Dodge Dakota Complaints (2002)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10026106July 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK MADE BUZZING NOISE WHEN LOCKED, WHICH IS STARTLING WHEN AUTO-LOCK ENGAGES ON ACCELERATION. DEALER REPAIRED, AND AS I LEFT PARKING LOT, IT BEGAN AGAIN, AND WAS REPAIRED. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, LEFT REAR LOCK DID THE SAMETHING AND WAS REPAIRED. OF COURSE, THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE ME UNTIL I TOOK TIME OFF OF WORK TO TAKE IT TO THEM. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE ALL REMAINING MOTORS, BUT THEY REFUSED SINCE IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY AND NOT BROKEN YET. TWO MONTHS LATER, REAR DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINOW DID NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026040July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2002 DODGE DAKOTA PARKING SAFETY FAILURE: MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVE-WAY; NEITHER IGNITION KEY WAS IN THE VEHICLE NOR THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK DOWN THE DRIVE-WAY; LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY. THE DEALER, CARL GREGORY DODGE IN ATLANTA GA, FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND IT TOOK THE DEALER 4 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER FINALLY INFORMED THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A BAD CASTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN PARTS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND YET THE DEALER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE AND THERE WERE NO RE-CALL. MY FRIEND ALSO TOLD ME A SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY ON DODGE DURANGO. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND A LITTLE BOY WAS KILLED. BOTH VEHICLES USE THE SAME STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. DODGE NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026041July 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS JUST LIKE MYSELF GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM. EITHER IT IS A PORTIONING PROBLEM WHICH THE CAUSES THE MAJORITY OF THE BRAKING WEIGHT TO BE ABSORBED BY THE FRONT BRAKES WHICH CAUSES ROTORS TO WARP DUE TO THE SELF ADJUSTING BACK BRAKES, WHICH DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. OR THE FACT THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE V8 QUADS. EITHER WAY, THERE ARE TOO MANY POSTINGS TO LIST FROM OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS AT WWW.DODGETALK.COM AND WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM FORUMS THAT LIST THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIX IS UNFORTUNATE FOR OWNERS AS IT CAN RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 600.00 - 1500.00. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A TRUCK THAT COSTS 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR MONEY INTO SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DURABLE BEYOND THE STANDARD 12,000 WARRANTIES ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. I'VE READ POSTINGS WHEREAS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM START AT THE LOW MILEAGE OF 5,000 UP TO 25,000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RECEIVED AN "OH WELL, IT'S YOUR PROBLEM NOT OURS" ATTITUDE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROX 20,800 MILES FOR ME UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT ON YOUR WEBSITE!! PLEASE HELP US!!!! EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER HAS GOTTEN THE SAME RESPONSE. I'VE READ WHERE SOME OF THE OWNERS RECEIVED WARRANTY REPAIR WITHIN THE 12,000 MILEAGE RANGE ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE WARRANTY LIMITATIONS WITHOUT HELP FROM CHRYSLER BEYOND THE 12,000 EVEN THOUGH IT WAS AN ISSUE THAT WAS ON GOING PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION. WITH THE COST OF VEHICLES THESE DAYS AND THE OUTRAGEOUS MONTHLY PAYMENTS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. CHRYSLER IS NOT RESPONDING TO ANY OF US. HELP!!! TO SAY THAT BRAKES ARE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IS LUDICROUS!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025894July 11, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
ONLY 27689 MILES SAFETY FRONT END COMPONENTS FAILED POWER STEERING RACK SEAL LEAKING FLUID.SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED.SEAT RIGHT REAR COMING APART PASS SIDE PLASTIC RECLINER HANDLE BROKE MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 SPORT HAS HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN STEP ON BRAKES OR MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN. I NOW HAVE 29900 MILES AND THE POUNDING AND NOISE HAVE NOT STOPPED. VEHICLE FEELS LIKE YOU WILL LOOSE CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025553July 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSANGER SIDE FLOOR FLOODS WITH ABOUT A GALLON OF WATER EVERY WEEK. SO EVERY WEEK FOR THE PASE TWO MONTHS, I HAD TO REMOVE THE CARPET AND SOAK UP THE WATER WITH TOWLES. SO FAR IT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025180June 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BAD VIBRATIONS IN FRONT BRAKES. ROTORS WERE VISIBLY WORN AND HAD PITS IN THEM. THIS WAS ONLY AFTER 16,000 MI. ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO TOWING OR OFF ROAD DRIVING. WAS OUT OF WARRENTY AND HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT MANY HAVE THIS ISSUE. COULD PROVE TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023899June 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTOR ON 2002 DAKOTA WARPING FOR SECOND TIME. HAD THEM TURNED ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO AND ARE ALREADY STARTING TO WARP AGAIN. DEALER OFFERING NON-WARRANTY SOLUTION. DEALER ADMITS IT IS COMMON WITH THE DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE ON THEM SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021606June 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOY. *NLM. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023357June 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE IN APRIL 02 I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. BASICALLY WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE IS A DEAD SPOT (HESITATION).IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR IS IN THE DEAD SPOT AND THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023120June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY ROTORS ON MY DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 (2002) BEGAN TO WARP AT 15,000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 40,000 MILES AND THE VIBRATION HAS BECOME SO BAD THAT I WILL BE REPLACING THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT IT IS A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS BEFORE 80,000 MILES. IN MY OPINION A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024146June 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023032June 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED/PULSATE/OUT OF ROUND. PADS ARE STILL OK, HAVE TORQUES LUG NUTS EVERYTIME TO 95 FT/LBS WITH A HAND TORQUE WRENCH. REAR BRAKES DRUMS ARE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021210June 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THIS DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB 4X4 SHIFTS WITH SUCH FORCE IT THROWS THE PASSENGERS NECK AROUND. IT HANGS IN LOWER GEARS AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH TOO MUCH FORCE. THE WORD SMOOTH HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED IN THIS TRUCKS COMPUTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021071June 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARP AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES . DEALER COULD NOT TURN THEM DUE TO THE SEVERE RUST PITTING .AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I FIND THIS PROBLEM VERY COMMON. ALL OF THE REPAIR SHOPS AND DEALERS AND A MAJORITY OF DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD WARPED ROTORS. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFTY ISSUE DUE TO THE DIMISHED BRAKE CAPACITY OF DEFECTIVE ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021656May 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, STEERING:COLUMN
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM *AK THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: KNOCKING IN THE SUSPENSION(4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX), THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE DRIVER DOOR HAD A WIND NOISE AND WATER LEAKED, THE TAILGATE HANDLE WAS LOOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN COUPLED, AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021657May 27, 2003
SUSPENSION
THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019245May 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES, VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WARPED ROTOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019249May 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. WARPED ROTORS AT ONLY 27,000 MILES WHEN USED ONLY FOR COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK, MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES. WAS TOLD THAT MANY THINGS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEARING AND OR WARPING OF THE ROTORS SUCH AS HEAVY TOWING AND HIGH TEMP'S. NONE OF WHICH THE TRUCK HAS ENDURED. I DO NOT/HAVE NOT TOWED ANYTHING AND FURTHERMORE THE WARPING HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER SO, HIGH HEAT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE EITHER. I'VE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE AND REALIZE NOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. DODGE WILL NOT ASSIST WITH RESOLVING THE ISSUE AS THEY WILL ONLY WARRANTY ROTORS UP TO 12,000 MILES. THE OTHER CASES I'VE READ ABOUT SEEM TO HAPPEN AT OR WITHIN 10,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF. NOT ONLY THE BRAKE ISSUE BUT I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS OTHERS WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. MINE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SO LOOSE THAT YOU COULD MOVE THEM WITH YOUR HAND. DODGE SHOULD BE HELP ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ISSUES!!!! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020361May 22, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER NEARLY HAD A COLLISION DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018985May 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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