Dodge Dakota Complaints (1997)

446 consumer complaints on file.

#831856December 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VAPOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831757December 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED, DID NOT WORK. NO ACCIDENTS AND NO INJURIES. CHRYSLER COULD NOT DUPLIVATE PROBLEM, BUT DODGE BOUGHT VEHICLE BACK FROM OWNER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831455November 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH AND THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. BY THE CONSUMER DRIVING AT A LOW DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP TWICE DUE TO THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON, THE ABS SENSOR SHORTING OUT, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830584November 10, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIZE OF THE SIDE MIRRORS ARE TOO BIG AND OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781536November 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL QUANTITY/ SENDING UNIT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829976November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT OR FEATHERING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY NEEDS ALIGNMENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS, ADD ALL VEHICLE VIN#. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700145October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST PIPE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781266October 15, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS, DEALER REPLACED A STEERING LINKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED LOOSE STEERING, AND ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE UNTIL COLUMN IS REPLACED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540804September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540609September 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LEAK OIL FROM FRONT SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780257August 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-55 MPH. DEALER CLAIMED VIBRATION DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES TORQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826945August 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AT 27,000 MILES THE LOWER JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538926July 26, 1998
SUSPENSION
DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538728July 24, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE FRONT BUMPER'S PAINT IS CHIPPING. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY BLAMED THE INCIDENT ON "ROAD SALT" THOUGH THERE WAS NO SALT ON THE ROADS AT THE TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURED. THE PAINT IS CURRENTLY BUBBLEING UP AND PEELING AS THIS COMPLAINT IS SUBMITTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825461July 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKE ROTORS/PADS AND SHOES FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD MECHANIC CHECK THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538342July 15, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT SHEARED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. REPLACED STEERING BELT TENSIONER WHICH HAS FAILED TWICE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537520July 8, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY TO FACE AND BODY WHEN HITTING STEERING WHEEL.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537358July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824713June 25, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER COMPLAINING THAT DODGE MANUFACTURER IS PUTTING REGULAR VEHICLE TIRES ON THEIR TRUCKS. CONSUMER CONFRONTED DODGE MANUFACTURER, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COMMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822993May 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE VEHICLE IS AT 40,000 MILES AND HAD 4 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED ON THE FRONT WHEELS, CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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