Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10275731July 3, 2009
STEERING
2004 DODGE DAKOTA LOSES POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY. IT CUTS IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275664July 2, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING COMPONENT ON HER VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING QUICKLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CV JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO SERVICE THE CV JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALREADY HAD IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275458July 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 DODGE DAKOTA FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING. LEFT, RIGHT OR BOTH CALIPERS WILL NOT FULLY RELEASE AFTER MULTIPLE BRAKE APPLICATIONS RESULTING IN HEAT BUILD UP IN ROTORS, PADS & CALIPERS. THIS CAN BE REDUCED BY USING THE BRAKES LESS OR EXPEDITED BY USING THEM MORE. THE FAILURE OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WITH MULTIPLE BRAKE APPLICATIONS. THE RESULT IS HOT BRAKES AND WHEELS WITH SPEEDS <40MPH OR VERY HOT, ONCE IGNIITED BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PAD ROTORS, AND BRAKE FLUID HAVE BEEN CHANGED & SLIDERS GREASED, ZERO CHANGE. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED AT APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE, THEN EXPONENTIALLY MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275483July 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION LINKAGE, WHICH HAS FAILED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT SOMETIMES TAKES MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275385June 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION
2003 DODGE DAKOTA, 2WD, 5 SPD MANUAL, V6. ALTHOUGH A RECALL HAS BEEN GENERATED PERTAINING TO THE 4WD VERSION ONLY, MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING OR GOING THROUGH A BUMP I HEAR A CLUNK WHICH SOUNDS LIKE WHAT IS DESCRIBED ON THE EXISTING RECALL FOR THE 4WD ONLY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275390June 30, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2003 DODGE DAKOTA, 2WD, 5 SPD MANUAL, V6. AT SPEEDS FROM 15 MPH AND UP THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO FAIL AS THE TRUCK JUMPS AND SKIDS VERY RAPIDLY. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT QUICKLY, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS THIS JUMPING AND SKIDDING OCCURED. ALL PARTS ON THE TRUCK ARE FACTORY AND HAVE NOT BEEN MODIFIED. I AM CONCERNED AND WONDERING IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION CLUNKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275294June 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED ONCE, WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT L&R, ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, HOSES AND FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274788June 23, 2009
STEERING
1. NORMAL DRIVING (4 YEARS 95,000 MILES) 2. THE STEERING IS UNPREDICTABLE AND VERY STIFF. I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME TURNING THE VEHICLE WITH TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THE STIFFNESS IS SPORADIC AND CHOPPY. IT MAKES THE TRUCK MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. 3. GREASING THE TWO U-JOINTS ON THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. A GREASE TIP ON BOTH JOINTS WOULD PERMANENTLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274564June 21, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO SHOWED ME THAT MY INTERMEDIATE STEERING LINKAGE WAS FAILING AND COULD COME APART, CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAPPENED SO OFTEN THAT THEY COULDN'T KEEP THE PART IN STOCK. SALVAGE YARDS DON'T EVEN LIKE TO SELL THIS PART USED BECAUSE THEY FAIL. I CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DODGE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I'VE READ STORIES ON THE NET FROM OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274361June 19, 2009
SUSPENSION
BOTTOM BALL JOINTS ON 2005 DODGE DAKOTA ARE WORN OUT LESS THAN 42000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273888June 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HEARD RATTLING IN FRONT END. CHECKED AND NOTICED SWAY BAR LOOSE ON RIGHT SIDE. DROVE LESS THAN 1 MILE TO DODGE DEALER AND SPOKE WITH MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT BOTH LINKS HAD BEEN BROKEN WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS UNUSUAL. I ASKED IF HE THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE TO HOME 3 MILES AWAY SINCE IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO GET PARTS AND THEN REPAIR. HE SAID HE WOULD NOT ADVISE DRIVING IT FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT FROM OFF THE STREET PARKING TO DEALER PARKING LOT TO REMAIN FOR REPAIR. THE RIGHT TIRE WAS PUNCTURED BY SWAY BAR. DECIDED TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO HAVE SWAY BAR LINKAGES INSTALLED AND TIRE REPLACED AT OTHER GARAGE THAT WAS LESS EXPENSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273885June 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING UP AND DOWN A LARGE INCLINE. STOPPED