Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#735721November 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK DIES WHEN IT IS COLD AND WARM, JERKS WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, AND JERKS WHEN SHFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735743November 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAD NEW FRONT ROTORS PUT ON MY TRUCK AT 72,116 MILES PER DODGE'S REQUEST. NOTICED RUBBING WHEN APPLIED BRAKE WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS. DODGE SAID THEY NEED TO BREAK IN THAT CONDITION WOULD IMPROVE. AUGUST 5, 2000 BURNING SMELL COMING IN THROUGH VENTS AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THEN VEHICLE VEERED TO ONE SIDE. LEFT FRONT WAS SMOKING AND VERY HOT. I WAS OUT OF STATE AT THE TIME AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT THE BRAKES WEREN'T INSTALLED CORRECTLY THAT THE FRONT LEFT WAS WARPED AND NEEDED REPLACING. NORWOOD DODGE INSPECTED IT AND SAID ALL WAS OK. RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL 891OR892 REGARDING FUEL AND BRAKE LINES RUBBING ON CHASIS. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO GET FIXED. BRAKES DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY SINCE THEN. WHILE DOING 65MPH AND ON THE GAS ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP OUT OF THE BLUE AND I SKIDDED ABOUT 40'. HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SOMETHING BREAK UNDER THE TRUCK. I THINK THE SUDDEN STOP DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION OR DIFFERENTIAL (WHICH WAS WORKED ON THE DAY BEFORE) HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS ON 12 DIFFERENT OCCURANCES AND COUNTING. AT PRESENT VEHICLE IS OUT OF COMMISSION AND I WILL NOT DRIVE EVEN IF THEY SAY THEY FIXED IT. I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS NOT ONCE BUT TWICE DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING AND BRAKES LOCKING UP WHILE ON THE GAS. DEALER HAS NO CLUE WHAT IS WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556890November 3, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED AT 5,000 MILES, FOUR WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF DURING NUT REMOVAL. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735676November 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED, DEALER SAYS FIX WHEN REPLACE BRAKES AT 25000 MI. ARE THEY KIDDING?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735628November 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER FOR THE FUEL LINE (RECALL NUMBER 892). THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CONTACTING THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INSTALLED AN "ISOLATOR" ON THE FUEL LINE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, I HAPPEND TO BE LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND NOTED THAT THE "ISOLATOR" AMOUNTED TO NOTHING MORE THAN A SMALL CYLLINDER OF RUBBER THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE FUEL LINE TO SEPARATE IT FROM THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ISOLATOR HAS SLIPPED DOWN AND THE FUEL LINE IS AGAIN CONTACTING THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT ABRASION ON THE FUEL LINE, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT LEAKING. I SHOVED THE RUBBER PIECE BACK INTO PLACE. HOWEVER, IT IS UNLIKELY TO STAY THERE. THIS IS A 4X4 PICKUP, AND IT IS USED OFF ROAD ON A REGULAR BASIS. HOWEVER, THE ISOLATOR HAD SLIPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS IS AN INADEQUATE FIX. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE WITH A NEW ONE THAT IS PRE-FORMED TO CLEAR THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AT ALL POINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735656November 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FAILED TO STAY IN PARK AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE ON 6/15/00 FOR RECALL 871, WHICH IS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. NO PROOF WAS EXHIBITED TO OWNER DURING INSPECTION ON 10/26/00 THAT VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY SERVICE FOR RECALL 871. VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR DRIVING SINCE IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735589November 1, 2000
TIRES
THIS TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO WARNING AT FREEWAY SPEED,THE TIRE DESTROYED THE ALUMINIUM RIM, I SENT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE TO PIRELLI, THEY CLAIM THAT THEIR EXAMINATION INDICATES NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, BUT THAT THE "TIRE SUFFERED AN IMPACT TO THE WHEEL AT THE 6:00 CLOCK POSITION THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE COMPLETE DEFLECTION OF THE TIRE DOWN TO THE WELL SMEARING THE INTERLINER RUBBER ON THE WELL OF THE WHEEL." I DID NOT HAVE AN IMPACT, THE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE RETAINED THE TIRE AND RIM. I HAVE 2 OTHER TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CKHFGBC356 TIRESIZE: 215/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557066October 31, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AFTER RECALL REPAIR 00V-199 OF THE FUEL LINE FITTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN BUCKING LIKE THE FUEL WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED, VEHICLE RAN PERFECTLY BEFORE RECALL WORK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874091October 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN STEERING WHEEL PULLS EXTREMELY TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT, ALSO, AFTER VEHICLE IS IN PARK VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874114October 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A RATTLE, THAT SOUNDED LIKE WATER PUMP WAS GOING BAD. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRASH BANG, FAN BLADE BROKE OFF, CUT RADIATOR HOSE. FAN BLADE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER FELT LIKE IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER HOOD SOME ONE MAY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK THE CUSTOMER ALSO NOTED THAT ONE OF FOUR BLADE FAN HAS CRACKED. RADIATOR FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874130October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS
