Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10032387September 4, 2003
TIRES:BEAD
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AT THE BEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES SEPARATED AT THE BEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038599September 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT AT THE BEAD. *MR THE TIRES HAD ALL BROKEN AT THE BEAD. THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037042September 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE TURN A CORNER IN MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA I HEARD A BANG. LOOKED AROUND UNDER THE TRUCK I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING BROKEN. TOOK TRUCK TO TIRE SHOP TO HAVE FRONT TIRES RPLACED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION BY YOUR STAFF INTOP THE DODGE DURANGO (PE03032). THE DURANGO AND DAKAOTA HAVE THE SAME FRONT ENDS UNDERNEATH THEM. IF THERE IS A FINDING OF DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THE DURANGO IS SHOULD ALSO APPLY TO THE DAKOTA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032061September 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS LOOSENED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024225September 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE HOT LIQUID BLEW OUT ONTO THE CONSUMERS FACE, CHEST, ARM AND HAND. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037004September 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION THROTTLE VALVE ADJUSTMENT...KEEPS THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING AT THE PROPER TIME... WONT DOWNSHIFT WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. ALSO... SHIFTER LEVER CABLE ADJUSTMENT.... WRONG GEAR SHOWS UP ON CONSOLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037015September 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT BALL JOINT EARLY FAILURE ON 1998 DAKOTA. FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE EXPERINCING EARLY FAILURES. SAME SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AS DURANGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036845August 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE AFTER LOW MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036874August 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKING ONTO PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR, MOLDY CARPETING, SMELLS BADLY. DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS, BUT DEFECT CONTINUES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037735August 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN , PILOT LTX, SIZE# P/255/55R17 DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036712August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK ARE OF INADEQUATE DESIGNED, THEY WARP TOO OFTEN..NO SUPPORT FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036613August 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES HAVE ALREADY BEEN TURNED ONCE AND ARE IN NEED AGAIN AT 39000 MILES. THE ABILITY TO STOP WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE HAS DIMINISHED AND IS CAUSE FOR GREAT CONCERN. NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE STOCK VEHICLE HAVE BEEN MADE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031793August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK ON ACCELERATION, THEN HE NOTICED THE OIL CONSUMPTION STARTED TO GO UP. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE PLENUM SEAL LEAKED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031795August 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033419August 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN BECAUSE THE OIL PRESSURE WAS INTERMITTENTLY DROPPING TO 0 THEN BACK UP TO 40. THE DEALER PERFORMED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL TESTS BEFORE GOING TO THE PROBLEM. I DONT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TESTS DONE WHEN THE OIL PUMP HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM POSTED ALL OVER THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND NHTSA WEBSITES. THEY SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THAT FIRST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033406August 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
I OWN A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT WITH PAINT FADING ON THE HOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THESE AREAS THAT WOULD CAUSE A PAINT PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED THAT I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS REPORTING SIMULAR PROBLEMS BUT NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF DODGE IS PLANNING ON RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM SOON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031721August 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN 3RD GEAR IT WENT TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE CHANGED TO 4TH GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSED A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE LEFT TURNS. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029642August 22, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, THEN BACKED UP, AND THE TIE ROD SNAPPED OFF. THE TIE ROD HAD GONE THROUGH THE RIM ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHICH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DODGE AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033237August 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033106August 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2002 DAKOTA 4X4 4.7L CONTINUOSLY WARPING BAKE ROTORS, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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