Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10444133January 10, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2007 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS VEHICLE REPAIRS RELATED TO SHOCKS *TGW THE DEALER ONLY INSTALLED A RIGHT SHOCK, BECAUSE THE MOUNT FOR THE LEFT SHOCK HAD A BROKEN WELD AND THE SHOCK WAS BENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. AN INSPECTION AT THE BODY SHOP REVEALED, THE BED NEEDED TO BE REMOVED, BECAUSE THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443326January 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 02/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR WOULD OCCUR AT IDLE, WHEN COLD, HOT, ALL SPEEDS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER DENIED A RECALL EXISTED. THE CONSUMER PAID $1,243 FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH INCLUDED A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442772January 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES LOCKED AND SMOKED WHEN GOING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY DAKOTA. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO STOP. THE BRAKES SMELLED LIKE THEY WERE BURNING. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND PROCEEDED TO TRY TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT. HOWEVER, THE SHAKING CONTINUED. I PULLED OVER ONCE AGAIN AND WAITED FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. AT THIS POINT, I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T DO IT ANYMORE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB, I'M FINDING THIS IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS NAME BRAND: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DAKOTA/2002/BRAKES/BRAKES_LOCK_UP.SHTML. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT AND EVEN IF THE BRAKES GETS FIXED, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT USING THE CAR TO GO ANYWHERE FAR SINCE I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED YET AS I'M NOT SURE IT'S EVEN WORTH IT. THIS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER 2005 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK I HAD BUT SINCE I WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY, IT WAS FIXED ALTHOUGH THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME ACCUSING ME OF TAKING THE CAR ELSEWHERE FOR MAINTENANCE. I THOUGHT THE ISSUE WITH DAKOTAS WAS A ONE-TIME INCIDENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442591January 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT SHORTED OUT AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING A 1 INCH SQUARE BURN ON THE SEAT, AND ALSO BURNED A HOLE IN MY JEANS. HEATED SEAT FUSE DID NOT BLOW. CONCERNED THAT A FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442132January 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APPLIED SERVICE BRAKE TO AVOID ANIMAL ON HIGHWAY AND REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT ALL OF THE HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. VEHICLE HAS HAD THE BRAKE FLUID REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS. THE CORROSION IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BRAKE LINES AND IS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM IS THAT OF A 20 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLACENCY FOR THE MATERIAL USED TO FABRICATE THE LINES SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440991December 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA WHICH THEN IGNITED INTO A FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABEL TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SENSOR TIMER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440392December 19, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. THE RELEASE BUTTON ALSO DETACHED FROM ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 03/05/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440503December 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR EMISSION WARNING. DEALER REPLACED $400 OF EMISSION CONTROL COMPONENTS. 2 WEEKS LATER SAME EMU WARNING. READ THIS BLOG SITE REGARDING GASOLINE FUEL CAPS. DEALER QUOTED $30 FOR REPLACEMENT. BOUGHT PLASTIC FUEL CAP @ CAN TIRE FOR $8. INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, EMU WARNING DISAPPEARED AND HAS NOT RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440219December 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKES LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND MY TRUCK SLID LIKE IT WAS ON ICE FOR 200FT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE CAR STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION AHEAD. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND NOW IT HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH THE CALIFORNIA LAW CONSIDERS ME AT FAULT BECAUSE I REAR ENDED THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I THINK CHRYSLER IS AT FAULT BECAUSE THEIR ANTI LOCK BREAKS DID NOT STOP THE BRAKES FROM LOCKING AT ALL NOW MY TRUCK IS TOTALED AND ANOTHER PERSONS CAR IS DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440087December 15, 2011
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER OVER HEATED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT WARMER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND THE DRIVER'S JEANS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000... UPDATED 02/06/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER AGREED TO REPAIR BOTH SEATS AND THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR $400. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED IS THE SEAT BOTTOM, WHICH IS ON ORDER. UPDATED 03/21/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439797December 13, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITH THE HEATER IN ACTIVATION AND SUDDENLY THE HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTING INTO OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HEATER BLOWER RELAY WIRES MELTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE HEATER BLOWER RELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439365December 12, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND WHEN USING THE RIGHT SIGNAL, NEITHER TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE HAZARDS WERE UTILIZED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439682December 12, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2007 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 63700 MILES HAD TIE ROD END FAILURE CAUSING STEERING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A SERIOUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY EVENT. I HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS. DODGE COVERED ALL EXPENSES ($265.00) AT 65500 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE MECHANIC FOUND A NAIL IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE PULLING PROBLEM BUT FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WERE NOTICEABLY WORN. I THEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEIR INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE PREVIOUS FINDINGS. AT BOTH INSPECTIONS I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD END FAILURE AND THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM HAD MOST LIKELY OCCURRED BECAUSE THESE JOINTS HAD NO GREASE FITTINGS FOR LUBRICATION. I CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE BALL JOINT ISSUE AND THEY REFUSED. I THINK THAT HAD THESE JOINTS COME WITH GREASE FITTINGS THESE ISSUES (TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS) WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AT 60000+ MILES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. QUOTE FOR REPAIRS AT DOSAGE DEALER $1451.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439270December 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNALS ARE SIGNALLING WRONG DIRECTION OR NO DIRECTION AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438871December 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE AND IF HE ENGAGED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TURN SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,437 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,692.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438597December 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,660.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438104December 2, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT SOCKET BURNED WHERE THE BULB WAS PLUGGED IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SOCKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,940.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436560November 21, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,112 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,942.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436016November 16, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4...POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES SINCE 11/2008 (ALL FOUR DOORS ONCE AND THE REAR DOORS TWICE). PROBLEMS STARTED AT 35,000 MILES WITH FRONT DRIVER SIDE ACTUATOR, THEN PROCEEDED TO FRONT PASSENGER SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THEN REAR DRIVER SIDE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT DRIVER SIDE, REAR DRIVER SIDE. MILEAGE AT LAST FAILURE: 82,000. VEHICLE NOT SUBJECTED TO EXTREME CONDITIONS. CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING ONLY (NO OFF ROAD). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435667November 15, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V596000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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