Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#708091June 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
DODGE DAKOTA R/T'S WERE ORIGINALLY SAID TO BE AT 6400LBS TOWING CAPACITY PROPERLY EQUIPPED. IT HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO 2000 LBS MAX AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708097June 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS ARBITRARILY REDUCED THE RATED TOWING CAPACITY TO 2000 LBS, ALTHOUGH ALL THE PRODUCT LITERATURE FOR THESE VEHICLES STATES 6400 LBS TOWING CAPACITY. THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN A REASON AND REFUSE TO WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR FAILURES DUE TO TOWING MORE THAN 2000 LBS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/55HR17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840991June 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840699June 22, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEFECTIVE BOLTS FELL OFF RACK AND PINION CAUSING RACK AND PINION TO MOVE UP AND DOWN, RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL GETTING STUCK, AND CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840207June 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. WAS BROADSIDED BY DODGE. UPON IMPACT, THE DODGE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. POLICE REPORT FILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#838730June 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND SERIOUS DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. AN INSPECTOR SAID A SHIELD WAS OVER THE AIRBAG SENSOR WHICH WONT TRIGGER THE SENSOR IF THERE WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706907May 26, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
REDUCED THE TOWING CAPACITY WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OF OWNERS.SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706319May 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE DAKOTA R/T, I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD TOW UP TO 6400LBS. JUST RECENTLY CHRYSLER HAS ANNOUNED THAT TOWING MORE THAN 2000LBS WILL VOID OUR WARRANTY. THE R/T IS MEANT TO BE A FUN TRUCK TO DRIVE, BUT MANY OF US ALSO BOUGHT IT FOR THE ABILITY TO WORK AS WELL AS PLAY. MANY OF US ALSO BOUGHT THE HEAVY DUTY SERVICE GROUP AND THE TOW PACKAGE FROM DODGE AS WELL. THAT ALL AMOUNTS TO NOTHING NOW, SINCE IT CAN NOT TOW MORE THAN WHAT THE BUMBER CAN HANDLE. I BELONG TO A MAILING LIST OF 300 OTHER R/T DRIVERS AND SO FAR ALL THEY HAVE HEARD (AFTER CALLING CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE) IS THAT CHRYLSER MAY PAY US BACK FOR THE TOW PACKAGE AND HEAVY DUTY SERVICE GROUP. THAT IS TRULY UNACCEPTABLE SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FOR WORKING AND NOW IT CAN BARELY TOW A GOOD SIZED TRAILER. ALL THE DOCUMENTATION THAT I HAVE READ SAYS THAT THE DAKOTA R/T CAN TOW 6400LBS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO TO HELP US OUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706146May 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836847April 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. HAD BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR PROBLEM, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544729March 31, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DESIGN OF EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE TOO LARGE CAUSING THEM TO BLOCK DRIVERS VIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835991March 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835276February 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN CRASHING INTO A TREE, MOSTLY ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF TRUCK, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. OWNER NOT SURE IF TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831994February 18, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE ONLY REAR LIGHTS THAT WORK ARE THE HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703081February 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD BEEN RUNNING ON CRUISE CONTROL FOR ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 70 MPH. I DEPRESSEDED THE "COAST" BUTTON, REDUCING THE SPEED TO 60. I HAD NO FURTHER CRUISE CONTROL INCIDENTS/FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833737January 20, 1999
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE GOODYEAR TIRES (EAGLE LS P25569R15), THE TREADS WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. HAD NOTICED THE TREAD WEAR AFTER HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER & THE DEALER OF THE TIRES & BOTH REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832412December 17, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS DONE AN ALIGNMENT, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO WEAR OUT ON RIGHT SIDE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831475December 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, AND SAID IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE UNTIL A PART WAS AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831007November 18, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSTABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, CONSUMER ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE VALVES KNOCKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700096October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER MECHANIC FOUND THAT COMBINATION VALVE/SWITCH ON VEHICLE CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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