Dodge Dakota Complaints (1995)

208 consumer complaints on file.

#8014190July 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT FRONT OF FRAME HAS CRACKED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR WHILE CURBING. THE BUSHINGS AND FRONT SWAY BAR WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS BEING WORN, DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND FRONT BUSHINGS, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WAS HEARING A SCRUNCHING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OVER CURBING, DEALER REPLACED UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS, THE DEALER ALSO LUBRICATED THE SUSPENSION. A LOOSE CONTROL ARM ROD WAS REPLACED DUE TO A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE CAUSE OF ALL THE FRONT PROBLEMS WAS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FRAME LOCATED IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE, INSIDE FRAME, BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. THE LEFT SUND VISOR PIN CAME LOOSE, DEALER REPLACED. JLG *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011845June 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE INSIDE FRAME BEHIND FRONT WHEEL. DEALER: CHEVROLET WORK'S ON DODGE VEHICLES, WHERE PURCHASE WAS NOTIFIED. FRAME NEEDS TO REPLACED TO THE POINT WHERE A REPAIR WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011644June 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS SQUEAKING AND JERKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED ROTORS/ DISC, AND CALIPERS NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011046June 4, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY HEARD NOISE AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. GOODYEAR, EAGLE LS, P23570R17.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008554April 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TWO WEEKS AGO CONSUMER HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONTROL BRACKET THAT HOLDS FRAME WAS BROKEN. IF WHOLE BRAKET WAS BROKEN THEN FRONT WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME BROKE IN HALF JUST BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008557April 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT UNLOCK. WHEN PRESSING RED PUSH BUTTON THERE IS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE SCISSORS TO CUT STRAPS SO PASSENGER COULD GET OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000853December 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHILCE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH BUMPER WAS DAMAGED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890796June 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE CHECKING SEAT BELT LOCKS BY PULLING ON SEAT BELT. BELT BECOMES UNLOCKED JUST BY PULLING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889108May 24, 2001
SEATS
LEVER TO RELEASE FRONT SEAT ON SIDE HAD SQUEEZED CHILD'S FINGERS AS CHILD WAS ENTERING REAR SEAT OF EXTENDED CAB. THIS CAUSED FINGERS TO BE SLICED OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#745161May 10, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE BOLT SUPPORTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK HAS SHEARED NUMEROUS TIMES, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. SO FAR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT THIS COULD BE DEADLY IF FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ONCE, THE BRACKET SUPPORTING THE SEAT BACK DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE PART WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785416May 8, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER STATES WHILE BOUNCING FROM A SLIGHT ASPHALT BUMP, HOOD LATCH RELEASED AND HOOD BLEW UP ON TOP OF THE ROOF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561014May 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WARPED ROTORS, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WHEN HE CALLED MANUFACTURER HE WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882811March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN CONUSMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AROUND CORNER, VEHICLE WOULD SLIP AND DISENGAGE FROM TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742170March 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881584February 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER WAS UNDERNEATH VEHICLE PUTTING IN A CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND FOUND FRONT FRAME BROKEN. BREAKAGE WAS RIGHT BENEATH SPINDLE AND FRONT WHEELS. IF SUPPORT FAILED IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER FOR MORE ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880247February 9, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AFTER AN IMPACT OF 0-5MPH. *K
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740303February 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS INTO CABIN...ALL DOOR SEALS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877914January 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS LATCH UNEXPECTEDLY IN WHICH OCCUPANT IS UNABLE TO REOPEN DOOR ELECTRONICALLY AND MANUALLY, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE STUCK IN VEHICLE, OCCUPANT MUST RESTART VEHICLE IN ORDER TO UNLATCH DOORS, WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738992January 8, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNT, CAUSING SMELL AND FAILURE OF LIGHTS COST IS REPLACEMENT AT LOCAL DODGE DEALER (GOOD BROTHERS WEYMOUTH MA). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737784December 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED BY THE DEALER AT 42000 THE FIRST TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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