Dodge Dakota Complaints (2004)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10100605November 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, RATTLING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THIS TRUCK BACK TO OUTTEN COUNTY CHRYSLER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANY OF THE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100058November 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
GOT DODGE DAKOTA 4X2 BRAND NEW. BRAKES SQUEALED AFTER 6,000 MILES, FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 12,000 MILES THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, SAID IT WAS FIXED. IT WAS NOT FIXED. AT 14,000 MILES, BOTH TIE RODS SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP. FIXED UNDER WARENTY. NOW AT 15,000 MILES, THE CLUNKING NOISE IS BACK WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND MAKING TURN. THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099998November 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT GEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099359November 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHEN VEHICLE HAS 3/4 TANK OF GAS. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. *BF WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP A DELAY THEN A THUMP SOUND COMES FROM THE BACK WALL OF THE TRUCK. 1ST GAS TANK STARTED THIS OVER HALF OF A TANK. TANK WAS REPLACED AND NOW YOU HEAR THE THUMP WHEN THE TANK IS AT 3/4 FULL. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096148October 21, 2004
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING
2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4, PURCHASED 8/16/04. CURRENTLY 2,200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED RATTLING OR CLUNKING NOISES IN THE FRONT END WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. TIRE WEAR (ALTHOUGH VERY SLIGHT @ 2,200 MILES IN NOT SYMMETRICAL BETWEEN LH FRONT TO RH FRONT TIRE). I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP @ 3,000 MILES TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE FRONT END, AS WELL AS THE ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093237September 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA CREW CAB WITH ABOUT 6,000 MILES ON IT. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS BEEN MAKING A CRUNCHING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END ON TIGHT TURNS. I AM AWARE OF WIDESPREAD UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS ON OTHER DAKOTAS. THE DODGE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT THE NOISE IS PERSISTENT, AND THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093114September 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKE ROTORS HEAT UP THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. AT FIRST SHAKING IS MINOR NOT ALWAYS NOTICEABLE. BUT AS BRAKES HEAT AND COOL STEERING WHEEL SHAKE BECOMES WORSE AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. CHRYSLER STATES NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AS BRAKES ONLY COVERED FOR 12,000 MILES AND MY COMPLAINT IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092810September 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, A LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD WHILE BRAKING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND BRAKE LIGHT 4 TIMES DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092572September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN SLOWING DOWN BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091891September 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. ALSO, THE GEAR DROPPED INTO LOWER GEAR AND BUCKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087044August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FROM DAY 1 WHEN I PULLED OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, THE TRUCK WILL STALL AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR RIGHT AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN CRANKED UP. WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF BUT WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION IF WOULD ACT AS ONLY ONE PISTON IS FIRING. HAVE CARRIED THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES THE FIRST THREE MONTHS. ONLY AFTER DIAMLER CHRYSLER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE DOWN THEY DID A TEMPORARY FIX BY REPLACING THE O2 SENSORS. THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086407August 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ON 10/22/03 I HAD UPPER AND LOWER LEFT SIDE BALL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION WITH MILEAGE UNDER 32100 MILES. ON 7/20/04 THE REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 37821 MILES. ALL REPAIRS 100% MY COST. HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT 38340 MILES; NOISE, CLUNKING, AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. BACK TO THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087400August 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE FACTS WERE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT CAUSE OF CONSUMER'S DEATH WAS SUFFOCATION BY EITHER THE SEAT BELT OR THE AIR BAG.