Dodge Dakota Complaints (2001)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10114863March 7, 2005
SUSPENSION
DODGE DAKOTA 2001, CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR A 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE ALIGNMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE REPLACEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113162February 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
REPAIRS TO THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS COMPLETED BY THE CONSUMER PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER WISHED TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS REPAIRED SINCE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER AND DEALER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112914February 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NO PARTS FOR RECALL#04596000 BALL JOINTS. EDDIE DODGE 803-359-2501. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111801February 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION,BUT CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113018February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. DRIVING ON TIRES THAT ARE WORN OUT UNEVENLY. *BF THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE TIRE ALIGNED AND HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE TIRES THAT ARE WORN OUT UNEVENLY. THE ALIGNMENT READING WAS TOTALLY OFF DUE TO THE FAILING BALL JOINTS AND THE SHOP WOULD NOT ROTATE THE TIRES. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111318February 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR AWHILE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111266February 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR DEFECT. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111081February 8, 2005
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED ,AND THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. AGAIN HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED, BUT THEY DID NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT. CURRENTLY, THE TIRE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT, AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110819February 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108473February 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A BAD BRAKE SYSTEM. I FEEL THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF A DAKOTA. I'M THE SECOND OWNER PURCHASED AT 29,000 MILES. THE FIRST OWNER HAD THE FRONT ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY. I NOW HAVE 70,000 MILES AND HAD 4 FRONT BRAKE JOBS. 1ST TIME TURNED ROTORS REPLACED PADS,THAT LASTED ABOUT 10,000 MILES. 2ND TIME REPLACED ROTORS WITH FACTORY ONES,AGAIN LASTED ABOUT 10,000 MILES,3RD TIME REPLACED ROTORS WITH AFTERMARKET VENTED ,TO HELP COOLING, AGAIN LASTED AROUND 10,000 MILES,4TH TIME WAS TODAY I TURNED THE ROTORS. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER AN THEY GIVE ME THE RUN A ROUND SAYING DRIVER HABBIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108278January 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA IS NOW EXPERIENCING ITS THIRD OCCURANCE OF WARPED ROTORS. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS ABOUT EVERY 12,000 MILES. HE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO DEFECT WITH THE ROTORS. I DON'T BELIEVE THEM.*AK AFTER LOOKING AT THE DAKOTA WEB SITE, I FIND THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ON ALMOST THE SAME RECURRING TIME SCHEDULE. THE PULSATING CAUSED BY THE WARPED ROTOR COULD AFFECT THE ABS SYSTEM DURING HARD BRAKING. IT IS TIME FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108331January 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
IN AUGUST 2004. A 2001 DODGE DAKAOTA PICKUP RAN A STOP SIGN AND I HIT HIM. THE TRUCK ROLLED AND CONTINUED TO RUN AND CAUGHT THE VEHICAL ON FIRE AND BURNED THE DRIVER CRITICALLY, AND HE ULTIMATELY DIED. WHY DIDN'T THE VEHICLE INERTIA SWITCH CUT THE VEHICAL OFF. I HAVE A FILE CLAIMED AGAINST THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN INVESTIGATION MAY BE LAUNCH ON THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10108941January 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT/TIE RODS WERER WORN OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108970January 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108878January 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. HE WAS THEN INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108766January 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER WAS ASKED TO CALL BACK WITHIN A WEEK BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED BACK, THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THEY AGAIN DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THEY DID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103732January 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINT IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO WOBBLE, ESPECIALLY DOWN HILL AT LOWER SPEEDS. CONSUMER WILL INFORM THE DEALER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108661January 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FRONT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106547January 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
REFERENCE 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD: THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THE 4WD MODULE. IT NEEDED REPROGRAMMING TO ASSURE THAT IT WOULDN'T SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE MODULE, AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THE "SERVICE 4WD" LIGHT COMES ON, BUT DODGE TELLS ME THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN RETRIEVE DIAGNOSTIC CODES FROM THE MODULE... AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THIS FAILURE OF THE 4WD MODULE AND THE DEALERS INABILITY TO EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE ON IT, MAKES ME WONDER IF THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL SERVICE WAS EVEN EFFECTIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106320January 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $747.00 TO REPLACE "FAILED BALL JOINTS" MY VIN NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN THE RANGE COVERED ABY THE RECENT DODGE RECALL - BUT THEY SAY IT ONLY APPLIES TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE,,,,REGARDLESS THESE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AS FAILURES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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