Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#890280June 13, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLOCK SPRING. HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRINGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890331June 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON FAILED TO OPERATE, WILL NOT DISCONNECT THE LATCH. CHILD HAD TO TWIST OUT OF THE SEAT BELT TO GET FREE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST. STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746700June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE MAINFOLD BOLTS BROKE FLUSH WITH THE MANIFOLDS. 1998 4 CYLINDER DAKOTAS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS DEFECT. CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY PART OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM IGNORANCE AND BASICALLY TOLD ME I WAS STUPID FOR NOT BUYING AN EXTENDED WARANTY. I TALKED TO AND SHOWED THE TRUCK TO OTHER MCHANICS AND THEY SAID, "THIS SHOUDL NOT HAVE HAPPEND TO THIS TRUCK." CHRYSLER ALSO TOLD ME WHEN I CALLED TO TAKE IT TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER TO GET THE WORK DONE FOR ANY CONSIDERATION OF HELPINGH TO COVER EXPENSES. I DID THAT AND GOT AN OUTRAGEOUS BILL FRO 1806.99. I CALLED THE DAMLER CORP. BACK AND JOSH TOLD NE TOO BAD. I ALSO HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RECORDE IN 4 CYLINDER DAKOTAS YOU CNA SSUME THE AME PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR TRUCKS. I AM OUTRAGED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. TO DATE THE CATALLETIC CONVERTER, DRIVE COLUMN, GEAR BOX, DOME LIGHT SWITCH AND BALL JPINT HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALL WERE COVERED EXCEPT THE BALL JOINT. THEY TOLD ME IT JUST PASSED AT THE LOWER END OF THEIR STANDARD USING SOME SORT OF TOOL. THAT'S A CROCK. ALSO, I HAD TO TAKE IT TO 3 DEALER STO GET A WATER LEAK FIXED. I HAD OVER 3 INCHES OF WATER IN MY TRUCK AT ONE TIME. THEY FINALLY FOUND IT AND HAD TO RIP OUT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AND CLEAN IT BECASUE4 IT STANK. HOW DO I KNOW THAT ISN'T GOING TO RUST IN THE FUTURE BECASUSE OF THE LEAKS. NOW, THE MANIFOLD STUDS HAVE BROKEN. I ALSO HAD TO GET A CAR RENTAL AT THE COST OF 600 PLUS DOLLARS. WHAT CAN I DO AND HOW DO I GET DAIMLER TO OWN UP TO THEIR POOR QUALITY/DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746708June 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN BACK WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN, AIR PRESSURE ON EARS IS INTENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746745June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I JUST HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY ARE ALREADY GETTING GROOVES IN THESE AGAIN. THE DODGE REP TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR 495 DOLLARS LATER I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND JUST 2 SHORT WEEKS FROM THE REPAIR. WHY HAS THEIR NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746741June 12, 2001
SEATS
A PART INSIDE THE FRONT SEAT BROKE EASILY IN REAR END CRASH, FRONT SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. DRIVER WAS GOING 12 MPH WHEN HIT IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY A VEHICLE HIT BY A VEHICLE GOING 40 MPH. THE DIFFERENCE IS ONLY 28 MPH AND THE SEAT BROKE, THE DRIVER FELL STRAIGHT BACK AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS, SLIDING UNDER THE SEATBELT TOWARDS THE FLOOR. THE PART OF THE SEAT THAT BROKE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890215June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SEVERE FRONT ROTORS WARPING EVERY 2,500 MILES OR LESS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND REPLACED ROTORS ON ONE OCCASION, ALONG WITH REPLACING PADS AND HARDWEAR. STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890229June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER RELEASING PARKING BRAKE, LIGHT STAYED ON. CONSUMER STATES AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES ABS,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, AND EMRGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, THEN, VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890136June 11, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE . CONSUMER STATED TIRE WENT FLAT. UPON EXAMINATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIE ROD HAD BENT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL COST APPROXIMATLEY $1200.00 TO REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561494June 7, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE REGULARLY MAKES POPPING SOUND. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889926June 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CHEVROLET, CELEBRITY AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889929June 6, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILLNOT HOLD TOGETHER WHEN PRESSURE PUT ON, IT WILL LOCK. SEATBELT WILLNOT HOLD TOGETHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889621June 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING MOTOR WILL SPEED UP AND THEN COME BACK DOWN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER INSTALLED A THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889631June 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO PROPERLY SLOW/STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH TO SLOW DOWN, AND WILL IMPACT AN OBJECT IN FRONT IF A HARD STOP IS NECESSARY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, BUT A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889676June 4, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE LOCKING INTO PLACE. *AK BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED AND STILL WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE LOCKING INTO PLACE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889683June 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF, THEN LEFT WHEEL, CAME OFF. REAR AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889574June 1, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE BROKE IN CONSUMER'S HAND. CONSUMER WAS STEPPING OUT VEHICLE AND SAW A SMALL METAL PIECE ON GROUND. WITH ONE FOOT OUT, VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACK, KNOCKING CONSUMER TO GROUND AND DRAGGING HIM ACROSS A MAIN HIGHWAY. CONSUMER SUFFERED 2 BROKEN RIBS. PART WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, ADDING A PLASTIC TIE, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. THERE WILL NEVER BE A FIX IF PLASTIC TIE WAS GOING TO BE USED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746166May 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE JUNK AND DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEM. I PERSONALLY HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THE DAKOTAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889398May 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT END OF VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT, DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER FOUND AIR LEAK WITH THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THIS WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889399May 30, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN STARTED TO TURN THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND. A FEW DAYS LATER, POPPING STOPPED, BUT THERE WAS A 2 TO 3 INCH PLAY IN STEERING BEFORE CAR WOULD EVEN START TO TURN IN THAT DIRECTION. FELT LIKE STEERING COLUMN WAS GOING TO FALL ON GROUND, AND CONSUMER FELT UNSAFE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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