Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#709894August 12, 1999
EQUIPMENT
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK (JAN. 99) THE TOW RATING WAS 6400 LBS. RECENTLY, DIAMLER CHRYSLER CORP. SENT ME A CARD TO INSERT INTO MY OWNERS MANUAL THAT SAYS 2000# IS ALL THIS VEHICLE WILL TOW SAFELY. WHAT THEY DON'T EXPLAIN IS WHY THE TOW RATING IS DECREASED! IT SEEMS TO ME IF DC IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS ISSUE THAN THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED DURING THEIR OWN TESTING BEFORE RELEASE TO THE CONSUMER. THIS IS THE SECOND MODEL YEAR THAT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN PRODUCTION AND THEY JUST NOW REALIZED THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THERE ORIGINAL ADVERTISED TOWING FIGURE? WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK THAT DC DOESN'T WANT TO TELL IT'S LOYAL CUSTOMERS ABOUT? I HAVEN'T TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL TRUCK HAVE AND DC IS BEING VERY TIGHT LIPPED CONCERNING THE REDUCED TOWING ISSUE, BASICALLY THEY WOULD RATHER "BUYBACK" THE VEHICLE THAN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE CAUSE FOR THE WEIGHT REDUCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842653August 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FUEL EMISSION CONTROL VALVE IS NOT WORKING, FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS CAUSING GAUGE FAILURE.. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844869August 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AT A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED DURING CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844906August 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709851August 11, 1999
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER LOWERED TOW CAPACITY FROM ADVERTISED 6400LBS TO 2000LBS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709856August 11, 1999
EQUIPMENT
TOW RATING ADVERTISED AT 6400LBS, REVISED TO 2000LBS, WILL NOT TOW MY BOAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709873August 11, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709825August 10, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
TOWING ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709844August 10, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
TOWING CAPACITY LOWERED TO 2000 POUNDS WITHOUT NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844660August 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED AFTER CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND NEITHER HAD ANYTHING POSITIVE TO SAY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709760August 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
ACCORDING TO REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A LETTER RENEGING ON THE TOWING CAPACITY ADVERTISED FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA R/T \V8 FROM 6,400 LBS TO 2,000 LBS. THIS REDUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER HAS NOT BEEN SENT TO ME OR MANY OTHER NEW VEHICLE OWNERS, HOWEVER I HAVE SEEN AND HAVE A COPY OF THE LETTER PROVIDED TO ME BY OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709762August 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
TOWING CAPACITY DOWNGRADED FROM 6400 TO 2000 LBS. NO CONTACT FROM CHRYSLER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709775August 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
MANUFACTURER HAS REDUCED RATED TOWING CAPACITY FROM 6400# TO 2000# WITHOUT STATING A REASON OR OFFERING AN EXPLANATION. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THE REDUCTION HAS BEEN MADE. WILL TOWING 4000# NOW CAUSE A FAILURE/ACCIDENT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709786August 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
DAKOTA R/T TOWING ISSUE---CHRYSLER CORP. HAS LOWERED THE TOW RATING ON THE DAKOTA R/T MODELS FROM 6400 LBS. TO 2000 LBS.. AT FIRST THEY TOLD ME IS WAS THE SPEED RATING OF THE TIRES. WHEN I ASKED WHY THEY DO NOT JUST CHANGE THE TIRES THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IN THE LOWERED SUSPENSION THAT COULD CAUSE FRAME FAILURE. I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR CHRYSLER TO OFFICALLY SAY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I ALSO HAVE A 1997 DAKOTA WORK TRUCK AND I BOUGHT THE 1998 DAKOTA R/T TO USE AS A TOW VEHICLE FOR MY CLASSIC CAR. CHRYSLER HAS OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE TRUCK BUT I WOULD LOSE ABOUT $3500 IN COSTS AND INTEREST. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN LOSING ANY MONEY ON THIS TRUCK BECAUSE CHRYSLER MADE A MISTAKE. LIKE I SAID EARLIER IT IS TIME FOR CHRYSLER TO OFFICALLY SAY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. CHARLIE HINES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709724August 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
TOWING ISSUE - TRUCK WAS ADVERTISED AND SOLD AS HAVING 6000# TOWING CAPACITY. AFTER DELIVERY THE OWNERS MANUSL WAS MODIFIED TO 2000# TOWING CAPACITY. THIS CAUSES A LOSS IN THE VALUE OF THE AS I PAID FOR A FEATURE THAT WAS NOT ON THE TRUCK AT TIME OF DELIVERY. I FEEL I WAS OVER CHARGED FOR THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK HAS LOST RESALE VALUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709725August 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRUCK IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT STATING TOWING HAS CHANGED. DODGE IS ONLY OFFERING A BUY BACK OF THE TRUCK, HOWEVER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DEVALUED AND COULD BE DAMAGED IF OWNER TRIES TO TOW MORE THEN 2000 POUNDS. ADVERTISED IT WOULD PULL 6400 POUNDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709731August 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
I BOUGHT A DODGE DAKOTA RT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATLY 3 MONTHS I WAS MADE AWARE OF A REDUCTION IN TOWING CAPACITY FROM 6400 POUNDS TO ONLY 2000 POUNDS. I CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER A NUMBER OF TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY TRUCKS BUILT AFTER FEBUARY 1ST WERE ELIGIBLE FOR A BUYBACK, MY TRUCK WAS BUILT FEBUARY 6. THE REPRESENTITIVE I SPOKE WITH FROM CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD A YELLOW CARD PLACED IN MY OWNERS MANUAL STATING THE REDUCTION. I BROUGHT THE MANUAL TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOK THROUGH MY MANUAL, AND HE TOO DID NOT SEE THE YELLOW CARD. I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THE REDUCTION WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND I WAS NOT ON ANY MAILING LIST FROM CHRYSLER TO RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THE REDUCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709732August 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN PURCHASED NEW THIS VEHICLE, DAKOTA R/T, WAS CLEARLY ADVERTISED AS HAVING A TOWING CAPACITY OF 6400 LBS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER NOW ANNOUNCING A DOWNGRADE OF THAT TO 2000 LBS.. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER OF THIS FACT THE ONLY REASON I KNOW OF THIS IS FROM OTHER DOKOTA R/T OWENERS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL NOT STATE WHY THEY ARE REDUCING THIS. I THINK THIS MUST BE A REAL SAFTEY HAZZARD. I DID RECEIVIE AN E-MAIL THAT A NOTHER R/T OWNER LOST CONTROL WHILE TOWING AND HADE A MINOR WRECK. BEING THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS NOT CONTACTED ALL R/T THIS MUST MEAN THAT OTHERS ARE TOWING MORE THAN 2000 LBS. I HAVE TOWED NEER TO 2000 LBS BEFORE I FOUND OUT. (NOT FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER) THEY NEED TO THE STAND UP AND LET ALL OF US KNOW BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709740August 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
TOWING ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709708August 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS IS MY COMPLAINT. DODGE HAS ISSUED AN ADDENDUM FOR THE R/T TOWING COMPACITY WEIGHT. SINCE THEY SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME STATING THAT IT COULD TOW UP TO 6400 PDS; I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT COMPONENT(S) ARE FAILING TO MAKE THEM ISSUE THESE ADDENDUMS. ARE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T RECEIVED THIS ADDENDUM IN DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY IF THERE TOWING A TRAILING. I CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS FROM CHRYSLER. MAYBE YOU PEOPLE CAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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