Dodge Dakota Complaints (2004)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10116332April 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB TRUCK ACCELERATES GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW, THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG, AND THE LAST TIME THEY SAID IT "PERFORMED AS DESIGNED". IT'S SUPPOSED TO ACCELERATE GOING DOWNHILL? NEVER HAVE HAD ONE DO THAT BEFORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113276March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE IDLES LOW , 500 RPMS, AND ATTEMPTS TO STALL. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112373March 1, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB IN JANUARY OF '04 AND IN AUGUST OF THAT YEAR I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BUCKET SEAT HAD RUST ON THE FRAME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HUBLER DODGE OF INDIANAPOLIS AND THE FIRST THING THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. NOTHING WAS DONE AT THIS TIME, THEN IN AUGUST OF 2004, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER FRONT BUCKET SEAT HAD SURFACE CORROSION. I TOOK IT BACK TO HUBLER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD REPLACE THE SEATS AFTER JANUARY 7, 2005. THIS WAS SO THEY WOULD NOT NEED APPROVAL FROM THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER TO OK THE WORK. DUE TO MY SCHEDULE I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THEM IN FEB. '05 AND WAS TOLD ONLY THE FRAMES HAD BEEN REPLACED. I INSPECTED THEM, AND THEY HAD SURFACE RUST ON THEM ALSO. THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ABOUT IT. I ASKED TO HAVE THE DISTRICT MANAGER CALL, AND I WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD. ABOUT 1 WEEK WENT BY AND NOTHING FROM HUBLER. I WENT IN TO HUBLER, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE DM. ATER MUCH DISCUSSION AND MISINFORMATION FROM HUBLER, I WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW THE FRAMES COME FROM THE FACTORY AND THAT SURFACE RUST IS OK AND WILL NOT POSE A PROBLEM. THEY WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK TO THE STORE MANAGER AND/OR OWNER, NOR WOULD THEY GIVE ME A DIRECT NUMBER TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER. I HAD THIS DOCUMENTED AND LEFT THE ESTABLISHMENT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FRAME IF NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109191January 28, 2005
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091484January 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THIS IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111016January 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING
RECALL CAMPAIGN : THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION 04V-596. *NM THE VEHICLE' S BALL JOINTS, RACK AND PINION STEERING AND OUTER TIRE RODS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108580January 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 DAKOTA 4X4. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS THE SAME BALL JOINT PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2000-2003 MODELS. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER EXCLUDED 2004 DAKOTA . *BF *NM *SC *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107341January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY ARE THE 2004 MODELS BEING EXCLUDING WHEN THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE 2004, DODGE DAKOTA THEY HAVE THE SAME BALL JOINTS PROBLEMS. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104941January 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105554December 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ROTORS WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. VEHICLE'S WEIGHT WAS MORE THAN WHAT THE FRONT ROTORS COULD SUPPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105353December 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104512December 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOUGHT DAKOTA NEW JAN,04 AT 10000,15000,AND 18000ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOR SHAKE IN TK WHEN BRAKING STILL HAS PROBLEM FRONT HUBS AND BEARINGS REPLACED HAS POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TRUCK PULLS TO LEFT FRONT DRIVESHAFT AND DRIVER WINDOW REGULATER HAS BEEN REPLACED ALSO 2 SENSORS IN TRANS REPLACED.TEMPERATURE GUAGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO HOT 1 TIME WHEN TRUCK WAS STARTED. WISH DODGE WOULD JUST BUY IT BACK.MY FIRST AND LAST DODGE EVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104495December 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA 3/20/04 AND EVER SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS MADE A "POPPING" OR A "SCRAPING" NOISE WHEN I TURN. I MADE COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER AT THE 3,000 MI AND 7,000 MI OIL CHANGES BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW I SEE THAT 2003 AND PREVIOUS DAKOTA'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR BALL JOINT SERVICE I AM WONDERING. I HAVE NOT DROVE MY DAKOTA SINCE OCTOBER CAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104379December 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA [XXX]. I NOW HAVE 40,000 MILES ON IT. MY FRONT BRAKES (DISC) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO PULSATING. THIS PULSATING IS ATTRIBUTED TO ROTORS WARPING. THE ROTOR WARPING IS CAUSED BY TOO MUCH HEAT FRICTION IN THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE ROTORS WARP CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS IN BRAKING POWER. THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WERE ALSO REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY WERE 'LOOSE' AND THEY MADE A CLUNKING SOUND OFTEN. SINCE THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE SAME SOUND STILL OCCURS LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE OEM PARTS ARE FAULTY. I DO NOT USE THIS VEHICLE FOR MEDIUM OR HEAVY LOADS AT ANY TIME; I DO, HOWEVER, USE THIS VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE CAPACITY OF A PASSENGER VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101939December 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. SOMETIMES IT TOOK 10 MINUTES, SOMETIMES 2 HOURS BEFORE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE, BUT NO ENGINE FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. THEY ONLY REFLASHED THE ENGINE, BUT THIS FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102994December 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I AM CONCERNED THE 2004 DODGE DURANGO AND DAKOTA ARE NOT BEING INVESTIGATED. THEY HAVE THE SAME BALL-JOINTS!!. ALSO DODGE KNOW ABOUT THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM IN 2003 BUT CONTINUE INSTALLING THE BALL-JOINTS DURING THE 2004 PRODUCTION RUN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103824December 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD TRANSMISSION IS NOT DISCONNECTING FROM THE ENGINE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WARMS IT RUNS OKAY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE LEFT OVERNIGHT AT THE DEALERS TO SEE IF THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103747December 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING SHOOK SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING AT 62 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103697December 13, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION,AND BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103384December 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING THE RMPS ACCELERATED THE SPEED. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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