Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#893432August 6, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM REAR AT 50 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE SEAT FAILED, SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HANDS, SHOULDER, BACK, AND NECK. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893451August 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK IT WILL JUMP OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A DOWN HILL INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893469August 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER HEAD ON, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AFTER ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ERIC EMANUELSON, ATTORNEY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893484August 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING WHICH HAS CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A VERY LOUD NOISE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893510August 6, 2001
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
5 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEAR VEHICLE WILL SPUTTER AND WILL DIE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND 4 TIMES VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHO KEEPS TELLING CONSUMER BATTERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE 5TH TIME DEALER CLAIMS THROTTLE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE CLEANED BUT 2 MONTHS LATER DEFECT HAS REOCCURED.*AK CONSUMER STATES TIRESHAVE BEEN REBALANCED ON NUMEROUSE OCCASSIONS, DURING INSTALLATION OF THE LAST SET OF TIRES, MECHANIC FOUND THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS/RIMS WERE BENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT NUMEROUS WHEELS HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, ALSO THE ID PLATE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE LOCATED ON THE DOOR JAM HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893404August 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TURNING VERY SHARP CORNER VEHICLE DIES. VEHICLE COULD EASILY BE REAR ENDED. ALSO, GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE IT READS THAT IT WAS IN A DIFFERENT GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749627August 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED FRONT ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES AT 15000 HAD ROTORS TURNED KNOW AT 28000 ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY, CHRYSLER(MANUFACTURE NOT DEALERSHIP) SAYS THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF PROBLEM BEFORE, DEALER CAN NOT REPLACE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER WONT LET THEM. I MUST NOW PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, AND HAVE HAD REPLACED TWICE BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749537August 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THIS TRUCK IS THE WINDOWS ALL FOG/FROST UP INCLUDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DEFROSTER/HEATER IS NOT SUFFICIANT ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE REQUESTED THE CANCELATION OF MY CONTRACT WITH THEM. I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO TRAVEL THIS WAY BUT HAVE HAD TO SEVERAL TIMES. IF I ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IT WILL CLEAR THE FOG OFF BUT DOES NOT CLEAR THE FROST BUT AS SOON AS I ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP THEY FOG/FROST UP AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749591August 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE FIRST BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT JUST OVER 36000 MILES. IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTEE. THE 2ND. BALL JOINT FAILED AT APR 62000 MILES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WITH JUST 62000 MI. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE 2 BALL JOINTS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE 1998 DODGE DAKOTA HAS A PROBLEM AND THAT THEY ARE THE ONE'S THAT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE NOT ME.. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THESE BALL JOINTS WOULD HAVE FAILED DOING 70 ON I-75. I GUESS CHRYSLER WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED BEFORE THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THANKS FOR LISTENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749431July 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY NEED REPLACEMENT., EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAVE 60 THOUSANDS OF AN INCH PLAY FROM THE FACTORY. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT FRONT END SPECIALIST INSPECT MY BRAKES AND DOING SO HE FOUND THE BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END NO GOOD (EXCESSIVE PLAY). HE SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY AND DODGE HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749467July 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED EVERY 10000 MILES, THEY ARE JUNK, AND NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749280July 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 8000 MILES FRONT DISCS BRAKES STARTED TO SHUTTER. CALLED DEALER . THEY SAID IT NORMAL. 11500 TOOK TOO DEALER TO REPAIR. THEY REPLACED ROTORS/PADS. THEY SAID THAT THEY FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND DRIVER ABUSE. REPLACED FOR FREE UNDER WARRENTY. AT 13400 I NOW NOTICE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN..... THESE ARE WARPING IF I BRAKE UNDER WET CONDITIONS.LIKE A PUDDLE IM PISSED ON THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS ON THESE TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749157July 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSISTENT FAILURE OF BRAKE ROTORS ON DAKOTAS, SEVERE AND EARLY WARPAGE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IN SUBSTANDARD DESIGN/MANUFACTURE, REQUEST INVESTIGATION OF QUALITY ISSUES WHICH I FEEL MAY AFFECT SAFELY OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749072July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE ROTOR NEEDED TO BE TURNED AFTER ONLY 30,000 DUE TO SHAKING. NOW 3,000 MILES LATER SHAKING HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL! NO BRAKE INTERLOCK-MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO A TREED AREA DAMAGING THE TRUCK. THE LACK OF A BRAKE INTERLOCK IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATLEY. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT MY CONCERNS I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562190July 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE TRANSMISSON PROBLEMS, HOWEVER CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003346July 23, 2001
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN
A SHOCK IS GIVEN UPON OPENING THE DOOR AT TIMES. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002915July 23, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE MOUNTING CABLE CORRODED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM UNDER BODY MOUNT, AND ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO FALL IN THE STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748812July 20, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I LOST CONTROL WITH THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATION AND RAN OVER TWO SIGNS ENDING UP IN A DITCH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HFAT5287 TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748830July 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO CAUSE, INJURING PASSENGER WITH UP TO 2ND DEGREE BURNS AND CRACKING WINDSHIELD. TEMPE DODGE, TEMPE AZ WAS CONTACTED AND TECHNICIANS RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NO CAUSE FOR DEPLOYMENT. DODGE HOWEVER IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#748854July 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES FOR BAD JERKY BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS TURNED AND NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND MACHINE THE REAR DRUMS, BUT HAVE NOT DECIDED IF THEY WILL COVER UNDER WARANTY. CURRENTLY AT 18,000 , MILES. SYMTOMS STARTED AT APPROX 9,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER BEEN FIXED WITH DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS THUS FAR. MY BROTHERS YEAR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA IS EXPERIENCEING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WE ARE BOTH AFRAID TO TAKE CHILDREN IN TRUCK FOR FEAR THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY FAIL COMPLETELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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