Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#10045800November 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
REQUESTING FURTHER INFO ON DOGE "DURANGO/ DAKOTA" INVESTIGATION ON UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA AND EXPERIENCE FRONT END SQUEAKING, EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL FRONT TIRE WEAR, AND BANGING WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR TURNING A SHARP CORNER{GOING ON A YEAR NOW}. I HAVE PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE, DEMEANINGLY, ONLY DETERMINED THE ISSUE TO BE TIRES UNBALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ( QUICK FIX AND GET OUT!! )YET THE TIRE WEAR CONTINUES AND NOISES OF METAL CLANKING OCCURS. I HAD SEEN THE REPORT ON CBS NEWS ON OCTOBER 27, 2003 AND NOW HAVE A HIGHER CONCERN OF THIS ISSUE, AS DESRIBED ABOVE. WHAT SORT OF RESOLUTIONS ARE BEING PERFORMED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO????*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045639November 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. I RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. THE DEALER SAID HE COULDN'T ALIGN THE FRONT END BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WERE TOO WORN. THE TRUCK HAS 85000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. CONSIDERING THE TV STORY ON DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS, THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045559November 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER GO OUT. TOOK OUT THE MUFFLER AND BURNED OUT THE CLUTCH PLATEWELL AFTER THAT THE TRUCKS WENT TO HELL THEN THE OIL PUMP WENT OUT NOW ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER MY TRUCK LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE NOW THEY SAY IF I DONT PROVE ENOUGH OIL CHANGES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THEY ARENT GOING TO WARRENTY IT EVEN THOUGH IM PRETTY SURE THAT THE CATAYLAC CONVERTER STOPPED UP AND THE OIL PUMP GOING OUT HAS RUINT THAT MOTOR THERE FAULT BUT THEY WANT TO SAY SLUDGE MY ASS THERE SELLING LEMONS AND LIES IVE LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND THERE IS ALOT OF PEOPLE THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOMEBODY NEEDS TO CORRECT THEM ITS THERE MISTAKE NOT MINE AND HONOR THERE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045608November 6, 2003
TIRES
UNSAFE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES. THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH THE ROAD GETTING WET BUT NOT PUDDLED, MY SON AND I WHILE DRIVING WITH IN THE SPEED LIMIT AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN THAT LANE. THIS WAS THE TWELFTH TIME THAT I HAVE SLID ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND I BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, WE WENT TWO MORE BLOCKS TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT , PUT ON MY BRAKES AND WE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AGAIN. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON A WET ROAD, EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND FROM DAY ONE THEY HAVE BEEN UNSAFE ON WET ROADS, I HAVE HAD TWELVE CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE TIRES AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK THE HISTORY RECORD ON THESE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MORE COMPLAINTS. I AM 69 YEARS OLD , DRIVING SINCE I WAS 16 AND NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND I DON'T WANT ONE NOW OVER THESE TIRES THAT HAVE NO TRACTION. I THINK THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD TAKE THESE FIVE TIRES BACK AND GIVE ME SAFE TIRES THAT HAVE TRACTION ON WET ROADS. THESE TIRES WERE ON THE BRAND NEW DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045224October 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NORTHTOWN DODGE OF TONAWANDA ,2020 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD, TONAWANDA,NY TEL#7166927200, TOLD ME THE SQUEAK IN MY '99 DODGE DAKOTA (53,372 MILES) WAS THE FAILURE OF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THEY CHARGED ME A TOTAL OF $1,870.00 FOR THE JOB IN JULY '03. $1,048 WAS FOR PARTS ALONE. THEY INSISTED THAT THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING ARMS ARE ONE PIECE WITH EACH BALL JOINT. SINCE THEN I CALLED THE SAME DEALER'S PARTS DEPT. REQUESTING INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT PARTS COSTS. THAT DEPT. TOLD ME THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS PRODUCED REPLACEMENT PARTS AT THE COST OF $100.00 EACH BECAUSE THEY REALIZE THAT THE BALL JOINTS IN BOTH THE DAKOTA AND DURANGOS HAVE A FREQUENT FAILURE RECORD. NORTHTOWN DODGE SERVICE DEPT. DID NOT INFORM ME OF THOSE PARTS AVAILABILITY OR EVEN EXISTENCE AND DID NOT AFFORD ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE OVER $640.00 IN PARTS ALONE. I FEEL THAT THEY LIED AND CHEATED ME AND PROBABLY OTHERS WITH NO WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045058October 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR OF BALL JOINTS IN MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 48000 ON IT AND WAS TOLD WHEN I WENT FOR AN ALIGNMENT THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT. SHOULDN'T BE WEARING OUT SO SOON. HAVE NOT REPLACED YET, DEALER MECHANIC CLAIMS HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045137October 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD. BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM GOING BAD. VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES. NOTICED NOISE ARISING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AND LOOSENING AT AROUND 40,000 MILES, BUT DID NOT KNOW TILL AROUND 53,000 MILES WHEN A MECHANIC BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION WHILE IT WAS AT AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. THESE PARTS, I WAS ADVISED, SHOULD NOT BE WEARING TILL AROUND 130,000 MILES. TWO PEOPLE AT MY WORK ALSO OWN THESE VEHICLES, ONE PERSON OWNS A 2WD DAKOTA, ANOTHER OWNS A 4WD DURANGO. BOTH PERSONS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS AS WELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043861October 29, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD 71500 MILES. NOTIFIED BY MECHANIC THAT I NEED BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED. TOOK IT IN FOR UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR THAT HAS OCCURRED SINCE 40,000 MILES. MECHANIC WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH DAKOTAS. SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY LIKE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043878October 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED. VEHICLE HAD 65684 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043909October 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043725October 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
'99 DODGE DAKOTA, CLUB CAB, 4WD, JUST TURNED 100,000 MILES, HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. BALL JOINTS WERE FIRST REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES WITH OEM PARTS, BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT 90,000 WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. VEHICLE IS USED ONLY ON PAVED ROADS AND NOT SUBJECT TO ABUSE...PREMATURELY FAILING BALL JOINTS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN AND CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044887October 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC DID NOT TELL CONSUMER WHY BALL JOINTS CONTINUALLY FAILED. *AK 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED SIX TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. CONSUMER WAS NEVER TOLD THE REASON WHY THE BALL JOINTS CONTINUOUSLY FAIL.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043459October 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AND STUDS BROKEN OFF. FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043238October 20, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1999 DODGE DAKOTA WIRING PROBLEM. MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS A WIRING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND CAUSES THE TURN SIGNAL TO FREEZE WHILE AT A LONG LIGHT. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE IT CAN NOT BE DISENGAGED WITH THE BRAKE, YOU MUST MANUALLY TURN THE SYSTEM OFF. SUPERIOR DODGE IN NICHOLASVILLE, KY HAS ALREADY CHARGED ME FOR 2 HOURS LABOR TO TRY AND FIND THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK FINDING THE SHORTED OUT WIRE YET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041698October 13, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
LOST OF STEERING IN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4, STEERING BOX EXPLODED. CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041282October 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AFTER RUNNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER(4) TIMES : REPLACED OIL SENDING UNIT 4-9-01/24,305 MI. ; REPLACED OIL PUMP 8-24-01/28,730 MI. ; CHECKED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE 2-7-03/ 45,478 MI. ; REPLACED OIL PUMP AND CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS 8-29-03/ 50,903 MI. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041867September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF VEHICLE'S CATALYTIC CONVERTER.*MR *PH *JB THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE CLIMBING STEEP HILLS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038274September 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
HAD JUST STARTED VEHICLE AND IT WAS MOVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT CENTER OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK AIR BAGS NON-DEPLOYMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032061September 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS LOOSENED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037735August 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN , PILOT LTX, SIZE# P/255/55R17 DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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