Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#742615March 18, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACKS RANDOMLY COLLAPSES, NEVER SURE IF IT'S LOCKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882982March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HEAD OF A BOLT BROKE FROM BASE OF ENGINE MANIFOLD. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS WHILE DRYING SOME PARTS ON ENGINE. BROKEN PIECE WERE NOT LEAKING ANYTHING YET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882832March 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED REGARDING BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AND SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882961March 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND CAME UPON A STOP LIGHT. STARTED TO SMELL BURNING WIRES. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURANCE TOTALED VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882811March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN CONUSMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AROUND CORNER, VEHICLE WOULD SLIP AND DISENGAGE FROM TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742267March 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I HAVE HAD A MASTER CYLINDER GO BAD AND UPON REPLACEMENT I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT GETTING BRAKE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKES. BOTH REAR SIDES ARE NOT RECIEVING FLUID. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURING AT THE FRONT NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE IS A METAL BLOCK THAT RECIEVES FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE DISTRIBUTES IT TO THE ABS SYSTEM THEN TO THE WHEELS. FLUID IS LEAVING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND GOING TO THIS BLOCK BUT IS NOT LEAVING IT TO GO TO THE REAR BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742170March 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#742202March 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION STICKS AT INTERMITENT TIMES THE FIRST TIME IT DID THIS I WAS GOING 75PH ON THE FREEWAY AND COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE BACK INTO GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882484March 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER NOTICED A POPPING SENSATION COMING FROM FRONT END. *AK LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT REPLACED, STEERING SHAFT FREPLACED, HOWEVER POPPING NOISE STILL EXISTS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THERE IS TIRE WEAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785329March 7, 2001
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS CAUSED BURNS TO CONSUMER'S SKIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#742050March 7, 2001
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742078March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WE TRADED OUR 1999 KIA SPORTAGE FOR A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK 10-12-2000, AT THE CENTRAL KIA SUBARU DEALERSHIP IN PLANO TEXAS. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND WE HAVE SPENT OVER $800.00 SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK. WE CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP PH#972-422-5300, WHEN WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS THEY TOLD US THAT DODGE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS ETC. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WE HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR ONE MONTH WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED. THE TRUCK IS A LEMON AND WE ARE STUCK WITH TRUCK PAYMENTS AND WE ARE IN DEBT OVER THE REPAIRS WE HAD TO PAY FOR OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND SURELY IS NOT FAIR TO US. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO BLEDSOE DODGE, INC.PH#214-296-9800 @ [XXX]. LOVE FREEWAY DALLAS TEXAS MR. [XXX] SPOKE WITH US ABOUT THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ETC. AND HE TOLD US THAT DODGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM THE KIA DEALERSHIP. SO WE HAD TO PAY $200.00 TO MR. [XXX] AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. WE NEED SOME JUSTICE WITH THIS MATTER AND YOU ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WE BELIEVE CAN HELP US WITH THIS MATTER. WE NEED OUR MONEY BACK THAT WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS LEMON WE HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH. PLEASE HELP US? SINCERELY YOURS MR.& MRS [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742079March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WE TRADED OUR 1999 KIA SPORTAGE FOR A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK 10-12-2000, AT THE CENTRAL KIA SUBARU DEALERSHIP IN PLANO TEXAS. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND WE HAVE SPENT OVER $800.00 SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK. WE CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP PH#972-422-5300, WHEN WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS THEY TOLD US THAT DODGE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS ETC. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WE HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR ONE MONTH WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED. THE TRUCK IS A LEMON AND WE ARE STUCK WITH TRUCK PAYMENTS AND WE ARE IN DEBT OVER THE REPAIRS WE HAD TO PAY FOR OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND SURELY IS NOT FAIR TO US. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO BLEDSOE DODGE, INC.PH#214-296-9800 @ [XXX] LOVE FREEWAY DALLAS TEXAS MR [XXX] SPOKE WITH US ABOUT THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ETC. AND HE TOLD US THAT DODGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM THE KIA DEALERSHIP. SO WE HAD TO PAY $200.00 TO MR. JIM HURST AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. WE NEED SOME JUSTICE WITH THIS MATTER AND YOU ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WE BELIEVE CAN HELP US WITH THIS MATTER. WE NEED OUR MONEY BACK THAT WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS LEMON WE HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH. PLEASE HELP US? SINCERELY YOURS MR.& MRS [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882305March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 15000 MILES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882196March 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A GAS ODOR IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND NOTICED VEHICLE HAD LOST A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER NOTICED FRONT FUEL LINE HAD COME APART, CAUSING PROBLEM, PART NUMBER 52127657. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741867March 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741802March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE BOUNCES WILDLY AND BRAKE VIBRATION TRANSFERS TO BRAKE PEDAL. DURING NONE BRAKING BRAKES MAKE A SCRPEING/SQUEALING NOISE. HAD ROTORS TURNED AT DEALERSHIP PROBLEM TEMPORAILY GOT BETTER BUT EVENTUALLY WENT BACK TO SAME PROBLEM BUT WITH NOISE. VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY WHEN FIRST OCCURRED AND THEY TRIED TO FIX. TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRENTY AND THEY WILL NOT TRY AND FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881922March 2, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BACK END OF VEHICLE DROPPED AND LEANED TO LEFT. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER ,AND NOTICED LEFT BACK RIM CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560017March 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE THE DRIVER RAN OFF THE ROAD WITH THE TWO RIGHT WHEELS OF THE TRUCK, WHEN HE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AMD STEERED HIM INTO A TREE TOTALING THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741727March 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAN PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND NOT MOVE. THE DASH WILL SAY ITS IN REVERSE(DIGITAIL DASH) BUT TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE. ACTS AS IF IT IS STILL IN REVERSE. HAVE GONE TO ARBITRATION, AND THEN REFILE AGAIN .DISTIRCT MANAGER SAYS IT IS NOT UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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