Dodge Dakota Complaints (2002)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10100288November 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING SO I EXPECTED 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON THE FRONT BRAKES. I HAD 15,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK FOR ITS 1ST BRAKE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT I STILL HAD APPROXIMATELY 80% OF PADS LEFT. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AT 31,000 AND REQUESTED TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED AGAIN. I WAS TAKEN BY SURPRISE WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE SHOT AND ASKED TO SEE THEM BEFORE I WOULD AUTHORIZE A REPAIR. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS OVER 50% OF THE BRAKE PADS LEFT BUT SOMEHOW THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE SCORED SO BADLY THAT THEY COULD NOT BE CUT DOWN TO REPAIR THEM, THEY MUST BE REPLACED, AND I COULD ALSO SEE THAT THE ROTORS WERE THAT BAD. CONSIDERING THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF BRAKE PAD LEFT I OPTED NOT TO SPEND THE $565.00 AT THIS TIME AND GET MORE LIFE OUT OF THE BRAKES. THEY STILL STOP THE VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.. DEFECTIVE METAL IN THE ROTORS, ( NOT HARD ENOUGH ) , DEFECTIVE PADS, ( HARD STEEL EMBEDDED IN THEM ) ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101349November 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. DRIVER HAD TO CUT SEATBELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101067November 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG SENSOR STAYED ON. CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098515November 9, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
RACK AND PINION, AND TIE ROD FAILURE AFTER 2 YEARS ON DODGE DAKOTA....TIRE ROTATION STORE INFORMED ME THAT WHEEL WAS IN DANGER OF COMING OFF. RACK AND PINION GEAR AND TIE ROD REPLACED AT COST OF 1,000.00. WAS "WORN" THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PIECES. A SEARCH OF THE WEB INDICATES THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF WHEELS COMING OFF, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS FAILING ON THE DURANGO/DAKOTA FRONT CLIP. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH FOR CHRYSLER TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES? I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 35 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A FAILURE IN SUSPENSIN LIKE THIS. THIS HAS BEEN "UNDER INVESTIGATION" FOR 3 YEARS. WHY IS THAT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101155November 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *NM DRIVERS SIDE HEATED UP SO MUCH THAT IT BLEW THE TIRE AND THE RIM OFF THE HUB WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DUE TO THE DAMAGE THE WHEEL BEARING HUB, ROTOR, BRAKE AND TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER THE PASSENGERS SIDE FAILED. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098179November 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE IN 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. BALL JOINTS WHERE MAKING CLUNKING SOUND AND WERE BAD AT 35000 BUT DEALER REFUSED TO FIX. NOW WHEN I RETURNED AT 79000 AND THEY ARE REALLY REALLY BAD AND UNSAFE THEY ADMIT THAT THEY ARE BAD AND THAT THEY KNOW DODGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS BUT STILL REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098094November 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT END VIBRATION AND CREEKING. DEALER STATES BOTH UPPER FRONT BALL JOINTS WORN AND NEED REPLACING. OLD PARTS AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099081October 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DODGE DAKOTA HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS AT LOW MILES, NOTICE SCRUNCH SOUND IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHENEVER CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097928October 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BOUGHT 2002 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SLT+ IN JUNE OF 2002. WITHIN 6,000 MILES, BEGAN TO HEAR AN OCCASIONAL 'SCRUNCH' SOUND WHEN TURNING SHARP (LIKE INTO PARKING SPACES) - MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILE TURNING SHARP (ON MY STREET, THERE'S A SLIGHT - LESS THAN 2 INCH - DROPOFF FROM THE ROAD TO MY DRIVEWAY). GRADUALLY GOT MORE AND MORE NOTICEABLE, AND TOOK LESS AND LESS TO CAUSE THE SOUND, UNTIL I TOOK IT IN AT ABOUT 24,000 MILES. BOTH SIDES, BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. TRUCK DROVE GREAT FOR A WHILE, THEN AT ABOUT 30,000 OR SO, STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. SAME THING. TRUCK NOW HAS 48,000 MILES, AND IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096293October 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4. I BEGAN NOTICING POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE WHEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. 6,000 MILES LATER IT WAS GETTING WORSE SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. SURE ENOUGH I HAD A BAD UPPER BALL JOINT, WHICH THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY. I NOW HAVE 40,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS MAKING THE POPPING NOISE. I WISH DODGE WOULD MAKE A RECALL A FIX THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD. I FEEL THAT IF I WAS NOT DILLEGENT IN MY PURSUIT TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED, THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THERE FRONT WHEEL FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING THEIR DAKOTA OR DURANGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096301October 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA'S UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT AROUND 48,000 MILES OF REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND NOW AT 58,000 IT FEELS AS IF THEY ARE GOING AGAIN. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH DODGE PARTS, AND CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT RECALLING IT. AFTER ALL THE NEWS I'VE SEEN ON DAKOTA/DURANGO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS, I FIGURED I'D FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU GUYS, I'M JUST FED UP I GUESS.THANK YOU . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096032October 19, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE MODULE CONTROLLING MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA'S HEADLIGHT'S, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOT LIGHTS FAILED. SYMPTOMS ARE SHOCKINGLY CLOSE TO THOSE OF THE RECALL (I DO HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). HEADLIGHTS FAILED, BRIGHTS FAILED, WIPERS FAILED. ONLY TURN SIGNALS HORN AND CAUTION LIGHTS REMAIN. DEALER REFUSES TO ADMIT IT IS RELATED TO RECALL. SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME! WHAT DO I DO ABOUT THIS!?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096953October 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DUE TO THE WORN FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS, THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096838October 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS CONTINUED TO WEAR PREMATURELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095717October 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE, BOTH SIDES. REPLACEMENT ESTIMATED AT $1100.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095670October 13, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
REPORTED A POPPING SOUND ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP APPRO. ONE YEAR AGO, INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. UPON A PERSONAL INSPECTION DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE I NOTED THAT THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT HAD PREMATURELY FAILED. *AK(CURRENT VECHICLE MILEAGE 16,000) PURCHASED REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM AND INSTALLED PER MANUFACTUERS INSTRUCTIONS. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PART. MY CONCERN IN THIS MATTER IS, IF THESE SAME PARTS ARE USED ON BOTH DODGE DAKOTAS AND DODGE DURANGOS AND THIS PART IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE, WHAT WILL BE THE END RESULT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095626October 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS OF A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 NEEDING REPLACED WITH ONLY 15,153 MILES ON TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093906October 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER CONTROL ARM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093740October 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS, TIRES
MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. ALMOST @ THE BUMPER. POLICE REPORT STATED DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE "NEGLIGIBLE". MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED. HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON HIM. GREAT ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS. LIGHT TRAFFIC-JUST THE 2 VEHICLES. 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT. HIS BACK TIRES WERE BOTH RIPPED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALL HE EVER HIT WAS A CURB. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10095348October 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FRONT BRAKE DISC WERE CAST IN LAYERS, AND THEY CAME APART. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER CALL THIS OFFICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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