Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#714781November 15, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
CENTER CONSOLE KEEPS BREAKING AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF USE WHILE RAISING AND LOWERING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852822November 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE JUST PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL OSCILATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH HAD A SEVERE PULSE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714524November 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
OVERHAULED 10000 MILES REPLACED ASSY. 13000 MILES SAME PROBLEM DANA ASSY. 355 STYLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714508November 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714456November 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS OVER BUMPS OR HOLES IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK COMES DOWN AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT THEN COMPENSATES BY PULLING TO THE LEFT. I FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD DUE TO SOMETIMES IT IS SO SEVERE I FEEL LIKE MY TRUCK WILL END UP IN ANOTHER LANE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DODGE IN OAKLAND, CA. THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STABILIZING BAR, SHOCKS, AND TELL ME THIS IS THE BEST MY TRUCK IS GOING TO GET. I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE CORP OFFICE AND I AM SUPOSED TO HEAR FROM THE REGIONAL MANAGER FOR A TEST DRIVE WITH HIM. I AM AFRAID THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SINCE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON ALL BUMPS OR HOLES IN THE ROAD. I ALSO FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL REACT TO A ROAD SURFACE. I HAVE MANY PEOPLE WHO TELL ME THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF A NEW TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714478November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY BRAKE SYSTEM WORKS FINE EXCEPT ON WET PAVEMENT. THEN ALL WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SKID. I EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION ON WET PAVEMENT BUT I AM NOT REALLY IN CONTROL DURING WET WEATHERR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852624November 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. STOPPED AT STORE, PUT IT IN PARK AND THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. ALSO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714360November 5, 1999
TIRES
EXCESSIVE OUTER TIRE WEAR( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22515RS )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852583November 4, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVER SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SEATBELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714252November 3, 1999
EQUIPMENT
TOW RATING LOWERED FROM 6400LBS TO 2000LBS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714284November 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714297November 3, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
VEHICLE GETS SQUIRELLY WHEN TOWING TRAILER 5000 POUNDS)WITHIN RATED 6000 WHEN PURCHASED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852414November 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, TRAILER HITCHES
THE TWO LIFTERS FAIL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE GAS INDICATOR TO MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TIMING CHAIN WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714126October 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS DON'T RELEASE PROPERLY CAUSING BRAKE OVERHEATING, REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, VIOLENT SHAKING UPON BRAKE APPLICATION AND A NEAR FIRE. BRAKE SERVICE HAS BEEN NEEDED EVERY 20,000 TO 25,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852227October 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE STRUCTURE IS BLEEDING THROUGH THE PAINT. VEHICLE SHOWING BLACK/BROWN SPOTS THAT LOOK LIKE BEGINNING OF RUST. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER & MANFACTURER. OFFERED TO BUFF VEHICLE. WAS ALSO INFORMED GENERAL MANAGER WILL BE IN TOUCH & SO FAR HAS NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549263October 28, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS ARE CONSTRUCTED ON HARD PLASTIC AND HURT CHILDREN DURING SUDDEN BRAKING, CONSUMER REPLACED PLASTIC WITH PADDING TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851975October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKE PAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, BOTH WHEELS FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713962October 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
FUEL PUMP FAILED W/O WARNING ON FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT TAILGATE OPENED WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY PULLING TRAILER, CRUSHED WHEN TAKING TURN, HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851574October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKEING A SUDDEN STOP WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET FRONT BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851585October 25, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRAVELING 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLSION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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