Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#752869October 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
JUST ANOTHER ONE ON MANY ROTOR FAILURES ON DAKOTAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752845October 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I NOTICED IN WINTER 2000 THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WAS PEALING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN ESTIMATE I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE PAINT LOSES COHESION WITH THE PRIMER USED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DID AGREE TO PAY $218 TO FIX WHERE THE PAINT WAS PEALING AT THAT TIME. THE FIRST PAINT SHOP STATED IT WOULD ALL HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO BARE METAL TO PREVENT IT FROM CONTINUING. AT THIS TIME ABOUT A 1/3 OF THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD IS NEXT TO THE NON-PAINTED SURFACE. NO SAFETYDEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004799October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC WARP SEVERELY, FRONT END SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TURNED AND REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752785October 1, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL SEPARATION AT BEAD OF TIRE!!!. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897145October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BOOM. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVELINE WAS ON THE GROUND AND FLUID WAS ALL DOWN THE ROAD. CONSUMER FELT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896964September 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896965September 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER SAID FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS RECALL 00V199000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563288September 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR LEFT AXLE FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896882September 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WILL PULSATE OR FLUTTER. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752592September 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES, THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY ON ALL THREE BUCKLES IN THE FRONT SEAT HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752610September 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PULSATION IN FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM AT 26000 MILES. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND SAID ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD ROTORS TURNED AND NOW 8000 MILES LATER THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. I'M NOW IN THE POSITION OF REPLACING ROTORS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896816September 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REAR BRAKE LINE RUBBER FLEX TUBE CASING RUBBED AGAINST TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT FROM HOLE THAT WAS CREATED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NO RESOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752568September 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCAISIONS. BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES. ABS PULSATION EVEN ON DRY ROADS. FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT APPRX. 40000 MILES. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT "DODGE ROTORS DO NOT LAST VERY LONG." ENGINE RATTLE BEGAN ABOUT 30000 MILES. DIAGNOSED AS A HEAT SHIELD RATTELING. SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED AND A LOOSE TIMING CHAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752481September 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DE-ACTIVATE WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. BRAKE WAS STEPPED AND RELEASED 3 TIMES, CRUISE CONTROL STILL FAILED TO DE-ACTIVATE. WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET CRUISE CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE AFTER PUSHING IN BOTH CLUTCH AND BRAKE AT SAME TIME. CRUISE TAKES 3-5 SECONDS TO DEACTIVATE WHEN JUST CLUTCH IS PUSHED IN. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ONBOARD COMPUTER NOT SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD CRUISE CONTROL IN OTHER CARS, THIS IS NOT THE WAY IT IT SUPPOSED TO WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752450September 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896510September 19, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION BOLTS FRACTURED ,CAUSING RACK AND PINION STEERING TO SEPARATE FROM FRAME, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896538September 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO CHECK ON VEHICLE, IT HAD ROLLED DOWN A MOUNTAIN. CONSUMER ALSO STATED HAD GOTTEN RECALL# 01V077000 BUT HADN'T GOT RECALL FIXED YET. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752322September 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES,BUT THEY FIND NO PROBLEMS.ALSO RATE OF SPEED HAS BEEN UP TO 55 MILES WHEN NOT WORKING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752328September 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED DUE TO THE REAR BRAKES FAILING IN SUCH A WAY. I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AGAIN BUT FOR THE FRONT BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE AXLE CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY BREAK. IN THE AREA I WAS TRAVELING I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF TRUCK WAS AT A HIGHER SPEED. OF COURSE THE DEALER FEELS NO REMORSE AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IT'S CUSTOMER'S. IT'S FUNNY HOW THEY ARE WANTING TO SPEAK WITH YOU WHILE YOU PURCHASE IT, BUT AFTERWARDS THEY NO NOTHING ABOUT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE PART AND IT IS 9-18-01. SEEMS THE PART IS HARD TO FIND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752270September 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EIMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. IN SHOP 8 TIMES OR ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS TO NO AVAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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