Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10455932April 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. BURST WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455930April 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REPLACED RUSTED RADIATOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455931April 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REPLACE RUSTED RADIATOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455396April 16, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB LWB. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/70/16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS EJMTJMM032. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455036April 12, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING INCONSISTENT, NEARLY LOCKS UP DURING SLOW SPEED TURNS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, DOES NOT MATTER IF LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. HAVE HAD TO DEALER WHO STATES NO PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. HAVE HAD TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, THIS HELPS FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT PROBLEM NEVER LEAVES COMPLETELY. AM TOLD ONCE AGAIN THAT THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. QUIT GOING TO DEALER, AS I AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER. HAVE FOUND HUGE AMOUNT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, AND A FEW ON NHTSA SITE. WOULD BE GREAT IF SOMEONE WOULD ACTUALLY FIND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE IS AND GET FIXED BEFORE I AM IN A MAJOR CRASH AND OR GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455050April 12, 2012
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND IS VERY STIFF AND WON'T RETURN. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS AND THE ALL THE DEALERS HAVE THESE PARTS ON BACK ORDER.. IF THERE IS NOT A RECALL THERE SHOULD BE THE POWER STEERING PUMPS, STEERING RACKS AND STEERING CONTROL RODS ARE ALL ON BACK ORDER AND NOT AVAIL IN NJ, DEL OR PA.... IF ALL THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAIL THAT SHOWS THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454720April 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454318April 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
DASH BOARD AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I REPOSTIONED FRONT PASSANGER SEAT. .I CAME HOME AND CHECKED DODGE FORUM TO SEE WHAT AND WHERE THE PROBLEM MAY BE.... WHILE READING SEVERAL POSTS ABOUT CHECKING FOR A LOOSE CONNECTOR I DECIDED TO GO TO THE TRUCK AND REMOVED THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR I LAYED THE SEAT ON ITS BACK, RELEASED THE RED RETAINING CLIP AND DEPRESSED IT... WHILING HOLDING DOWN THE RELEASE I PULLED ON THE PLUG AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CONTROL UNIT CAME APART IN MY HANDS.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454302April 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD BECAUSE THE PEDALS WERE POSITIONED VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ UPDATED 05/14/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453601March 30, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR AND FAILURE OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. TRUCK WAS MAKING POPPING NOISES WHEN YOU TURNED THE WHEEL OR WENT OVER BUMPS. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC; MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE SCARY BAD. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT IF I HAD NOT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT WHEELS COULD HAVE BROKEN OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WRECK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453604March 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CAR LOST POWER AND LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SCANNER SHOWED CODE P0740; TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. HAD TO OVERHAUL TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453348March 28, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT TIE ROD FRACTURED AND BENT THE GEAR BOX, AND THE RACK-AND-PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453284March 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER PULLED TRUCK INTO SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS IDLING. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE OPEN. DRIVER PUT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW UP. THE BUTTON TO RAISE THE PASSENGER WINDOW FROM DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. SO DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, LEFT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND WALKED AROUND REAR TO GET TO PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPEN. DRIVER UNLOCKED PASSENGER DOOR, OPENED IT, AND PUT POWER WINDOW UP. DRIVER LEFT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN AS THERE WAS SOMETHING ON THE SEAT TO PICK UP ONCE VEHICLE WAS OFF. DRIVER WALKED BACK AROUND VEHICLE. AS THE DRIVER WAS APPROACHING THE DRIVER SIDE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING BACKWARDS. DRIVER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BUT MOMENTUM WAS TOO STRONG. OPEN PASSENGER DOOR STRUCK WOODEN MAILBOX POST AND VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE DRIFTED APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FEET. DAMAGE IN FORM OF DENTS WAS INCURRED TO PASSENGER DOOR. DRIVER CHECKED TO SEE IF MAYBE HE HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, OR SHIFTED TO REVERSE, NOT PARK. DRIVER CONCLUDES THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. TO CHECK THIS, THE DRIVER REENACTED THE SEQUENCE WITH THE VEHICLE IN BOTH DRIVE AND IN REVERSE AT THE SAME POSITION ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE LEFT IN DRIVE DID NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE LEFT IN REVERSE IMMEDIATELY DRIFTED BACKWARDS. THE UNKNOWN IS THAT IN THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT THE DRIVER ESTIMATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK FOR NEARLY ONE MINUTE, IF NOT MORE, BEFORE DRIFTING. DURING THIS SPAN THE DRIVER 1) PUT UP THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW - 10 SECONDS 2) WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO PASSENGER SIDE - 10 SECONDS 3) OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND PUT UP THE PASSENGER WINDOW - 10 SECONDS 4) WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN TO THE DRIVER SIDE - 10 SECONDS 5) APPROACHED THE KEY TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BEGAN TO DRIFT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453184March 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE OWNED A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA V6 FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN UNION CITY GA YESTERDAY FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. AFTER WAITING 2 HOURS, THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE HAVING A PROBLEM GETTING OIL IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSING THE OIL TO GO IN SLOWLY. THEY RECOMMENDED ADDING AN OIL ADDITIVE. AN HOUR LATER THEY RETURNED MY CAR TO ME. I STARTED DRIVING OUT OF THE LOT MY CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH. TWO BLOCKS LATER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE STARTED A LITTLE TICKING AND RAN ROUGHER. I TURNED AROUND, DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH, BARELY MADE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WAS 6 QT OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. THEY WOULD HAVE TO START OVER. HALF HOUR LATER, THEY CAME OUT AND SAID NOW THEY HAD NO OIL PRESSURE AT ALL AND THEY WOULD HAD TO REMOVE THE OIL PAN AND MAYBE HAVE TO REPLACE THE OIL PLUMP AND OTHER PARTS. I MAY NEED A NEW ENGINE OR HAVE IT REBUILT. THEY WOULD CALL ME TODAY AND LET ME KNOW. MIND YOU, I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY DID THE OIL CHANGE THIS TIME. NOW THAT I CHECK THE COMPUTER, I FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SLUDGE AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN THE DODGE DAKOTA FOR NO REASON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452852March 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 11/07 NEW. THE CORROSION ON THE DRIVE COMPONENTS IS INCREDIBLE. YOU CAN CHIP THE RUST OFF . THE BRAKES HAVE SEIZED UP FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS JUST PAST THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALER AT THE TIME, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. THE LAST TIME WAS FRIDAY 3/23/2012, AT 4 1/2 YEARS OLD AT 28,000 MILES. IT BURNED UP THE FRONT PADS. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE HAD TO REDO THE FRONT BRAKES. I HAVE REDONE THE REAR BRAKES ONCE FOR THE SAME REASON. I CALLED RAM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, AND AT FIRST THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WOULD BUY THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. AFTER TALKING WITH THEM A SECOND TIME, A DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO HELP ME AND SAID THE CASE WAS CLOSED. THE STEERING COLUMN IS FALLING APART, THE MUFFLER AND DRIVESHAFT ARE READY TO FALL OFF, THE FRONT AXLES, BALL JOINTS AND THE STRUTS ARE EXTREMELY RUSTY. YOU CAN CHIP THE RUST OFF OF THESE COMPONENTS. I DISMANTLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AGAIN, AND THE CALIPER PISTONS WERE FROZEN SOLID. UPON REMOVAL, I FOUND THE CALIPER PISTONS FULL OF RUST AND PITS ON THE INSIDE. THE BODY ITSELF HAS NO CORROSION AT ALL. I AM LOOKING AT $2000 TO $3000 THOUSAND IN PARTS ALONE. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED A BOAT OR BEEN ON A BOAT RAMP. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THEY RARELY USE SALT OR SOLUTION ON THE ROADS AND HAVE MAYBE 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW A YEAR. I NEED HELP AS THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO FALL APART WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL OF THIS WITH PICTURES, AND I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451133March 12, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND THE TIRE ROD PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450808March 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF A FAILURE WHICH INVOLVED THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SLIPPING FROM PARK AND INTO REVERSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V106000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION PRNDL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE INITIAL RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,059, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,960. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450664March 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED WHEN HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450214March 4, 2012
STEERING
I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING STARTED GETTING SLOPPY AND STARTED POPPING. NOW IF YOU HIT A BAD PATCH OF ROAD IT WANTS TO JUMP OUT OF ROAD GETTING SCARY. I AM DISABLED AND DEPEND ON MY TRUCK TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO 4 DIFFERENT DOCTORS. I LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND CANT AFFORD REPAIR BILLS ON PARTS THAT SHOULD NOT BE WORE OUT. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449030February 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT ABOUT 7500 MILES ON 02-29-2008 THE RIGHT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND BURNT THE BRAKE PADS DOWN TO NOTHING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER SHIP AND THEY REPLACED RIGHT BRAKE PADS. IN AUGUST THE SAME YEAR AT 11,000 THE RIGHT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND BY THE TIME THE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHIP THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT CALIPER RIGHT BRAKE PADS AND RIGHT ROTOR. ON 02-21-2012 AT 45,000 MILES THE RIGHT CALIPER LOCKED UP COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND BY THE TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP IT HAD BURNT THE BRAKE PADS ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO THE POINT THAT THE ROTOR WAS AGAIN DESTROYED. DODGE DENIED AN WARRANTY OR ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAD THE CALIPER, ROTOR, AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED BY A INDEPENDENT SHOP. LOOKING AT THE PADS THE ORIGINAL ON THE LEFT SHOWED TO BE LESS THAN 30 PERCENT WORN. WHEN THE CALIPER LOCKS UP IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING. I HAVE DATES NAMES AND CASE NUMBERS FROM TALKING TO DODGE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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