Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#899890December 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM ONLY WORKS WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED VERY HARD. WHEN APPLIED ON ICE FRONT WILL LOCK UP AND REAR WILL KEEP GOING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, BOTH STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#753915October 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE PULSATING OR SHUDDERING. HAVE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753853October 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN APPLIED BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES WILL PULSE CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK TO HOP. THE REAR DRUMS ARE WARPED BUT "HARDLY WORN" ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTOR AT MIDAS. THE TECHNICIAN AT MIDAS TOLD ME THAT RE-SURFACING THE DRUMS WOULDN'T FIX THE PULSING & HOPPING PROBLEM. I FIRST REALLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT AROUND 17K MILES AND IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND REOCCURRING EVER SINCE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND RECALLS OR TSB'S FROM DODGE (DAIMLERCHRYSLER) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN ISSUED THAT I COULD FIND. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, MANY OWNERS WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR DODGE DAKOTAS AS IS EVIDENT BUT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN POSTED ON VARIOUS SITES ON THE INTERNET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753795October 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVLY WARPED TWICE IN 23K MILES. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753567October 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT ROTORS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION IN STREERING WHEEL AT CRITICAL BRAKING SITUATIONS, LIKE COMING DOWN HILLS IN TENN. OR PULLING A TRAILER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753593October 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DEAL WITH A ROUGH/LOW IDLE AND OFF IDLE HESITATION WHICH SOMETIMES RESULTS IN ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN CROSSING HIGHWAYS. THE IN GEAR WARM IDLE IS AT A VERY ROUGH 500-600RPM. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON THE IDLE JUMPS UP TO A FAIRLY SMOOTH 700 RPM, AND THE TRUCK RUNS FINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL CURRENT UPDATES AND RECALLS PERFORMED. THE DEALER HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IAC MOTOR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE PROBLEM IS LESS EVIDENT IN COLD WEATHER OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE; ONCE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ONCE WHEN CROSSING THE HIGHWAY. THE ROUGH IDLE IS ALWAYS PRESENT (SOMETIMES WORSE THAN OTHERS), BUT THE STALLING IS VERY INTERMITENT. I AM AFFRAID THAT THIS WILL AT SOME POINT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753520October 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 45,500 MILES. DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM IN APRIL 2001 BUT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN OCTOBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753402October 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES KEEP FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE- DANGEROUS STOPPING CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753403October 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES KEEP FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE -LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN FOR EXIT RAMP. LEFT ROAD AND SLID ON GRASS TO A STOP. DO YOU NEED FATALITIES TO MAKE THIS AN ISSUE? WITH MORE THEN 50 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON FILE WITH NHTSA IT WONT BE LONG NOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897621October 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WARPING. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AT 8,000/ 17,000 AND 23,000 MILES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753083October 11, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ON 06/22/01, THE REAR WHEEL OF OUR DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB CAME OFF THE TRUCK WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER. AFTER IT WAS TOWED TO SUNSET CHRYSTLER DEALERSHIP IN GRENADA, MS, THEY TURNED IN TO THE WARRANTY THAT THE TRUCK HAD BEEN WRECKED AND THAT IS WHY THE WHEEL CAME OFF. SINCE THEN WE FIXED THE REAR WHEEL BY REPLACING THE LUG BOLTS AND NUTS WITH SOME THAT ARE NOT A DODGE PRODUCT. WE FOUND OUT AT THE TIME THAT YOU CAN NOT ORDER THE REAR LUG BOLTS FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA QEADCAB. WE ARE NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DOING THE SAME THING. THE LUG BOLTS ARE COMING LOOSE AND REQUIRING TIGHTENING ALMOST DAILY. A MECHANIC AT APPLEWHITE'S GARAGE IN WINONA, MS LOOKED AT THEM AND SAID THAT THERE IS A SHIM BEHIND THE RIM ON EACH LUG BOLT. WE CAN NOT FIND ANYONE THAT KNOWS WHAT OR WHY THESE ARE ON THE LUG BOLTS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARRADOUS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004836October 3, 2001
TIRES
DEFECTIVE WRANGLER TIRES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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