Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8010895June 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED OIL INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED ON, CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO CHECK OIL AND TO ADD MORE OIL. SOON AFTER, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER ADDED MORE OIL. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND THAT OIL PUMP FAILED TO SEND OIL TO ENGINE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010908June 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 40 MPH A DEER CROSSED CONSUMERS PATH, CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.THEN, CONSUMER HIT A TREE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762580June 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED. DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SQUIRTER DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT AND NO LONGER WORKS. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SQUIRTER NO LONGER WORKS. FRONT LICENSE PLATE (REQUIRED IN TEXAS) BOLT FAILED, LOST LICENSE PLATE SOMEWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010815May 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO OTHER GEARS. LEVER, WILL GO INTO OTHER GEARS IF DRIVER HITS IT WITH ARM OR SOMETHING BY AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS TO FORCE LEVER TO STAY IN POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762396May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762409May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS THREE TIMES, 24000 MILES,29000 MILES, AND 33000 MILES FOR WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING THE BREAKS TO PULSATE WHEN APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010494May 28, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE AND SHIMMIES WHEN GET UP TO SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *ASKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010514May 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RAN A STOP SIGN AT 30 TO 35 MPH, T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, FULL FRONTAL INPACT, AND NONE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010586May 28, 2002
TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE LOCKED UP, HARD TO STEER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762230May 24, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND COULD NOT TURN. AFTER STOPPING AND LOOKING AT VEHICLE SAW FRONT TIE ROD HAD COME APART.TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED TIR ROD CAME APART AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762195May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE ROTOR AND DRUM WARPED DUE TO HEAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010155May 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED RADIO POP. THEN, WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM VENT. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009922May 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND LOST HER VOICE FOR 2 WEEKS DUE TO INHALING FUMES.*AK DEALER REPLACED AIRBAG, STEERING WHEEL AND CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009966May 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SECOND RECALL THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED. AFTER EVERY SERVICE PROBLEM GETS WORSE. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS SECOND TIME PROBLEM OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009860May 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN ENGAGING TURN SIGNAL THERE WAS NO SIGNAL LIGHT, AND THERE WAS A LOUD GEAR GRINDING NOISE. WHEN DISENGAGING SIGNAL NOISE STOPPED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009792May 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
22 MONTH OLD CHILD HIT GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION AS IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK IN GARAGE. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING OUT AN INSPECTOR FOR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009741May 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
HAS A BLIND SPOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK THERE IS ALSO A BLIND SPOT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE MIRRORS ARE TOO LARGE AND CAUSE A BLIND SPOT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AN ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED DUE TO THIS BLIND SPOT. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761790May 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761804May 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS ARE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH SET OF ROTORS IN 28000 MILES. THE DEALER TALKED ME INTO PAYING FOR NEW PADS LAST TIME BECAUSE HE SAID BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12000 MILES. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA RESPONDING TO THIS UNSAFE ISSUE? THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE IS ABOUT WARPED ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. PLEASE RESPOND!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761774May 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IT SEEMS MY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS ARE WARPED CAUSING SEVERE PULSATING, SHAKING AND VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH NORMAL PRESSURE. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING MORE SEVERE NOW EACH MONTH. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRSSED TO A POINT NOW THAT I NOTICED THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKING IS SUFFERING. THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP MY BRAKES DURING A LIGHT RAIN AT A STOP SYSTEM CAUSING MY DAKOTA TO SLIDE HALFWAY THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I AM AFRAID THE SENSORS ARE GETTING BAD INFORMATION DUE TO THE ALREADY PULSATING BRAKES BY THE APPARANT DRUM AND ROTOR WARPAGE. I HAVE A 1969 CHEVY IMPALA WITH THE ORIGINAL DRUMS AND 110,000 MILES, THESE BRAKES STILL WORK FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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