Dodge Dakota Complaints (2001)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10018247June 26, 2003
TIRES
THE TIRES CRACKED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023521June 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
EXCESSIVE BALL JOINT WEAR. MY WIFE (STEPHANIE BALL) FILED A COMPLAINT BACK IN 1999 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK HIS NAME WAS STEVE FROM NHTSA CONTACTED US AND KEEP US INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. SHE HAS HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN HER DAKOTA. THE LAST CONTACT FROM NHTSA WAS THAT THEY WAS GOING TO MAKE DODGE RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANY MORE ON THIS ISSUE. I HELP BY GETTING NAMES OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I MANAGE AN AUTO PARTS STORE A AUTO OF MADISON WV AND THIS IS NOT JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I KNOW OF 4 DAKOTA THAT WERE WRECKED AND SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE ADJUSTER FROM STATE FARM'S MOTHER HAD A WRECK DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL THAT HAD WRECKED. I COULD REPLACE THESE BALL JOINTS WITH AFTERMARKET MOOG BRAND AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM. BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE UP TO ME TO SOLVE IT. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT AFTER THE FIRESTONE EPISODE THAT ISSUES LIKE THIS WOULD BE TAKEN MORE SERIOUSLY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TODAY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO CHECK THE BALL JOINTS EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON KILLING SOMEONE BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED SINCE 1997. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BALL JOINTS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SO MUCH PLAY FROM THE FACTORY. THE AFTERMARKET ONE I SELL DO NOT. ANYONE WITH COMMON SENSE KNOWS THAT IF A COMPONENT IN A HIGH STRESS AREA THAT TAKES A LOT OF BEATING IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY PLAY. THE LONGER YOU DRIVE IT THE WORSE IT GETS. I RECENTLY TOOK A WV STATE INSPECTION CLASS. THE STATE POLICE HAVE DODGE DURANGO'S. HE SAID TO MAKE SURE AND CHECK THE BALL JOINTS BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM . SO I THINK THE TIME HAS COME TO GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED, BEFORE SOME ELSE WRECKS OR SOMEONE GETS KILLED. ITS PRETTY EVIDENT WHEN THE TROOPER TEACHING THE INSPECTION CLASS TELLS YOU TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM! PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023282June 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN STOP AND IN NEUTRAL. IT'S VERY HARD TO PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR AND THE CAR GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT JUST WONT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR YOU CAN BE THERE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES TRYING TO PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR, AND THIS CAUSES A TRAFFIC JAM BEHIND ME. I'M NOT SURE IF ITS THE GEAR BOX OR THE CLUTCH, BUT ITS VERY FRUSTRATING. THIS IS A 2001 TRUCK AND I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE HAVING A PROBLEM YET. MAYBE THERE'S ANOTHER 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023279June 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY FRONT AXLE BROKE. I ALSO HAD TWO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK WERE IT WOULD ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN TO 80 MILES A HOUR AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND PRAY. I WAS OUT OF A CAR OVER THIRTY DAYS BETWEEN THE TWO TIMES TRYING TO REPAIR THE ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021225June 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NOTICED ANTIFREEZE SMELL COMING OUT OF HEATER VENTS AND STEAM FOGGING UP WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS, THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF HEATER SYSTEM. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MGR THAT COOLING SYSTEM WAS CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL CHARGE. DEALER HAD GROUNDED COOLING SYSTEM AFTER SECOND FAILURE BUT AFTER 5 MONTHS HEATER CORE FAILED AGAIN. CALLED CHRYSLER CONSUMER RELATIONS AND FILED A COMPLAINT CASE # 11323644 TALKED WITH DEALER ON 07 JUNE 03 CHRYSLER IS SENDING FIELD REP OUT TO LOOK AT TRUCK WAS TOLD THEY DON'T WANT TO BUY BACK TRUCK DUE TO MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022537June 4, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN. *MR THE CONSUMER ALWAYS NOTICED A SLACK OR A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING . THE VEHICLE ALSO DEVELOPED A NOISE. THE INPUT SHAFT SEAL WAS DRIED AT THE RACK AND PINION AND THE DUST COVER WAS REMOVED TO THE INPUT SHAFT AND THE SEAL WAS PULLED BACK. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022304June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
