Dodge Dakota Complaints (1997)

446 consumer complaints on file.

#873035October 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
LEFT HAND UPPER BALL JOINT IS COMING APART FROM STEERING TIE ROD WHICH COULD CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872958October 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 00V199000/FUEL LINE / CAB UNDERBODY : DEALER TIED OFF FUEL LINE WITH ELECTRICAL STRAPS INSTEAD OF OF FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION MENTION IN RECALL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER; DEALER IS KELLY SALES & SERVICE, SPRINGFIELD, VT PHONE # 802/885-2186. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS:*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784938October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE MAKES A PINGING NOISE WHICH DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARD START MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD BUT SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS NOT, IT TAKES MORE TIME THAN IS NECESSARY TO START.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734017October 11, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. IF THE DRIVER LEANS BACK TO HARD OR WHEN A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IS ENCOUNTERED THE SEAT RECLINING MECHINISM WILL NOT HOLD AND THE BACK WILL BE RELEASED TO A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872784October 11, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR WEAKLY ILLUMINATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872637October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STARTED HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, ALSO REAR SEAL OIL PAN WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733340October 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED A 1997 DODGE TRUCK IN OCT. 1996. THHE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 42000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD BY BOTH OUR LOCAL SOUTH CAROLINA DEALER AND BY ED MURDOCK WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO OUR WARRANTY BEING UP AT 36000 MILES. WE CALLED THE 800 # TO CHRYSLERS COMPLAINT LINE AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. WE HAD OUR TRUCK REPAIRED AT A LOCAL INDEPENDENT GARAGEAND ONLY THEN DID WE DISCOVER THAT OUR TRUCK HAD A 1998 PROTOTYPE TRANSMISSION IN IT. PARTS WERE ORDERED FROM ATLANTA THAT WOULD NOT FIT OUR 1997 DODGE DAKOTA BECAUSE OF THE PROTOTYPE TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO BE RETURNED AND REORDERED FROM DETROIT. ALA IN ALL WE WERE WITHOUT OUR TRUCK FOR 29 DAYS WHILE THIS MESS WAS SORTED OUT. WE WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED A TRUCK WITH A PROTOTYPE ASIAN TRANSMISSION IN IT IF WE HAD BEEN TOLD. THHE ED MURDOCK DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR EXPENCES, CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BECAUSE NOT ONLY WERE WE MISLED IN OUR PURCHASE BUT ANY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO PERFORM LONGER THAN 42000 MILES. WE WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK DONE AND OUR EXPENSE FOR A RENTAL CAR DURING THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT WE WERE SORTING THIS MESS OUT AND STILL HAVING TO GO ON WITH OUR DAILY ROUTINE. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO STAND BEHIND THHE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO THE ONE WHO SELLS THEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP , I HAVE SENT SEVERAL OTHER LETTERS AND IF YOU CAN TELL ME OF SOMEONE ELSE TO WRITE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANKS, RENEE MCABEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732473September 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ALIGNED AT 12000 STILL HAD WEAR TOOK TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST AND FOUND A BAD BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870816September 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE SEPARATED. BEARINGS WERE BEINGA HELD ON BY 1 NUT & BRAKE ROTOR. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A THUMPING SOUND GOING 65MPH. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THRIUGH THE MANUFACTURER THAT T 600,000 WERE ON BACK ORDER. CONSUMER PURCHASED 1 THROUGH THE DEALER IN STOCK FOR $150. DEALER SEEMED TO KNOW THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730186September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I AM A CANADIAN DODGE TRUCK OWNER THAT FEELS THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION MAY WISH TO KEEP TABS ON A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ON THE 1997, DAKOTA. I'VE HAD 3 SETS OF ROTORS AND PADS INTALLED NOW AND STILL GET SQUEALING GRINDING AND GRABBING. I THINK THERE IS MORE TO PROBLEM THAN CHRYSLER LEADS ME TO BELIEVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728564August 21, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RECLINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728164August 16, 2000
TIRES
TREAD CAME UNATTACHED FROM TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215R75 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726510August 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHEN GOING 55 OR FASTER AND LET OFF THE GAS, WHEN REACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION "BUCKS". THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN REPLACED TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAS NOT WORKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866261July 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING A TRAILER IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONES, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553142July 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-136) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865554July 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH OVER A STEEL PLATE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SYSTEM (DRIVER AND PASSENGER ) DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER SAID THERE WAS AN UNDER CARRIAGE IMPACT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS NO UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725172July 9, 2000
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS TRUCK IS A LEMON!!!! HELP! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864500June 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS BROKE, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864429June 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 25 MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED MINOR CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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

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