND SHAKE VICIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AND REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE FREE. TOTAL DAYS LOST 2. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 30, 2007. WE WERE ON VACATION IN WI AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'TSTART. WE WERE MADE TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK THAT HAD TO DRIVE AN HOUR AWAY TO BE ABLE TO TOW US LESS THAN 15 MILES. WE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE (CAR) THAT I WAS UNABLE TO USE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, TO RETURN HOME FOR MY SPOUSE TO BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. THIS MEANT WE HAD TO DRIVE BACK WITH THE RENTAL TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS 4 DAYS WITH THE RENTAL. THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE MADE WITH THE TOOL UNTIL THE MASTER COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. AFTER THIS WAS DONE, NOTHING WRONG. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS USED AFTER OUR RETURN HOME, I DROVE LESS THAN 15 MILES AND IT DID THE SAME THING, WOULDN'T START. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. AGAIN, NO WARNING LIGHTS. I CALLED THE TOWING SERVICE PROVIDED BY DAIMLER, I WAITED AN HOUR AND 45 MINUTES. I DECIDED TO TRY IT AGAIN JUST SECONDS BEFORE THE TOW GUY ARRIVED AND IT STARTED. I DECIDED TO NOT HAVE IT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, THE MANAGER OF THE TOW SERVICE REASSURED ME, I PANICKED AND IT WAS A VAPOR LOCK. OH YEAH THIS WAS ON JUNE 8, 2007 JUST 4 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING OUR VEHICLE BACK. I BELIEVED HIM. I WENT MAYBE 5 BLOCKS, CROSSED OVER A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE WHOLE TRUCK SHOOK (FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT) AND STALLED, COASTED OVER THE HILL TO SAFETY. WE WERE NOTIFIED THE NEXT DAY AND HE SAID, AFTER DRIVING IT 5 MILES, NOTHING HAPPENED, TRIED IT AGAIN STILL BEING SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192852June 10, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA SHAKES WHEN DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD AND BRAKING, RPMS REV REALLY HIGH, HAS NO PICK UP, AND GETS 9 MPG OF GAS, DEFECT IN DRIVERS SEATBELT NONE OF WHICH ARE COVERED BY DODGE OR A WARRENTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192602June 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS A RECALL FOR A WIRING CONNECTOR UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. I WANT TO FIX IT MYSELF DO TO MY LAST EXPRIENCE AT A DEALER. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID IT HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER AND NO REPAIR KIT COULD BE PROVIDED TO ME. THIS IS WRONG! MAYBE THE DEALER COULD LET ME HAVE HIS CAR FOR A DAY. I COULD DO A LOT THAT THEY WOULD NEVER KNOW. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192427June 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLYNDER CAUSING BRAKES TO STAY ENGAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192247June 1, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THERE IS RECALL # 04V596000 FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FOR MODEL YEARS 2000-2003. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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