Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8006359March 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL JERK/PULSATE AND SURGE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006115March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER?S SEAT BELT DID NOT KEEP THE DRIVERS HEAD FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006180March 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE VIBRATES AND TREMBLES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564792March 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, CONSUMER IS APPROACHING THE END OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3 TO 5,000 MILES, AND DEALER IS STARTING TO DENY CLAIM FOR REPAIRS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006029March 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND SAW INSULATION OF ENGINE WAS BURNING.*AK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759590March 20, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRST TIRE SEPARATION DISCOVERED BY CSAA AUTO SERVICE DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ON 11/07/01. SECOND AND THIRD TREAD SEPARATION WERE DURING VACATION, WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, AT 50MPH, THE TIRES STARTED PRODUCING ROUGH RIDE. STOPPED TO CHECK TIRES, AND NOTICED SEPARATION.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT21575R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759462March 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY TICKET #311914 STUFFED NEXT TO THE ENGINE. THE TICKET INFORMATION IS BUILD. NO 107, SHIFT 2, H/T PUNCH G , REJECT 1 DATE 3/5/97 NATURE OF DEFECT #5 M/F INSPECTOR 64274, NATURE OF REPAIR 03052654 NDF. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WERE TOLD THEY DO NOT SELL TRUCKS WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINES. CAN YOU HELP US FIND OUT WHY OUR DAKOTA PICKUP WOULD HAVE THE INSPECTION COPY OF A DEFECTIVE ENGINE TICKET ROLED UP AND TIED WITH TIE WIRE TICKET ON THE ENGINE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564660March 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART CAME IN, AND THE DEALER TOOK THE CONSUMERS RECALL CARD, CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE PART.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005860March 15, 2002
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE POWER TRAIN AND THE GOODYEAR TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759357March 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PLEASE VISIT WEB SITE: WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM AND GO TO "FORUMS" AND SEARCH UNDER "BRAKE PROBLEMS" FOR SUPPORTING CASES OF ROTOR FAILURE. I NOTICED MY FRONT BRAKES PULSATING AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES. I DRIVE 90% HIWAY WITH VERY LITTLE CITY TRAFFIC. I DRIVE VERY CONSERVATIVELY. (NO HARD BRAKING) RECENTLY WHILE EXITING THE HIWAY I APPLIED MY BRAKES AT 45MPH AND HAD TREMENDOUS PULSATING INSTANTLY WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO LOSE IT'S BRAKING ABILITY. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT IT PROMPTED ME TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER EXPECTING THEM TO FIND A REASON AS TO WHY THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AFTER VERY LITTLE USE. THEY TOLD ME THAT "THEY DON'T MAKE BRAKES THE WAY THEY USED TO". AFTER VIEWING THE WEB SITE NOTED ABOVE; IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A UNDERDESIGNED ROTOR USED ON DODGE DAKOTAS AS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DISIPATE THE HEAT GENERATED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT. I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS INFERIOR BRAKE DESIGN OR MATERIALS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I CAN GET BETTER ROTORS AND PADS FROM AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURER'S. WHY DOESN'T DODGE USE THOSE? AS A VOLUNTEER FIREMAN I GO TO MANY ACCIDENT SCENES. I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE BECAUSE OF A CHOICE BY THE MANUFACTURER, DODGE, TO USE LESS EXPENSIVE BRAKING COMPONENTS. BY THE WAY THE DODGE DURANGO IS ALMOST IDENTICLE TO THE DAKOTA YET HARDLY HAS ANY BRAKE ISSUES. SOUNDS LIKE THAT VEHICLE IS EQUIPED WITH THE PROPER COMPONENTS. I HAVE MY WARPED ROTORS AND BREAK PADS TAKEN OFF MY DAKOTA IF YOU'D LIKE TO USE IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. I AM SURE THAT THE ROTOR IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR THE NORMAL STOPPING REQUIREMENTS OF THE DOAGE DAKOTA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. JAMES BUCKLEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759257March 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 1998 DAKOTA 3 TIMES SINCE I BUY THE TRUCK. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOOK INTO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AND EACH TIME THEY WOULD SAY "WE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WE WILL". WELL, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 3/09/02. NOW THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONVERTER. THEY SAY THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMISSIONS WARRENTY HAS RUN OUT. