Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#559656February 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 00V-106, AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS WHICH IT HAD NEVER EXPERINCED PRIOR TO HAVING THE VALVE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AND THE MANUAL SHIFT VALVE WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559653February 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN OVERHAULED TWO TIMES, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS EXCESSIVE AND THAT THE FIRST REPAIR SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAT 40,000 MILES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880594February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROCHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880502February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. WOULD HAVE TO STEP HARDER TO MAKE BRAKES WORK. BUT, AT TIMES COULD NOT STOP, AND ONCE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT STOPPED. CURRENTLY, THERE WAS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 891. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740743February 11, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN AND CRASH ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880247February 9, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AFTER AN IMPACT OF 0-5MPH. *K
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880290February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AT 4,000 MILE DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. WITHIN A YEAR DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN DIFFERENTIAL ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE. INFORMED THAT VEHICLE DID HAVE A DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE TURNED BACK IN. BUT, CONSUMER WANTED TO KEEP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740438February 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAD BEEN RUNNING A FEW ERRANDS AND HAD JUST LEFT MY CELLULAR PHONE COMPANY WHEN I AND A PASSENGER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WE PROCEEDED TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS FOR A BUILDING ON FIRE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY PICKUP BEGAN TO SLOW. I TRIED SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN TO ANOTHER GEAR BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE. I WENT FROM PARK TO LOW AND IT ACTED LIKE THERE WAS NOTHING CONNECTED TO THE SHIFTER. I THEN TRIED DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND GOT NO RESPONSE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I THEN TRIED OPENING MY DRIVERS DOOR WHEN FLAMES SHOT UP BETWEEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE CAB. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AS SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CAB AND I BAILED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. MY PASSENGER AND I MOVED WELL BEHIND THE PICKUP AND WATCHED AS FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE PICKUP AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED 911 ON MY CELL PHONE. IN THE MEAN TIME A WITNESS HAD PULLED UP BEHIND US AND INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS TRYING TO FLAG US DOWN BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN FIRE UNDER THE TRUCK FOR AT LEAST 3 CITY BLOCKS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. IT IN FOR SERVICE IN DEC. OF 2000 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, FOR IT IS A TWO WHEEL DRIVE. THERE HAS BEEN NO MAJOR MECHANICAL WORK DONE, JUST SOME MINOR ITEMS SUCH AS A WATER PUMP FALL OF 2000, BRAKE WORK SUMMER OF 200, FUEL PUMP JANUARY OF 1999. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON OR DID ANY GAUGES REFLECT ANY PROBLEMS. IT DISTRESSES ME GREATLY THAT I MAY NEVER KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC CAUSING MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER GREAT HARM OR EVEN DEATH. I REVIEWED NHTSA'S COMPLAINT SECTION AND DID FIND A FEW OTHER FIRE RELATED PROBLEMS. I HOPE ONE MORE WILL GET SOME ACTION TAKEN TO SEE WHAT CAUSE THESE THINGS TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001096February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, PUTTING GEAR IN PARK, COULD NOT GET GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK GEAR, HAD TO PUT GEAR IN NEUTAL, THEN BACK TO PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING BEFORE TRUCK WOULD MOVE OUT OF PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740303February 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS INTO CABIN...ALL DOOR SEALS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740314February 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE GAVE NO WARNING TO FIRE OPERATED FINE UNTIL SHUT DOWN TO INVESTIGATE SMOKE. DEALERSHIP IS NOT WANTING ME TO KNOW CAUSE OF FAILTY WIRE AT POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879494January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND RESURFACED THREE TIMES, AND REPLACED ONCE. DEALER REFUSING TO HONOR WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879515January 31, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT RECLINES BACKWARDS, BUT FAILED TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. WOULD SOMETIMES BECOME STUCK AND THEN SLAMS DRIVER FORWARDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740160January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS & PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE NEW ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND ARE VIBRATING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740182January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED,DEALER REPLACED AT NO COST,DEALER SAID THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879363January 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS SIDE WINDOWS BECOME FOGGED AND FROSTED WHICH IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740097January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SO SEVERELY AFTER 15000 MI OF NORMAL DRIVING THAT BRAKING WAS DANGEROUS DUE TO VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ROTORS, AND THEY WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 2500 MI AFTER REPAIR. DODGE WANTS TO CHARGE ME $700 FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR DEFECT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559202January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT REAR BRAKES GRAB/LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO LOCK UP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879081January 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISON WHILE TRAVLING AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879121January 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
REAR WIRING HARNESS IS PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME AND THE BED ASSEMBLY WHICH HAS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER SOLDERED THE THREE BROKEN WIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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