Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10133995August 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE OF MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK, 4.7 LITER V8, JUST QUIT. THE RESULT WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. POWER ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES QUIT AFTER TWO ATTEMPS AT BRAKEING. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE WAS NOT ON. A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE, THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. IT WOULD GO OUT IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133758August 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: 2004 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP - THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING ON US HIGHWAY 27 AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF FROM THE NORTH BOUND LANE TO THE SOUTH BOUND LANE. DID NOT STOP IN THE FAST LANE AND CAME OVER INTO TO THE SLOW LANE WHERE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. FRONT END CLIPPED OTHER VEHICLE'S REAR END. UPON IMPACT. THE MAN THAT VEHICLE HIT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. DID NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME OF HIS CONDITION THE VEHICLE IS IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP. INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS ONE INJURY, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10133779August 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD SPORT AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS TWICE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS LATE 2001 EARLY 2002, I TOOK IT TO ANSTED MOTORS IN ANSTED WV AND WAS INFORMED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, SO THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS HELP PAY FOR LABOR AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A CERTAIN DEALERSHIP, LOCATED IN SOUTH CHARLESTON WV. BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE, I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN 2002 AT WHAT IS NOW JOE HOLLAND CHRYSLER. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN IN MID 2002, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SEARS AT THE CROSSROADS MALL IN BECKLEY WV AND WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A RECALL ON DODGE DURANGO AND DAKOTA, BUT FOR THE YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003, WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133796August 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: 2003 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S 35190558 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER URGED THE CONSUMER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID TO CALL THE DEALER BACK. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED, WAS GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM BOTH PLACES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE MUST BE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. THE ONLY CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA . THERE WERE NO ROADS TO THE VILLAGE WHERE CONSUMER LIVED, COULD ONLY GET THERE BY AIRPLANE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129866August 19, 2005
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DT WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SO BADLY, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR DRUMS. THE CONSUMER CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO GET BACK WITH THE CONSUMER TODAY. *JB CAN'T SET MINUTES ON CLOCK RADIO AND WON'T KEEP CORRECT TIME. CLOCK RADIO HAS TO BE REORDERED. SPEEDOMETER TICKS AT TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONDITION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133074August 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A RECALL ON 2003 DODGE DAKOTA CONCERNING THE UPPER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT FEELS THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO CONTINUE BECAUSE WATER RUNS DOWN BETWEEN WHERE THE DOOR OPENS LEADING TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED TWO SERVICE DEALERS . THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132834August 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. . WHEN THE CALLER GOT NEW TIRES HE WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE CALLER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS MODELS BUT NOT ON HIS YEAR MODEL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID THE CALL WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS HIMSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132932August 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2002 DODGE DAKOTA BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP, THE DATE BELOW IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON APRIL 20TH 2005, THE LEFT CALIPER LOCKED UP. I HAD THAT CALIPER REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME THE RIGHT CALIPER LOCKED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON JUNE 3RD 2005. NOW THE THIRD TIME AROUND AND I HAVE INFORMATION THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. ON AUGUST 12TH I PAID FOR A TOW CHARGE AND CAME CLOSE TO A FIRE. ONE OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT INFORMED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEM HAD THERE CALIPER CATCH FIRE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HELPS. I HAD NO LUCK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. I WILL TRY AND HAVE THEM HOLD THIS CALIPER FOR YOU TO LOOK AT. THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132556August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE AN 05 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A BRAKE PULSATION PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIX. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REPLACED PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. ATTEMPTED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES TO GET REPAIRS AND NO SOLUTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133413August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE
