Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#876463December 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED AT 50,000 MILES WHICH COULD CAUSE OTHER DAMAGES. TSB WAS SENT OUT BY MANUFACTURER, BUT ONLY COVERED 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737784December 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED BY THE DEALER AT 42000 THE FIRST TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558094December 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (255 65 15) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 50% WEAR LEFT WITH 13,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, COMPLAINT ON FILE AT GOODYEAR HEADQUARTERS REF#431367, COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHRYSLER'S HEADQUARTERS FILE #8011321. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876399December 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
HAD RECEIVED RECALL 00V106000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & SET APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON DATE GIVEN. VEHICLE HAD WORKED FINE BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, NOT ABLE TO SHIFT LEVER INTO POSITION. RECALL REMEDY FOR THE SHIFT LEVER HAD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558464December 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMERS VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM THE PARKED POSITION INTO REVERESE POSITION RUNNING OVER CONSUMER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND THE TRUCK AT TIME, VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY RECALLED FOR FAULTY STEEL MANUAL VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION, CHRYSLER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#785101December 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER DUE TO A BROKEN AXLE, THE REAR TIRE AND WHEEL ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE TIRE AND WHEEL WAS STILL MOUNTED TO THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE AXLE. THE CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737681December 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INITIAL PROBLEM (MILEAGE 17,803)WAS THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO START, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TRUCK FINALLY STARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE BEFORE MENTIONED DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE CODES: NO CRANK REFERENCE SIGNAL AT POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, REPLACED CRANK SENSOR AND RETESTED O.K. / (MILEAGE 18,809) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR TWO DAYS, IDLE WAS ERRATIC INTERMITTENTLY, LIGHT WENT OUT. CAME BACK ON ONE DAY LATER WITH SAME ERRATIC IDL, TRUCK STALLED ONCE AT IDLE BUT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. TOOK IT AGAIN TO SAME DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE CODES, SCANNED THE SENSORS AND FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT INSIDE THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THEY ORDERED AND REPLACED THE MODULE.(MILEAGE 19,341) SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN, ERRATIC IDLE AT TIMES. RETURNED TO SAME DEALER WHO FOUND BAD GROUND CONNECTION IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. REPLACED THE MODULE AND IT RETESTED O.K. (MILEAGE APPROX 19, 370) WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH VEHICLE JERKED STRONGLY AS IF ENGINE MOMENTARILY STALLED AND RESTARTED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DROVE LIKE IT HAD A HEAVY LOAD IN THE BED. IDLE WAS ERRATIC AND WOULD STALL UNLESS SHIFTED INTO NUTRAL AND REVVED. THIS LASTED FOR APPROX 5 MILES. UPON STARTING UP AGAIN THE TRUCK WOULD RUN NORMALLY EXEPT THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STILL BE ON. RETURNED AGAIN TO THE SAME DEALER: THAY FOUND THE BATTERY TO FAIL LOAD TEST AND REPLACED IT. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. IT WAS TEST DRIVEN FOR 70 MILES BY THE DEALER WITH NO RECURRENCE. (MILEAGE APPROX 19,430) SAME DAY AFTER PICKING UP THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER AND APPROX 15 MILES AND AGAIN DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE TRUCK JERKED STRONGLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SAME SLUGGISH POWER AND ERRATIC IDLE AS BEFORE. THIS HAS ALL TRANSPIRED WITHIN A TWO MONTH PERIOD, THE DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN CONFERRING WITH "DETROIT". I CANNOT FIND ANY REFERENCE ON THE INTERNET AS TO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, OR LIKEWISE ANY SERVICE BULLETINS. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737443December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES CLEANED AND SERVICED, AND ROTORS TURNED. NOW A NEW ROTOR ON THE FRONT LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS TO THE DEALER FROM THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE TRUCK, DODGE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN I HAVE TO HAVE BRAKE WORK DONE 4 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ON AN AUTOMOBILE, AND I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATINING ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737456December 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER CHIPPED. DEALER REPAINTED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. CHIPPING AGAIN AND RUSTING. DEALER AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737469December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876066December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , LIGHTS FLASHED ON DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOLT HOLDING CALIPERS POPPED OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876091December 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO WIRING HARNESS BURNING OUT. DEALER DID NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME DURING THE DAY TO AVOID AN AUTOMOBILE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737313December 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737160December 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 9:50X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875773November 30, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER'S INSIDE DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT LOCK IF NOT PUSHED DOWN. PASSSENGER SIDE IS FAR MORE RUSTED. DEALER WILL LOOK AT DOORS & FIX THEM FOR $200. VEHICLE 4 YEARS OLD SHOULDN'T BE RUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875652November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS ON THIRD CATALYTIC CONVERTER SINCE PURCHASE, MAKES A LOUD CLANKING SOUND. ALSO, DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737031November 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES EACH TIME AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME NOISE REAPPEARED AT THE SAME SPEED, BUT THIS TIME THEIR IS ALSO A GRIND WHEN AT A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. A ADDITIVE HAS BEEN ADDED TO REAR END BUT HAS NOT STOP GRINDING. DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THEY COULD FIND A SOLUTION. THEY TOLD WISON DODGE THIS THE FIRST TIME I HAD REAR END REPLACED AND THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. ONLY DIFFERENCE NOW THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND MY TRUCK HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOT THAT I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET DODGE TO DO SOMETHING, I HAVE TO TRY TO GET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE REAREND. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP A TOTAL OF ABOUT 18 DAYS AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE TIME I HAVE SPENT AT DEALERSHIP WAIT TO HAVE TRUCK CHECKED FOR PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS TRUCK, FRONT SUSPENISON PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS, BUT BLACKWELL DODGE IS STILL WORKING ON PROBLEM. ANY HELP WILL BE GLADLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875609November 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL 00V106000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 REPAIRS. ONCE COMPLETED VEHICLE WOULDN'T START & GO IN GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE INCONVIENCE OF REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS THERE FOR CORRECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737014November 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SUSPENSION
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY. ON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION MOVEMENT IS ERRATIC (JERKY); IT MOVES AS IF IT IS GETTING STUCK. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 3 TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THEY NOW SAY THIS OPERATION IS 'NORMAL' BEACUSE IT IS ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER CONTROLLED. THEY NOW APPEAR TO BE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE TRUCK. THE SUSPENSION POPS/CLUNKS WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL ALSO POP WHEN STOPPING AND IMMEDIATELY AGAIN UPON STARTUP (GOING STRAIGHT). THE INTENSITY OF THE NOISE VARIES. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT GETS WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557932November 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL TAKE FOR THE RECALL (00V-193) REPAIR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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