Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10033114August 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE LOCKED UP WITH ONLY 665 MILES. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ALSO WENT TO ZERO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034198August 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NO INDICATION OR WARNING, OF A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033060August 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
EARLY FAILURE OF VEHICLE BALL JOINTS. VEHICLE HAS 51000 MILES ON IT, AND BALL JOINTS ARE FAILING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032920August 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I AM HAVING MY BALL JOINTS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE HAD THEIRS DONE FOUR TIMES. I ALSO KNOW AT LEAST THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME TRUCK (YEAR,MAKE,MODEL) THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS IS NOT MERE COINICIDENCE- SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THESE TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034004August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINT, LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND STEERING.*MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030151August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, PER DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN THE GARAGE WITH ONLY 50K MILES AND THE CONSUMER DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE HAD EXPENSIVE FAILURES. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032802August 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES A SHUDDER UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE DRAGGING ALL OF THE TIME, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. THE WARPED ROTORS ARE THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033913August 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON PARKING TRUCK OWNER NOTICED A GLOWING UNDER CAB. A TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032839August 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MY DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD THE ORIGINAL ROTORS WARP AT 14000 MILES, THEY WERE TURNED ONCE AND AGAIN AT 23K THEY WARPPED. I HAVE NOW INSTALLED NEW NAPA PREMIUM LIFETIME WARRANTY ROTORS AND THEY LASTED 600 BAFORE WARPAGE. I HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS IN THE EVENT THEY WERE NOT RELEASING ALL THE WAY YET STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. PERHAPS DODGE HAS A LACK OF VENTILATION ON THE DAKOTA ROTORS. SEEMS LIKE A RECALL PROBLEM!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032730August 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. SHIFTS AT 35 MPH AND THEN WINDS OUT TO 55 MPH OR MORE AND WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL YOU TAKE FOOT OFF GAS SLIGHTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEIR "FIX" WAS FROM ADJUSTMENTS TO CHANGING INTERNAL TRANMISSION PARTS TO INSTALLING A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTING. NOW AM IN LEMON LAW LITIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033866August 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JERK AND THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033676August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONUMEER HEARD A NOISE WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032613August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 25000 MILES JUST HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032616August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA R/T. IT ONLY HAS 25K ON IT. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT PROBABLY 20000. THE PROBLEM IS THE ROTORS. WHENEVER I SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A LIGHT/INTERSECTION THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032626August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES MAKE A HOWLING SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032627August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL AND HOWLING SOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032629August 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL AND HOWL, ENGINE IDELS ROUGH WITH A/C OFF IN DRIVE (WANTS TO STALL).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032631August 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL AND ENGINE IDLE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032640August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 28,000,FRONT BEARINGS AND HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED 47,000.NOW SURGING IN CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032643August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
REPEATED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO WARPING. DEALERS KEPT SAYING NEVER HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH DODGE DAKOTA BRAKE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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