Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8017283August 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, BUT VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766274August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER ABOUT 13000 MILES, APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSED INCREASINGLY SEVERE SHUDDERING OF FRONT OF TRUCK ACCOMPANIED BY SIGNIFICANT EXTENSION OF BRAKING DISTANCE (AT LEAST 30%). NARROWLY AVOIDED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR COLLISION. SUSPECTED FAILURE OF ABS, TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS WARPED ROTORS IN THE FRONT. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND REPORTED ESSENTIALLY ZERO WEAR ON THE BRAKEPADS. DEALER ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS. DEALER SURMISED THAT THERE WAS A CHRONIC MATERIAL PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTA DISK BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO MANIFEST ITSELF AGAIN NOW, SOME 8000 MILES LATER. WHEN I RECENTLY CONTACTED CHRYSLER BY E-MAIL AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, THEIR RESPONSE WAS MERELY THAT THERE WAS CURRENTLY NO OPEN PROBLEM (HENCE NO ACTION). WHAT IS HARD TO FATHOM IS THAT NHTSA WITH SOME 100 USER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VERY SAME SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE PURSUING THIS ISSUE. CORRECTIVE ACTION BY DODGE IN THE FORM OF A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILURE-PRONE DISK SYSTEM IS CLEARLY WARRANTED IN THIS SITUATION. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION NHTSA IS TAKING, OR PLANS TO TAKE, TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS TRULY IS A MATTER OF "PEOPLE SAVING PEOPLE."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766304August 27, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C CONDENSATION DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING STEAM AND NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CONTACTED DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HIS DOES THE SAME THING, AND IS A DESIGN FAULT, NOTHING THAT THEY OR DODGE CAN DO. THIS WILL CAUSE A PREMATURE RUSTING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AT THE JUNCTION OF THE MANIFOLD AND PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766258August 26, 2002
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ARE CRACKING AT THE BEAD. CRACKS ARE SEVERAL INCHES LONG. GOODYEAR DEALER SAYS "HEAT CRACKING" AND WILL REPLACE AT PRORATED VALUE. IF THESE TIRES WERE RECALLED PER YOUR WEBSITE, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. INFORMATION IS FOR PAPER TRAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017132August 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUT CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL IT MALFUNCTIONS, AND INVOLUNTARILY SPEEDS UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016835August 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO A VAN. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 30 MPH. DRIVER DID MAKE CONTACT WITH CONSOLE OR SIDE OF TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766006August 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT FUSE WAS BLOWN. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE, LIGHTS WERE FINE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. FUSE BLEW AGAIN, RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER. THEY LOOKED OVER THE SYSTEM AND SAID IT WAS A LOSE WIRE TO THE FUSE BOX. TWO DAYS LATER, FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THEY THEN ORDERED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IN THE MEANTIME, I CONTINUE TO REPLACE FUSES AS THEY BLOW. NOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE FUSE, AS THEY BLOW IMMEDIATELY. DEALER NOW HAS TRUCK AND REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL BLOWS THE FUSE. TRUCK IS NOW AT DEALER WHILE THEY TROUBLESHOOT. TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016585August 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO DRIVE INSTEAD OF REVERSE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURY, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5777.00.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016504August 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS BURNING SMOKE AND ENGINE OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, AND TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765714August 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I DROVE THIS PICKUP THREE TIMES BEFORE RUNNING INTO A BAD OVERHEAT PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE HEADING OUT FOR THE WEEKEND FOR SOME CAMPING AND FUN WHEN MY BRAND NEW TRUCK OVERHEATED ON THE FREEWAY AND SPILLED COOLANT ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. THIS PROBLEM RUINED OUR WHOLE WEEKEND AND MY HOPES OF HAVING A GOOD RELIABLE TRUCK. NOW I AM HAVING EXTREME DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING ANYONE IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP WITH MY PROBLEM ABOUT REPORTING TO THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567106August 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES WITH SOME FORCE, THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, THE TRUCK THEN VEERED DANGEROUSLY IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE DRY PAVEMENT AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST AND DETERIORATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016247August 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH FRONT WHEEL BEARING BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765587August 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC ROTORS GET WARPED EVERY 17000 MILES OF DRIVING. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE, I RARELY TOW ANYTHING. MY DRIVING IS NORMAL DRIVING WITH MOST OF IT ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER 17000 MILES, THE WHOLE FRONT-END OF THE TRUCK SHAKES TERRIBLY UNTIL THE ROTORS GET TURNED. PADS ARE FINE. ROTORS TURNED AT 17,000 MILES AND 34000 MILES. EXPECT TO HAVE TO TURN THEM AGAIN AT 52000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015987August 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A REAR END COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT CRACKED RADIATOR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015993August 12, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS AS STATED IN RECALL # 01 V 119 000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765515August 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EVEN WITH LIGHT APPLICATION OF BRAKES, PROGRESSIVELY SEVERE SHUDDERING OF ENTIRE FRONT END. SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED WARPED BRAKE DISCS AND INCORRECT BRAKE PAD (OEM). DISKS WERE TURNED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. NOW, 5000 MILES LATER, SAME PROBLEM (PULSATING CONDITION UPON LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION) MANIFESTS ITSELF. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING TO GET DODGE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION? THIS SITUATION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED!!! THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE ABOUT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. HAVE DESCRIBED THE SITUATION TO CHRYSLER BUT DOUBT THAT THEY WILL RESPOND WITH A CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTION WITHOUT SOME PRESSURE FROM NHTSA. AFTER ALL, THIS IS ALL ABOUT "PEOPLE SAVING PEOPLE" SO LET'S HAVE SOME ACTION BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER FIRESTONE-LIKE DISASTER ON OUR HANDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765363August 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015666August 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS PULSATE. BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS IS FAILING. STOPPING DISTANCES HAS INCREASED. ROTORS ARE STARTING TO GO EVERY 14,000 MILES. DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE ADD MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015765August 7, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT LOCKING LATCH BEHIND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DOES NOT FUNCTION. SEATS WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765334August 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE $11,000 IN DAMAGE WAS ALL FRONT-END DAMAGE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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