Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#537358July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780361July 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. OWNER BELIEVES THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824831June 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537614June 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPED SUDDENLY. ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING/DESTROYED CRANKSHAFT AND BEARING. CHANGED OIL EVERY 2500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824792June 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE HIGHWAY WAS WET, AND THE TRUCK WAS SPINNING AND FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON THE ROOF UPSIDE DOWN. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS THE AXLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537510June 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT BECAME UNATTACHED AT THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL DUE TO THE ANCHORING BOLT FALLING OUT. IT APPEARED THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN TIGHTENED ADEQUATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824713June 25, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER COMPLAINING THAT DODGE MANUFACTURER IS PUTTING REGULAR VEHICLE TIRES ON THEIR TRUCKS. CONSUMER CONFRONTED DODGE MANUFACTURER, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COMMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824614June 23, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH 6 LUGS: NUTS ON WHEEL ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824516June 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE LOWER HINGE THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN PLACE HAS RUSTED THROUGH INSIDE OF THE DOOR SECTION, AND THE HINGE IS CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537124June 19, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OUTSIDE OF REAR SPRINGS BY FACTORY; RESULTING IN RUBBING AGAINST REAR WHEEL AND CAUSING THUMPING SOUND IN FRONT LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537145June 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT CENTER CUPHOLDERS ON THE 40-20-40 SEATS ARE VERY LOW IN DESIGN, WHEN YOU PUT A HOT DRINK IN THEM AND MAKE A TURN THE DRINKS IN THEM (CUP AND ALL) WILL FALL OUT, IF HOT DRINKS ARE IN THEM IT WILL BURN YOUR LEG WHILE DRIVING BUT WORSE IT DISTRACTS YOU AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537108June 18, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND MID SHAFT WAS REPLACED PER TSB 971121191297. THE NOISE AND FEELING NEVER COMPLETELY ENDED. THE KNOCK IS STILL NOTICEABLE DURING STOPPING AND TURNING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE MORE APPARENT DURING TURNING AND BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824414June 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT WALL ON THE LEFT FRONT AT 50 TO 55MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT RIGHT FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506499June 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
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Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506449June 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK , LEAVING THE ENGINE IDLING AND GOT OUT TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR. UPON TURNING AROUND THE TRUCK WAS MOVING BACKWARDS OUT THE DRIVEWAY. RUNNING TO CATCH VEHICLE BEFORE IT REACHED THE STREET, DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR AND TRIED TO ENTER VEHICLE. DRIVER WA SKNOCKED TO THE PAVEMENT. VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE STREET AND HEADWD TO MAIN ENTRANC EOF HOSPITAL. RUNNIN GOVER CEMENT PARKING STOPS OR THE CURB TURNED FRON TWHEELS TRUCK MADE A CIRCLE AND LANDED BACK OUT ON THE STREET. ATTAMPTING TO ENTER VEHICLE A SECOND TIME, DRIVER WAS AGAIN KNOCKED TO THE PAVEMENT, SUSTAINING A BROKEN COLLAR BONE/HEAD CONCUSSION AND SEVERE TISSUE AND KNEE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824268June 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINTING OF TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES OF WEAR, DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL REPAIR FOR A COST TO THE COSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824224June 12, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE ON RECALL. ACCORDING TO DEALER, WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN & LEAVE IT. WOULD TAKE ONE DAY TO FIX. TOOK VEHICLE & LEFT IT. RETURNED TO PICK IT UP & WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS REPAIRED ON RACK & PINION DUE TO A BROKEN PART UNDER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536754June 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536528June 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION TAILSHAFT/SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536391June 1, 1998
AIR BAGS
PLEASE PROVIDE LIST OF DEALERS IN OAHU, HAWAII THAT DEACTIVATE AIR BAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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