Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8012258June 20, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT TIE ROD FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012193June 19, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
LOCKING MECHANISM FOR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011938June 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND SHAKING OF EHICLE. ROTORS WERE WARPED, AT THIS TIME ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763134June 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AROUND 16,000 MILES, I NOTICED THE PULLING AND PULSATING OF THE BRAKES WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THEM EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE CRACKED. THEY CHARGED US FOR MACHINING THE FRONT ROTORS BUT REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK, NOTICED THAT THEY STILL ACTED WARPED. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHIN A WEEK AND THEY REPLACED THE DRUMS AGAIN BECAUSE THEY FOUND THEY WERE ALSO WARPED. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE OF SAME SYMPTOMS WITHIN A WEEK AND THEY TURNED THE DRUMS AGAIN BECAUSE THE 2ND REPLACEMENT ONES WERE ALSO WARPED. AT THAT TIME THE FRONT BRAKES WERE ALSO SQUEAKING, SO THEY ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN AND LUBE CALIPERS. DID NOT FIX THE NOISE IN THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE REAR DRUMS ARE STILL FEELING WARPED. WILL ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR FURTHER REPAIRS BUT FEAR WILL BE CHARGED AS WE WERE THE FIRST TIME FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEMS IN THE DODGE DAKOTA'S.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011845June 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE INSIDE FRAME BEHIND FRONT WHEEL. DEALER: CHEVROLET WORK'S ON DODGE VEHICLES, WHERE PURCHASE WAS NOTIFIED. FRAME NEEDS TO REPLACED TO THE POINT WHERE A REPAIR WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763086June 14, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THIS VEHICLE WAS SPECIFICALLY ORDERED FROM DODGE AS A TOWING VEHICLE. THE TRUCK CAME WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO TOWING MIRRORS OFFERED AS AN OPTION. I DO NOT THINK DODGE SHOULD BUILD TOWING VEHICLES WITHOUT PROVIDING THE AVAILABILITY TO PURCHASE SUCH MIRRORS. I HAVE NOTIFIED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ALL THEY SAY IS THERE ARE NO FACTORY TOWING MIRRORS FOR THE DAKOTA TRUCKS. YET THEY CONTINUE TO OFFER FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGES. THIS POLICY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. IF THEY DO NOT OFFER TOWING MIRRORS FOR THIS MODEL THEN THEY SHOULD NOT OFFER A TOWING PACKAGE. I CANNOT EVEN LOCATE A TOWING MIRROR REPLACEMENT ONLY THE UNIVERSAL STRAP ON ONES WHICH DO NOT WORK WELL. CIPA OFFERS A SLIDE OVER TOWING MIRROR BUT NOT FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA SLT MODEL THAT I HAVE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009376June 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF FROM A DEAD STOP THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND RIGHT AFTER THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE RUNS AT A HIGH RPM UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THE PROBLEM THEN CORRECTS ITSELF TEMPORARILY. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK SERVICED AT FREDERICK DODGE 4 TIMES. FIRST IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID(CLAIMED IT WAS NOT TOPPED OFF AT DELIVERY) AND IT WAS CAUSING REAR SENSOR ON TRANS TO SHUT DOWN TRANSMISSION. SECOND TIME BROUGHT IN FOR SAME PROBLEM, TOLD THAT REAR SENSOR IS BAD, THAT WAS REPLACED, THIRD TIME, SAME PROBLEM, TOLD THAT SOFTWARE FOR TCM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. FOURTH TIME, TCM AND TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED. TRUCK IS STILL IN SHOP. TOTALLY FED UP. TRUCK HAS LESS 9500 MILES ON IT. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763038
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011764June 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 55 MPH, LOCATION OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN HEADLIGHTS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD, SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7118.00.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763037June 13, 2002