WHILE COMING TO A STOP PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND CONSUMER COULD HEAR A TICKING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SLIDED BRIEFLY WHILE TRYING TO STOPS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874172October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735389October 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I WOULD LIKE TO QUESTION OF THE QUALITY OF THIS BRAKING SYSTEM AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER AND HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS 4 TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE REAR DRUMS AND SHOES REPLACED. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FRONT CALIPERS AND FINALLY GOT THE RIGHT FRONT REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2000. MY MAIN CONSERN WOULD BE THAT THE CALIPERS ARE HANGING UP AND THE ROTORS ARE HEATING CAUSING WARPAGE, OR THAT THE MATERIALS USED IN THESE COMPONENTS ARE INFERIOR AND SHOULD BE IMPROVED. IF THE CALIPERS ARE HEATING UP THE SYSTEM, PERHAPS THIS COULD LEAD TO FLUID HEAT AND FAILURE THEREOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873984October 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING INTERMITTENTLY OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND STAY ON WITHOUT CONSUMER TURNING BUTTON ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874064October 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE WAS GOING LEFT TO RIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS . THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TIRES WERE GOODYEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735300October 27, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED ABOUT 20 LARGE CRACKS AROUND 270 DEGREES OF IT'S CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. TIRE HAS APPROX. 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD SHOWN NO ABNORMAL WEAR. VEHICLE LOCATION WAS RF SINCE NEW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UU NX71278 TIRESIZE: P225/R7015)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735176October 26, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER--TESTED BY DEALER BUT COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DYE PLACED IN SYSTEM AND FREON REFILLED. IN ONE WEEK'S TIME, AC WAS WARM AGAIN. DEALER INSPECTED AGAIN AND REPLACED CONDENSOR, REFILLED FREON. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN IN ABOUT 10 DAYS TIME. PRESENTLY HAVING CHECKED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735085October 25, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON 7 OCT 2000, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OUTER SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT (DRIVERS SIDE) TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST ) OF MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK. THE SEPARATIONS CONSISTED OF 3-4 SPLITS THAT WERE SEPARATED BY DISTANCE. THE SPLITS WERE FROM 2-3 INCHES LONGS AND THE DEPTH OF MY FINGERNAILS OR PERHAPS 1/8TH OF AN INCH. THE SEPARATIONS WERE ON THE PORTION OF TEH TIRE, RIGHT ABOVE THE STEEL TIRE RIMS AND ARE ARRANGED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN. THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE A SMALL LUMP ON ITS SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAD ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I NOTIFIED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SVC AT THE CORPORATION, CHRSYLER CORPORATION (CORP FILE #7828657), CHESTERFIELD DODGE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA (WHERE I PURCHASED TEH TRUCK DURING JUNE 2000) AND THE GEMINI GOODYEAR AUTO SHOP, HARBOUR DRIVE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA. THE GEMINI GOODYEAR AUTO SHOP REPLACED THE TIRE ON 10 OCT 2000. I NOTIFIED GOODYEAR CORPORATION AND CHRSYLER CORPORATION THAT I PREFERRED ALL TIRES TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BRAND OTHER THAN GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT ALL TIRES ON MY TRUCK MIGHT BE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURERS LOT NUMBER AND COULD BE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF PROBLEMS. I CAN BE REACHED AT HOME AT 804-739-1572 OR AT WORK 804-786-6627. MY NAME IS WILLIAM H. FENNELL (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556894October 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM HAVING RECALL 00V-106 OF THE TRANSMISSION LEVER REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557523October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-193) COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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