Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#843642September 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR END IS MAKING NOISE AT 40MPH, UNABLE TO RECTIFY REAR END NOISE. *AK BRAKE ROTORS WARPED BEFORE 12,000 MILES CAUSING BRAKE PULSATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848079September 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN FOOT IS ON GAS PEDAL THE MOTOR RACES, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711592September 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PEELING DUE TO DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN A SMALL AREA ON THE ENGINE HOOD, AND HAS INCREASED IN SIZE. ALSO, THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE ROOF TOP AND LEFT REAR PANEL. MANY OTHER DAKOTAS OF THE SAME YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE LOCATED OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING PEELING PAINT ON THE WEB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711533September 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
PAINT PEELED OFF HOOD AND ROOF OF VEHICLE IN LARGE CHUNKS. NOW PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE REAR AREA OF THE TRUCK ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548499September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DESIGN FLAW OF BEARING IN A GEAR IN OVERDRIVE WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE MANUFACTURING STAGE WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE OVERDRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILD TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845255September 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1988. THE BUCKLE JUST CAME APART WHEN TRYING TO SNAP THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, PASSENGER REAR BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847818September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE GOING 55MPH ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT DID NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS HAPPENED ON ANY ROAD CONDITION. BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847631September 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE CUTS OFF. ALSO WHILE IDLING, GIVING VEHICLE GAS OR STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS, VEHICLE ALSO CUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711342September 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIFTH GEAR CAME APART AR 65MPH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847601September 13, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE INOPERABLE, DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DOOR LOCKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548428September 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BAKES LOCKED UP AND REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609686September 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTRUMENT CLUSTER--SPEEDOMETER, GAS TANK GAUGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609689September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609754September 8, 1999
TIRES
TIRES. BRIDGESTONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609822September 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE--CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847163September 8, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 40-45MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO BACK INTO THE REAR, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847229September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT IS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846977September 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BARE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE COVER TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710944September 5, 1999
TIRES
TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR STANDARD - ON THE ROAD - USE. AT NO TIME PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE WAS IT REPORTED THAT, AS EQUIPPED, THE OWNERS MANUAL PROHIBITED THE USE OF TIRE CHAINS OR TRACTION DEVICES ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEVERLY RESTRICTS USE OF THE VEHICLE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT WHO REFUSED TO HEAR THE CASE AS IT WAS NOT "BROKEN". RATHER THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS LIMITED BY DESIGN. THE INABILITY TO USE TIRE CHAINS OR TRACTION DEVICES REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN USED ON THE ROADS DURING WINTER MONTHS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION AND THE DEALER OF PURCHASE POINT FINGERS TO EACH OTHER, ADVISING THAT EACH IS A FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE OTHER PARTY. REPEATED CALLS TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION AND THE DEALER OF PURCHASE HAVE FAILED TO DISCOVER THE REASON FOR THE RESTRICTION. CONSEQUENTLY, I MUST ASSUME THAT TIRE CHAIN USE WOULD REPRESENT AN OPERATIONAL RISK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/65/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710945September 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE PINGS IN NORMAL OPERATION AT SPEEDS FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 70+ MILES PER HOUR AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS-UP. THE DEALER, DISPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH, IN MY ESTIMATION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEALER CAN NOT (OR WILL NOT PERHAPS) SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OR SOME SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT. THE DEALER ADVISES THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ADVISE THAT WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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