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TIRE INFORMATION LABEL NOT ACCURATE. VEHICLE HAS OPTIONAL TIRE & HANDLING GROUP (P255/65R16 TIRES AND 16"X8" RIMS, BUT LABEL SHOWS P215/75R15 AND 15"X7" RIMS. EXAMINATION OF OTHER DODGE DAKOTAS WITH SAME OPTION AT DEALER HAD SAME DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011644June 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS SQUEAKING AND JERKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED ROTORS/ DISC, AND CALIPERS NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011376June 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE TO SECOND GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011408June 10, 2002
STRUCTURE
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE WENT BACKARDS, CONSUMER RESTARTED AND VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762737June 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
15 DAYS AFTER PUCHASING THIS VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE FIRE DESTROYED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD BUT THE METAL ENGINE PARTS AS WELL AS MELTED PART OF THE DASH & CARPET ON THE INTERIOR. AFTER PRYING OPEN THE HOOD & DOUSING THE FLAMES COMPLETELY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT A FUEL LINE LEAK HAD CAUSED THE BLAZE. APPARENTLY SOME FUEL LEAKED FROM THE LINE NEAR THE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY ON TOP OF THE ENGINE & AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE FUEL TO IGNITE. THANKFULLY I WAS ALONE WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CAB FILLED W/SMOKE BEFORE I EVEN GOT PULLED OVER & I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NO SMALL TASK GETTING THEM OUT SAFELY. THE DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED @OVER $2000 BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THE WIRING & COMPUTER, NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF LABOR TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY ON THE VEHICLE, SO MY ONLY HOPE OF GETTING THIS THING FIXED W/OUT LOSING MY TAIL IS IF THE MANUFACTURER WILL STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT AND FIX IT. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW ONLY RECENTLY INFORMED ME OF THE NHTSA WEB SITE, OR I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS EARLIER. PLEASE HELP ANY WAY YOU CAN, MY FAMILY & I WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATIVE. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011106June 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
STARTING THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD. MECHANIC STATED BATTERY EXPLODED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY PROBLEM OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762708June 5, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS OCCURRED TO OTHER OWNERS OF DODGE DAKOTAS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011046June 4, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY HEARD NOISE AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. GOODYEAR, EAGLE LS, P23570R17.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762629June 4, 2002
TIRES
TWO WEEKS FROM THIS DATE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. TOOK TIRE TO GOOD YEAR DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT AND THEY WOULD ONLY PRO-RATE THE TIRE. TWO DAYS AGO FROM TODAY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE IS NOW CRACKING. GOOD YEAR DEALER SAID IT WAS ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TIRE AND THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES ON THESE SIZE AND MODELS. NEED A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE TIRES AND FREE REPLACEMENT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THE TIRES ARE CRACKEING AND SPLITING ALONG THE BASE ON THE RIM. CRACK IS ABOUT 8" - 12" LONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762655June 4, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STUMBLES AT 2300 RPM, TWO DEALERS HAVE SAID PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC AND NOT REPAIRABLE. STEERING IS STIFF AT CENTER VERY LIGHT ELSEWHERE CAUSING OVERSTEERING AT THE TRANSITION, ALSO CHARACTERISTIC ACCORDING TO DEALERS. STEERING PROBLEM AMPLIFIED STARTING FROM STOP AND TURNING CORNER. EXCESSIVE VEHICLE ROLL AND STUMBLING ACCENTUATES STEERING INSTABILITY. ALSO NOTICABLE ON FREEWAY ENTRANCE/EXIT RAMPS WHEN STEERING IS ON THE TRANSITION BETWEEN HEAVY AND LIGHT EFFORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762657June 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL FROM FACTORY. BOTH FACTORY AND DEALER SIGNED VEHICLE PREPARATION FORMS STATING "ALL FLUIDS CHECKED". TRANSMISSION FAILED ON FREEWAY. LOST POWER TO REAR WHEELS. IF IT HAD LOCKED UP FROM FAILURE A CRASH WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762659June 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING AT MODERATE SPEEDS, SEE YOUR CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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