Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#875479November 27, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS A 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA. TIRES WERE ORIGINALS WITH ONLY 50% OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. GOODYEAR TO CONSUMER THEY WERE SPORT PERFORMANCE TIRES THAT DIDN'T REALLY BELONG ON A PICK UP TRUCK. TIRES HAD 13,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (P255 65 R15). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875455November 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHENEVER SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS, VEHICLE WOULD EITHER STUTTER OR STALL. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP SERVERAL TIMES & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT & THAT MANUFACTURER KNEW OF PROBLEM. CAN NOT RESOLVE STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875403November 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR INVECTA GL TIRE P215/75R15 DOT M6HFD8ER098 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, PRIOR TO BLOWOUT, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557734November 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER WAS REFUSED RECALL REPAIR 00V-198 AT THE DEALER BECAUSE TECHNICIAN FOUND AN OPEN INVOICE ON THE COSUMERS VEHICLE. NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#557706November 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-07-97(TIMING CHAIN), CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BULLETIN AND THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND WAS REPAIRED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR AND FEELS THE REPAIR WAS MISDIAGNOSED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736410November 16, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BODY IN HUGE CHUNKS. I HAVE READ THAT THE PAINT COMING LOOSE AND FALLING OFF CAN BE A HAZARD AS THE WINSHEILD CAN COME OFF EASILY IF THE PAINT LOOSENS. I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAINTING MY ENTIRE VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [email protected] OR 715-426-9974 THANKS, MIKE STARRETT. *NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557351November 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736278November 14, 2000
TIRES
A TIRE BLEW UP WHICH WAS OEM AT ONLY 14,000 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNDER NO WEIGHT LOAD IN THE BED. I'M IN A TRUCK CLUB OF FELLOW DAKOTA OWNERS. AT LEAST 6 OTHERS HAVE STATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK EAGLE LS TIRES EXPLODING AT 14,000 MILES. WHILE I ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE OF A BLOWN TIRE AND DAMAGED RIM, OTHERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITH DIFFERENT EAGLE LS TIRES BLOWING AT DIFFERNET TIMES. I'VE CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND DODGE DIRECTLY. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SAVE THE BLOWN TIRE AND RIM FOR INSPECTION. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING PERSONALLY FROM THIS BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS SPECIFIC BRAND OF TIRE. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: 255/65/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/65/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736262November 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WERE FALLING OUT. LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT IN DISREPAIR.DEALER NOTIFIED ON 4/10/00.MILEAGE5536 .CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEDAT20445. THERMOSTAT HOUSING REPLACED AT 13478.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736295November 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ENG./ALT. BELTS SYSTEMATICALLY FAIL AVERAGING EVERY 2 YRS SINCE PURCHASE: EXCESS NOISE, THEN BREAKAGE & REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874936November 14, 2000
TIRES, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ENGINE EXPERIENCES ROUGH AND LOW IDLE, AND STALLING, DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, MANIFOLD GASKETS, AND VALVE BODY, HOWEVER STALLING STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THE COMBINATION OF STOPPING, SHIFTING, AND THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL, THERE WAS ALSO AN OIL PAN LEAK AND COOLANT LEAK, PURGE SOLENOID WAS ALSO NOISY. REVERSE LIGHTS HAD A DEFECTIVE SWITCH AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD A DEFECTIVE SWITCH. EXHAUST WAS NOISY AND THE EXHAUST BOLTS WERE BROKEN. MOLDINGS WERE LEAKING, DEALER HAD TO ALSO REPLACE CARPET. BRAKES LOCKED UP, DEALER FOUND THEY WERE FULL OF BRAKE DUST, FRONT ROTORS GOUGED, DEALER REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS. STEERING GEAR BOX AND POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BOTH LEAKED. TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS, A DEFECTIVE LEAKING PRESSURE LINE, VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE, VEHICLE WOULD SLAM IN REVERSE WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A HUMMING NOISE, AND THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE. NEW TIRES (NO SIZE OR BRAND) DUE TO VIBRATION IN FRONT END. