Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10159920June 15, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2002 DODGE DAKOTA PU TRUCK HEADED EAST ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WENT OUT OF CONTROL, LEFT THE ROAD, FLIPPED ONCE & LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MEDIAN. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE APPEARED CHEWED UP. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF FROM ITS MOUNTING & THE HUBCAP WAS STILL ON THE RIM. THE WHEEL WAS PLACED IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM UPDATED 06/27/06 *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10159850June 14, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE TIE RODS SEPARATED. THE STEERING WAS ERRATIC AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED AND THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD, LEFT TIE ROD END OUTER AND RIGHT TIE ROD END OUTER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED. UPDATED 06/27/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159340June 8, 2006
STRUCTURE
OUR TRUCK'S PAINT IS FLAKING. WE WANT DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO RE-PAINT OUR TRUCK. WE FOUND OUT FROM OUR INSURANCE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND SCREWUP. OUR ROOF AND HOOD ARE FLAKING AND IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF SOON IT IS GOING TO RUST. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER TRUCKS IN OUR AREA THAT IS IN THE SAME YEAR MODEL RANGE IS DOING THE SAME AS OURS WITH THE PAINT. WHAT IS THE DEAL? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159259June 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BALL JOINTS SEPERATED...COSTING ME OVER $1000 IN REPAIRS...AND NOW THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN....ALSO CONTROL ARM BUSHING IS FAILING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159002June 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL, # 05V460000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN HAWAII AND THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SENT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND EXPLAINED THEY WOULD NOT SHIP THE PART TO A MECHANIC IN HAWAII NOR WOULD THEY PAY FOR THE REPAIR BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158709May 31, 2006
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT FRACTURED CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158568May 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158350May 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BRAKING MUST BEGIN 150 FEET PRIOR TO THE STOPPING POINT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, ROTORS AND DRUMS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158184May 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A KNOCKING AND PINGING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/12/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158115May 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I BOUGHT A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA PICK/UP THAT HAD 52,303 MILES SHOWING ON THE SPEEDOMETER, THE DEALER SAID AND SHOWED ME A "SAFETY CHECK" SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD AND TOLD ME THEY SAFETY CHECK ALL THEIR USED CARS AND TRUCKS, AFTER FINALLY PUTTING 1,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK I NOTICED IT WAS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO STEER AND CONTROL, I ALSO STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING. I FINALLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GARAGE AND ASKED TO CHECK THE FRONT END, THE DEALER HAD SUPPOSEDLY ALIGNED THE FRONT END AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. TO MY SURPRISE AND THE MECHANICS, WHEN HE JACKED UP THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO CHECK THE BALL JOINTS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO FALL OFF, THE BALL JOINT WAS SO WORN OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS 53,324 MILES ON IT AT PRESENT, THESE ARE ACTUAL MILES, THERE IS ONLY 3 TITLES BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE ORIGINAL BUYER (NEW), THE DEALER AND MY SELF. APPARENTLY THE DEALER KNEW THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, A TRUE SAFETY CHECK AND THE SUPPOSEDLY FRONT END ALIGNMENT THEY CLAIM THEY DID WOULD HAVE SHOWN THAT. ALSO THE SAFETY CHECK THEY CLAIM THEY DO, SHOULD HAVE SHOWN THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF, I DREAD THINKING HOW MANY CARS WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE WRECK. THE COST OF REPLACING ALL 4 BALL JOINTS COST ME $237.00, I AM POSITIVE A DEALER WOULD HAVE PAID LESS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO GUARANTEEING THAT IT WAS A SAFE VEHICLE. IN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE DODGE TRUCKS HAVE A HISTORY OF BALL JOINT FAILURE, ESPECIALLY OLDER MODELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157974May 22, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH. THERE IS ALSO A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158020May 22, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST DOES NOT ADJUST FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE OCCUPANTS MUST SLOUCH TO REST THEIR HEAD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *JB UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157912May 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SAFETY RECALL NHTSA ID 04V-596 NOT HONORED DODGE OF BELLEVUE 316 116 AVE N.E BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004 (425) 454-8411 LUKE BLACKWELL (425) 454 8411 GENERAL MANAGER FAILED TO HONOR RECALL EVEN THOUGH HIS MECHANIC STATED THERE IS A FRONT END BALL JOINT PROBLEM WITH MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA VIN [XXX]. MECHANIC STATES- INNER TIE RODS HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. REC REPLACE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REC REPLACE .DODGE OF BELLEVUE INVOICE [XXX]. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION CONVENIENTLY REPORTS TO THE DEALERS ADVANTAGE THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN SPECIFICATION INVOICE [XXX]- PLEASE CHECK AND MEASURE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS AND ADVISE NEED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER UPON INSPECTION WITH MEASUREMENTS. CHECK ALL 4 BALL JOINT ALL WITH SPECS -LEFT FRONT UPPER .010'' -LOWER .05'' RIGHT UPPER .020'' LOWER .010 ALL WITH IN SPC'S RIGHT FRONT UPPER HAS THE MOST MOVEMENT BUT IS WITH IN SPECS. FILE # WITH CHRYSLER IS [XXX]. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER IS PLAYING A NUMBERS GAME WITH ME - I WANT CHRYSLER TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS 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
#10157795May 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH, THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, MULTIPLE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED; INCLUDING THE REAR SHAFT AXLE, ACTUATORS, DRUMS, 6 NUT WHEELS, CALIPER, ROTORS, THE MASTER CYLINDER COVER, AND AXLE SEALANT AND SEALS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157697May 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE IS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN STOPPING. FIRST HAD FRONT ROTORS TURNED, REAR AXLES & DRUMS REPLACED AT 3,081 MILES (4 MONTHS OLD). HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AT 8,561 MILES (11 MONTHS OLD). STILL FEEL PULSATION WHEN SLOWING FROM 45-50 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157552May 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE ROAD WAS DRY AND THE BRAKING CONDITION WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THE BRAKES FELT SLUGGISH, AS IF RIDING ON A FLAT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER, ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157604May 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I AM ON MY SECOND SET OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA AT 89,000 MILES. I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL OF DODGE DAKOTA'S AND DURANGO'S, AND THEY WERE FORCED TO DEAL WITH THE 4WD MODELS OF 2000-2003. MINE, HOWEVER, IS A 1999 2WD MODEL, AND THE BALL JOINTS ARE NO BETTER ON MINE. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE MY TRUCK CHECKED ENOUGH THAT MY WHEELS HAVEN'T FALLEN OFF YET, BUT I WAS TOLD RECENTLY I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I'M SICK OF PAYING FOR THESE, AND DODGE NEEDS TO FINALLY ADMIT THEIR BIG SCREW UPS ON THESE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157531May 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE OF OUR 2005 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB, WE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN OVER 7 TIMES. AXLES, ROTORS, WHEEL BEARINGS, ETC., HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. A ZONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM DCC SAID "IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE." BULL!! IF THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC, WHY WERE WE NOT TOLD ABOUT IT WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE TOO ARE WAITING FOR A RECALL THAT WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE ISSUED! WE WANT RESULTS. FIX OUR TRUCK AND MAKE IT RIGHT...*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157482May 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM STARTED WITH HORN INTERMITTENTLY BEEPING WHILE DRIVING, THEN OVER A FEW WEEKS PROGRESSED TO HORN BEEPING ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY, DRIVING LIGHTS FLASHING, AND DOOR LOCKS ACTUATING. PROBLEM WAS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE OR SOMETIMES CALLED THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE. IT WAS REPLACED AND ALL ISSUES HAVE CEASED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157499May 13, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FOR THE 2ND TIME THE FAN MOTOR FOR THE A/C,HEATER HAS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR OVER A WEEK THE FIRST AND IT REALLY NEVER SEEM TO WORK RIGHT. THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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