Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#723782June 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862998June 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT FRONT CALIPER HAS NEVER BEEN USED. THERE WAS NEVER ANY PULLING FROM THAT SIDE. MECHANIC FOUND CALIPER TO BE WORN OUT COMPLETELY. DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED WHEN CONSUMER MADE CONTACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552479May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED GRINDING AND BRAKE FADING, BRAKE FADING HAS RESULTING IN THREE SEPARATE ACCIDENT INCIDENTS, SEVERL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862124May 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING A DRUNKEN DRIVER HIT CONSUMER ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722512May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT THE FREQUENCY OF EVERY 6000. MILES WITHOUT EXCEPTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552199May 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE (PASSENGER WENT FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT TEMPLE OF HER HEAD ON THE REARVIEW RESULTING IN FATAL INJURY TO PASSENGER). NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#861605May 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTALCOLLISION AT 70 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860952April 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST LEAKAGE DUE TO A BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLT; DEALER NOTIFIED. MANIFOLD STUD REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860812April 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE, TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT.UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE DEALER . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860281April 13, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD RELAY LIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AND MELTED, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR DODGE RAM 1995 ON THIS PROBLEM. BUT THE 1998 DAKOTA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME PART. DEALER IS ORDERED PARTS TO FIX VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. RECALL 99V024000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860234April 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 97V170 000/ABS BRAKES: ABS BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. OWNER REPAIRED VEHICLE HIMSELF BY MANUALLY ADJUSTING THE BRAKES. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR DEALER PROVIDED HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551825April 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ROTORS WERE OUT OF PLACE AND WOBBLING CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720674March 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN LEFT OR RIGHT TURN ON AN INCLINE SUCH AS A DITCH THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720527March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE KNOCK,POOR GAS MILEAGE, ROUGH IDLING, STALLING,TRANSMISSION CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING.WORST TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719943March 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE SHOULD REPLACE VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719887March 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS HAPPENED 1 DAY AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. A QUALIFIED MECHANIC SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AMK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857916March 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60-65 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT OR BUMP ANYTHING. CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719598March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1. FRONT CRANK SEAL LEAKING AT FIRST OIL CHANGE, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED. 2. LEAKING FRONT RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER NOTICED AT FIRST OIL CHANGE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH AT OWNERS REQUEST. 3. THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS WHEN THE VEHICILE IS IN MOTION AND YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK TO LOCK. THE SOUND IS MADE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. 4. WATER LEAK THROUGH BACK SLIDER WINDOW RESULTED IN TWO NEW CARPET/PAD ASSEMBLIES TO INSTALLED. DEALER FINALLY FIXED AFTER 4TH VISIT AND THREAT OF FILING FOR LEMON LAW PROTECTION. 5. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 25 MPH IN A FRONT END COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719519March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED TWICE SO FAR IT IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AGAIN , SO I WILL BE IN TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE BRAKES FOR THE THIRD TIME, I WAS TOLD BYE THE DEALER PERSONEL, THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF MY TYPE OF TRUCK HAVEING TROUBLES WITH THE FRONT AXLE BRAKES, REFERING TO THE HEAVY DUTY MODELS WITH DANA 60 AXLES , I WAS TOLD THAT THE V10 AND THE DEISLE 4X4 TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME TROUBLES , IM WORRIED THAT ONCE MY WARRENTY EXPIRES I WILL BE LEFT WITH A TRUCK THAT PULLS TO THE RIGHT, I LOVE THE TRUCK , BUT NOW IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO , IT SEEMS TO BE NEEDING REPLACEMENT EVERY 7 TO 10,000 MILES.THEY ALSO SAID THEY NOTICED A SLIGHT LEAK OF POWER STEERING FLUID , BUT I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL , (MY THOUGHT) WAS IT WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND IM TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO COMPINSATE , AND TO ME THAT PUTS PRESHURE ON THE POWER STEERING THATS NOT NORMAL , BUT IM NOT THE MACANIC , PLEASE NOTE THE DEALERSHIP IS NICE AND FREINDLY, I THINK I JUST GOT A BAD FRONT BRAKE SET UP ON MY TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550838February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING ON THE FRAME DUE TO POOR LOCATION CAUSING THE LINE TO WEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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