Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10106103January 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
I HAVE A '2000 DODGE DAKOTA, QUAD CAB 4X4 THAT HAS REOCCURING BREAK WARPAGE PROBLEMS. I DRIVE ABOUT 12000 MILES A YEAR, MOSTLY HIGHWAY, AND NEED TO REPLACE MY ROTORS ATLEAST EVERY 18 MONTHS. DURRING NORMAL BREAKING DURRING WET OR ICY CONDITIONS THERE IS EXCESSIVE PULSING THAT LEADS TO INDIVIDUAL TIRES LOCKING UP AND SKIDDING AND ACTIVATION OF THE ANTILOCK BREAKING SYSTEM. IVE REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH DEALER PUCHASED PARTS AND EQUIVILANT AFTERMARKET PARTS AND BOTH WARP WITHIN 1-1.5 YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107192January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION BECAUSE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107125January 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106948January 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105777January 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I'VE HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALER THE DAY I GOT IT..AND FOR THE NEXT FEW TIMES, I CHANGED MINE TWICE AND HAVE ONE OF THE RECIEPTS...BUT IT STILL COVERS THE DURATION OF THE TWO ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. MY 4.7L EQUIPPED DAKOTA BLEW UP....I PURCHASED A WARRANTY FOR OVER $1K AT PURCHASE, BUT THEY WILL NOT HONOR IT NOW BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS LACK OF MAINTENANCE...HOW I DONT KNOW!!! NOW THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR....WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106827January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106856January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINT, AND TIE ROD REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106877January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106883January 5, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE AND ARRIVING HOME THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT RIM CRACKED, AND THE TIRE WAS RUINED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT LUGS: NUTS WERE PLACED ON TOO TIGHTLY. THE DEALER DENIED THAT ANY TING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106674January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UPPER BALL JOINTS PROBLEMS. IN THE PROCESS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BEING EFFECTED BY THE DEFECT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERS FOR THURSDAY JANUARY 6, 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105547December 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IF LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT REPAIRED. DEALER WILL REPAIR FOR RECALL ONLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104714December 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA R/T 5.9 IS MAKING A LOUD CHUNK NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CURRENT RECALL ONLY INVOLVES 4X4 MODELS AND MY VEHICLE IS A 4X2 SO IT IS NOT INCLUDED. MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND I FEEL UNSAFE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SOME TYPE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104377December 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
POPPING AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WHEELS (BALL JOINTS) WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. REPORTED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND WAS TOLD "THAT'S COMMON, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT." I'VE BEEN REPORTING IT TO THEN EACH TIME I BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE OVER THE LAST YEAR AND THEY NEVER BOTHERED ONCE TO INSPECT IT. NOW THERE IS A POTENTIAL RECALL, AND I'M AFRAID MY BALL JOINTS WON'T LAST TILL CHRYSLER GETS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN GOING AND WILL COVER THE REPAIR/REPLACEMNT COSTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104293December 22, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY PART #55256713AB FAILED THUS OCCUPANT CAN NOT OPEN DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105080December 20, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH STEERING SHAFT FAILED. AS A RESULT, STEERING FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103012December 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR AND ALSO REFUSES TO AGREE TO A RE-EMBURSMENT WHEN A RECALL DOES COME OUT AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA R/T TWO WHEEL DRIVE REGULAR CAB PICKUP TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103036December 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I CALLED MOSS BROTHERS DODGE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL #D47 TO REPLACE THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY 1ST 2005 BEFORE THEY WOULD HAVE THE BALL JOINT IN STOCK.*AK I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AT 7,000 FEET AND HAVE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HILL ABOUT TWICE A WEEK AND NOW AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT ALL. SEEMS TO ME THAT THE DODGE DEALER SHOULD HAVE THE BALL JOINT IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103711December 14, 2004
TIRES
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS A SECOND OCCURRENCE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082173December 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER ADD TO ODI NUMBER 10051116 REGARDING UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 2000 DODGE DAKOTA.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED A POPPING NOISE. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102769December 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY WIFE DRIVES A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB 2 WHEEL DRIVE I DRIVE A 1999 DAKOTA 2 WHEEL DRIVE. FOR MONTHS MY WIFE'S TRUCK HAD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT END IT WAS EXAMINED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG WE KEPT DRIVING IT,THE POPPING GOT MUCH WORSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK TO THE LEFT. ON ONE OCCASION WE HEARD A MUCH LOUDER POP WE PULLED BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY I JACKED UP THE FRONT LEFT OF THE TRUCK TO LOOK UNDER, ONCE THE WEIGHT CAME OFF THE FRONT END SIDE, THE WHOLE WHEEL FELL TO THE GROUND. AFTER EXAMINATION I FOUND THAT THE UPPER ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY HAD SEPARATED. THE SOCKET WAS RUSTED VERY WORN,AND DID NOT CONFORM TO THE BALL. THE BALL WAS VERY WORN RUSTED AND MISS SHAPED THE RUBBER BOOT WAS WORN AND PIECES MISSING. THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED (WE KEPT THE OLD PART)MY 1999 DAKOTA EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY WIFE'S AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. WE ARE STILL HEARING A POPPING NOISE FROM MY WIFE'S TRUCK THE SAME AS BEFORE. WE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM A YEAR AGO ON CBS NEWS AND CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER MANY TIMES AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. ON 12-9-04 THE FEDERAL GOV.ORDERED A RECALL,ON 2000-2003 DURANGOS 4X4 AND DAKOTAS WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE.OUR TRUCKS ARE 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND PROVE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON OTHER NON 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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