Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10060410March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER BALL JOINTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061353March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE RUBBING , AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061369March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE FOR TIRE REPAIR. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNER SIDE OF TIRES AND WHEEL ARE LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060421March 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 200 DODGE DAKOTA WARP, CAUSING INEFFICIENT BRAKING AND VIBRATIONS AFTER ONLY 15K MILES. DODGE WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT, IN MY OPINION BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY ON REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT'S DANGEROUS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061372March 4, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT TIE ROD END FELL OFF. VEHICLE NEARLY WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061377March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE TRUCK'S UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061380March 4, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR, RACK AND PINION, AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061382March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 22,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060428March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UNSAFE BALL JOINTS REQUIRED COSTLY REPAIR JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061393March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060438March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA.I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW IN LATE 1998. IN THE FIVE YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO BALL JOINTS IN THE RIGHT FRONT. CURRENTLY, A METAL-ON-METAL SQUEAK EXISTS IN THE RIGHT FRONT, AND I BELIEVE IT IS A BALL JOINT. I HAVE LUBRICATED ALL PIVOT POINTS AND JOINTS, BUT CANNOT LUBRICATE THE BALL JOINTS. THE SQUEAK STILL EXISTS. HERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT AS OF THIS DATE. I ONLY FILLED IN THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW WITH TODAY'S BECAUSE IT IS A REQUIRED FIELD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061403March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE IN EITHER DIRECTION. TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060443March 4, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
I HAD BEEN NOTICING FOR SOME TIME A LOUD RATTLING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK. AS THE STEERING GOT WORSE, I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE CONTROL ARMS ON THE STEERING WERE SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST ME MORE THAN $1,000.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SINCEHEARD THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ENDS OF THEIR DODGE VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IF THERE IS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060439March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE ROTATING TIRES, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PLAY WAS OBSERVED IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT. MILEAGE AT 50,123. THE COST OF REPAIRS AT DODGE 1,924.00 PARTS AND LABOR,ON OEM PARTS.THESE ARE THE SAME BALL JOINTS THAT ORIGINALLY FAILED. NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH BALL JOINTS WITH GREASE FITTINGS, WHICH I AM HAVING DONE FOR 565.00 PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060446March 4, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
I HAD BEEN NOTICING FOR SOME TIME A LOUD RATTLING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK. AS THE STEERING GOT WORSE, I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE CONTROL ARMS ON THE STEERING WERE SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST ME MORE THAN $1,000.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SINCEHEARD THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ENDS OF THEIR DODGE VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IF THERE IS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060447March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT 53000 THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 2001 DALOTA QUAD CAB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FACT I CAUGHT THIS DEFECT EARLY I'M CERTAIN PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT. PERHAPS EVEN A FATALITY. DODGE ENGINEERING SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT FAULTY IN THIS CASE COMPUNDED BY THE FACT THAT I'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061405March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR POPPING AND CRACKING SOUND HEARD IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS. ALSO, CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS. BALL JOINTS WERE CHANGED. HOWEVER, AFTER 500 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060455March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT BALL JOINTS WENT BAD ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. IT WAS CAUGHT BECAUSE MY TIRES WHICH WERE 6 MONTHS OLD WERE WEARING ON A SLANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060451March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
REPLACED THE TWO UPPER BALL JOINTS,SHOCKS,AND TIRES ON MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 61,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060237March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I JUST HAD MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA R/T'S UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. I WAS SURFING THE INTERNET JUST TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME. IT IS STRANGE THAT A 1999 VEHICLE WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE, I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO FORK OUT MONEY FOR A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IN THE FIRST PLACE. ALL DODGE WILL HAVE TO DO IS RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES WITH NO GRASES FITTINGS IN THE BAL JOINTS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ONES THAT DO. I MEAN AFTER ALL YOU HAVE METAL RUBBING ON METAL WITH NO GREASE IT IS GOING TO WEAR OUT WITHOUT ANY LUBRICATION. I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM , IT COULD POSSIBLE LEAD TO MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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