Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10117530April 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END COLLAPSED, OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, AND CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR TWO MONTHS FOR REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116427April 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I TOO HAVE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS ON MY 02 DAKOTA. I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY VEHICLE WHERE THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, WITH FAR MORE MILEAGE THAN THIS TRUCK(44K). THE DEALER SAYS "THEY ROTORS ARE OVERHEATING" WELL IF THE TRUCK IS USED MOSTLY FOR FREEWAY USE, ISNT HAULING LOADS OR TOWING, AND ITS ONLY WEIGHT IS ON THE BRAKES, IT WOULD SEEM TO THE MOST IGNORANT THAT THERE IS DEFINATELY DEFECTIVE MATERIALS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117490April 5, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT CAME APART. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK, AND KNEE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK...DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT VERIFY ANY TYPE OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE AND DENIED CONSUMER'S CLAIM. A POLICE REPORT WAS ON FILE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113667April 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000. CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. LITHI DODGE, 425-255-7220. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117308April 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. EALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117354April 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT NHTSA RECALL 04596000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116332April 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB TRUCK ACCELERATES GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW, THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG, AND THE LAST TIME THEY SAID IT "PERFORMED AS DESIGNED". IT'S SUPPOSED TO ACCELERATE GOING DOWNHILL? NEVER HAVE HAD ONE DO THAT BEFORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116304April 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE BEARING MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE RESULTING DAMAGE REQUIRED THE AXLE, BEARING, WHEEL, CV JOINT, CV BOOT, ROTORS AND PADS TO BE REPACED FOR A COST OF $2036. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 38,500 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10117276April 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR IN DECEMBER 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED 3 DEALERSHIPS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117283April 1, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. THE BUCKLES ON THE BELTS DO NOT SNAP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116140March 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TOOK DAKOTA TO DEALER FOR FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE (FLUID CHANGE). DEALER CALLED AND SAID REAR DIFFERENTIAL (LIMITED SLPI) FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. A PIN SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS SLOWLY DESTRUCTING ITSELF. I ASKED WHY THIS HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS PAOBABLY DUE TO ABUSE. SINCE I DON'T TOW, TAKE IT OFF ROAD OR OVERLOAD IT THIS EXPLANATION DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE. ALMOST ALL OF THE MILAGE IS HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117213March 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELK OFF. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117108March 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEAF SPRINGS DETERIORATED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE LEAF SPRING COULD FALL APART, AND THE REAR END WILL LOSE CONTROL. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117136March 30, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, AND THE TIRE DAMAGED THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. DAYTONA RADIAL 31Q05R.15LT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113666March 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115993March 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
REAR BRAKES HOWL IN REVERSE. DEALER STATED NEEDS BREAK IN. AT 41.000 MILES, STILL HOWLS. RECALL ON UPPER BALL JOINTS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY. AS OF 03-29-05, DEALER STATES THERE IS A 2 MONTH BACKORDER ON PARTS FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117041March 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHIMMIED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WEAR. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116983March 28, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE SERVICING VEHICLE FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INNER TIE RODS WERE BAD DUE TO WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117139March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB, CONSUMER CONCERN ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF ACCIDENT YOU MUST HAVE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATED IF HE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115915March 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE GROUND. VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE POLICE ARRIVED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. IT WAS DISCOVERED LATER THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. CURRENTLY, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT FILING THE CONSUMER'S CLAIM. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HEARD NOTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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