Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#10129321July 19, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LOOSE STEERING ON OUR 1998 DODGE DAKOTA FOR APPROX. 2 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE ADJUSTMENTS, AND PARTS REPLACED AND FINALLY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND IT WILL COST US IN EXCESS OF $1000 TO REPAIR. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT DODGE IS NOT CONCERNED WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS BUT I WANTED TO FILE MINE ANYWAY. I WAS TOLD BY MY GARAGE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT I READ STORY AFTER STORY OF ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES, INJURY AND EVEN DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127452July 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I TOOK MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 IN FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL FOUR FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. ONE SIDE WAS VERY LOOSE AND WAS ALMOST READY TO BREAK. I TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO SAID THIS IS EXPECTED FOR ANY DAKOTA OF THIS ERA. I FOUND OUT THAT THE 2000 AND ABOVE YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHY AREN'T THE 98'S INCLUDED IN THIS, THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127243July 1, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONSUMER HAD A 98 DODGE DAKOTA, TOOK TO TIRE SHOP, TRUCK COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE IT HAD DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. CONTACT CALLED THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE VEHICLE HAD STEERING PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THEN, AT REPAIR SHOP OWNER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR, AND WOULD COST $800. OWNER DID NOT REPAIR STEERING AND VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. TIRE COMPANY STATED THE CROWN OF THE ROAD CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. TIRE SHOP INDICATED THEY COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM,BUT THERE WERE 500 STEERING GEARS ON BACK ORDER. OWNER FELT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING GEAR OTHERWISE THERE WOULDN'T BE 500 STEERING GEARS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127245July 1, 2005
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127202June 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD TO REPLACE RACK&PINION AFTER ONLY 35000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124139June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. THE FRONT END UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK ALSO FRONT END WAS ALIGNED AND THE BRAKE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED. *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124947June 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
II HAD NOTED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AT OTHER TIMES INVOLVING TURNING OR DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR TURNING UP AN INCLINE, ALSO THE STEERING FEEL HAD BECOME VAGUE. DURING MY ANNUAL STATE INSP. THE MECH STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES WERE COMPLELY WORN OUT, AND AS SUCH COULD NOT PASS IT WITHOUT REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121987May 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ALL 4 FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 86,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121800May 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ALL 4 BALL JOINTS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE HAVE FAILED. ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119144April 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1998 DODGE DAKOTA HAS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILING.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED SEVER FRONT TIRE WEAR AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118004April 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. I BOUGHT IT WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT. DURING MY WARRANTY AT ABOUT 20,000, THE TRUCK WOULD BACKFIRE WHEN SHIFTING UP A GEAR.TOWSON DODGE HAD MY TRUCK FOR A DAY AND SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND IT COST ME $75 ANYWAY. AROUND 45,000 MILES MY TRUCK WAS RUNNING REAL POOR WITH NO POWER. THE CATYLITIC CONVERTER CLOGGED UP SO BAD THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING. THE GOODYEAR PLACE WHERE I TOOK IT, CARNEY TIRE, DIDN'T TELL ME OF THE FEDERAL WARRENTY ON CONVERTERS AND REPLACED IT AND THE MUFFLER FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS. AFTER MY LEARNING OF THE WARRENTY, CARNEY TIRE REFUSED TO REFUND 50% AS SUGGESTED BY THE CHRYSLER REP. ON THE PHONE. NOW AT 80,000 MILES THE MUFFLER RUSTED ENOUGHT TO LOOSE THE TAILPIPE, WHICH NOW RESIDES IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS IS TOTALLY UNEXCEPTABLE FOR THIS TRUCK. I HAD AN '87 DAKOTA WITH 145,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD AN EXHAUST PROBLEM . I WAS GOING TO TRADE IT IN FOR A 2500 RAM BUT THIS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS WILL KEEP ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER. I WILL BAD MOUTH DODGE,ESPECIALLY TOWSON DODGE (SCHAEFER & STROMENGER), TO ANYONE WHO ASKES ME.THE SERVICE MANAGERS OVER THERE DIDN'T HELP A BIT. I WAS GIVEN A SERVICE BULLITEN BY THE MECHANICS ABOUT A BROKEN BOLT ON THE MANIFOLD AFTER MY THIRD VISIT,WHEN THE 2 MANAGERS WEREN'T AROUND. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOUTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND I'LL BADMOUTH DODGE TO EVERYONE I CAN. I'M GOING TO BUY A GMC PRODUCT WHERE I KNOW THEY TAKE CARE OF ANY COMPLAINTS A CUSTOMER MIGHT HAVE, BEINGS THEY KNOW THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116304April 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE BEARING MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE RESULTING DAMAGE REQUIRED THE AXLE, BEARING, WHEEL, CV JOINT, CV BOOT, ROTORS AND PADS TO BE REPACED FOR A COST OF $2036. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 38,500 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10117213March 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELK OFF. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113666March 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114531March 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ON MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA I EXPERIENCED A "KLUNKING" SOUND IN THE FRONT END. FOUND OUT AT 84,000 MILES THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND CONTRIBUTED TO WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS. REPAIR BILL WAS $738.95. I HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER "MORGAN DODGE" IN DURHAM, NC. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE REPAIR WAS NECESSARY AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE REPAIRS. THE OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO USE AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR THE BALL JOINTS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND "IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALL" SO THEY CAN NOT ASSIST ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112619March 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NOISE FROM FRONT END, HAD CHECKED OUT AND MECHANIC FOUND LEFT SIDE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WERE PREMATURELY WORN. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I SAVED THE OLD PARTS. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE NEDDS TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN THE DEALER TELLS ME THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112387March 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1998 DODGE DOKOTA TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER, 2003. I HAVE HEARD THEY ARE RECALLING THE DOKOTA'S STARTING IN YEAR 2000. WHAT ABOUT THE ONES BEFORE THAT YEAR. I HAVE RECEIPTS WHERE IT COST ME $753.71 TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113329February 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE BALL JOINT RECALL WAS NOT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 1998 DODGE DAKOTAS. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113323February 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE DAKOTA 1998 CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *BF THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AT 31000 MILES AND BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AT 43000 MILES. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE LACK OF GREASE FITTINGS ON THE ORIGINAL DESIGN CREATED AND EXCESSIVE WEAR PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112824February 22, 2005
SUSPENSION
OWNER OF A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA REPORTING DEFECTIVE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES. *BF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS CAUSED UNEVEN AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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