Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10048042November 17, 2003
TIRES:BEAD
DURING A PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHECK IT WAS FOUND THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE SEPARATING AT THE BEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046909November 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. IT IS NOT COVERED IN MY 7 YEAR 70,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046917November 14, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A BANG LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT A PARKED CAR. CAR WAS TOWED AWAY AND FIXED BODY SHOP AND FRONT END SHOP SAID TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT SNAPPED OFF CLEAN THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 5000 MILES ON IT, ALSO I HAVE ALL THE DAMAGED PARTS IF ANY BODY WANTS TO TEST THEM. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046919November 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS. HAD A SEVERE PULSATION WHEN BRAKING AT APPROXIMATELY. 26,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED ON THE 3YEAR/36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, BRAKES WERE ONLY COVERED FOR 1YEAR/12,000. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MEINEKE SHOP AT 26,120 MILES AND THEY TOLD ME THE ROTORS WERE TOO DEEPLY PITTED TO BE RESURFACED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PADS STILL HAD PLENTY OF LIFE, ALMOST LIKE NEW. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH COST ME $275.35. I BELIEVE THESE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY AND CAUSED EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND SOME LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046925November 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB PICK-UP WITH 26,465 MILES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE A CLANKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM ON THE FIRST VISIT, I RETURNED FOR A SECOND VISIT AND I IDENTIFIED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AS THE PROBLEM, THEY CHECKED THEM AND AGREED. THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AFTER READING A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT WEB SITES THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS. HOW ABOUT A RECALL! (PREMATURE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTOR FAILURES IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM ON BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES. MINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 26,120 MILES AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.) *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046943November 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
MY 40K '01 DAKOTA QC HAS A VERY LOOSE UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT, A LOOSE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT, A LOOSE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD AND HAS BEEN MAKING A POPPING NOISE/THUNK FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. WHEN I CALLED DODGE AND ASKED THEM WHY THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED THEY SAID, "JUST WEAR AND TEAR." AS IF IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. THEY DIDN'T MENTION ANY SAFETY CONCERNS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048011November 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND UPON STEPPING ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES USUALLY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046831November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB TRUCK. IT'S GETTING READY TO BE TAKEN BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR A BALL-JOINT PROBLEM WE SUPPOSEDLY ALREADY HAD FIXED. WE PURCHASED THIS DODGE TRUCK AS OUR MAIN FAMILY VEHICLE. HOW CAN I FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE A TIRE COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME? I'VE RESEARCHED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM AND AM DISTURBED TO FIND OUT THAT IT'S HAPPENING TO A LOT OF VEHICLE OWNERS. FOR MOST OF US, A VEHICLE IS ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY PURCHASES WE MAKE IN OUR LIFETIMES... HOW LONG ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR DAIMLER/CHRYSLER/DODGE TO STOP SWEEPING THIS PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG AND TAKE THE SAFETY OF ALL PASSENGERS SERIOUSLY? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047913November 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 03V389000 REPAIRS CONCERNING DASHBOARD WIRING HARNESS. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ HORN/ INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEMS. THE DEALER WAS ASKING CONSUMER TO PAY $500 TO DIAGNOSES AND RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING A CALL BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046894November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE THEN THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. CAUSING MY HUSBAND TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDING UP IN A 10-12 FT DEEP DITCH WITH WATER. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046895November 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED A 2003 DAKOTA QUAD CAB IN JULY 2003. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE TRUCK I NOTICED A HOWL IN THE REAR BRAKES WHEN BACKING UP. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE BUT THAT DODGE WAS WORKING ON A SOLUTION AND THAT THEY WOULD ADD ME TO THEIR LIST. MY TRUCK WAS WORKED ON PER TSB 0050603. