Dodge Dakota Complaints (2001)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10134823August 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB, THE VEHICLE HAD A LONG STUTTER OR PAUSE ONCE THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, FROM A STOP. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE I EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, WHICH IT DID NOT. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP FORWARD, MAKING ME FEEL LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. I WAS TOLD MY WHOLE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WAS BAD! I FIND THIS TO BE RIDICULOUS FOR A 2001 VEHICLE, AND DANGEROUS!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134664August 29, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL AND TRANSMISSION DO NOT LOCK WHEN KEY IS REMOVED. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN A 2 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE PARKED VEHICLE AND PULLED THE TRANSMISSION LEVER INTO GEAR. THE KEY SWITCH WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE KEYS WERE REMOVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130145July 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABS & BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ON OUR 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH 43,000 MILES. TOOK TO NORWIN DODGE FOR SERVICE. THEY FOUND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL (REAR END) WAS COMPLETELY RUINED. SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRENTLY OUR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE WAS IN EXCESS OF $1,600.00. ALSO SAID THAT ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A MODERATE EVAPORATION LEAK AND REPLACED GAS CAP. THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES!(FORTUNATELY THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY), BUT A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES? ALSO HAD VEHICLE BACK TO BE CHECKED AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SHIFT HARD. WE WERE TOLD THAT THAT IS NORMAL AND HOW DODGE TRNAMISSIONS SHIFT? WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY. WANT TO REGISTER FORMAL COMPLAINT AND MAKE OTHERS AWARE OF POOR QUALITY OF DODGE VEHICLES AND POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS USED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128537July 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD UPPER FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO POPPING IN FRONT END, THE POPPING IS STILL THERE. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BECAUSE OF BEING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION IN STEERING AND ROUGH BRAKING. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB HAS WENT OUT CAUSING LOUD SQUEEKING NOISE WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD THERE IS A CONSTANT SQUEEKING NOISE NOW FROM FRONT END. THE BLOWER FAN HAS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO WIRING PROBLEMS. THE REAR END HAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN PUTTING IN PARK DODGE HOUSE SAYS THATS NORMAL (I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRUCK DO THAT BEFORE) AND U JOINTS ARE GOOD, AND I REPORTED IT TO THEM WHEN MY WARRANTY WAS GOOD AND NOW MY WARRANTY IS OUT AND I HAVE ALL THESE REPAIRS THAT I CANNOT AFFORD !!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126556June 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1. CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. 2. UPPER BALL JOING WEAR AT A DANGEROUS LEVEL. 3. I HAD TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED, AND I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS PART WAS RECALLED UNDER THE 4X4 VEHICLES, AND MINE IS 2WD SO I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE MY SAFETY WAS AT RISK, AND IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A 4WD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125691June 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
APPROX. 2 MONTHS AGO I HAD UPPER BALLS JOINTS REPLACED UNDER RECALL, THE DEALSHIP NOTED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIERODS WERE WORN AS WELL, WAS QUTOED APPROX. $700.00 TO BE FIXED. TODAY MY DAIUGHTER WAS STARTING TO PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITH HER 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, THE TIEROD FELL OUT OF PLACE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP. LUCKLY MY DAUGHTER WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT ON A VERY BUSY STREET!!! I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE IS A RECALL ON THE UPPER BALL JOINTS BUT NOT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIERODS, IT IS A FACT THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THESE PARTS, ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS?? THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME I PURCHASE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT IF THESE MATTERS ARE NOT DEALT WITH WHEN PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE PRESENTED!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125135June 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
AT ANY SPEED DURING BRAKING, HARD OR SOFT, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WASH BOARD EFFECT. TRUCK SEEMS TO BUCK. FROM READING OTHER REPORTS, IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH 62000 MILES AND AT THE TIME, THERE WAS SMOOTH BRAKING. NOW AT 73000 I HAVE THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROBLEM. I WILL NOT TAKE IT TO A DEALER, RATHER I WILL TAKE IT TO A REPUTABLE BRAKE SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124563June 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: THE DASHLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. ALSO, THE REMOTE WOULD NOT OPEN DOORS, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAVD TO REPLACE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM). DEALER UNHOOKED THE MODULE AND CONECTED IT BACK, AND ITWORKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122364May 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKES RUBBING ON ROTORS CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO SMOKE. THIS CAUSED THE WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1 (ONE) MONTH. THIS TIME AFTER SMELLING THE BRAKES AND SEEING SMOKE, I TRIED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BUT THE TRUCK WOULD BARELY MOVE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD FOUND THE FRONT LEFT CALIPER MOUNTING BOLT HAD BECOME LOOSE AND STRIPPED THE BOLT HOLE. I HELI-COILED THE HOLE AND LOCTITED THE BOLT IN PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122017May 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICED HE HAD A HARD DOWN SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR. THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120117May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STEERING:COLUMN
I BEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF FRONT SUSPENSION AND ESPECIALLY FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH BEGAN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ABSOLUTELY REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE MY PROBLEMS. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IF THERE HAD BEEN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. I AM ABOUT O REPLACE MY THIRD SET OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AS THEY ARE UNEVENLY WEARING ON THE ROTORS. I HAVE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END CONSTANTLY, AND AT 30 MPH AND ABOVE HEAVY SOUND OF "CLUNKING."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118864May 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES: THAT ABS LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE CLUTCH PACKED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS HALF INCH LONG , AND ITS JOB IS TO HOLD THE CLUTCHES AND LEMON SLIPPED DIFFERENTIAL, AND IT FAILED. IT CAME OUT AND SHREDDED SPEED SENSOR IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119380May 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE AND THE WHEELS COULD ACTUALLY FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118766May 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TRUCK HAS 31000 MILES AND HAS BEEN HAVING MYSTERIOUS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN AUG 2001. ORIGINALLY IT WAS LIMITED TO THE DOOR LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES AT ALL TIMES - WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, AND WHEN IT IS NOT. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS WORKING ERRATICALLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AT LEAST TWO TIMES, AND BOTH TIMES THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM, AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS UNTIL THIS MONTH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT COMPLETELY HAYWIRE - THE LIGHTS , LOCKS, WIPERS, DASH LIGHTS ALL QUIT WORKING, AND THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO 4WD (ALL OF THIS CONVENIENTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED 4 MONTHS AGO). I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND THEY SAID THE "CONTROL MODULE" WAS BAD AND THAT IT WOULD COST $500 TO FIX. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND THAT I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. MY PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO SOME OF THE PROBELMS IN DEFECT INVESTIGATION #S 10072859, 10018654, AND 10106547. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116563April 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF ITS POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) NOT ONCE BUT TWICE IN 2004. THE ORIGINAL UNIT FAILED 57,500 MILES AND THE SECOND UNIT FAILED AT JUST 7,000 MILES. PCM FAILURE MEANS THAT ELECTRIC POWER IS CUT UNEXPECTEDLY TO THE ENGINE LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. IN MY CASE THIS HAPPENED ONCE ON A NARROW HILLY ROADWAY AND THE SECOND TIME IN THE FAST LANE OF A FREEWAY. SUCH FAILURE DO NOT PROVIDE WARNINGS AND HAPPEN SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. IN BOTH CASES LOOSING POWER ALSO MEANT LOOSING BRAKING AND POWER STEERING. WHILE NEITHER INCIDENT RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS FOR ME, THEY COULD EASILY HAVE (PART LUCK & PART SKILL). YET I HAVE SEEN LITTLE REGARDING THIS MATTER. WHAT IS SO SINISTER ABOUT THIS IS THAT THE "BUG" IS DIFFICULT TO TRACE BECAUSE IT RE-APPEARS ONLY RANDOMLY (INITIALLY I THOUGHT THAT I NEEDED A TUNE-UP OR HAD RECEIVED BAD BATCH OF FUEL). THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE REQUIRED OF THIS UNIT AND IT HAS A WARRANTY OF 8/80,000. I HAVE WRITTEN TO DODGE REGARDING THIS MATTER REQUESTING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THESE UNITS FAILED AND THE HAZARDS SUCH FAILURES PLACE THE DRIVER AND FELLOW MOTORISTS INTO. THE MANUFACTURER HAS RESPONDED BUT ONLY IN REGARD TO THE MATTER OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAR RENTAL RELATED TO THE SECOND INCIDENT ABOVE WHERE I WAS ON A TRIP. NOTHING HAS BEEN RESPONDED TO WITH REGARD TO THE "RELIABILTY" OF THE UNITS. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS THE INITIAL SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111776March 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSFER CASE CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE FRICTION AND SPARKS CAUSED IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. IT WAS LOOSE AND SEVERED FROM THE MAIN ATTACHMENTS WHICH DUMPED THE OIL ONTOTHE SKID PLATES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114415March 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN I RECENTLY TOOK MY 1991 DODGE DAKOTA IN TO HAVE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, I WAS TOLD THE LOWER ONES WERE SHOT, ALSO. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. I ONLY DRIVE ON THE ROAD AND NEVER OVERLOAD MY TRUCK. WHY WOULD THE UPPER BALL JOINTS BE RECALLED AND NOT THE LOWER? THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108606March 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING ANY SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAR END A VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM THE FIRST INCIDENT THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT OWN VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114041March 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION OF MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 2WD VERHICLE (54,000 MILES), PERFORMED ON 03/05/05, NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF DETATCHED BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113663March 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST CONSUMER $2,000 TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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