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6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10291043November 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHEN OD (LOCK-UP) COMES IN AT 40 MPH , IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER THIS THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND JUMPS ALL AVER THE ROAD. 4 TIRES REPLACED TWICE, FRONT ROTORS REPLACED, REAR DRUMS TURNED, DRIVE SHAFT BALANCED, ALL WITH NO RESULTS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290590November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER ON MY 2006 DAKOTA X-CAB 6 SPEED MANUAL HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS.. AFTER LOOKING AT FORUMS AND BLOGS, I SEE THIS IS COMMON IN STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS FOR THIS TRUCK. THE PART FAILS MUCH WITHOUT WARNING, AND HAS BEEN IN CITY AND INTERSTATE DRIVING. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, CLOSE TO THE INTERSTATE, NOT A LOT OF START AND STOPPING. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, SEPT. OF THIS YEAR, I WAS IN CT, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY WITH START AND STOP TRAFFIC, HAD TO SHUT OFF MY ENGINE AT STOP LIGHTS TO STOP, THEN TO SHIFT, START AGAIN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN UNTIL I COULD GET THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE SAFE AND NOT CAUSE TRAFFIC INTERRUPTIONS OR AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289700October 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN
ON MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA IT RANDOMLY SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS OCCURS EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. I DISCONNECTED THE SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE CABIN AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. MY MECHANIC PINPOINTED THE PROBLEM TO THE CRANK CASE POSITION SENSOR. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT PART HE WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THEY DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE RELEASED. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE OF A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289450October 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED DURING A RAIN SHOWER YESTERDAY. THIS ITEM HAS BEE A RECALL ON PAST DAKOTAS, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE COMPANY I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PICKUP WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL BULLETIN: PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD CAUSE INTERNAL CORROSION AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT I WAS CLOSE TO MY HOME AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289258October 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 DODGE DAKOTA WITH BRAKE SHUDDERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A PROBLEM REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS, AS IS EVIDENCED BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH DODGE FIRST ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 (BULLETIN 05-004-05) AND UPDATED IT IN MAY 2006 (BULLETIN 05-002-06). IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ISSUED BULLETIN REQUIRES THE VEHICLE REAR AXLES TO TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287467October 15, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:MARKINGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA V-8 MAGNUM 5.2L, IT ONLY HAS 138,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT IT ONLY HAD 76,600 MILES. IN THAT LITTLE TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS TWICE, AND THE RACK AND PINION, AND THE WATER PUMP, THE THERMOSTAT, THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE TIE RODS, AND THERE IS SO MUCH MORE WRONG. WHY AM HAVING TO REPLACE THESE THINGS TWICE IN SUCH LITTLE MILEAGE? AFTER READING UP ON IT THROUGH THE INTERNET I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 2000, & 1998 BUT NOT 1999? I AM OUT SO MUCH MONEY AND HAVE ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK TWICE BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, ONCE WITH 6 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND AGAIN WITH MY 3 KIDS. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION BEFORE SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HURT OR WORSE, DIE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285799September 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION, AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 11/6/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HE HIT WAS ONLY BUMPED AND NEITHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. UPDATED 11/09/09.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285410September 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED. NOW THE CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE AND WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALL INFORMATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE LINE LOOKED A LITTLE WORN. WITHIN A WEEK AFTER THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO HIS MECHANIC AND HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284860September 22, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE SIDE HOSE P/N 52110348AE. HOSE IS LEAKING AND THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. DO NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT OR HAVE A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT DUE TO NO STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284706September 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SHUTTER AND PULSATING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TURNED ROTORS AND PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FIX AT THAT TIME. TRUCK WAS RETURNED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED A REAR AXLE, REAR BRAKES, AND RE-SURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, THE TRUCK NOW HAS LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT, AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH,SO IT IS SELDOM USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284723September 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON THE HOOD, ROOF AND FENDERS IS PEELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284824September 21, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I CAN HARDLY STEER MY TRUCK ANYMORE EVEN AFTER REPLACING A POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS THE PROBLEM. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE PUMP WAS FINE AND AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE WEB I AM FINDING OUT THAT THE STEERING ISSUES ARE ACTUALLY DUE TO A FAULTY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. WHAT DOES A GIRL HAVE TO DO TO GET DODGE TO CORRECT THIS NATIONWIDE PROBLEM? IT'S SEEMS ONLY FAIR THAT A RECALL BE INITIATED ASAP. I GUESS MY ONLY RESORT IS TO LUBE THE SHAFT FOR NOW UNTIL DODGE FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGES HOW MANY THEY HAVE '!@#$%. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284825September 21, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2004 DAKOTA QUAD 4X4 WITH 78K MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. MOST OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY AND IT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD. SINCE ITS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I GOT ONLINE TO RESEARCH A DIY SOLUTION. I FOUND THAT MANY OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD AND ARE HAVING ARE NOT JUST BEING EXPERIENCED BY MYSELF BUT OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS. 1) STEERING ISSUES THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AT TIMES BOTH GOING INTO AND COMING OUT OF A TURN. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN FEB 2009 WITH 71K ON IT. IT IS MUCH MORE PREVALENT IN COLD WEATHER. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL THE WEATHER WARMED UP. (I HAVE NOT HAD THIS FIXED YET.) 2) BRAKE ISSUES 27K I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE REAR DRUMS TURNED AND NEW PADS AND SHOES INSTALLED AND HAD THE BRAKE FLUID CHANGED. 46K I HAD TO HAVE NEW FRONT ROTORS AND PADS ALONG WITH THE BRAKE FLUID CHANGED 77K REAR BRAKES BEGAN MAKING NOISE. THE PARKING BRAKE PAD HAD FALLEN OFF. I NOW NEED NEW REAR DRUMS AND SHOES AND PARKING BRAKE SHOE. ( I HAVE NOT HAD THIS FIXED YET) 3)SUSPENSION 77K I NEED A FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT PROBABLY DUE TO EXCESS STRAIN FROM THE DEFECTIVE STEERING. ( I HAVE NOT HAD THIS FIXED YET). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284597September 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON MY VEHICLE WILL ONLY OCCASIONALLY ENGAGE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS SET TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. IF ENGAGED IT ALWAYS DISENGAGES SUDDENLY AND/OR RE-ENGAGES AT RANDOM TIMES. IN OTHER WORDS, IT GOES IN AND OUT OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE RANDOMLY AND ON ITS OWN WHEN THE SELECTOR IS SET TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. 2. THE PROBLEM BEGAN DURING THE WINTER OF 2008-2009 AND HAS CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT. THIS HAS CAUSED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SLIDING ON ICE AND SNOW COVERED STREETS WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SUDDENLY GOES OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH. I HAVE NOT YET HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT BUT HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF VERY SCARY INCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES. 3. ON JULY 7, 2009 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. AFTER 2 DAYS OF DIAGNOSIS HE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE BUT STILL COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH HIS DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER FOUND THE COMPONENTS WORKING CORRECTLY INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER. HE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON LINE AND FOUND IT SHOULD BE RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER. HE PRINTED OUT THE RECALL INFORMATION FOR ME, WHICH I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION. 9/19/09 I TOOK IT TO BELLEVUE DODGE, 120 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98005 WITH THE RECALL PAPERWORK. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL ITEM. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM I FELT A REPORT IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284529September 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, SHOULDER AND HIP ON THE LEFT SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT UNLESS THE ENGINE COMES INTO THE CAB, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,120. UPDATED 10/19/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE SUDDENLY STEERED TOWARDS THE POLE TO AVOID BEING HIT BY VEHICLE #2. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REACH THE CORRECT DECELERATION SPEED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM AND NO CODES WERE PRESENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AT THE SCENE DUE TO THE UTILITY POLE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTROCUTION. UPDATED 10/19/09. THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/12/10.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10284157September 16, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATED SPEED OF 15MPH ON A FOREST SERVICE ROAD THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, 70 DEGREES F. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283956September 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
ROTORS TURNED AND THEN WARPED/WORE SET OF PADS DOWN TO BARE METAL IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 32,000 (AT TIME OF PURCHASE), 50,000, 63,000, AND 80,000. REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT SAME INTERVAL AS FRONT BRAKES, BUT HARDLY ANY WEAR WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF MALFUNCTION OF FRONT BRAKES. ALL OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS INSPECTED, NO OTHER FAILURES NOTED. FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES GIVING OUT. RWAL DOES NOT FUNCTION. NO SYSTEM INDICATION TO MALFUNCTION. PULLED FUSE, AND SYSTEM FAULTS AS NORMAL. EXTREMELY POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE/ENDURANCE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283529September 10, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON THIS MORNING. STARTED TRUCK AS NORMAL, PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AS NORMAL, THEN SENSOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH DING. FAILURE MILEAGE 33840. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS A LEASE, WHICH IS UP IN 2 WEEKS, WILL NOT BE CONTACTING DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283378September 9, 2009
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD CLUNKING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE APPEARED NORMAL, INCLUDING THE WHEELS. I CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND UNDER FRONT END AND FOUND NOTHING BROKEN, MISSING OR LEAKING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LATER FELL OFF WITH ALL STUDS SHEARED OFF. ALSO, ONE LUG NUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS MISSING AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE, WITH SEVERAL STUDS CRACKED. BOTH WHEELS HAD BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED AND TIGHTEN SOME MONTHS EARLIER. TO CORRECT, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS REPLACED. ALL STUDS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND ALL LUG NUTS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FELL ONTO THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283445September 9, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, LONG TRAIL, DOT# AP72F821, SIZE P265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO ABNORMAL TREAD WEAR. PREMATURE TREAD WEAR ON THE TIRES INCREASED THE RISK OF A TIRE BLOW-OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,721. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/20/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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