Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10547144October 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546366October 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED OCTOBER 2012. ...UPDATED 12/03/13 *BF UPDATED 12/6/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545662September 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544547September 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER AND TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER DRIVING OR AT A STAND STILL. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS AND THE DODGE DURANGO. HAVE BEEN STOPPED TWICE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK WITH NO AFTERMARKET ADDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544446September 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SAFETY RECALL N08/NHTSA 13V-038 WAS ANNOUNCED MAY 13 2013. SINCE THAT DAY I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED THE DEALER,[XXX], REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL REPAIR BE PERFORMED ON MY 2009 DODGE DAKOTA. EVERY TIME I CALL THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THEY ALSO TELL ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT FOUR MONTHS AFTER A RECALL IS ANNOUNCED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ARE DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. IT IS MORE UNACCEPTABLE TO ME THAT IT APPEARS NHTSA IS DOING NOTHING TO ENFORCE THEIR RECALLS. THE NOTICE STATES THAT MY VEHICLE "COULD CRASH WITHOUT WARNING"! WHEN IS NHTSA GOING TO REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES? THIS MONTH? NEXT MONTH? NEXT YEAR? IS THERE ANY DEADLINE FOR THESE REPAIRS TO BE DONE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6), *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543809September 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,998. UPDATED 10/21/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543526September 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIGOROUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CLEANED THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FRONT END AND NOT NECESSARILY THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543066September 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ROTORS, PADS, HOSES AND THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542410September 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SAFETY RECALL NO8/NHTSA 13V-038 REAR AXLE PINION NUT - CAN NOT GET SERVICE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542120September 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE OVERHEATED AND SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538135August 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
KEPT TRUCK INSIDE SINCE PURCHASE IN 2/25/99 UNTIL THE FALL OF 2009. PARKED TRUCK OUTSIDE UNTIL PRESENT TIME. TRUCK ONLY HAS 32,217 MILES ON IT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT ALL THE CLEARCOAT IS COMING OFF OR PEELING ALL OVER THE TRUCK. HAVE USED MOTHER'S BRAND SOAP FOR CLEAR COAT FINISHES. HAVE 93 T-BIRD AND 32 FORD WHICH BOTH HAVE CLEARCOAT AND HAVE NO PROBLEM. HAVE SEEM 3 OTHER RED DODGES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK DODGE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, SINCE THE BASECOAT AND CLEARCOAT WAS NOT APPLIED RIGHT. SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 32000 MILES ON IT. PLEASE REPLY. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537642August 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS THE VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH NO DRIVER OR PASSENGER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT AGAIN THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537461August 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE REAR AXLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE BOLT SEPARATION FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 39,000. UPDATED 10/31/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537471August 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER SIX MONTHS PRIOR AND STILL HAD NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE A TIME FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/5/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536856August 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE PART REMAINED UNAVAILABLE SINCE APRIL OF 2013. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536524August 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
UNIT ONE WAS TRAVELING EAST ON GREENBRIER ROAD IN THE INSIDE LANE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 STATED IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AND HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE. DUE TO VEHICLE HYDROPLAINING UNIT 1 CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND ENTERED THE WEST BOUND TRAFFIC LANES UNIT 2 WAS COMING WEST ON GREENBRIER IN THE INSIDE LANE UNIT3 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON GREENBRIER IN THE OUTSIDE LANE UNIT1 CROSSED IN FRONT OF UNIT2 COLLIDED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF UNIT1 UNIT1 FISHTAILED COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND CAME TO REST ON THE WEST BOUND SIDE OF GREENBRIER UNIT2 FISHTAILED CLOCKWISE AND WAS STRUCK BY UNIT 3 THE DRIVER OF UNIT3 STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID UNIT 1 BY SWERVING TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH UNIT 2 AS IT SPUN TOWARDS HIS VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS IN UNIT ONE BEING MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY AND PASSENGER WAS BADLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10536281August 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN TIGHTENED THE LOOSE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR REMAINED UNAVAILABLE AND A TEMPORARY REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536211August 19, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN AT 20:30PM AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THEN THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING FOR 1 TO 3 SECONDS BUT THEN WOULD SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND DO IT AGAIN. THEN THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND FLICKERING. THE TURN SIGNALS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535760August 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS, STEERING
I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND THE PROBLEM IS MAINLY IN THE FRONT. I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED AS REQUIRED AND IT CONTINUED TO EAT THE TIRES IN A VERY FEW MONTHS. I RECENTLY (WITHIN THE LAST 6 - 8 MONTHS) HAD THE BRAKES, ROTORS, IDLER ARM, BUSHINGS AND OTHER ITEMS REPLACED THAT DEALT WITH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKING OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WILL POP, AND WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES IT WILL GRAB, RELEASE THEN GRAB AGAIN. THE BRAKES ARE NOT MAKING A NOISE AND I KNOW WHEN NEW BRAKES ARE INSTALLED THAT THEY HAVE TO ALLOWED TO MAINTAIN THEIR FIT, HOWEVER, ONCE THEY MAINTAIN THEIR FIT, THEY SHOULDN'T START GRABBING. WHEN I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES IN A HURRY THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND IT CONCERNS ME THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN TIME. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 4 OR 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535105August 13, 2013
SUSPENSION
I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, TURNED THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE. AS I STRAIGHTENED OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED TRAPPING THE WHEEL BENEATH THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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