Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#10033406August 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
I OWN A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT WITH PAINT FADING ON THE HOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THESE AREAS THAT WOULD CAUSE A PAINT PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED THAT I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS REPORTING SIMULAR PROBLEMS BUT NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF DODGE IS PLANNING ON RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM SOON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020260August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD AND STAYED ON. THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. THE CONSUMER SAW RECALL 01V-153000 WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT IT HAS THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *JB *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029092July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ADVISED BY AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER SERVICE TO REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR AT 46059 MILES. COST $1478 PLUS TAX. ONE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS SAME PREMATURE PROBLEM EXPERIENCED ON DDODGE DURANGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029624July 18, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHITE SPOTS WERE SHOWING THROUGH THE BLACK PAINT ON THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH FAULTY PRIMER. MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO PAY HALF OF THE COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026070July 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS I DRIVE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG. HE SAID IT COULD MALFUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE YET COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023743June 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN WINTER TIME TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD WILL EVENTUALLY USUALLY AT ABOUT 1500 TO 2000 RPM AFTER GETS REALLY WARM STILL WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. CHANGED FLUID MYSELF WITH ATF 3 OR 4. HAVE HAD AT SHOPS NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHAT CAUSES THIS THEY GUESS A LOT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024768June 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017209April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015395April 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IDLING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE FLOOR BOARD OVER HEATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE LEFT ON THE FLOOR MELTED, WHICH INCLUDED SOME PORTIONS OF THE SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011801April 7, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 DODGE TRUCK DAKOTA. TRANSFERED TO TIS. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011899March 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE FRONT 4 WHEEL DRIVE CV SHAFT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565450March 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10009364February 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REMOVED, DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM CONSUMER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *JB..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014753February 6, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NAR 02/28/2003 MR THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10005007January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACE LAST SUMMER BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE . I HAVE AN EXHASUST LEAK KNOW AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE 3 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 65 TO 75 DOLLARS APIECE TO FIX. I WORK FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT TWINSBURG STAMPING AS A MACHINE REPAIRMAN. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF EXHAUST BOLTS JUST BREAKING.I BELEIVE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE THEY OUGHT TO FIX. THERE MORE PEOPLE AT WORK THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023637December 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATE THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 35MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACES THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. AGAIN AT 10 MILES WILL REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768926October 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY DAKOTA KEEPS FALLING APART. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT 4 OR 5 TIMES NOW (THE FIRST TIME WAS NOT LONG AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE). EACH TIME THEY PUT A NEW CONVERTER ON, IT FALLS APART WITHIN A YEARS TIME. I ASKED THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY BLAME IT ON FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE CONVERTER. I KNOW OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE GIVEN THE SAME STORY (JUST FAULTY MANUFACTURING). I E-MAILED DODGE, BUT THEY DIRECTED ME TO THE DEALER. IS ANYONE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS? MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A NEW CONVERTER WHEN THIS NEW ONE FALLS APART. I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS IS ANYTHING BEING DONE??? MY BRAKES ALSO MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN IT IS COLD AND/OR RAINS OR IF IT IS FOGGY. THE DEALER SAID "OH, ITS JUST MOISTURE" BUT THERE IS REALLY NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR BRAKES. WHEN IT IS RAINING, IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKES DON'T WORK AS THEY SHOULD AND THE ANTI-LOCK DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ONE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE RACES AFTER THE TRUCK HAS SAT OVERNIGHT OR WHILE I AM AT WORK, AND IT TAKES AWHILE BEFORE IT IDLES AT THE NORMAL RPM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, IT IS JUST THE COLD AIR SOLENOID. WHAT HAS NHTSA CONCLUDED IN REGARD TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER? OR ARE YOU THE WRONG CONTACT? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020342October 8, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, UPPER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER STATES SIX MONTHS LATER PROBLEM REOCCURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767982October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD TO REDO THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS TWICE AND THEY NEED REPLACING A THIRD TIME DUE TO WARPING OF THE ROTORS. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER TORQUING OF THE WHEEL NUTS WHEN REPLACING THE WHEEL. I GOT THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED TORQUE SETTING AND MADE SURE THE BOLTS WERE HAND TORQUED TO THAT POUNDAGE SINCE THEY CLAIMED "TORQUE STICKS" SEEMS TO BE IN QUESTION. THE ROTORS STILL CONTINUE TO WARP. THE BRAKES FUNCTION BUT THE FRONT BRAKE PEDAL TREMBLES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND THE WARPING ACCELERATES THE FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS. OTHER LOCAL MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ON DAKOTA TRUCKS ON A REGULAR BASIS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020093October 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM BOLT BECAME LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM CONSUMER COMPALINED OF A NOISE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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