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE NOISE RETURNED. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS INFORMED THAT DODGE HAS TOLD THEM TO NOT WORK ON THE TRUCKS THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION BUT DO NOT KNOW WHY THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046902November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 2X4 WITH 38,000 MILES. BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. THIS IS THE SAME BALL JOINT THAT IS IN THE DURANGO. I WORK AT A SMALL FAMILY OWNED TIRE STORE. I HAVE REPLACED MANY, MANY, MANY SETS OF DODGE DURANGO/DAKOTA UPPER BALL JOINTS OVER THE LAST YEAR. 90% OF THEM GO BAD BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHES 100,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. ALL DISTRIBUTORS ARE BACK ORDERED ON THE PARTS SO I CAN NOT EVEN GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR MY OWN DAKOTA. I HAVE HEARD THROUGH OUR PARTS DISTRIBUTORS THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. THESE BALL JOINTS ARE NOT SAFE! THEY DEVELOP EXTENSIVE PLAY IN THE SOCKET PART OF THE JOINT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE ONLY SAVING GRACE IS THAT THEY USUALLY START TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE (A POPPING OR SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN THE SUSPENSION FLEXES) BEFORE THEY FALL OUT. THE SOUND USUALLY SCARES PEOPLE INTO HAVE IT CHECKED. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ONLY REASON THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD MORE FALL APART AND CAUSE A WREAK. WES CAMPBELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047881November 12, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD BROKE ON A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA.*MR WHEN RETURNING HOME, THE CONSUMER TURNED THE CORNER AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SLIDE. IMMEDIATELY IT BEGAN TO SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE LIKE A WASHING MACHINE WITH AN UNEVEN LOAD. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD ONTO A PARKING LOT. CONSUMER FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE, BUT IT WASN'T. A MAN AND WOMAN WHO SAW THE VEHICLE SHAKING, STOPPED TO SEE IF THE CONSUMER NEEDED HELP. THE MAN WENT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANAGER ON AUGUST 4,2003 AND HE STATED THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND HE WASN'T SURE IF OTHER DODGE DAKOTA'S EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046039November 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE (40000 MILES) OF BALL JOINTS IN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046771November 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE OIL PUMP ON THE 4.7L DODGE DAKOTA ENGINE CAUSES ENGINE TO SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING AND NEED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046789November 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON OUR '97 DODGE DAKOTA AFTER 49,000 MILES BECAUSE IT BECAME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OUR TRUCK. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE WEAR OF OUR TIRES WHICH WE HAD TO REPLACE AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED RIGHT, THEY WERE REPLACED AT JUST OVER 30,000 MILES. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS WE HAD REPLACED. IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE TO ALSO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TIRES, BUT REALIZE THAT MIGHT BE ASKING TOO MUCH. HOW DO WE FIND OUT HOW TO BECOME PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST DAIMLER-CHRYSLER? (IT WAS STILL DODGE WHEN WE BOUGHT THE DAKOTA) FORTUNATELY, MY HUSBAND WAS AWARE OF THE DANGER THE BALL JOINTS CREATED AND WE HAD THEM REPLACED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HELP! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047834November 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DEALER REPLACED TWICE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, ALSO, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS PEFORMED: REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY, RIGHT ROTOR, RIGHT AXLE ASSEMBLY, AND FRONT SHOCKS.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047837November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A SQUEAKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046796November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPING OF BRAKE ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. I'VE OWNED 2 DAKOTAS - BOTH HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ROTORS WARPING AT LOW MILEAGE WITH LIGHT USE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046810November 12, 2003
STEERING
2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB V8 CURRENTLY WITH 45, 000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED STEERING PROBLEMS AT 18,000 MILES. THE TRUCK MAKES NOISE OVER BUMPS AND WHEN TURNING. BROUGHT TRUCK IN FOR SEAT REPAIR AND TO CHECK STEERING AT 35,000 MILES. MECHANIC PERFORMED FRONT END ALIGNMENT. PROBLEMS STILL PERSISTED. ALSO, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 18,000 MILES AND CAUSED A PULSATING FEEL IN THE PEDAL. THE TRUCK NOW FEELS AS IF IT WILL FALL APART OVER BUMPS AND FEELS AS IF I WILL LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WARRANTY IS NOW EXPIRED BUT I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I HAVE READ OF MANY COMPLAINTS IN DODGE TRUCKS AS WELL AS THEIR CARS OF PREMATURE STEERING FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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