Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10060355March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY HUSBAND AND I USE TO OWN A 2000 DAKOTA QUAD CAB.I DON'T RECALL EXACTLY WHEN WE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM, BUT I DO REMEMBER THE COST TO FIX IT WAS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $2000.00. WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE OR BRAKE OR AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. OURS DIDN'T SQUEEK OR CLUNK, OURS SHIMMIED SO BAD OUR WATCHES ON OUR ARMS (WHILE DRIVING) RATTLED. WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED DUE TO US NOT PUTTING THE ORIGINAL TIRES BACK ON THE TRUCK WHEN WE REPLACED THE TIRES. PUTTING ORIGINAL TIRES BACK ON THE TRUCK DID ALLEVIATE ENOUGH OF THE PROBLEM THAT WE TRADED THE DAKOTA FOR ANOTHER VECHICLE WITHOUT TAKING A TREMENDOUS LOSS AS WAS THE SITUATION WHEN WE TRIED TO TRADE IT IN BEFORE RETURNING THE TIRES TO ORIGINAL. FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT BELIEVE IT WAS DUE TO OVERSIZE TIRES THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. WE ONLY PUT COOPER TIRES COMPARABLE TO THE ORIGINALS ON THE TRUCK, BUT GOODYEAR IS THE ONLY MAKER OF THE SIZE OF TIRE WE NEEDED AND THOSE TIRES WERE ON BACK-ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060370March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HAD TO REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINT AT 55,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061314March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLES NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, MECHANIC DETERMINED NEED TO BE REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS. DEALER NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061325March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP A CLICKING SOUND CAME FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERELY WORN OUT. ALSO, ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES WERE WARPED TO THE POINT THAT THEY COULDN'T BE TURNED SAFELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061333March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS AT 60,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060412March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA HAS WORN OUT BALL JOINTS. THERE IS NO WAY THESE THINGS SHOULD HAVE WORN OUT. I COULD NOT FIND ANYPLACE TO GREASE THEM. MY DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. MY TEEN SON IS DRIVING THIS TRUCK AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. I CAN'T BELIEVE CHRYSLER IS STICKING THERE HEADS IN THE SAND!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060421March 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 200 DODGE DAKOTA WARP, CAUSING INEFFICIENT BRAKING AND VIBRATIONS AFTER ONLY 15K MILES. DODGE WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT, IN MY OPINION BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY ON REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT'S DANGEROUS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061393March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060297March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UNEVEN WEAR OF FRONT TIRES PROMPTED AN ALIGNMENT. DURING ALIGNMENT INSPECTION, UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE "SEVERELY WORN". OTHERWISE VEHICLE DROVE NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060298March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I RECENTLY MOVED TO MISOURRI AND TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE REQUIRED SAFETY INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT MY UPPER BALL JOINT WAS WEARING SIGNIFICANTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060304March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM BALLJOINT AND LOWER BALLJOINT (50,000 MILES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060054February 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT LOOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060002February 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK HAD TO HAVE THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAS UNDER 38,000 MILES OF LIGHT-DUTY USE. THIS SEEMS TOO EARLY FOR THIS TYPE OF PART FAILURE. WHEN WILL THE OTHER BALL JOINTS FAIL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059925February 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MOST RECENT PROBLEM. FRONT END: ) "CLUNKING" NOISES FOLLOWED BY FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BREAK. FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.*AK HOSTORY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS: 1) REAR DRUMS INEFFECTIVE, AND LOCK UP UNDER HUMID CONDITION AFTER SITTING. 2) FRONT ROTORS WARPED X2 OCCURENCES. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. SECOND INCIDENT "NOTT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY." 3) FRONT BRAKE PADS FALL AND WEAR DIAGONALLY RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKING. 4) GENERALLY POOR AND UNRESPONSIVE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059926February 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MOST RECENT PROBLEM. RONT END: 1) "CLUNKING" NOISES FOLLOWED BY FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BREAK. FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK HOSTORY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS: 1) REAR DRUMS INEFFECTIVE, AND LOCK UP UNDER HUMID CONDITION AFTER SITTING. 2) FRONT ROTORS WARPED X2 OCCURENCES. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. SECOND INCIDENT "NOTT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY." 3) FRONT BRAKE PADS FALL AND WEAR DIAGONALLY RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE BRAKING. 4) GENERALLY POOR AND UNRESPONSIVE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053781February 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPON SERVICING THE VEHICLE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED BALL JOINTS AND NOTICED ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058990February 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058993February 25, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FAILED VA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF LOOSE INNER TIE ROD, THE ENTIRE RACK WAS REPLACED INORDER FOR IT TO PASS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052051February 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ONE OF THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS POPPED OFF, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DETACH AND ROLL UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A COLLISION. *AK THE DETACHMENT OCCURRED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE LACK OF GREASE. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058703February 22, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB SLE MODEL. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN REGULARLY WASHED AND WAXED BUT IS NOT GARAGED. IT IS BLACK WITH A GRAY LOWER BODY PANEL. SEVERAL LARGE WHITE DISCOLORATIONS HAVE APPEARED ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK. NO AMOUNT OF WASHING WAXING OR POLISHING COMPOUND HAS ANY EFFECT ON THESE WHITE SPOTS. THEY SEEM TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CLEAR COAT. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST ONE OTHER BLACK DAKOTA OF THE SAME VINTAGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE WERE FIRST NOTICED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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