Dodge Dakota Complaints (1993)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#762195May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE ROTOR AND DRUM WARPED DUE TO HEAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761190April 25, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVERS HEAD TO HIT REAR WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#563975January 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING CONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND BACKED OVER HIM, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001167December 28, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REPLACEMENT TIRES, 20000 MILES, P215/75R15, DOT# C4X3600 A05 R, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED, AND THEN THE TIRE BLEWUP/SPLIT ON SIDEWALL. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752845October 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I NOTICED IN WINTER 2000 THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WAS PEALING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN ESTIMATE I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE PAINT LOSES COHESION WITH THE PRIMER USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DID AGREE TO PAY $218 TO FIX WHERE THE PAINT WAS PEALING AT THAT TIME. THE FIRST PAINT SHOP STATED IT WOULD ALL HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO BARE METAL TO PREVENT IT FROM CONTINUING. AT THIS TIME ABOUT A 1/3 OF THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD IS NEXT TO THE NON-PAINTED SURFACE. NO SAFETYDEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892961July 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TREMBLED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892186July 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889676June 4, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE LOCKING INTO PLACE. *AK BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED AND STILL WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE LOCKING INTO PLACE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886003April 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MALFUCTION IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE, CAUSING T PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, AND A DELAYED IN STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740743February 11, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN AND CRASH ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740438February 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAD BEEN RUNNING A FEW ERRANDS AND HAD JUST LEFT MY CELLULAR PHONE COMPANY WHEN I AND A PASSENGER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WE PROCEEDED TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS FOR A BUILDING ON FIRE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY PICKUP BEGAN TO SLOW. I TRIED SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN TO ANOTHER GEAR BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE. I WENT FROM PARK TO LOW AND IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NOTHING CONNECTED TO THE SHIFTER. I THEN TRIED DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND GOT NO RESPONSE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I THEN TRIED OPENING MY DRIVERS DOOR WHEN FLAMES SHOT UP BETWEEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE CAB. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AS SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CAB AND I BAILED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. MY PASSENGER AND I MOVED WELL BEHIND THE PICKUP AND WATCHED AS FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE PICKUP AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED 911 ON MY CELL PHONE. IN THE MEAN TIME A WITNESS HAD PULLED UP BEHIND US AND INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS TRYING TO FLAG US DOWN BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN FIRE UNDER THE TRUCK FOR AT LEAST 3 CITY BLOCKS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. IT IN FOR SERVICE IN DEC. OF 2000 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, FOR IT IS A TWO WHEEL DRIVE. THERE HAS BEEN NO MAJOR MECHANICAL WORK DONE, JUST SOME MINOR ITEMS SUCH AS A WATER PUMP FALL OF 2000, BRAKE WORK SUMMER OF 200, FUEL PUMP JANUARY OF 1999. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON OR DID ANY GAUGES REFLECT ANY PROBLEMS. IT DISTRESSES ME GREATLY THAT I MAY NEVER KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC CAUSING MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER GREAT HARM OR EVEN DEATH. I REVIEWED NHTSA'S COMPLAINT SECTION AND DID FIND A FEW OTHER FIRE RELATED PROBLEMS. I HOPE ONE MORE WILL GET SOME ACTION TAKEN TO SEE WHAT CAUSE THESE THINGS TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737160December 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 9:50X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736410November 16, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BODY IN HUGE CHUNKS. I HAVE READ THAT THE PAINT COMING LOOSE AND FALLING OFF CAN BE A HAZARD AS THE WINSHEILD CAN COME OFF EASILY IF THE PAINT LOOSENS. I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAINTING MY ENTIRE VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [email protected] OR 715-426-9974 THANKS, MIKE STARRETT. *NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735300October 27, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED ABOUT 20 LARGE CRACKS AROUND 270 DEGREES OF IT'S CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. TIRE HAS APPROX. 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD SHOWN NO ABNORMAL WEAR. VEHICLE LOCATION WAS RF SINCE NEW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UU NX71278 TIRESIZE: P225/R7015)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732872September 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732294September 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPROACHED A SIGNAL LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. HAD A HARD PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AGAINST THE LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE THAT HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730972September 11, 2000
SEATS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS REAR-ENDED. AT THAT TIME, BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS BROKE, AND WE WERE THROWN BACKWARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, I COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING NOR REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL, SO I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE POOR QUALITY OF THE SEAT DESIGN CONTRIBUTED TO HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, ACCORDING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#730189September 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC, SMOKE EXITED KEY HOLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AIR CONDITIONING AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727276August 9, 2000
TIRES
TIRE TREAD BLEW APART AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER CAUSING TRUCK TO VEAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHREADED TIRE TREAD WHICH JUST SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND BEAT AGAINST THE FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $1000 . I CONTACTED (2) SEPERATE FIRESTONE DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, NEITHER FACILITY OFFERED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THESE TIRES AND IN FACT IMPLIED IT WAS MY FAULT. I SUFFERED DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT ARM, LEG AND FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9001713August 7, 2000
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WIRING HARNESS FROM COMPUTER AND ENGINE TO STEERING WHEEL AT HOLO SWITCH(IGNITION SWITCH) HEATS UP AND CATHES FIRE AND MELTED PLASTIC SHROULD AT THIS TIME COMING TO A STOP ENGINE WILL DIE IT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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