Dodge Dakota Complaints (1997)

446 consumer complaints on file.

#822676April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
OWNER HAS TO CHANGE PADS AND ROTORS TOO MANY TIMES WITH BARELY ANY MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822588April 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER 6,000 MILES THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A VERY BAD SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. ROTORS WERE TURNED IN JUNE OF 97 AND DEC OF 97 WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES. CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 29,000 MILES ON TRUCK. A TECHNICIAN AT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822247April 6, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLES WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD AFTER HITTING SHARP OBJECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530616February 18, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, INJURIES RESULTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530298February 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPER WINTER BLADE IS NOT MADE TO FIT VEHICLE ANYMORE, DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530457February 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820947January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER STOPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL OR MAINLY IN REVERSE, THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES FOR SAME REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP, DIABLO CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH--510-676-6800. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529797January 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD, WITH A CLUNKING SOUND, WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528483January 21, 1998
WHEELS
WHEEL FLAPS PULL AWAY FROM THE BODY OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529064January 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRUCK NEEDS HEAVIER SHOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529536January 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING DRIVER TO SLAM ON BRAKES. THIS RESULTED IN THE SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER OF THE VEHICLE TO BEND UPON IMPACT WITH THE DIRT ROAD FROM THE SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527974January 7, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT SHEARED DURING A LOW SPEED TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527970January 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS AFTER ONE TO FOUR HOURS OF OPERATION AND WILL NOT RE-ENGAGE, NOR WILL THE ACCELERATION FEATURE WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818814January 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE DESIGN OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR,CAUSING THE DOOR TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES A STRESS FRACTURE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SAME. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS REFUSING TO PUT IN A NEW WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT WILL NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820220January 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN COLLISION AT A 1:00 ANGLE AT 30MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820208December 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DRIVER HIT A BUMP AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE TRUCK HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS, 97V- 080. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820209December 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THERE IS A RECALL ON AIR BAGS, 97V-080. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524459November 7, 1997
TIRES
GOODYEAR INVICTA GL P215/75R15 TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524101October 28, 1997
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523691October 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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