EMAIL FM MR. ROBIN SUGGS (NC) RE AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH HER 2003 DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP TRUCK.*MR THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE CONSUMES ABOUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS A COSMETIC DEFECT AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129599August 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE 2005 DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS THAT ARE MOUNTED ON THE DOOR ARE SO BIG THAT THEY HINDER THE VIEW OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATES HE HAS TO LOOK OVER OR AROUND THE MIRROR TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE BEHIND THE MIRROR. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE COULD BE A BETTER DESIGN WITH THE MIRRORS. HE SUGGESTS FIRST THAT THE MIRROR MOUNTING COULD BE DESIGNED WITH AN OPENING OR MOUNTED LOWER ON THE VEHICLE. THE SALESMAN AT THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MIRRORS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128344August 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND THAT AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHICH WOULD COST $60. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132434August 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB V-6 FROM MAGNUSSENS IN ABURN CALIFORNIA. WHEN PARKING FROM OUR RETURN TRIP 200 MILES AWAY WE NOTICED A RUBBING NOISE, ALMOST AS IF THE TIRES ARE RUBBING. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA FOR JULY 19TH. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS, IF NOT FIXED COULD CAUSE LOSE OF POWER STEERING, AC ETC. AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUALLY. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK UNTIL THEY CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND GET AUTHORIZATION. THIS TOOK 1 WEEK. I CALLED MAGNUSSENS OF AUBURN TO LET THEM KNOW. DID NOT GET A FOLLOW UP. DIDN'T EVEN GET THE REPORT CARD ON THE BUSINESS THE WERE SO ANXIOUS FOR US TO GET AND FILL OUT REGARDING THERE SERVICE. SPORT CHRYSLER REPAIRED THE TRUCK. ALSO AT THIS TIME THE BRAKE LINES WERE ADJUSTED THE BRAKE HOSES WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT, THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO ABRUPT. SEE OTHER COMPLAINT REGARDING ROTORS, AND SUSPENSION. *** WC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132437August 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB V-6 FROM MAGNUSSENS IN ABURN CALIFORNIA. WHEN PARKING FROM OUR RETURN TRIP 200 MILES AWAY WE NOTICED A NOISE, AS IF THE TIRES WERE RUBBING. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA FOR JULY 19TH. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS, IF NOT FIXED COULD CAUSE LOSE OF POWER STEERING, AC ETC. AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUALLY. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK UNTIL THEY CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND GET AUTHORIZATION. THIS TOOK 1 WEEK. I CALLED MAGNUSSENS OF AUBURN TO LET THEM KNOW. DID NOT GET A FOLLOW UP. DIDN'T EVEN GET THE REPORT CARD ON THE BUSINESS THE WERE SO ANXIOUS FOR US TO GET AND FILL OUT REGARDING THERE SERVICE. SPORT CHRYSLER REPAIRED THE TRUCK. ALSO AT THIS TIME THE BRAKE LINES WERE ADJUSTED. THE BRAKE HOSES WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT, THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO RUPTURE. SEE OTHER COMPLAINT REGARDING ROTORS, AND SUSPENSION, WHICH MAGNUSSENS AUBURN ( BRIAN BK) SAID WE CAUSED IN THE 300 MILES WE DROVE THE TRUCK. WC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132505August 11, 2005
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT: 2004 DODGE, DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER STATED STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND IT WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. THE IDLER ARMS WERE REPLACED ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING NOISE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. SHE REPEATEDLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD THE IDLER ARMS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD CLICK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, IT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, POWER STEERING PUMP, THE RADIO, AND THE KNEE PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SHOCKS AND SPRINGS/ THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR/DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT/THE CLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE, ROOF JOINT MOLDING WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 800 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132126August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DRIVING <30MIN AT 20-50MPH,TOWING A LIGHT TRAILER, WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, DEPRESSED CLUTCH, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND STAYED DOWN, DROVE 100 YARDS FURTHER, PARKED, OPENED HOOD. FLAMES WERE VISIBLE FROM UNDER FIREWALL BELOW BRAKE AND CLUTCH HYDRAULICS AND VISIBLE BEHIND LEFT FRONT TIRE. FLAME HEIGHTS WERE ~6 - 10 INCHES. MOVED OTHER VEHICLES FROM AREA AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. CHRYSLER FOUND CLUTCH ASY HOSE MELTED, EVAP HOSE MELTED, AND FUEL LINE DAMAGED FROM FIRE. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE HYD CLUTCH ACY, REPLACED EVAP HOSES AND FLEX FUEL LINE. CHRYSLER DID AN INDEPENDENT SPECIAL INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUDED THEY HAD "NO MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY". CHYSLER SUBMITTED BILL FOR $526.54 TO ALLSTATE. ALLSTATE PAYED CLAIM. OWNER'S OPINION IS THAT PLASTIC CLUTCH HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED, SPRAYING HYDRAULIC FLUID ON NEARBY EXHAUST, IGNITING FLUID AND PLASTIC PARTS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. INVESTIGATOR PHOTOGRAPHED ALL CRITICAL AREAS BUT CHRYSLER DID NOT RETURN OLD PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131832August 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1. TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE. 2. RUINED TIRES. 3. REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131848August 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA FAILED WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON THEM. I REPLACED THEM MYSELF WITH MOOG GREASABLE BALL JOINTS. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131800August 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EVER SINCE THIS TRUCK WAS NEW IT FEELS AS THOUGH SOME COMPONENT IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION IS LOOSE, I CAN FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. FIVE TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIND AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE RESULTED IN: NOTHING OUT OF SPECS ON THE FIRST VISIT; REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS ON THE SECOND VISIT; REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY ON THE THIRD VISIT; REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE FOURTH VISIT; AND ALIGNED THE STEERING COLUMN ON THE FIFTH VISIT. LOOKING THOUGH THE CONSUMER COMPLAINT SECTION I FOUND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT WITH THEIR DAKOTA TRUCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117768August 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
RECALL 00V193000 FOR THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE HAS BEEN ISSUED AND REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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