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LEARN THAT CONTRARY TO WHAT THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CLAIM, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759145March 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, RETURNED TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT. THEY SAID IT WAS "NORMAL". RETURNED LATER WITH FURTHER EVIDENCE TO SHOW THEM AND THEY TESTED IT , ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND SAID IT WAS OK. LATER I JACKED THE VEHICLE UP WITH THE WHEELS POWERED UP AND COULD NOT STOP THE WHEELS FROM TURNING. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, SHOWED THEM MY TEST AND THEY NOW PROCLAIMED A PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED EVERY COMPONENT AND STILL NO BRAKES. THEY TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SHOP FOR SECOND OPINION, THE OWNER CLAIMED I WAS RIGHT. CHRYSLER SENT A REP TO LOOK AT IT, CLAIMED IT WAS "NORMAL" SO CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE DONE WITH IT. SO DODGE WON'T DO ANY MORE EITHER. IN SLICK CONDITIONS LIKE SNOW, THE REAR WHEELS KEEP TURNING AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO KEEP FROM BEING PUSHED INTO AN INTERSECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005657March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES ROTOR PROBLEM, REPLACED SEVER TIMES, ROTORS ARE WARPED OR HAVE EXCESSIVE RUN OUT, CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. RESULTING IN VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REPLACED FRONT DISC ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005235March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP WHERE PARTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN STOPPING ON SNOW AND ICE THE REAR WHEELS CONTINUE TO SPIN AFTER THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE STOPPED, NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, PROPORTIONING VALVE, ABS VALVE, REAR BRAKE HOSE WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE SHOES, CONSUMER STATED HE STILL HAS NO REAR BRAKES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759051March 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRUCK WAS IN PARK SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO REVERSE, CAUSING TRUCK TO HIT A DOCK DAMAGING TAILGATE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759012March 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
#1 BRAKES FRONT AND REAR WHEN APPLIED VIBRATE THE WHOLE TRUCK # 2WHEN TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 2 TO 3 IT BANGS HARD INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759020March 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I AM THE DAUGHTER OF THE OWNER AND AM WRITING AND SENDING THIS BECAUSE MY FATHER IS ILLITERATE AND SPEAKS VERY LITTLE ENGLISH. HE IS 70 YEARS OLD AND RETIRED. MY PARENTS WERE TRAVELING BACK FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NM ON I-40 APPROX. 8:30 PM AT 75 MPH WHEN THEY HEARD THIS LOUD, TERRIBLE NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING MECHANISM STIFFENEND AND THEY SLOWLY MANUEVERED THE TRUCK OFF THE FREEWAY. PRELIMINARY REPORT FROM A MECHANIC STATES IT MAY APPEAR THAT THEY DRIVESHAFT BROKE INITIALLY AND IN RETURN, IT HIT AND TORE APART THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. PREVIOUSLY, THIS VEHICLE HAS NO HISTORY OF HAVING ANY SORT OF PROBLEMS NOR HAD MY PARENTS HAD ANY INCLINATION THAT SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG, SUCH AS HEARING NOISES, SQUEAKS, ETC. THIS OCCURRED SO SUDDENLY. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD 90% HIGHWAY MILES VERSES 10% FLAT, GRAVELED OR DIRT ROAD. MY FATHER WAS UNLIKELY TO GO 4-WHEELING OR TO MISTREAT THIS VEHICLE (AS THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IS IMPLYING).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004654February 27, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH, THE FRONT END IS WEARING TIRES AND IS TOO STIFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, REPLACED TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758582February 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED TO WORK FROM THE FACTORY, (NEVER WORKED) AND DODGE CANNOT FIX IT, SO THEY RECOMMEND I TAKE IT HOME!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758538February 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BAD ROTORS AFTER 12,000K,DEALER WILL NOT COVER. LOW IDLE AND ENGINE STUDDERING AT 400 RPM AFTER 2 PCM RECALLS FOR REPROGRAMING, DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM WITH IDLE. PROBLEM WITH THE BAFFLES IN THE GAS TANK, YOU CAN FEEL THE FUEL MOVING AROUND WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AT ABOUT 3/4 FULL TANK. CONDENSATION IN OIL FILLER CAP. SOUNDS LIKE I BOUGHT A 2000 DAKOTA. I'VE FOUND COUNTLESS ENTRIES OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. NHTS NEED TO GET ON CHRYSLER ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BEFOR SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. SPECIALY THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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