Dodge Dakota Complaints (2001)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10029328July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 AND HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAIL (LUCKLY I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AT THE TIME). WHY IS IT THAT YOU CANNOT PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BALL JOINT FROM DODGE (YOU MUST PURCHASE THE WHOLE UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY?)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026173July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WEARING AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAD BROKEN AND THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WERE BADLY WARPED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031903July 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED TO RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. *MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030145July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE HAS A CLUCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING A TURN. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT, AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029195July 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT ROTORS AT 13,900 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED $400. REAR BRAKES CHECKED CLEANED ADJUSTED $85. CHRYSLER TOLL FREE "ASSISTANCE" REFUSED ANY HELP. SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND NONE ELSE I COULD SPEAK TO. CLEARLY A DESIGN/ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTA BRAKES. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029208July 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE BRAKING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WARPED ROTORS. ROTORS WILL WARP EVERY 10-20 ,000 MILES DUE TO REAR BRAKE FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS A VERY DANGEROUS ONE. ESPECIALLY ON WET PAVEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030039July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THERES IS A BANGING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER IS REPLACING THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028932July 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY BALLJOINTS SNAPPED WHILE TURNING IN MY SONS SCHOOL ONE MORNING , RESULTING IN MY FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY FALLING OFF COMPLETELY FROM MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 TRUCK IN DECEMBER 2002. I HAD 1000 MILES PASSED FACTORY WARRENTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028802July 22, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
BAD CONTROL ARMS BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY,STEERING WONDERS TO RIGHT,POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED,STEERING SHAFT REPLACED WAITING FOR NEW STEERING COLUMN,LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY,CHRYSLER ZONE OFFICE KNOWS THEY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE FRONT END OF THE DAKOTA AND DURANGO STATED IT WAS CHEEPER TO REPLACE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028762July 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING AND SHAKING TRUCK WHEN STOPING AROUND 10000 MILES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. AT 22000 MILES THE BRAKES AGAIN BEGAN PULSATING WHEN STOPPING. THE BRAKES WERE NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND HAD AFTER MARKET ROTORS AND PADS PLACED ON THE FRONT. NOW AT 32000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN AND A FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER SIEZED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025984July 13, 2003
STEERING
POPING NOISE FROM STEERING AND CAB DURING TURNS. HAD DEALER LOOK AT AND NOTHING FOUND WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025897July 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPING. SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN STOPPING. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH DAKOTAS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025898July 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024016July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING , THE CONSUMER PULLED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, AND DISCOVERED THE DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025787July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 DODGE DAKOTA WARPED BRAKE ROTORS @ 22,000 MILES & 35,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025808July 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE 80000 MILES ON MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB AND I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED TIRES AND NOW I NEED TO CHANGE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS. IS IT REALLY TRUE THAT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE JUST THE JOINTS BUIT YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE UPPER CONTROL ARM ALSO WITH THE NEW JOINTS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025811July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FED UP WITH WARPED ROTORS ON MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. MY DAKOTA HAS ONLY 44K MILES ON IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNSAFE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025726July 9, 2003
TIRES:BEAD, TIRES
OWNER OF 2001 DODGE DAKOTA P/U, WITH WRANGLER ST TIRES, AT 10000 MILES TIRES CRACKED AROUND RIM, GOODYEAR STORE ONLY ADJUSTED THE FRONT ONES, WHICH HE SAID WERE CRACKED. THE REAR, HE CALLED DRY ROTTING, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE FRONT TIRES 8000 MILES LATER ARE CRACKED. I CALLED WESTCHASE TIRE AND AUTO , IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THE STORE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT IT WAS STRANGE THAT THIS HAD OCCURED AGAIN. I CHECKED THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURES WERE BEING REPORTED SINCE SEVERAL YEARS BACK. I AM POSITIVE THAT NEITHER GOODYEAR NOR DODGE WILL FESS UP TO ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. I JUST HOPE THAT LOSS OF LIVES DO NOT OCCUR BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN. I WILL HAVE THESE TIRES REPLACED ONCE MORE AND SEE HOW LONG THEY WILL LAST THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025627July 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS AFTER 18,000 MILES...HAD VEHICLE IN THREE TIMES TO INSPECT BRAKES...EACH TIME THEY TURNED THE ROTORS...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026400June 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE ON 2001 DODGE DAKOTA UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITHIN ONE YEAR WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON UP TO 80 MPH. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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