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10083168August 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WE HAVE JUST OVER 2000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY EXPRESSWAY MILES GOING TO WORK. A FEW WEEKS AGO MY GIRLFRIEND (WHO IA A DAIMLER-CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE) PULLED OUT OF HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK TO GO HOME AND GOT ABOUT 20 FEET AND THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF IN FRONT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES GOING HOME. THERE WAS NO NUT ON THE UPPER BALL JOINT, BUT THE PIN WAS STILL IN PLACE. AND THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AFTER THE INCIDENT SHE FOUND THE NUT (NOT BROKE) LYING ON OUR GARAGE FLOOR, RIGHT WHERE WE PARKED THE TRUCK. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING TO WORK THAT DAY, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. AFTER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT THERE AFTER 4 HOURS (HE GOT LOST), HE PULLED THE DAKOTA UP WITH CHAINS ON THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK. THEN WHEN HE GOT TO ADRIAN DODGE IN ADRIAN MICHIGAN (WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK) HE BACKED UP TO ANOTHER TOW TRUCK, HOOKED UP THE DAKOTA WITH CHAINS AND PULLED IT OFF WHILE STILL IN PARK. ALSO HE DID SOME DAMAGE TO THE FENDER FLARE. WE TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS TOWED. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE. WE WANTED A NEW TRUCK, BECAUSE WE ONLY MADE ONE PAYMENT AND IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT ADRIAN DODGE SAID THAT CHRYSLER SAID NO, THEY WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGED ONE. THEY SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND BECAUSE WE BOUGHT IT WITH A EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT THEY COULDN''T DO ANYTHING FOR US. WE ARE VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS. I THINK IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART, BECAUSE SHE DROVE TO WORK WITHOUT THAT NUT ON THE TRUCK. AND BECAUSE THEY TOWED IT ON AND OFF THE TOWTRUCK, IT COULD POSSIBLY MESS UP THE TRANSMISSION. THEY FIXED OUR TRUCK AND WE HAVE IT BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082717July 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK DELIVERY OF 2004 DODGE DAKOTA SLT ON MARCH 5, 2004 WITHIN ONE MONTH, NEEDLE PEGGED AT HOT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON UPON FIRST START UP OF DAY. COMPUTER RESET ITSELF WHEN TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REMAINDER OF DAY. HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTED. TOOK TRUCK INTO FRESNO DODGE FOR SERVICE-1ST TIME, MARCH 23: SENSOR WAS RESET; 2ND TIME IN SHOP, APRIL 10: SENSOR REPLACED; 3RD TIME IN SHOP, MAY 19: COMPUTER REPLACED-VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR 17 DAYS. 4TH TIME, JUNE 6: FRESNO DODGE PLACED DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER COPILOT IN DASH; WE PUSHED BUTTON ON DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER WHEN PROBLEM PRESENTED AGAIN ON JUNE 27. HAVE NOT HEARD ONE WORD FROM FRESNO DODGE. PROBLEM PRESENTED AGAIN ON JULY 26.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075569June 2, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CONSUMER INDICATED THAT TIRE PRESSURE STICKER PROVIDED WRONG INFORMATION. ALSO, THE MANUAL INSTRUCTION DID NOT PROVIDE THE RIGHT PSI PRESSURE ON THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073649May 14, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, TIRES
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE TOWING BEHIND A RECREATIONAL MOTOR HOME. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO DRAG SIDEWAYS WHILE BEING DRIVEN AROUND A CURVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067906April 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION,DAY 1 LEAKING,REPLACED REAR TAIL AND SEAL, STILL LEAKING,THEN REPLACED THE YOKEAND UNIVERSIL,PROBLEM WITH LEAK SOLVED,NOW TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IREGULAR,HARD THUMPING NOISE COMEING FROM TRANSMISSION,LOUD CRACKING CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM SOME WHERE, DEALER SAYS ITS IN TRANSMISSION,DEALER DONT NOW PROBLEM, WANT TO LOOK IN TRANSMISSION, ALSO WHENRESUMEING TO SPEED IN SET CRUZ CONTROL,VIOLENT DOWN SHIFTING 5 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE SET SPEED,GOIG TO DEALER TO HAVE A LOOK AT AGAIN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063524April 20, 2004
TIRES
WHEN ROLLING OVER A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE ROAD RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. NO INJURES REPORTED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO LEARNED THAT HE COULDN'T PURCHASE TIRES ON VEHICLE , ONLY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067357April 19, 2004
TIRES, SUSPENSION
PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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