Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#899847December 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 25-30 MPH. *AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#755219December 3, 2001
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLEWOUT,LOOKS TO BE TIRE SEPARATED WAS CAUSE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HH AWB TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755172December 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS IS SECOND NOTICE. NOW THERE WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT. WHAT NEXT?NO SAFETY DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755177December 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY 9000-10000 MI. FRONT ROTORS WARP AND PULSATE REDUCING BRAKING ABILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899765November 30, 2001
TIRES
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A 2001, DODGE, DAKOTA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 265/70R16, DOT#4872WDWR4700, MANUFACTURED IN CANDA. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE COST FOR THE TIRES. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754980November 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DOOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FAILED WHEN THE LOWER HINGE COLLAPSED INTO THE DOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED, PREVENTING THE LATCH FROM ENGAGING LATCH BOLT. THE FUEL GAUGE READS 1/4 SHORTLY AFTER FUELING AND WILL STAY THEIR UNTIL THE TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY. THE RADIATOR CORE FINS DISINEGRATED AND/OR FELL OUT OF THE RADIATOR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899405November 26, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CRACKS ON SIDWALL OF RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS 18 INCHES LONG, AND WAS CIRCLING THE RIM OF TIRE AT LEAST 1/4 INCH DEEP. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. ON TWO FRONT TIRES, CRACKS WERE NEAR THE RIM OF SIDEWALL AND STILL INFLATED. HAD CHECKED TIRES AFTER RETURNING FROM TRIP. TAKEN TO TIRE RETAILER, AND TIRES REPLACED ON PRORATED BASIS. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P215/75R15 WITH 9,028 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754805November 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THERE SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM A FEW TIMES WITH THIS SAME MODEL. THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE OIL PUMP. REPAIR WOULD COST AROUND $4,000. VEHICLE WAS WELL CARED FOR AND WE HAVE COMPLETE JOURNAL OF OIL CHANGES AND ALL OTHER CARE AND REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899361November 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 35-50MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT AND WAS HIT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP, AND FRONT WAS REPAIRED. HAD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COME DOWN AND CHECK OUT AIR BAGS. INFORMED CONSUMER AIR BAGS WERE WORKING OKAY. SECOND TIME ON 11/3/01 WAS TRAVELING 50MPH AND FELL ASLEEP. VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT SOME TREES ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE RETURNED TO ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY EACH TIME. DRIVER SUFFERED NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754766November 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AFTER MARKET BRAKE PAD RIVET FAILURE CAUSING SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754669November 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS/DRUMS ARE WARPED, THIS WAS UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED,*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754654November 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899182November 15, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT LOWER JOINT HAD WORN OUT. COULD NOT GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT BECAUSE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD WORN OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINT. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754388November 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4 4.7LTR V-8'S BRAKES STARTED SPUTTERING AND HOPPING AT ABOUT 13000 MILES. SINCE THAT TIME THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I AM CURRENTLY AT ABOUT 24000 MILES. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHERE I WORK THAT HAVE OWNED DODGE VEHICLES (99 AND NEWER) AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDEDS UPON HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. USING BRAKES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE ON A VEHICLE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HOW COME DODGE HAS NOT YET RECALLED THESE BRAKES? HOW CAN SO MANY PEOPLE BUY A BRAND NEW TRUCK AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITHIN A YEAR? THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS FOR ALL THE DODGE VEHICLE DRIVERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THANK YOU, [XXX], FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754401November 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR DRUMS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED UNDER LIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899006November 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING WHEN TRANSMISSION BECAME HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEARS. WOULD DOWN SHIFT INTO 3RD FROM OVERDRIVE ON ITS OWN. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT GEARS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND WERE STRIPPED, BREAKING GEAR TEETH OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898871November 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH COMING OFF A RAMP INTO SURFACE STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD TO STOP, BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754212November 7, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT DID NOT HOOK...THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES (WITH THE DEALER PICKING UP THE COST)SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN DEC 1996. IT SEAMS TO HAPPEN ABOUT EVERY 30,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898795November 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
DURING NORMAL OPERATION THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT AND UPPER LEFT CONTROL ARM WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP. SECOND INCIDENT RESULTED WHEN MECHANIC FAILED TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, ALLOWING PROBLEM TO REAPPEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ ATTACHMENTS*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754147November 6, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES SEIZED AND CAUSED THE HINGES TO BE REPLACED ON THE FIRST FAILURE. THE SECOND FAILURE RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DRIVERS DOOR AND HINGES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE TIRES, ALL 6 WHEEL STUDS BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LEFT REAR WHEEL. I COMPLETED THE WHEEL STUD REPLACEMENT MY SELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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