Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#10066004April 12, 2004
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4 5.2L V-8 W/125K MILES, IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THE ONCE SHINY BLACK PAINT IS FLAKING OFF IN LARGE AREAS ON THE ROOF, THE FLAKING/PEELING HAS NOW BEGUN TO START ON THE TOP OF THE DOORS AND THE BED RAILS. *AK I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER HERE IN DUBLIN CALIFORNIA AND SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT DODGE HAS NOT TAKEN A POSITION ON THIS ISSUE, THAT THEY REALIZE IT IS WIDE SPREAD AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MANY OTHER DODGE OWNERS INTHE MID WEST HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE SOME SORT OF GOOD FAITH EFFORT FORM THEIR LOCAL DEALER BY WAY OF A $300 CREDIT TOWARD PAINT. HERE IN CALIFORNIA WE ARE NOT SO LUCKY. THE LOCAL DEALERS DO NOT GIVE A [XXX] ABOUT THE DODGE OWNERS ONCE THE LEAVE THE LOT. I CHALLENGE ANY NORTHERN CALIF DEALER TO PROVE TO ME THIS IS AN ISOLATED ISSUE! DODGE WILL NEVER GET ANY OF MONEY AGAIN AND HAVE SOURED ME FROM ANY DODGE CHRYSLER PRODUCT! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065895April 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC INDICATED THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS "NOT IN GOOD SHAPE" BUT OPERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066852April 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INSPECTION STATION AND VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO WORN OUT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058054April 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN TURNING CORNERS. ALSO, CONSUMER NEEDED TO COMPENSATE FOR VEHICLE PULLING FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS FELL OFF. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK MECHANIC REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, INNER TIE ROD ENDS AND PERFORMED FRONT END. *LA ALIGNMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059192April 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE RODS AT 42,000 MILES. *AK THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064041March 28, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING - HEADLIGHTS ACT ERRATIC, SWITCH GETS HOT & SMELLS AS IF IT'S BURNING UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063733March 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PURCHASED USED 1998 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK IN APRIL 2002 FROM TOYOTA DEALER WITH MILEAGE OF 42,000. I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN MOTOR ON 11-11-2003 TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE HAD TO REPLACE BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD. AGAIN ON 3-2-2004 HEARD CLICKING NOISE IN WHEEL MY MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT. I WROTE A LETTER TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER OF THE PROBLEMS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST ME WITH THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE I WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SO I FEEL, THAT OTHER PURCHASERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE PROTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063752March 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT SUSPENSION, BALL JOINTS, & STABILIZER BARS WERE ALL REPLACED DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR & TEAR. THE STEERING WAS POPPING AND MY FRONT TIRES WERE LOOSE. MY VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE BY THE DEALER & NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTAS & DURANGOS & DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE IN MY BENEFIT TO BRING MY PARTICULAR VEHICLES PROBLEM TO NHTSA'S ATTENTION AS WELL AS DAIMLER CHRYSLER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059778March 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT END WOULD COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062623March 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 98 DODGE DAKOTA. I JUST WENT TO LES SCHWAB TO GET NEW TIRES AND AN ALLIGNMENT WHEN THEY TOLD ME ALL OF MY BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS WAY TO SOON FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AND IT COST ME 800 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062509March 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT'S IN DODGE DAKOTA'S. I HAVE A 1998 DAKOTA WITH LOW MILES, MY WARRANTY IS UP ALREADY AND MY TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR IT'S AGE. 14,500. I NOTICED THAT IT WAS RIDING FUNNY SO I TOOK IT INTO CAR-X WHITING IN. AND HE INFORMS MY MY BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT, PLUS I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT I NEEDED A SERPENTINE ALREADY, BUT NOW THIS. IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN BROKEN IN AND THESE ARE SHOT FOR $500 BUCKS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS? THERE IS AN ARTICLE FROM A NEWS PAPER HTTP://WWW.WCAX.COM/GLOBAL/STORY.ASP?S=1700237 ABOUT BAD DODGES. I THINK DODGE SHOULD PAY ME PAY THE MONEY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062456March 17, 2004
STRUCTURE
WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051840March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND WEARING OUT TIRES. THE LAST TIME CONSUMER REPLACED A SET OF TIRES IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD UNUSUAL WEAR. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE WAS AN ENGINEER, AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT ONE COULD LUBRICATE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062302March 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR ON BOTH UPPER BALL JOINS AND ONE LOWER BALL JOINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063020March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055387March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *AK THE CONSUMER VIEWED FILM WHERE THE WHEELS HAD FALLEN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060486March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH INNER TIE RODS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061445March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. ALSO, AT 100,000 MILES RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSE, AND THE WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060511March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES ARE WORN SEVERELY AND LOWER LEFT SIDE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 82K MILES ON IT. I AM AWARE THAT DAKOTA TRUCKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS AND WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060347March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 98 DODGE DAKOTA HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. ONE TIME THE WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH THEY CAUSE TO FAIL WHEN THEY FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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