Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#8008644April 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED AND ARE TOO LARGE. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AROUND THEM, DEALER STATED THEY WERE STANDARD EQUIPMENT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT.*AK CONSUMER CANNOT SEE PEOPLE STANDING OR CROSSING THE STREET ON THE SIDE BLOCKED BY THE MIRRORS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761110April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE WARPPED UNTIMELY CHECK WEBSITE DODGEDAKOTA.COM NOTE ALL THE FRONT ROTOR WARPPING. DODGE MECHANIC ADVISED HE SEE A LOT OF THESE IN THE V-8 DAKOTAS, HIS OPINION IS THE ROTORS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THE ENGINE WEIGHT WHILE BRAKEING. COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565300April 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALER FOUND FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS APPALLED WHEN ADVISED THAT 3 WARPED BRAKE ROTORS PROBLEMS WITHIN 30,000 MILES WERE DUE TO HIS DRIVING HABITS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760802April 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IS ANYONE READING THESE COMPLAINTS ON DAKOTA BRAKE ROTORS?!? I AM ON MY 4TH SET OF FRONT ROTORS, WHICH ARE ALREADY WARPED. EACH SET GOES ABOUT 10-11K UNTILL NEEDING RESURFACING/ REPLACEMENT.. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY BILLED SOME OF MY VISITS FOR ROTORS IN A MANNER THAT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM CAN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS DONE. I NO LONGER TOW ANYTHING, TRYING TO MAKE THE ROTORS LAST LONGER- WHY DID I WASTE MONEY ORDERING THE HEAVYDUTY TOW PACKAGE? I AM SICK OF THESE BRAKES, LIKE SO MANY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007680April 16, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT MAIN ROAD, BUT COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING, VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND CAME TO A REST, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED FRONT TIE ROD HAD COME APART. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760591April 11, 2002
TIRES
I EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE FAILURES, SIX MONTHS APART, ON MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. BOTH INSTANCES I WAS TRAVELLING ON PAVED ROADS ABOUT SIXTY MPH. I HAD SOME CAMPING GEAR IN THE PICKUP BED, BUT BY NO MEANS AN EXCESSIVE LOAD. IN EACH INSTANCE I FELT A SLIGHT WOBBLE, THEN EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE I WENT TO A LES SCHWAB DEALER IN LAKEVIEW, OREGON (ONLY DEALER NEARBY). THEIR PERSON SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A TIRE FAILURE. I BROUGHT IT BACK WITH ME TO MY HOMETOWN OF KENNEWICK, WA, AND TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR OUTLET TO REQUEST AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE FIRE. THEY TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD PROBLEM(I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING), AND SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I LEFT IT AT THAT, EXCEPT TO WRITE GOODYEAR AT AN ADDRESS IN MY OWNERS PAMPHLET OUTLINING MY WARRANTY. I DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT, EXPRESSED BY DISAPPOINTMENT, BUT NEITHER ASKED FOR NOR RECEIVED A REPLY. THE SECOND FAILURE SIX MONTHS LATER ON ANOTHER OF THE SAME TIRES I THOUGHT WAS A LITTLE MUCH, SO I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES. I DID NOT CONTACT GOODYEAR AGAIN AS I DID NOT EXPECT ANY RESPONSE BASED ON NOT RECEIVING ANY LAST TIME. LUCKILY, EVEN THOUGH BOTH TIRES FAILED COMPLETELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE IN A CONTROLLED MANNER WITH NO INJURY OR DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU IN CASE YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF A NUMBER OF SIMILAR FAILURES IN LIKE GOODYEAR TIRES. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6HFEKWR20 TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006789April 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND HAVE BEEN MAKING CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006115March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER?S SEAT BELT DID NOT KEEP THE DRIVERS HEAD FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564792March 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, CONSUMER IS APPROACHING THE END OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3 TO 5,000 MILES, AND DEALER IS STARTING TO DENY CLAIM FOR REPAIRS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759145March 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, RETURNED TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT. THEY SAID IT WAS "NORMAL". RETURNED LATER WITH FURTHER EVIDENCE TO SHOW THEM AND THEY TESTED IT , ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND SAID IT WAS OK. LATER I JACKED THE VEHICLE UP WITH THE WHEELS POWERED UP AND COULD NOT STOP THE WHEELS FROM TURNING. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, SHOWED THEM MY TEST AND THEY NOW PROCLAIMED A PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED EVERY COMPONENT AND STILL NO BRAKES. THEY TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SHOP FOR SECOND OPINION, THE OWNER CLAIMED I WAS RIGHT. CHRYSLER SENT A REP TO LOOK AT IT, CLAIMED IT WAS "NORMAL" SO CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE DONE WITH IT. SO DODGE WON'T DO ANY MORE EITHER. IN SLICK CONDITIONS LIKE SNOW, THE REAR WHEELS KEEP TURNING AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO KEEP FROM BEING PUSHED INTO AN INTERSECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005657March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES ROTOR PROBLEM, REPLACED SEVER TIMES, ROTORS ARE WARPED OR HAVE EXCESSIVE RUN OUT, CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. RESULTING IN VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REPLACED FRONT DISC ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005235March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE PARTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN STOPPING ON SNOW AND ICE THE REAR WHEELS CONTINUE TO SPIN AFTER THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE STOPPED, NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, PROPORTIONING VALVE, ABS VALVE, REAR BRAKE HOSE WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE SHOES, CONSUMER STATED HE STILL HAS NO REAR BRAKES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759012March 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
