Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10110080February 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED - NOW I HAVE NO DEFROSTER AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKED ALL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPETING CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO VACATE THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111081February 8, 2005
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED ,AND THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. AGAIN HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED, BUT THEY DID NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT. CURRENTLY, THE TIRE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT, AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110118February 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END AND A LOW PITCHED GROWL FROMN THE REAR END. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT AT 35,428 MILES THEAT IT NEEDED TWO UPPER BALL JOINTS AND A NEW DIFFERENTIAL (REAR END) . VEHICLE IS A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD.*AK
Crash:
No
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
#10110144February 8, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL, PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE REAR TIRE HAS BLOWN WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE AT LOW SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH), CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINING. TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. EMERGENCY BRAKE LINING MUST BE REPLACED AT MY COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111585February 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE ON 1996 DODGE DAKOTA. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *BF *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10110046February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I BOUGHT MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK IN AUGUST OF 1998 IN MARCH OF 1999 BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BECAUSE IT WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE BRAKE BECAUSE THIS WOULD OCCUR OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING AND AT TIMES THERE WAS AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE THE BRAKES WERE BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND THE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CALIPER WAS SEIZING UP AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. THE CALIPER, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTOR WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER THE WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110049February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PURCHASED TRUCK IN 1998 AND SINCE THEN THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER SEIZED AND THE ROTOR PADS AND CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER COVERED THIS UNDER WARRANTY THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 12000 MILES AND THIS OCCURRED IN 1999. SINCE THAT TIME THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER ALSO SEIZED IN 2002. THE MILEAGE ON MY TRUCK WAS 62260 MILES. THE CALIPER PADS AND ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND BRAKE LINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110050February 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PURCHASED TRUCK IN 1998 AND IN 2001 AT 48000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END ON BOTH SIDES AND I THINK I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN AND MILEAGE IS OVER 99000. I ALSO MADE TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR BOTH FRONT CALIPERS SEIZING ON THIS WEBSITE. I WOULD HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS SOONER, BUT JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE. I WANTED TO MAKE COMPLAINTS AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE DAKOTA AND DURANGO MODEL YEAR 2000 AND UP WITH THEIR BALL JOINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106985February 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110877February 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110880February 4, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ALUMINUM WHEELS LUGS:NUTS CAME OFF. CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD TIGHTENED THE LUGS:NUTS, HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT STAY TIGHTENED.*AK...EVERYTIME CONSUMER HAD WHEEL WORK DONE, FRONT WHEEL LUGS:NUTS AND BOLTS LOOSENED AFTER DRIVING ONE HOUR OR MORE. CONSUMER'S FIRST CONCERN IS FOR HIS FAMILY. ALSO, IF HE SHOULD TRADE OR SELL IT IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110819February 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108473February 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A BAD BRAKE SYSTEM. I FEEL THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF A DAKOTA. I'M THE SECOND OWNER PURCHASED AT 29,000 MILES. THE FIRST OWNER HAD THE FRONT ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY. I NOW HAVE 70,000 MILES AND HAD 4 FRONT BRAKE JOBS. 1ST TIME TURNED ROTORS REPLACED PADS,THAT LASTED ABOUT 10,000 MILES. 2ND TIME REPLACED ROTORS WITH FACTORY ONES,AGAIN LASTED ABOUT 10,000 MILES,3RD TIME REPLACED ROTORS WITH AFTERMARKET VENTED ,TO HELP COOLING, AGAIN LASTED AROUND 10,000 MILES,4TH TIME WAS TODAY I TURNED THE ROTORS. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER AN THEY GIVE ME THE RUN A ROUND SAYING DRIVER HABBIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109809February 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS NEED FREQUENT TURNING, THEY PULSE, I HAVE HAD THEM TURNED THREE TIMES AND THEY NEED IT AGAIN. I HAVE A 1999 DAKOTA, V6, AUTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE WITH 45,000 ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111542February 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109635February 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LINE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS ROTTING OFF THE VEHICLE. OWNER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. ALSO, OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON FOUR OCCASIONS. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED THAT VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT, AND HE WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE OWNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109594February 2, 2005
SUSPENSION
OWNER OF 1999 DODGE DAKOTA REPORTING DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS IN DAKOTA AND DURANGO. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ON HIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS AT A LOW MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109479February 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING FRONT BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE WHEELS COULD FALL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109488February 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK AND DISCOVERED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPP BALL JOINT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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