VEHICLE TO ALLOW TEMP TO COOL. BOTH LIGHTS REAPPEAR AFTER 30-40 MINUTES DRIVING AND GOES OFF AFTER STOPPING AND COOLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DODGE SERVICE AND THEY RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER CHANGE. NEXT DAY BOTH LIGHTS REAPPEARED AFTER 30+MIN OF DRIVING. NEXT DODGE SERVICE RECOMMENDED CHANGING SOLENOID WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY, EXCEPT FOR $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. NEXT DAY BOTH LIGHTS APPEARED AFTER 30+ MIN OF DRIVING. NEXT DODGE SERVICE RECOMMENDED FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. MILEAGE WAS 69834 AND SO TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND PAYMENT FOR REPLACING TRANSMISSION LINES; THEY SAID OLD ONES WERE LEAKING ALTHOUGH NO SIGNS WERE OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY. PARTS REPLACED: SOLENOID, TRANSMISSION LINES, CONVERTER, PUMP KITS, SEAL PKG, O-RINGS, DISCS, PLATES, RETNR PKG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273735June 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED. DUE TO RECENT FAILURES ON THIS DODGE DAKOTA, I HAVE ALSO BECOME AWARE THAT WATER PUMP FAILURES WERE COMMON ON DAKOTAS. THIS FAILURE MODE WAS KNOWN TO DODGE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273740June 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. WEAR OF BALL JOINTS RESULTED IN PREMATURE, RAPID DESTRUCTION OF A SET OF TIRES DUE TO INNER SHOULDER WEAR. SET OF 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF EXPECTED TREAD LIFE. TOTAL REPAIR COST DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS, INCLUDING NEW TIRES, WAS $1384.93 CONDITION OF BALL JOINTS WAS HAZARDOUS AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT THROUGH SUSPENSION OR TIRE FAILURE. CONDITION WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO NOTICE, AS THE WEAR WAS ON INNER SHOULDER OF FRONT TIRES. THE BALL JOINT AND TIRE WEAR WAS NOT IDENTIFIED DURING A THOROUGH INSPECTION BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT 60586 MILES OR BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP DURING 60,000 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AT 60789 MILES. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON THESE VEHICLES, HOWEVER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE CONDITION. I AM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER, AND THESE ARE ORIGINAL MILES. DODGE HAS DECLINED TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273741June 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE MOST RECENT TIME, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THEN I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND ALLOW THE BRAKES TO COOL DOWN. AT 60 DEGREES OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE, THIS TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273738June 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN INSPECTION BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, CONFIRMED AND REPAIRED BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE DAKOTA WAS RUNNING WELL. REPAIR COST $664.72. DODGE WAS AWARE OF THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, AND ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THE YEAR I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, DODGE DID NOT NOTIFY ME AND SUGGEST THAT I HAVE THE VEHICLE TESTED WHILE STILL ON WARRANTY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. DODGE HAS DECLINED TO ASSIST IN THE COST OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273286June 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, AT THE SHUTOFF STAGE, IT WILL SHOOT GASOLINE OUT OF THE NECK WHICH RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND LEAVING A FRISBEE SIZE PUDDLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED TO THE TOP. THE ONLY SOLUTION NOW IS TO TRY TO TIME THE FILL UP AND STOP IT BEFORE ITS COMPLETELY FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272949June 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA AND WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (06V038000) I AM HAVING THE EXACT BRAKE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. ANY HELP FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION WOULD BE GREAT!!!*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272495June 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
2005 DODGE DAKOTA FRONT END WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE LOWER BALL JOINT IS BAD. WHAT GIVES WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF THESE DAKOTAS WITHOUT ANY RECALLS. JEEP HAD A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269362May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY DODGE DAKOTA IN JULY OF 07 AND AFTER I GOT OUT OF WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO GO HAYWIRE IT GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL BACK TO DRIVE THEN GETS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND DOESN'T GO IN REVERSE SO NOW IM GOING TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE FIRST DEFECT THAT CAUSE THE SECOND 1 TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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