Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#768250October 8, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019650September 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S COMPUTER IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE EMISSION TEST AND THE DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND SERVICED THE FUEL INJECTION. BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED THE EMISSION TEST AGAIN. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767282September 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS DETERIORATED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION ON FRONT WHEELS. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO MAKE VEHICLE SAFE TO OPERATE. MILEAGE IS 10991 AT TIME OF FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767077September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO VEHICLE AT THIS TIME FOR ADDITIONAL INFO, ACCIDENT WAS VS TREE, FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766274August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER ABOUT 13000 MILES, APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSED INCREASINGLY SEVERE SHUDDERING OF FRONT OF TRUCK ACCOMPANIED BY SIGNIFICANT EXTENSION OF BRAKING DISTANCE (AT LEAST 30%). NARROWLY AVOIDED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR COLLISION. SUSPECTED FAILURE OF ABS, TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS WARPED ROTORS IN THE FRONT. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND REPORTED ESSENTIALLY ZERO WEAR ON THE BRAKEPADS. DEALER ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS. DEALER SURMISED THAT THERE WAS A CHRONIC MATERIAL PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTA DISK BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO MANIFEST ITSELF AGAIN NOW, SOME 8000 MILES LATER. WHEN I RECENTLY CONTACTED CHRYSLER BY E-MAIL AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, THEIR RESPONSE WAS MERELY THAT THERE WAS CURRENTLY NO OPEN PROBLEM (HENCE NO ACTION). WHAT IS HARD TO FATHOM IS THAT NHTSA WITH SOME 100 USER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VERY SAME SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE PURSUING THIS ISSUE. CORRECTIVE ACTION BY DODGE IN THE FORM OF A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILURE-PRONE DISK SYSTEM IS CLEARLY WARRANTED IN THIS SITUATION. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION NHTSA IS TAKING, OR PLANS TO TAKE, TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS TRULY IS A MATTER OF "PEOPLE SAVING PEOPLE."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016835August 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO A VAN. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 30 MPH. DRIVER DID MAKE CONTACT WITH CONSOLE OR SIDE OF TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765587August 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC ROTORS GET WARPED EVERY 17000 MILES OF DRIVING. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE, I RARELY TOW ANYTHING. MY DRIVING IS NORMAL DRIVING WITH MOST OF IT ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER 17000 MILES, THE WHOLE FRONT-END OF THE TRUCK SHAKES TERRIBLY UNTIL THE ROTORS GET TURNED. PADS ARE FINE. ROTORS TURNED AT 17,000 MILES AND 34000 MILES. EXPECT TO HAVE TO TURN THEM AGAIN AT 52000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765515August 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EVEN WITH LIGHT APPLICATION OF BRAKES, PROGRESSIVELY SEVERE SHUDDERING OF ENTIRE FRONT END. SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED WARPED BRAKE DISCS AND INCORRECT BRAKE PAD (OEM). DISKS WERE TURNED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. NOW, 5000 MILES LATER, SAME PROBLEM (PULSATING CONDITION UPON LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION) MANIFESTS ITSELF. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING TO GET DODGE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION? THIS SITUATION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED!!! THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE ABOUT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. HAVE DESCRIBED THE SITUATION TO CHRYSLER BUT DOUBT THAT THEY WILL RESPOND WITH A CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTION WITHOUT SOME PRESSURE FROM NHTSA. AFTER ALL, THIS IS ALL ABOUT "PEOPLE SAVING PEOPLE" SO LET'S HAVE SOME ACTION BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER FIRESTONE-LIKE DISASTER ON OUR HANDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015666August 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS PULSATE. BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS IS FAILING. STOPPING DISTANCES HAS INCREASED. ROTORS ARE STARTING TO GO EVERY 14,000 MILES. DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE ADD MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765144August 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE PARTIALLY STALLED ONCE AND THEN AGAIN - ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, NOTED THAT AUXILLARY FAN CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH ENGINE WAS COOL. NOTED A SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AND DISCOVERD FAN RELAY IN FUSE BOX WAS SMOKING AND EXTREMELY HOT. UPON REMOVAL OF FAN RELAY, THE FAN STOPPED, AND SMELL OF BURNED PLASTIC STOPPED. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 8/3/02.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014845July 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION MADE A CRUNCHING SOUND AND HESITATED, THEN, WOULD NOT SHIFT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. THIS STARTED AT 5000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014848July 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE AT DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, MECHANIC DETERMINED ENGINE HEAD WAS CRACKED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014849July 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN MAKING TIGHT TURNS AND BACKING UP CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR END. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764531July 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2000 DAKOTA BRAKES ARE UNSAFE AND START 'BOUNCING' AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES DUE TO WARPING ROTORS. DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX PROBLEM. HAVE SPOKE WITH NUMEROUS OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014327July 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES ARE MAKING LOUD NOISES/PULSATE WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THEM. ALSO, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014206July 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013873July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKES WENT OUT ,CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764105July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SHORTLY AFTER REACHING 12,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER DID NOT WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764018July 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013242July 3, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THE SHAFT UNDER THE HOOD FELL APART AT THE GEAR BOX, THIS CAUSED CONSUMER COMPLETE STEERING LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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