Dodge Dakota Complaints (1995)

208 consumer complaints on file.

#734614October 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTURMENTATION CLUSTER RANDOMLY REVERSES POLIARITY WHEN LIGHTS ARE TUREND ON. INSTURMENT PANEL WILL NOT LIGHT UP, ODOMENTER STOPS, FUEL GAGE GOES TO EMPTY, TEMP GAGE JUMPD TO HOT, CHARGE INDICATOR DROPS TO NEGATIVE, EMERGENCY FLASHERS COMES ON, HIGH BEAM INDICATOR REVERSES. WHEN INSIDE LIGHTS ARE TURNED TO OFF THE INSTURMENT CLUSTER RETURNS TO NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LIGHTED PANNEL IS NOT ON. REPLACED LIGHT SWITCH ASSY. REAR TAIL LIGHTS. I SAKED THE DODGE DEALER ABOUT SERVICE BULITONS OR RECALLS. THE DEALER SAID THERE WERE NONE. THIS SITE SHOWS SBN:080600 PLUS SEVERAL OTHERS. DO ANY OF THESE PERTAIN TO MY SITUATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732255September 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHENI PUT MY TILT UP IN MY TRUCK THE AIRBAG LIGHT COEMS ON AND I CANT ROLLUP MY WINDOWS PLUS I HAVE BEEN GETTING SHOCKED GETTING OUT THE DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730388September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
8/10/2000 12:00 NOON 4 MILES SOUTH OF NORMAN,OK,AT 75MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED THE TREAD CASING, SENT IT FLYING AT TRAFFIC BEHIND THE VEHICLE, TJE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL. THE CASING DAMAGED THE FUEL LINE AND THE BRACKET ATTACHING THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL DOOR AND THE LEFT REAR FENDER WELL AND EXTERIOR PANEL. WHO MANUFACTURES THE PRIVATE LABEL TIRE TITLED AS PATRIOT DESIGN NUMBER 9332, PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727824August 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALER CANNOT COMPLETE RECALL NOTICE IN A TIMELY FASHION. 2 MONTHS IS NOT TIMELY! NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726960August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WOULD SLIDE SLIGHTLY SOMETIMES WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A STOP EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY AFTER A LITTLE RAIN. I ASKED THE DEALER (FIRESTONE) ABOUT THIS AND THEY LOOKED AT THE TIRES BUT TOLD ME THAT IT PROBABLY WAS OIL ON THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE SAME SPOT UNTIL I WOULD ONLY GO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THAT AREA ON MY WAY TO WORK JUST IN CASE THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I WOULD HAVE TO STOP. I BECAME UNEASY WHENEVER I HAD TO STOP. I COMPLAINED TO MY HUSBAND ALSO AND EVEN HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY OIL ON THE STREET. YOU KNOW HOW NO ONE LISTENS TO A WOMAN, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THOSE TIRES ALL THE TIME. THE FINAL TIME WAS ON A RAINY DAY, JULY 7, 1999, ON MY WAY TO WORK ON US HWY 78 EAST. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN I REALIZED I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE MOVEMENT OF MY TRUCK. IT SEEMED TO TAKE ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN. I TRIED TO STOP BY SLOWLY TOUCHING MY BRAKES BUT NOTHING STOPPED THE TRUCK. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO EFFECT. THE TRUCK WAS HEADING ACROSS THE MEDIAN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT CONTROL ANYTHING. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK THAT I HIT TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT WHEN HE SAW MY TRUCK COMING AT HIM IT (MY TRUCK) WAS AIRBORNE. HE WAS TOWING A 40 FOOT TRAILER LOADED WITH EQUIPMENT AND MY TRUCK WAS WRECKED EVERYWHERE BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. (I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK). THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY ELBOW OR HAND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. MY RIGHT FEMUR WAS FRACTURED AND MY LEFT KNEE SUFFERED COMPLETE TEARS OF THE MCL AND ACL LIGAMENTS. WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAS OVER MY LEGS WERE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MY HEAD IN THE SEAT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS ALONE IN THE TRUCK ON MY WAY TO WORK. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ?? TIRE SIZE: 21575R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#866466August 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND SHIFTS VERY HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865576July 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY, BUT SPINS AROUND WHICH WONT GIVE THE CORRECT READING OF GAS GAUGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722837May 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
I LOOKED THROUGH THE RECALLED SECTIONS AND FOUND THIS PROMBLEM IN THE DODGE RAM .WOULD THAT BE THE NOTICE THAT I WOULD NEED?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862094May 18, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861589May 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THERE IS NO WAY TO READ OR INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT FUEL IS HALF OF GAS TANK OR GAS TANK IS FULL. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF SUCH PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552004April 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMERS HEARING IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND CANNOT HEAR THE BUZZER THAT IS INSTALLED TO WARN THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN LEFT ON, THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE TRUCK BATTERY BEING TOTALLY DISCHARGED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL IN THE SITUATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860803April 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN DRIVING GAS GAUGE BECAME INOPEATIVE, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL GAS READING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857896March 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GUAGE MISREADS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK THE FAULTY SENDING UNIT, WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE CAUSED THE FUEL GUAGE PROBLEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER REPLACING IT.. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718998February 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VENICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTOR (GE ) HAS DENIED THE CLAIM AND REFUSES TO HONOR IT. WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR AN EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE AND THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718572February 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
ALL FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN ,PLASTIC BODIES BRAKE APART,LEAVING NO SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717337January 14, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550374January 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550279January 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716829January 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON SUCH A YOUNG TRUCK. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAS REPAIRED AT LEAST 2 OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONLY 40,0000 MILES. THEY WERE JUST FAR ENOUGH TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTERS BLEW UP THROWING SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTING A COMPLETE REBUILD. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED ROUTINELY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, GETTING THE TRANSMISSSION SERVICE DONE EVERY 15000 MILES TO PREVENT IT FROM TEARING UP. FAT CHANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854499December 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT BECAME STUCK ,WILL NOT UNLATCH, CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED, COULD NOT GET OUT OF SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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