Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10114989February 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' DODGE DAKOTA 2000, CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS . *BF THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE THAT HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BALL JOINTS WHICH FAILED. THE TIE RODS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AND CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THAT AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112968February 23, 2005
SUSPENSION
A LOUD CLANKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111952February 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ALL THE BALLJOINTS ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2WD WITH 51,000 MILES, HAVE GONE BAD. THE LOWERS I REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL OR NOTICE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHILE REPLACING THE LOWERS, ONE THE THE DUST BOOTS FELL OFF THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I THEN INSPECTED THE BOOT TO FIND THAT THERE WAS DRIED GREASE(FLAKY) AND THE BALLJOINT WAS EXTREMELY EASY TO ROTATE BY HAND. I THEN REALIZED THAT THE BOOT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME OFF ON ITS OWN. SO I CALLED TWO LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. THEY EXPLAINED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE BOOT CAME OFF(AND DID CONFIRM IT SHOULD NOT HAVE), AND THAT THE GREASE MAYBE DRIED OUT, THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BALLJOINT UNTIL IT ACTUALLY HAS PLAY IN IT. NOW I KNOW THAT WITHOUT GREASE, THE BALLJOINT WILL WEAR OUT FASTER, AND THAT THESE HAVE ALREADY BEEN AN ISSUE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT BECOMES DANGEROUS. I DO HAVE HIGH RESOLUTION PICS OF THE BALLJOINT DESCRIBED ABOVE. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113726February 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TILT FEATURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CONSUMER'S 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SHORTED OUT A WIRE WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. *NM THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 16 MONTHS OLD AND RECURRED 12 MONTHS LATER. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107027February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WOULD BE MAY 07, 2005. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101595February 11, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111042February 8, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING ALSO FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111161February 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATED, IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108280January 31, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NO INJURY YET. WE DROVE FROM CA TO TX. JUST BEFORE WE GET TO TEXAS THE DRIVER SIDE LOCK STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD SHRILL NOISE EVERYTIME WE STARTED AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. LOCKES ON THIS TRUCK LOCK AND OPEN WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED OR STOPPED, WHICH IS VERY BAD. HUSBAND TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM, THEN IT LOCKED UP FOR GOOD. HUSBAND HAD TO SLIDE IN FROM PASSENGER SIDE THE REST OF THE TRIP. THESE LOCKS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK TRUCK TO DODGE DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED TO TAKE IT TO COLLISION PLACE. TOOK 2 HOURS AT COLLISION PLACE TO GET DOOR OPEN. BUT DOOR IS NOT FIXED. HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN AND LOCK DOOR FROM PASSENGER SIDE NOW. NOW THE BACKDOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE IS MAKING THE SAME SOUND AND SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES NOT. THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER CHANGED LOCKS TO OPEN AN CLOSE WITH TURNING ON THE ENGINE. ONCE THESE LOCKES STOP WORKING ONE CANNOT GET IN OR OUT OF THE DOOR. IF THERE IS A WRECK AND THESE LOCKS STOP WORKING, THERE WILL BE INJURY OR DEATH. I AM TRYING TO WARN PEOPLE BEFORE THERE IS AN INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108893January 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING DECTIVE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108753January 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 15 MPH COMING OUT OF A DRIVE- THRU AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST 6,000 MI. THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE LAST 7 MILES, ALL FOUR BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP AGAIN. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108652January 21, 2005
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE. SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LITERALLY FELL OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107702January 21, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ON 2000 DODGE DAKOTA FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION, WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN WITH KEY, KEY FOB OR DOOR HANDLES, INSIDE OR OUT. IF FAILED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN DOOR. REPLACED DOOR LATCH WITH BUILT IN ACTUATOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108672January 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS FOR THREE WEEKS. THIS IS FOR NHTSA'S RECALL # 04V596000 REGARDING BALL JOINTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111008January 19, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING RACK FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE WHILE STEERING. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BALL JOINT RECALL DONE. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER OF A CREAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE WAS A SYMPTOM OF THE RECALLED BALL JOINTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY INDICATED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS FAULTY AND CAUSING THE NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $1000. TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107582January 19, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN DEVELOPS CLUNK. IS MOST NOTABLE ON BRAKING AND ACCELERATION. ORIGINAL COLUMN REPLACED AT END OF 36000 MI WARRANTY PERIOD. NEW UNIT DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM AFTER 12000 MI. CONCERNED THAT FAILURE MAY CAUSE BINDING IN STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106584January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2004, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY OF MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK FELL OFF. MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF A FRIEND'S HOME WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK HE FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT-END OF THE TRUCK RESTING ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT I USE FOR CAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE SHOP OWNER TOLD ME THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE LOWER BALL JOINT AND OUTER TIE ROD WERE ALSO DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BASED UPON THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK, THE SHOP OWNER TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT AND THE OUTER TIE ROD WAS $595.67. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106410January 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE HAD WOBBLING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS AND ONE LOWER ONE TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. MY 2000 4X2 DAKOTA ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT AND I REPLACED THE FIRST JOINT AT 38,000. I HAVE SENT A LETTER TO CHRYSLER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128008January 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 DODGE DAKOTA DEVELOPED A BRAKE PROBLEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE BRAKE WOULD PULSATE WHEN BRAKING AND CAUSE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS WHICH ALMOST TOOK THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED A YEAR PRIOR. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108907January 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2000-2003 BALL JOINTS PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WANTS THE VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE WITH SHAKING AND CLUNKING NOISES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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