Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#553148June 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-106) DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS WITH STAFFING AND AVAILABILITY OF APPOINTMENTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724309June 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED. THEN IF DOES ENGAGE SOMETIMES IT CANNOT BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF. WHEN BOBBY GALE DODGE HOOKED THE SCANNER UP TO IT THEY HAD NO READING AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD'NT TURN ON. SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW SWITCH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEN IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. AND EVERYTIME I GET READY TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN IT WORKS. THE FIVE TIMES THAT I HAVE TAKING IT UP TO THE DEALER SHIP THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724349June 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLASS EXPLODED INTO DUST AND LODGED IN MY EYE CAUSING BLEEDING. THE GLASS DID NOT STAY INTACT LIKE WINDSHIELD GLASS DOES, DUE TO A PLASTIC FILM IN GLASS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT BLINDED, BUT I NEEDED TO REPSPOND TO THE DOCTORS THREE TIMES TO REMOVE ALL GLASS FROM MY EYE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863904June 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00V106000. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863983June 21, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE GET STUCK. THIS PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO. CONSUMER CANNOT NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE UNLESS THERE IS ANOTHER PERSON TO HELP FROM THE OUTSIDE. LATCHES WERE RUSTED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864001June 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TOOL/PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863813June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, UPON EXITING FOR A BRIEF SECOND, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, INJURING THE CONSUMER. ALSO, AFTER THE INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE PARK POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863826June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER FOR THE PASSED TWO WEEKS ABOUT RECALL #00V106000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724175June 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE GONE THRU 3 SETS OF TIRES FOR THE FRONT RH SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE 3 ALIGNMENTS ON MY TRUCK ALREADY. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO A 2ND DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE FRONT END 2 WEEKS AGO AND THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT I NEEDED A 4TH ALIGNMENT FOR THIS TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT, MAINLY COMMUTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I AM GOING TO BE TRAVELING 4,000 MILES NEXT MONTH AND AM VERY LEERY OF TAKING THIS VEHICLE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE IN MY 15 YEARS OF DRIVING NEED 4 ALIGNMENTS IN 2 YEARS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21575S15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724154June 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724069June 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE REQUIRED UR & LL CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT 27,500 MILES FOR FAILED BALL JOINTS, NOW AT 66,500 MILES UL BALLJOINT HAS FAILED. 2WD, VIRTUALLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES, NO HEAVY USAGE, ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THIS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. IN ADDITION TO THE 3 FAILURES OF BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE MY FATHERS 1997 DODGE DAKOTA REQUIRED A CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM @ ~13000, MILES. FRANKLY, I BELIEVE THIS MAY WARRANT A RECALL, OR AT LEAST EXTENDED COVERAGE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS BY DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863651June 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING IN DAMP WHEATHER APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, SEAT BELT BOLTS POPPED OUT, AND CONSUMER WENT INTO STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FELT THAT BOLT WITH LOCK TIGHT WAS NOT SCREWED IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863543June 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS INSIDE THE GARAGE AND WAS IN PARK. CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AND A CLICK. GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND WENT BACKWARDS TOWARD THE WALL, DAMAGEING THE WALL AND THE TRUCK ITSELF. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723919June 12, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. ISTEAD OF DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT, THEY BLAMED IT ON ACID RAIN. WHEN DRIVING AROUND YOU SEE THE SAME MAKE, FROM THE YEAR 91' TO 93', PEELING IN THE SAME SPOT. I REALLY FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT DUE TO ACID RAIN, IT'S DUE TO THE PAINT JOB IN THESE MODELS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863411June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE ROARS WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552554June 9, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS HAVE RUSTED, CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR DUE TO PROBLEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723782June 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863311June 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BALL JOINTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863155June 7, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CORROSION/RUST DEVELOPED INSIDE THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM UNDER DOOR PANEL. DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REMOVED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN ORDER TO OIL THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM ON EITHER SIDE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784684June 6, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHT DO NOT ILLUMINATE AS SOON AS THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED, ONLY AFTER THE PEDDLE IS DEPRESSED ABOUT A HALF INCH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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