METAL ON FRONT BRAKE PADS IS DETERIORATING. AS A RESULT THERE IS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020777May 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD, THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE, WHEEL, BRAKE, AND ROTOR ARM FELL OFF MY CAR. I BELIEVE THE BEARING FAILED AND DISCONNECTED ITSELF FROM THE AXEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020793May 31, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 DRIVING ALONG THE HWY AROUND CURVE AT 55 MILES AND HOUR POWER STEERING FAILED ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK BEING FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. ODOMETER 29980.00 MILES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK EVER SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT NEW, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON THE DASH. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. RECEIVED THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE DEALER DROVE 22 MILES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AGAIN MIL LIGHT ON AGAIN. HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO MALFUNCTION, I COULD GO ON AND ON. I FEEL THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILING, COULD HAVE COST MY WIFES LIFE NOT TO MENTION THE OCCUPENTS OF THE ON COMMING TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN BY HER 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME. I JUST HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING IT ON THE LONG WEEKEND. I WAS ABLE TO FIGHT WITH IT AND MANAGED TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE ACCURED WITH THE KIND OF MILEAGE PRECENT ON THE TRUCK AS WELL AS THE AGE. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROFIDE IN ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES, WOULD BE APPRECIATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019009May 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 THE BRAKES VIBRATE SO BAD THEY SHAKE ME IN THE SEAT, THIS STARTED ABOUT 20,000 MILES. DODGE SAYS IT ONLY COVERS BRAKES TO 12,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE NET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM , IT SEAMS DODGE HAS A PROBLEM. WE NEED THIS FIXED AS A RECALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020123May 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE BACK FIRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020125May 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ALTHOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET THE VEHICLE WOULD SPEED UP TO ANOTHER SPEED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018747May 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND WERE RESURFACED AT 15400 MILES. DURING BRAKING THE TRUCK BOUNCED AND THE STEERING GYRATED LEFT AND RIGHT SEVERELY. TRUCK NOW HAS 29000 (APPX) MILES AND THE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AGAIN. SAME VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL GYRATIONS. DANGEROUS TO STOP QUICKLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019943May 15, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AT 8,000 MILES ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHICH FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST P215/75R15) HAD CRACKS IN THE TIRE WALL. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE. NOW THE DRIVER FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN THE TIRE WALL. THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DODGE #11259201. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018654May 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CURRENTLY MY DODGE DAKOTA IS BEING SERVICED AT TOWN AND COUNTRY DODGE FOR THE 12TH TIME FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR GOING OUT SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN SEPTEMBER 2000. I HAVE HAD OTHER POSSIBLY RELATED ISSUES-HVAC CONTROL LIGHTS GOING OUT, HEADLIGHT ACCESSORY PANEL GOING OUT, DOOR ALARM MALFUNCTIONING, AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERABLE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY 56 CUMULATIVE DAYS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED ISSUES. CANNOT DEFROST / DEFOG WINDOWS WITHOUT BLOWER MOTOR. NO HEAT IN THE WINTER. NO AIR-CONDITIONING IN THE SUMMER - NOT EVEN THE FAN WORKS TO CIRCULATE AIR. AT TIMES THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT - LEAVING ME STRANDED WHEN ITS RAINING/SNOWING. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS "FIXED" IT (FOR SURE THIS TIME) 11 TIMES PRIOR TO ME DROPPING IT OFF TODAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016795April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOISY VALVE TRAIN ON 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 3.9 ENGINE. THE ROLLER TAPPETS WERE CHANGED BY THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE STILL NOISY. ALSO IN COLD WEATHER THERE IS A SHRILL WHISTLING SOUND AT SLIGHT THROTTLE PRESSURE. THE DEALER SAID DODGE WAS WORKING ON IT. WONDERED IF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THINGS? THERE IS NO SAFETY PROBLEM THAT I KNOW OF, JUST CONCERN OF RELIABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014302April 12, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PRIMER BECOMING VISIBLE THROUGH PAINT ON ROOF OF TRUCK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015615April 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011805April 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE PAD HAD DELAMINATED FROM THE BACKING PLATE AND FALLEN OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014079April 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR UNDER FULL THROTTLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE DATE AND OCCURS EVERY TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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