Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#732939September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRED SEPARATION, TIRE MADE IN CANADA, VN PLANT, AT APPROX 30,000 MILES USE. (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732833September 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ARE PITTED, APPEARS TO BE CORROSION, SUCH AS FROM ROAD SALTS, ETC. PREVIOUSLY OWNED FORD TAURUS WHICH WAS RECALLED. ALSO LEARNED THE CHRYSLER RECALLED OTHER MODELS (NHTSA RECALL NO 98V005/CHRYSLER RECALL #747. NOT CERTAIN OF EXACT DATE WHEN CORROSION WOULD HAVE FIRST BEEN EVIDENT. HAVE OBSERVED A PULSING BRAKING SENSATION (NOT ABS PROBLEM).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732872September 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871864September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SPARK PLUG HAS CRACKED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871777September 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND SUN WAS BRIGHT AND BLINDED HER. CONSUMER HIT A TRAILER WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732534September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS TIRE WAS THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE FIRST FIRESTONE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. TIRE SHOWS SIGNS OF TREAD TO SIDEWALL SEPARATION & DRIVER STATED THAT SIDEWALL OF TIRE "BUBBLED OUT" ALONG THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF TIRE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCHES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732578September 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULSATE DURING MEDIUM APPLICATION. DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND REQUIRED MILLING AND SHOE REPLACEMENT. SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO ME AND A POSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM BUT DEALER SAYS ITS A WEAR ITEM. THE SHOES STILL HAD 75%+ OF THE PAD LEFT. I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ONE HERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732473September 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ALIGNED AT 12000 STILL HAD WEAR TOOK TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST AND FOUND A BAD BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732294September 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPROACHED A SIGNAL LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. HAD A HARD PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AGAINST THE LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE THAT HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#732212September 22, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLOWOUT- THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THEM FIRESTONE FIREHAWK P2257015 THESE ARE NOT ON THE LIST YET BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEM. IS ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TIRE? CAN I GET THEM REPLACED AT A LOWER COST, IF THEY ARE NOT ON THE LIST? I DO NOT WANT THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK.( DOT NUMBER: HYUUJBA489 TIRE SIZE: P2257015 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732255September 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHENI PUT MY TILT UP IN MY TRUCK THE AIRBAG LIGHT COEMS ON AND I CANT ROLLUP MY WINDOWS PLUS I HAVE BEEN GETTING SHOCKED GETTING OUT THE DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732002September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABOUT EVERY 10,000 THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP PRODUCING VIBRATIONS WHEN STOPPING AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES, I DON'T USE TWO FEET TO DRIVE, AND THE TRUCK NEVER LEAVES THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871103September 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
VEHCILE WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT ON DRY ROAD. FRONT END VIBRATES INTERMITENTLY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TO CALL BUT NO CONTACT.*AK ENGINE VALVE FAILED FIVE TIMES. STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. REAR OIL SEAL IS LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870816September 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE SEPARATED. BEARINGS WERE BEINGA HELD ON BY 1 NUT & BRAKE ROTOR. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A THUMPING SOUND GOING 65MPH. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THRIUGH THE MANUFACTURER THAT T 600,000 WERE ON BACK ORDER. CONSUMER PURCHASED 1 THROUGH THE DEALER IN STOCK FOR $150. DEALER SEEMED TO KNOW THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731662September 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870586September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE SURGES/OSCILLATES WHEN BRAKING FROM APPROX. 45 MPH TO 0 MPH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870607September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731457September 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE, CASA DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOREMAN SAID THAT IT WAS IGNITION TIMING CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO KNOCK AND COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF SERVICE BULLITENS OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM INDICATING THAT IT COULD BE AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET OR A COMPUTER FAILURE. THE DODGE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT A LOT OF THESE LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS WERE COMING IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE FIXED BY THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM IS THERE ANY WAY TO MAKE THEM TAKE IT BACK AND PAY OFF THE FINANCE COMPANY SO THAT I WILL NOT OWE ANYTHING ON IT? THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TRIED TO PURCHASE IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THAT HAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731473September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731483September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AND BRAKES PULSATING, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, STARTED AGAIN AT 16K MILES, DEALER TURNED ROTORS, SAME PROBLEM 19000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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