Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10111616February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111636February 16, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGN 00V199000 AND 00V193000; DAIMLER ISSUED TWO RECALLS ON THE FUEL TANK AND THE BRAKE HOSES. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN, BUT IT LEAKED FUEL AND HAD TROUBLE BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111650February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER TIGHTENING BOTH FRONTAL BALL JOINTS THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MECHANIC DETERMINED AGAIN THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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
#10105530February 16, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
A BANGING NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE NOISE STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING, THE NOISE ESCALATED REPEATEDLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB TIRE WAS BARELY ATTACHED. *EH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111525February 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE. HOWEVER, DODGE WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110584February 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RUSTING AND PITTED BRAKE ROTORS ON 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES AND IS GARAGED IN WINTER MONTHS. INSPECTION SHOWED BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN OUT BUT ROTORS WERE PITTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I PAID $406 TO HAVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. COULD HAVE HAD A BRAKE FAILURE. CHYSLER TOOK MY COMPLAINT AND SAID IT WAS PAST THE WARRENTY MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111456February 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT WHEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS CAN FALL OFF IF NOT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111432February 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING INSPECTION THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP.*AK
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
#10110257February 10, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1999 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 64K MILES EXPERIENCED FAULTY INNER AND OUTER TIE-RODS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER MOVING FROM A PUBLIC PARKING SPACE AS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAL SAFETY CONCERN IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC OUTCOME ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110260February 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NO HOT AIR BLOWING FROM HEATER. I TOOK IT TO TWO REPAIR FACILITYS AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 68K MILES AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH DAKOTAS, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT EASY TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AND TYPICAL COST RUN FROM $600-$1000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111318February 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR AWHILE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111326February 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT END SUSPENSIONS THREE TIMES DUE TO WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110298February 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY TRUCK BEGAN HAVING STRANGE NOISES AND VIBRATIONS. I HAD MY DEALERSHIP CHECK IT FOR ME AND THE ADVISED HAVING 4 BALL JOINTS AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS REPLACED, WHICH I DID AT A COST OF $1100. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS. I HAVE ASKED CHRYSLER FOR COMPENSATION AND THEY DENY ON GROUNDS MY TRUCK IS A 1999. MY VEICHLE HAS ONLY 44,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT NEW. I HAD THE WORK DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111450February 9, 2005
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKE ROTOR. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARING. THE CONSUMER DOES BELIEVE THAT THE TECHNICIANS ACCOUNT OF THE FAILURES WAS ACCURATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111224February 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMP CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE FELL/DROPPED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE THAT THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE LOWER BALL JOINT. ALSO, THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110203February 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
(1) FRONT END MAKING A POPPING NOISE. WHEN I TURNED. TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY DEALERSHIP KEPT SAYING IT WAS BRAKE NOISE. (2)UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE, BALL JOINTS WERE RUSTED OUT, (3)ALL 4 BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE,WHEN TRUCK WAS BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111266February 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR DEFECT. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK
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

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