Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#749072July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE ROTOR NEEDED TO BE TURNED AFTER ONLY 30,000 DUE TO SHAKING. NOW 3,000 MILES LATER SHAKING HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL! NO BRAKE INTERLOCK-MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO A TREED AREA DAMAGING THE TRUCK. THE LACK OF A BRAKE INTERLOCK IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATLEY. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT MY CONCERNS I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748854July 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES FOR BAD JERKY BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS TURNED AND NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND MACHINE THE REAR DRUMS, BUT HAVE NOT DECIDED IF THEY WILL COVER UNDER WARANTY. CURRENTLY AT 18,000 , MILES. SYMTOMS STARTED AT APPROX 9,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER BEEN FIXED WITH DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS THUS FAR. MY BROTHERS YEAR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA IS EXPERIENCEING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WE ARE BOTH AFRAID TO TAKE CHILDREN IN TRUCK FOR FEAR THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY FAIL COMPLETELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748650July 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS IS A CASE OF POOR BRAKING QUALITY, ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALER, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BRAKING UNEVEN ONCE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748714July 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING NORMALLY; TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892845July 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748421July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED AT 40000 MILES AND 1 1/2 YEARS ON THE ROAD. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED 7000 MILES AGO. DODGE AGREED TO REPLACE PARTS, BUT I STILL HAVE TO PAY SERVICE WHICH IS OVER 1000. DODGE NEVER TOLD ME WHY IT FAILED, NOR HOW. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL, NEVER DID. BRAKES WHEN APPLIED CAUSE VEHICLE TO "WOBBLE". BRAKE REPAIR SAID ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY WERE FIXED ONLY TO BE OCCURRING AGAIN. I SHALL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892588July 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN VEHICLE ACCELRATES A WINDING NOISE OCCURS IN REAR END DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748123July 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#747843July 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SAME STORY AS THE OTHER 100 PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THIS PAIN IN THE ASS SYSTEM TO GET SOME GOVERNMENT ACTION TO PROTECT US!! 5 VISITS TO DEALER TO RESURFACE AND REPLACE ROTORS...FINALLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO "PULSING" BRAKES, LUCKILY, NOT HURT BAD. GONNA BE A BIG LAWSUIT WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED AND THE LAYWERS SEE ALL THESE POSTS OUT HERE ABOUT THE DAKOTA TERRIBLE DANGEROUS BRAKES! PAY UP CHRYSLER. NHTSA, DO THE RIGHT THING AND FORCE A RECALL BEFORE WE GET HURT!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#747385June 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BOTH REAR DRUMS WERE WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 11K MILES. I HAVE NEVER TOWED OR HAULED HEAVY LOADS WITH THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746860June 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKE DRUMS ARE WARPING PREMATURELY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER IS NOT ADMITTING ANY PROBLEMS... ALTHOUGH EVERY DAKOTA OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890280June 13, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLOCK SPRING. HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRINGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746708June 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN BACK WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN, AIR PRESSURE ON EARS IS INTENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746745June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I JUST HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY ARE ALREADY GETTING GROOVES IN THESE AGAIN. THE DODGE REP TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR 495 DOLLARS LATER I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND JUST 2 SHORT WEEKS FROM THE REPAIR. WHY HAS THEIR NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561494June 7, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE REGULARLY MAKES POPPING SOUND. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889631June 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO PROPERLY SLOW/STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH TO SLOW DOWN, AND WILL IMPACT AN OBJECT IN FRONT IF A HARD STOP IS NECESSARY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, BUT A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746166May 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE JUNK AND DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEM. I PERSONALLY HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THE DAKOTAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746086May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BOUGHT TRUCK NEW, 1200 MILES LATER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BRAKES STARTED SHUDDERING. AT 5000 MILES DODGE REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS UNDER WARRANTEE BECAUSE OF WARPAGE THAT WAS CAUSING BRAKING TO BE MORE DIFFICULT AND LESS CONTROLLED. 1500 MILES LATER THEY STARTED WARPING AGAIN. WITH 9000 MILES ON THE TRUCK (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS) I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN WITH THE SHUDDERING PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH TO REPLACE OR TURN UNDER WARRANTEE. 3500 MILES LATER THEY WERE BAD ENOUGHT TO REPLACE BUT BY THE THE TIME I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE THEY WERE OUT OF WARRANTEE (12K). DODGE TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE (12,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE). THEY CONTINUE TO WARP AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHAKE AND PULL UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746105May 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
HUBS ARE WARPED W/O HARSH DRIVING, HAULING, TOWING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745889May 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I BELONG TO A NATION CLUB OF DAKOTA OWNERS AND WARPED ROTORS IS THE #1 PROBLEM WE TALK ABOUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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