Dodge Dakota Complaints (2001)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#892166July 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN FIRST GEAR VEHICLE SURGES BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY.WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER HAS TO STOP VEHICLE AND START IT UP AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891191June 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891141June 25, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A SHOPPING CENTER AND STARTED VEHICLE, EXITING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890215June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SEVERE FRONT ROTORS WARPING EVERY 2,500 MILES OR LESS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND REPLACED ROTORS ON ONE OCCASION, ALONG WITH REPLACING PADS AND HARDWEAR. STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890136June 11, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE . CONSUMER STATED TIRE WENT FLAT. UPON EXAMINATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIE ROD HAD BENT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL COST APPROXIMATLEY $1200.00 TO REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889683June 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF, THEN LEFT WHEEL, CAME OFF. REAR AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889574June 1, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE BROKE IN CONSUMER'S HAND. CONSUMER WAS STEPPING OUT VEHICLE AND SAW A SMALL METAL PIECE ON GROUND. WITH ONE FOOT OUT, VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACK, KNOCKING CONSUMER TO GROUND AND DRAGGING HIM ACROSS A MAIN HIGHWAY. CONSUMER SUFFERED 2 BROKEN RIBS. PART WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, ADDING A PLASTIC TIE, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. THERE WILL NEVER BE A FIX IF PLASTIC TIE WAS GOING TO BE USED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889398May 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT END OF VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT, DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER FOUND AIR LEAK WITH THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THIS WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888866May 22, 2001
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LABLE LOCATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS IMPROPERLY LABLED FOR A 16' TIRE, INFORMATION ON LABLE GIVES PSI FOR 15" RIM, NOT FOR 16' TIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888424May 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A DEER WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560982April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
RECALL 01V077 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR, CONSUMER DROVE ONTO DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ON A STEEP INCLINE, WAITED FOR GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN AND WHILE CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK 2 FEET OR SO, CONSUMER PRESSED ON GAS TO FIND ENGINE HAD CUT OFF, TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST STATED THIS IS NORMAL AND IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886925April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743144March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE/WHEEL PROTRUDES FARTHER OUT FROM BODY THEN LEFT TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY. I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD EFFECT THE DRIVABILTY,HANDLING AND SAFETY OF THE TRUCK IN A ACCIDENT OR IN AN EVASIVE MANEUVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881588February 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880989February 21, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING LUGS: NUTS ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM AXLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879363January 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS SIDE WINDOWS BECOME FOGGED AND FROSTED WHICH IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877248January 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SERVICE 4WD LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH 4WD, AFTER THE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AT IDLE, CHRYSLER IS SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASING A FLASH FOR THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 1-5-01 TO TRY AND REPAIR PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736231November 13, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HANDLES POORLY,WANDERS,NO FEEL TO STEERING.HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS STATED THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HASEN'T COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE,VERY HARD TO KEEP GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE,AND TO STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE. I DON'T FEEL THAT DODGE IS DOING ALL THAT IT CAN TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION.I AM PLANNING A TRIP TO ALASKA PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER NEXT SUMMER AND DO NOT FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DO SO WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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