Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#723652June 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND SKIPS UPON SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM IS LESS, BUT STILL EVIDENT. DOES NOT ALWAYS DOWNSHIFT WHEN DEPRESSING PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHEN GOIN UP A LONG GRADE. VEHICLE IS PASSED BY SCHOOL BUSES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723518June 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING STALLING PROBLEM WHICH THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX. THE TRUCK HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. A TOW TRUCK WAS NEEDED. TRUCK HAD A PROBLEM ON THE FREEWAY FORCING THE TRUCK TO NOT EXCEED 40 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC WAS AT 55MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862657May 30, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE RATTLES AND MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 8 TIMES, AND CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862295May 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT AVERAGE SPEED TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING, AND LOST POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722453May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 7K MILES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY "RESURFACED THE PADS AND ROTORS" BUT FOUND NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. AT 14,500 MILES THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRUMS, ROTORS, PADS, AND SHOES TO STOP SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BY 19,000 MILES THE VIBRATION HAD STARTED BACK. AT 24,000 MILES THE VIBRATION IS SEVER AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861647May 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH, TRUCK ACCELERATED UP TO A SPEED OF 85 MPH BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM. TRUCK WILL BE SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP. TRUCK WAS CORRECTED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722160May 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ON A ROAD WITH MANY TURNS THE BRAKES OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT THE ROTORS HAD DISCOLORED AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721943April 26, 2000
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THERE ARE SEVERAL TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE ON TWO SEPARATE AUTO LOTS IN LOUISIANA, IN WHICH THE RT. REAR WHEEL PROTRUDES OUT FURTHER THAN THE OTHER THREE BY 1 TO 1/2 INCHES. DAIMLER'S SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED MINE AND SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. I WANT TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT IT IS FOR ME AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE THAT PURCHASES THIS VEHICLE. THEY DID FIND THE REAR SPRINGS ON MINE TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND REPLACED THEM. MY BRAKES FAILED AFTER THIS INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPRINGS IN THAT SOMETHING WAS OVERLOOKED AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I AM INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE THIS IS NOT CAUSED DO TO THE RT REAR WHEEL NOT ALIGNING CORRECTLY, AND COULD THIS CAUSE ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS IN TOWING HEAVY LOADS IN THE BED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860622April 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR MIRRORS CAUSING BLOCK VISIBILITY FROM GROUND LEVEL UP TO 8'-10' HIGH TO 45 DEGREE TO THE LEFT SIDE, AND 20 DEGREE TO THE RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859870April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES KEEP WARPING DUE TO EXTREME HEAT. DEALER HAS RESURFACED BRAKES, AND REPLACED ROTORS. BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859692April 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH, HIT BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T DISENGAGE. DRIVER STEERED VEHICLE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720823March 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAMISSION SLIPS ON SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD AT 3000 RPM WHEN COLD.TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED ONCE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720724March 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION OIL PUMPS OUT OF FILLER TUBE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE,AND STARTS A FIRE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858867March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING SHUTDOWN/STALLING PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER UNTIL MANUFACTURER WOULD FORWARD A CORRECTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858549March 15, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN THE REAR WINDOW IS OPENED AND WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND CANNOT FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858178March 8, 2000
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
AT TIME OF PURCHASE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER WHAT THE SKID PLATES WERE MADE OUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS TOLD METAL. LATER, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE PLASTIC AND BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE TO QUIT. DEALER SAID THE DRIVESHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857824March 2, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS HEARD A LOUD NOISE ,AND VEHICLE JERKED OR PULLED. ALSO, DEFROSTER PUTS A FILM ON THE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED TO CLEAN INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WITH WIPER FLUID. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857846March 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 3000 MILES. ALSO, ENGINE WAS MISSING SPARK PLUGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719347February 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FROM THE START OF TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE, FROM ANY SPEED, RIGHT AFTER IT STOPS, ABOUT 1/2 SECOND, A LOUD THUD CAN BE HEARD AND FELT. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS BETWEEN HALF FULL AND FULL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE AGREED IT WAS FROM THE FUEL TANK. MANUFACTURE CLAIMS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SUGGESTS TO ONLY FILL TANK HALF FULL. MANUFACTURE CLAIMS DUE TO LACK OF BAFFLE IN TANK, UPON STOPPING. GAS SLOSHES AROUND CAUSING INTERNAL INTERNAL PARTS TO HIT INSIDE OF TANK. THEY HAVE NO PLANS ON CHANGING THE DESIGN OR COMING UP WITH A REPAIR. THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL. THEY DID REPLACE THE TANK ONLY AND THE CONDITION IS STILL PRESENT. I ASKED FOR SOMETHING IN WRITING FROM THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE AS TO THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. THEY BOTH REFUSED TO PUT ANY THING ABOUT SAFETY IN WRITING. THE ONLY THING THEY DID, IS SAY IT IS NORMAL. I AM A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE, PART OF MY JOB IS TO CONDUCT SAFETY INSPECTIONS FOR OSHA COMPLIANCE AND ACCIDENT INVESTAGATIONS. I AM ALSO PART OT THT NATIONAL AIRCRAFT CRASH RESPONSE TEAM, AND AN ENGINEER. ENOUGH SAID? ISN'T THE VIOLENT MOVEMENT OF GASOLINE IN THE PRESENTS OF OXYGEN AND METAL COMPONENTS A GOOD POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION OR JUST THE WEAR FACTOR OF CONSTANT CONTACT AGAINST THE TANK EVERY TIME YOU STOP A POTENTIAL FOR A LEAK ? I EXPLAINED TO BOTH OF THEM THE POTENTIAL AND THE ONLY RESPONSE WAS LAUGHTER. I ALSO INFORMED THEM OF MY EMPLOYER AND BACK GROUND. I ALSO TOLD THEM I WOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA, ONLY MORE LAUGHTER. HELP PLEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718992February 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEFT REAR AXLE MAKES THUMPING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION, DEALER REPLACING AXLE AND BEARINGS. INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, WHEN BRAKE RELEASED INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DEAD AND SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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