Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10034214October 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS WARPED AT 10309 AND 15,000 MILES THE CONSUMER EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH AN AFTERMARKET SYSTEM. ON ONE OCCASION THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED SMOKING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CALIPER HAD STUCK AND OVERHEATED. BRAKES LOCK UP/ SMOKE, AND HAVE EVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO ONE SEEMS ABLE TO REPAIR THEM. WHILE DRIVING AND WANTING TO STOP, CANNOT STOP. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039441September 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA - HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS 3 TIMES AND PADS ONCE IN 26,000 MILES AND NOW AT APPROX 29,000 MILES THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038952September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 50,000 MILES. THE ORIGINALS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARANTEE IN 2000 MILES. I CAN'T KEEP A SET OF ROTORS ON THE TRUCK WITHOUT THEM WARPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038954September 15, 2003
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SUSPENSION
POWER STEERING FAILS. LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER ABOUT 1.25 HOURS. FIRST OCCURANCE IN AUGUST 2002, THEN OCTOBER, 2002. DID NOT DRIVE ON HIGHWAY FOR EXTENDED PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 2003 - FAILED AGAIN AND AGAIN ON MOUNTAIN ROADS, EXITS, STRAIGHTAWAYS WHILE PASSING, GENTLE CURVES. NOVEMBER 2002 DEALER REPLACES RACK AND PINION AND BUSHINGS AT 23,997 MILES. AUGUST 18, 2003, 31424 MILES, DEALER REPLACES COLUMN, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND BOLT PER STARLINE. SEP 3, 2003, 31904 MILES, DEALER REPLACES ALL FOUR CONTROL ARMS - CANNOT REPLICATE PROBLEM AS THEY WILL NOT DRIVE THE REQUIRED MILES, I'M THEIR TEST DUMMY. THE KNOBS FOR AIR CONDITIONING ALSO BROKE AT THIS TIME - CHARGED TO FIX THIS. MANUFACTURER SAYS TO CONTACT DEALER, DEALER WON'T DRIVE NECESSARY MILES - I STILL HAVE TO CHECK THE SEP 3 REPAIR TO SEE IF IT REALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE ALIGNMENT IS OUT AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS AS PART OF THE WARRANTY ITEM ALTHOUGH I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLES' ALIGNMENT. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELINED AT 26K MILES BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE SHUDDERING - WHICH I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED UNTIL THEY REPAIRED THEM. SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE REAR STRUTS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SWAY AND LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN CARRYING A LOAD, ANOTHER THING THEY CLAIM NOT TO REPLICATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033557September 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES BOTH UPPER BALL AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT WARRANTY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038371September 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH DRIVER BEGAN TO HEAR CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT LOOSE CONTROL, AND THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS TURNING, BUT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER VEHICLE. TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037275September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
BRAKE ROTOR ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN TWICE AND REPLACE ONCE IN 30,000 MILES. THE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE PULSATING AND DEGRADATION OF STOPPING ABILITY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF REDUCED BRAKING POWER. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING ONCE AGAIN AND NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DODGE THAT IS IS NORMAL WEAR AND WILL HAPPEN. A WARPED BRAKE ROTOR IS NOT CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR. THE PULSATION OF THE BRAKES CAN EASILY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE. IT IS ALSO CONCIEVABLE THAT THE ABS SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN THE ROTOR IS WARPED. PLEASE LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS, THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037282September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIOLENT PULSATIONS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THEN FINALLY REPLACED AT 30K MILES. NEW ROTORS LASTED 5000 MILES BEFORE SHIMMY RETURNED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032387September 4, 2003
TIRES:BEAD
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AT THE BEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES SEPARATED AT THE BEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038599September 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT AT THE BEAD. *MR THE TIRES HAD ALL BROKEN AT THE BEAD. THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024225September 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE HOT LIQUID BLEW OUT ONTO THE CONSUMERS FACE, CHEST, ARM AND HAND. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10036712August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK ARE OF INADEQUATE DESIGNED, THEY WARP TOO OFTEN..NO SUPPORT FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031721August 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN 3RD GEAR IT WENT TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE CHANGED TO 4TH GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSED A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE LEFT TURNS. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029642August 22, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, THEN BACKED UP, AND THE TIE ROD SNAPPED OFF. THE TIE ROD HAD GONE THROUGH THE RIM ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHICH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DODGE AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032920August 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I AM HAVING MY BALL JOINTS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE HAD THEIRS DONE FOUR TIMES. I ALSO KNOW AT LEAST THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME TRUCK (YEAR,MAKE,MODEL) THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS IS NOT MERE COINICIDENCE- SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THESE TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032616August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA R/T. IT ONLY HAS 25K ON IT. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT PROBABLY 20000. THE PROBLEM IS THE ROTORS. WHENEVER I SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A LIGHT/INTERSECTION THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032643August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. DEALERS KEPT SAYING NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH DODGE DAKOTA BRAKE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033752August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033754August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM HAS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031017August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA CONTINUE TO WARP. I HAVE REPLACED THEM AT MY EXPENSE (BECAUSE THE DEALER WON'T RECOGNIZE THE OBVIOUS ENGINEERING PROBLEM) VARIOUS TIMES. AFTERMARKET PARTS DON'T SEEM TO HELP THOUGH IT DOES SLOW THE PROCESS DOWN. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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