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736229November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN HAS STRETCHED 3 TIMES. I FIRST CHANGED THE TIMING CHAIN ON 24 MARCH 2000, ON THE ADVICE OF 2 DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS. CHAIN STRETCHED AGAIN AND WAS CHANGED ON 20 SEPT. 2000. AND HAS STRETCHED AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. DODGE DID NOT TELL THE OWNERS ABOUT TSB 09-07-97 STATING THAT A TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED THE DATE OF THE TSB IS 27 JUNE 1997. IF THE TIMING CHAIN BRAKES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND COULD CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY TOLD MR IF I NEEDED THE WORK DONE AAAI HAD TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE THEY KNOWINGLY BUILD DEFECTIVE ENGINES AND FAILED TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND THEY KNEW THAT THER WERE PARTS MISSING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736231November 13, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HANDLES POORLY,WANDERS,NO FEEL TO STEERING.HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS STATED THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HASEN'T COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE,VERY HARD TO KEEP GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE,AND TO STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE. I DON'T FEEL THAT DODGE IS DOING ALL THAT IT CAN TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION.I AM PLANNING A TRIP TO ALASKA PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER NEXT SUMMER AND DO NOT FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DO SO WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736078November 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINES HAVE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF BUSHING FOR OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH WILL BREAK OFF THE END OF THE ROTOR, CAUSING INSTANT ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE IS NO WARNING, SO IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (I WAS VERY NEARLY REARENDED). THIS FAILURE IS LISTED AS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON INTERNET SITES SUCH AS CAR POINT AND THE REPAIR PARTS ON ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. IF A INEXPERIENCED DRIVER HAS THIS OCCUR, AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY RESPOND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR. DODGE DOES NOT HAVE A REPAIR POLICY ON THIS. I AM AN ENGINEER, CAN GIVE MORE MUCH MORE DETAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874676November 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
RECALL 00V106000, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, SUCH AS SHIFTER DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, HAS TO BE SHIFTED MANUALLY SOMETIMES. 50% OF TIME VEHICLE DOES NOT START IN PARK, HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL.TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON 10-OCT 2000, WHO INSISTED ALL WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY, AND NEW PROBLEMS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORK THEY PERFORMED.CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE. WAS TOLD THIS WAS BETWEEN CONSUMER AND DEALER. *AK 27 DEC 2000 WENT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER WHO FOUND LINKAGE WAS BENT, THIS WAS REPAIRED. *SLC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735812November 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735818November 6, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS IS THE 13TH SEPERATE DAKOTA THAT I KNOW OF THAT HAD EVAPORATOR FAILURE AT 38-41000 MILES FROM THE LOCAL CAAR AIRCONDITIONING REPAIR SHOP HE SEES HUNDREDS A YEAR FROM DODGE VEHICLES AT ABOUT THIS MILEAGE THIS HAS TO BE A INHERANT PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED AND RECALLED FOR PROPER FIXING. IVE OWNED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN CARS IN MY FAMILY INCLUDING 8 CHRYSLER CARS AND NEVER HAD SO MUCH AS ONE EVAPORATOR OR AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE UP TO OVER 100000 MILES JUST TOO MUCH OF A CO-INCIDENCE THAT THIS COULD BE HAPPING TO ALL OF US PLEASE INVESTIGATE THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874441November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHENEVER BRAKING CAN FEEL BRAKES PULSATING THROUGH OUT TRUCK. TOOK TO DEALER AND MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS WHICH WERE WARPED, & NEEDED TO BE TURNED. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR AWHILE AND THEN RETURNED. ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. *AK ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DUE TO REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874464November 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735791November 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 4.7L ENGINE SKID PLATE AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN OIL IS CHANGED THE FILTER IS HARD TO REMOVE BECAUSE OF THE SSKID PLATE. THE OIL FROM THE FILTER SPILLS ON THE SKID PLATE(ABOUT 1QT.) AND ALOUD TO DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND. HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE DRIVING AROUND LEAKING OIL ON THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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