Dodge Dakota Complaints (1997)

446 consumer complaints on file.

#10065126March 29, 2004
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINT AND FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THE CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHETHER OR NOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER WOULD BE TAKING THE FAULT. *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063841March 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NOTICED IMPROPER TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT END. TOOK FOR AN INSPECTION AND ALL BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THEY COULD HAVE FAILED AT ANY TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062718March 20, 2004
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE-TAKEN TO DEALER PARTS NOT AVAILABLE-VEHICLE UNSAFE ACCORDING TO DEALER-NO RE-CALL ISSUED YET - MAY RE-CALL LATER-VARIOUS ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED NATION WIDE-OF FRONT WHEELS FALLING OFF!!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061899March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS & LOWER STEERING COLUMN U-JOINTS. UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062940March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN DETERMINED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062979March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION DEALERSHIPS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060562March 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060564March 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1997 DODGE DAKOTA - BALL JOINT PROBLEMS - PREMATURE WEAR. ALSO CAUSING TIRES TO PREMATURELY WEAR AND SCALP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061433March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REAR SEAT. STATE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT FRONT TIRES HAD PLAY IN THEM WHILE INSPECTING THE TRUCK, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060351March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A DODGE DAKOTA THAT IS A 1997 MODEL. I HAVE REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS AT UNDER 30,000 MILES AND I NOW HAVE ONES MY MACHANIC SAYS ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACED. I WAS A WARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. MY MACHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THEM TO WEAR OUT SO FAST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061377March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE TRUCK'S UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060284March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061181March 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT LOWER ARM BALL JOINT WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060914February 27, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FOR A PERIOD OF A YEAR FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SET BACK COLLAPSED. THIS HAPPENED OVER FIFTY TIMES AND WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TRIED CLEANING THE RECLINER HANDLE AND SURROUNDING AREA, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053821February 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PERMATURE WEAR. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058620February 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054206February 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS DUE TO DETERIORATION. *JB THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057892February 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD A LARGE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRAME MUST BE REPLACED. ON THAT SAME DAY CONSUMER HEARD A RADIO REPORT ABOUT DODGE DAKOTAS 1995-1996 HAVING A PROBLEM WITH CRACKED FRAMES. DURING THAT REPORT IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A REPAIR KIT THAT COULD BE OBTAINED AT DODGE DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THE FRAME. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, THE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS REPAIR KIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057884February 4, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE FISH TAILED, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHICH RESULTED TO ROLL OVER TWICE. *LA *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057176January 29, 2004
SUSPENSION
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *PH (NAR) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SERVICE FACILITY FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DUE TO NOTICEABLE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WEAR. ONCE THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLES UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WA TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WITHIN SPECS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED DESPITE THE DEALER FINDINGS. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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