#1 BRAKES FRONT AND REAR WHEN APPLIED VIBRATE THE WHOLE TRUCK # 2WHEN TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 2 TO 3 IT BANGS HARD INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759020March 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I AM THE DAUGHTER OF THE OWNER AND AM WRITING AND SENDING THIS BECAUSE MY FATHER IS ILLITERATE AND SPEAKS VERY LITTLE ENGLISH. HE IS 70 YEARS OLD AND RETIRED. MY PARENTS WERE TRAVELING BACK FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NM ON I-40 APPROX. 8:30 PM AT 75 MPH WHEN THEY HEARD THIS LOUD, TERRIBLE NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING MECHANISM STIFFENEND AND THEY SLOWLY MANUEVERED THE TRUCK OFF THE FREEWAY. PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM A MECHANIC STATES IT MAY APPEAR THAT THEY DRIVESHAFT BROKE INITIALLY AND IN RETURN, IT HIT AND TORE APART THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. PREVIOUSLY, THIS VEHICLE HAS NO HISTORY OF HAVING ANY SORT OF PROBLEMS NOR HAD MY PARENTS HAD ANY INCLINATION THAT SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG, SUCH AS HEARING NOISES, SQUEAKS, ETC. THIS OCCURRED SO SUDDENLY. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD 90% HIGHWAY MILES VERSES 10% FLAT, GRAVELED OR DIRT ROAD. MY FATHER WAS UNLIKELY TO GO 4-WHEELING OR TO MISTREAT THIS VEHICLE (AS THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IS IMPLYING).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004654February 27, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH, THE FRONT END IS WEARING TIRES AND IS TOO STIFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, REPLACED TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758582February 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED TO WORK FROM THE FACTORY, (NEVER WORKED) AND DODGE CANNOT FIX IT, SO THEY RECOMMEND I TAKE IT HOME!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758538February 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BAD ROTORS AFTER 12,000K,DEALER WILL NOT COVER. LOW IDLE AND ENGINE STUDDERING AT 400 RPM AFTER 2 PCM RECALLS FOR REPROGRAMING, DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM WITH IDLE. PROBLEM WITH THE BAFFLES IN THE GAS TANK, YOU CAN FEEL THE FUEL MOVING AROUND WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AT ABOUT 3/4 FULL TANK. CONDENSATION IN OIL FILLER CAP. SOUNDS LIKE I BOUGHT A 2000 DAKOTA. I'VE FOUND COUNTLESS ENTRIES OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. NHTS NEED TO GET ON CHRYSLER ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BEFOR SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. SPECIALY THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005172February 11, 2002
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRES ARE BAD SIZE P215-75R15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757650February 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SUSPENSION IS COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TWICE AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT (UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757571January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA CLB. NEW. I NOTICED THE SHIMMY IN THE BRAKES WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES.IT WAS NOT SO BAD AS TO AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 11,430 MILES THE DEALER TURNED THE FRONT ROTERS UPON MY INSISTANCE THAT THE SHIMMY WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM.THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE ROTERS. AT 22,994 MILES I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT ROTERS AS WELL AS THE REAR DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THESE ITEMS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY AFTER 12MONTHS OR 12000 MILES. THAT THEY WERE WEAR ITEMS THAT WERE OMITED FROM THE 36MONTH OR 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRENTY AS ADVERTISED WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS A REOCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TREAT IT AS A WARRENTY PROBLEM AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO 3 OTHER ASE CERTIFYED MECHANICS THAT SAY THAT ROTERS AND DRUMS SHOULD NOT WARP IN SUCH A SHORT TIME AND THAT ROTERS AND DRUMS ARE NOT WEAR ITEMS, PADS AND SHOES, HOWEVER, ARE. I HAVE BEEN IN COMUNICATION WITH SEVERAL OTHER 2000/2001 DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS AND 90% OF THEM HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS JUST LIKE ME. I AM SURE CHRYSLER/DODGE IS FULLY AWARE OF THE UNSAFE/ FAULTY BRAKE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES, BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO COME FORWARD AND RECALL THE INFERIOR PARTS WITHOUT BEING FORCED TO BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE CONSUMER. CHRYSLER HAS MODIFIED THE 2002 MODELS SO AS TO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTERS AND THE REAR DRUMS WAS $544.00 QUOTED TO ME. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURERS WILLFULL USE OF INFERIOR PARTS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS UNETHICAL ACTION. LES MAXWELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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