Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#8003459February 4, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR HITTING A BUMP THERE'S A LITTLE BUMP IN STEERING. CONSUMER CAN PULL IN AND OUT ON FRONT WHEELS WITH BARE HANDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757668February 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHILCE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK 3 TIMES. DEALER ADVISED ON PURCHASE DATE THAT ENGINE LIGHT REPRESENTED MINOR PROBLEM THAT THEY FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003405February 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE BOUNCED AND VIBRATED, ALSO THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, FRONT CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THAT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003125January 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757063January 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE CHRYSLER FIX THE PROBLEM WITH DAKOTA BRAKE ROTORS HAVE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002343January 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING AND HIT A BRICK FENCE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF CONSUMER LOST OBJECT FROM BACK OF HIS TRUCK. CONSUMER SWERVED TO MISS AND HIT A PARKED CAR. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY, ENGINE LEAKS OIL FROM OIL PAN AREA, THERMOSTAT LEAKS, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001777January 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT A FARM WAGON HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756088December 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS. MANUFACTURER DECLINES ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE NO EXTENDED WARRENTY WAS PURCHASED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755982December 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
NOT SURE IF REAR WHEEL DRIVE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. VERY LUCKY LEAKING BRAKE CYLIDERS CAUGHT BY MECHANICS DURING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION. SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007046December 12, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
E-BRAKE RUBBING AGAINST FRAME. INFORMED DEALER WHO PUT A RUBBER HOSE OVER CABLE. HOSE FELL OFF 20 MILES LATER. E-BRAKE WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH AND FAIL. *JB *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****755550
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900695December 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS REPLACED MANIFOLD 5 TIMES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755489December 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORTUNETLY THERE WERE NO OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OPERATED AT 5 MPH OR 55 MPH. BROUGHT TO MOTORQUEST OF WELLESLEY, MA AND THEY DIAGNOSSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEAD TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS USED PRIMARILY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AT AN AVERAGE OF 60- 70 MILES /DAY. WE HAVE NOT USED IT FOR OFF ROADING AND HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND SERVICING DONE. ISN'T IT UNUSUAL FOR A VEHICLE WITH 45000-46000 MILES TO NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754805November 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THERE SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM A FEW TIMES WITH THIS SAME MODEL. THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE OIL PUMP. REPAIR WOULD COST AROUND $4,000. VEHICLE WAS WELL CARED FOR AND WE HAVE COMPLETE JOURNAL OF OIL CHANGES AND ALL OTHER CARE AND REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752970October 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALL JOIN DURING INSPECTION BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752212September 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895619August 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION 2 YEARS IN A ROW BECAUSE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895171August 24, 2001
SUSPENSION
TIRE CENTER INDICATES THAT TOW END THROWS ALIGNMENT OUT AND WEARS THE TIRE TREAD OUT. THE CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF TIRES IN 40,000 MILES. TIRE TECHNICIAN SAYS PROBLEM IS INHERENT WITH DAKOTA TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894723August 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
A FEW MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED FORWARD, CAUSING DAMAGES TO GARAGE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893858August 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 5 TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN LAST 10,000 MILES. ONCE A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN IT BURNS RIGHT OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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