Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10111534March 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE IN EITHER DIRECTION THE WHEELS SQUEAKED AND CLANKED WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. *AK DEALER FOUND RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING NOISY. COOLING SYSTEM LEAK. THERMOSTAT AND GASKET REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109778March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A WHINING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WOULD BE THE FORTH REPLACEMENT WITHIN A YEAR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *JB DEALER HOWEVER. THERE IS VIBRATION AT 40 MPH. TIRES AND SUSPENSION INSPECTED, NO PROBLEM FOUND. ENGINE HARD TO START FOLLOWING OVERHEATING. DEALER FOUND NO CONDITION THAT MERITS A REPAIR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108606March 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING ANY SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAR END A VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM THE FIRST INCIDENT THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT OWN VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068539March 15, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WHEELS WILL FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114041March 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION OF MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 2WD VERHICLE (54,000 MILES), PERFORMED ON 03/05/05, NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF DETATCHED BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115117March 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
A CLANKING NOISE STARTED COMING FRONT THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING. LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK... THE WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY WERE BONDING WHEN TURNING. THE NOISE AND BINDING WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE, WAS TOLD UPPER AN DLOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE NEEDED. SERVIC ECENTER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR THESE PARTS, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS FOR 2000 YEAR MODELS FORWARD THE PARTS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME. CONSUMER CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. WAS TOLD BY THE DODGE DEALER THE PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AGAIN WITH AN ESTIMATE AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IT COULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113949March 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
ALLDATA HAS PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMAYION ON MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA C/ CAB, IT SHOWS A GENERAL RECALL WITH A TBA # 727 FOR PAINT CHIPPING. I ALSO HAVE INFORMATION THAT THE SAME YEAR AND FACTORY VIN # HAS A RECALL ON THE SAME CONDITION OF THE PAINT BUT ONLY FOR RED TRUCKS, MINE HAPPENS TO BE GREEN. BUT THE PAINT ON MY TRUCK IS PEELING LIKE A 30 YEAR OLD HOUSE. THE PRIMER IS FINE, WHICH FROM TALKING TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE AUTO PAINTING BUSINESS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IF THE PRIMER IS NOT CLEANED OR DRIED PROPERLY BEFORE THE PAINT IS LAID DOWN, IT WOULD CAUSE THE PAINT TO LATER CHIP AND PEEL, LIKE MINE DOES. I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN HAVING DODGE LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113954March 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD EXTENED CAB WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND I WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR (4) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER, WHO EVENTUALLY HUNG UP ON ME AFTER DENYING MY CLAIM OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF MY CONVERSATION AND THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO WORK OUT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO GET IT WARRANTED THROUGH DAIMLER CHRYSLER BUT WERE UNABLE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115120March 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' DODGE DAKOTA 2002, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *BF THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 10:00 AM HE ARRIVED AT 9:30 AM AND AT 11:20 AM THE DEALER STILL HAD NOT PERFORMED THE RECALL. AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST 2/12 HOURS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HIS VEHICLE BACK WITHOUT THE RECALL BEING PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114878March 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD WINDSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT OPERATE. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY, AND AFFECTED THE CONSUMER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114950March 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062988March 10, 2005
STEERING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A TIE ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. *AK *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113848March 9, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID A DEER CONSUMER SWERVED AND VEHICLE ENDING UP CRASHING INTO A FENCE. UPON IM[PACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113818March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
' RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 FOR UPPER BALL JOINTS, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF RECALL# 04V596000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113663March 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST CONSUMER $2,000 TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112720March 8, 2005
STEERING
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE BALL JOINTS AS 2000 AND UP VEHILCLES THAT WERE RECALLED. I DO FALL OUT OF THE GUIDE LINES OG THE RECALL MANUFACTOR DATES, THIS TRUCK HAS MANUFACTOR DATE OF 8-98 LAST 8 OF VIN#XS128563. I FEEL THAT I AM CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE DATES OF RECALL AND THE BALL JOINTS USED ON MY TRUCK ARE THE SAME DEFECTIVE ONE USED ON THE RECALLED TRUCKS , AND SHOULKD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY UNSAFE TRUCK FIXED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114863March 7, 2005
SUSPENSION
DODGE DAKOTA 2001, CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR A 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE ALIGNMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE REPLACEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113723March 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB PICKUP 2003, BRAKE FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL SIMPLY COLLAPSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER CHECKED OUT THE BRAKES AND STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, HOWEVER ON THE THIRD OCCASION THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MIDAS WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113525March 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE RECALL FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE DECEMBER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110814March 7, 2005
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS OBSCURE THE VIEW OF THE REAR WINDOW. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED. *AK THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER TRIED TO REMOVE THE HEAD RESTS BUT FAILED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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