Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#763723July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
$400 COST TO ME $50 MY COST?EXTENDED COVERAGE SHOULD BE COVERED, RIGHT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763725July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WAS IN FOR SEVERAL THINGS WRONGAT 1542 MILES , BRAKES AND POWERTRAIN WAS A COUPLE OF THEN THEY SAID IT WAS OKAY, THEY MUST NOT HAVE CHECKED ANYTHING BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE FAILLING IN A SHORT TIME WHILE I'M TRING TO GET ALL THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT MY TRUCK IS GETTING WORSE PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763622June 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OF COUSE THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED POLICY AND IF MY BRAKES COMPLETLY FAIL AT ONLY 23,000 MILES IT'S NORMAL WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763549June 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE STEERING COLUMN STARTING SQUEAKING, AND THE SHIFT STICK WOULD WIGGLE A LITTLE WHILE IN GEAR. THEN ONE OF THE NEXT TIMES I WENT TO GO MOVE THE TRUCK I PUT IT INTO REVERSE, STEPPED ON THE GAS AND IT SHIFTED ITSELF INTO DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IT, WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL IT WOULD CHANGE GEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALER A YEAR AGO FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS TIGHTENED THINGS IN THE STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763522June 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP BEYOND USE AND REPAIR. HAVE HAD AFTER MAKET AND OEM ROTORS AND BOTH BEGIN TO WARP WITHIN THREE TO 5000 MILES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER MARKET ROTORS LAST LONGER AND DONT WARP AS FAST AS OEM BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE MY ROTORS TWICE A YEAR DUE TO UNDER SIZED ROTORS FOR THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566186June 21, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WHICH HAD FACTORY DEFECTIVE TIRES. UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO GET THE TIRES SIZED CONSUMER WAS ADVISED OF THE DEFECT. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. (GOODYEAR P215/75R-15) *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012258June 20, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT TIE ROD FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763086June 14, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THIS VEHICLE WAS SPECIFICALLY ORDERED FROM DODGE AS A TOWING VEHICLE. THE TRUCK CAME WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO TOWING MIRRORS OFFERED AS AN OPTION. I DO NOT THINK DODGE SHOULD BUILD TOWING VEHICLES WITHOUT PROVIDING THE AVAILABILITY TO PURCHASE SUCH MIRRORS. I HAVE NOTIFIED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ALL THEY SAY IS THERE ARE NO FACTORY TOWING MIRRORS FOR THE DAKOTA TRUCKS. YET THEY CONTINUE TO OFFER FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGES. THIS POLICY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. IF THEY DO NOT OFFER TOWING MIRRORS FOR THIS MODEL THEN THEY SHOULD NOT OFFER A TOWING PACKAGE. I CANNOT EVEN LOCATE A TOWING MIRROR REPLACEMENT ONLY THE UNIVERSAL STRAP ON ONES WHICH DO NOT WORK WELL. CIPA OFFERS A SLIDE OVER TOWING MIRROR BUT NOT FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA SLT MODEL THAT I HAVE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762659June 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING AT MODERATE SPEEDS, SEE YOUR CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762580June 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED. DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SQUIRTER DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT AND NO LONGER WORKS. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SQUIRTER NO LONGER WORKS. FRONT LICENSE PLATE (REQUIRED IN TEXAS) BOLT FAILED, LOST LICENSE PLATE SOMEWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010815May 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO OTHER GEARS. LEVER, WILL GO INTO OTHER GEARS IF DRIVER HITS IT WITH ARM OR SOMETHING BY AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS TO FORCE LEVER TO STAY IN POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762396May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762409May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS THREE TIMES, 24000 MILES,29000 MILES, AND 33000 MILES FOR WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING THE BREAKS TO PULSATE WHEN APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010494May 28, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE AND SHIMMIES WHEN GET UP TO SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *ASKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762230May 24, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND COULD NOT TURN. AFTER STOPPING AND LOOKING AT VEHICLE SAW FRONT TIE ROD HAD COME APART.TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED TIR ROD CAME APART AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010155May 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED RADIO POP. THEN, WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM VENT. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761804May 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS ARE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH SET OF ROTORS IN 28000 MILES. THE DEALER TALKED ME INTO PAYING FOR NEW PADS LAST TIME BECAUSE HE SAID BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12000 MILES. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA RESPONDING TO THIS UNSAFE ISSUE? THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE IS ABOUT WARPED ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. PLEASE RESPOND!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009321May 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING, LOCKING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED, ELECTRIC LOCKING SYSTEM GRINDS UPON LOCKING, ONCE LOCKED, THEY CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED, EVEN WITH KEY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761524May 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED,,TURNED AT DEALERS EXPENSE:PROBLEM ADDVISED V-8 DAKOTAS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NOT PRESENT IN 6 OR 4 CYL MODELS. ROTOR SUBSTANDARD FOR BRAKENG WEIGHT OF ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008827April 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND CHIPPING ON BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT ROTORS. METAL ON ROTORS IS FLAKING OFF AND PEELING AWAY, BECAUSE OF THIS THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ABOUT HALF WORN. DEALER NOTIFIED. OWNER FEELS THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER NOT AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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