Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10106229January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BAD BALL JOINTS ON 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT, VIN [XXX], 41,300 MILES, DISCOVERED AT PA STATE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109771January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED "A" FRAME AND UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10107184January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND TENDS TO SHAKE WHILE MAKING TURNS AND IS AT LOW SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107190January 11, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECALL 04V216000/WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR: AFTER THIS RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATES, THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS IT CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHT TO STOP OPERATING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*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
#10107212January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK......THE TRUCK WA SONLY DRIVEN ON ROAD, VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR BALL JOINT FAILURE. 150 OTHER COMPLAINTS IN NHTSA DATA BASE ON SAME ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107223January 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106155January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107056January 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT WHEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*AK ALSO, INNER TIE ROD WORE OUT, FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. SIDETO SIDE PLAY IN TIRE WHEN JOCKE DUP. DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107065January 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS COULD FALL OFF.*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
#10106075January 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2001 DODGE DAKOTA WAS RECALLED TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS. DURING REPAIR LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS COULD ALSO LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER, AND THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106015January 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1. EXCESSIVE DRIFTING BACK AND FORTH IN THE LANE I WAS DRIVING IN . UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. 2. SERVICE TECH SAID THAT I WAS LUCKY A WHEEL DIDN'T COME OF WHILE DRIVING. 3. REPLACEMENT OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 98 DODGE DOKOTA SPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105977January 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I BELIEVE THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 5.2L V8 WERE DEFECTIVE. I HAD ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD (BOTH UPPER AND LOWER) AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. HAD I NOT GOTTEN THIS FIXED, THE WHEEL MAY HAVE EVENTUALLY FALLEN OFF, RESULTING IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 54,500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ON 12-01-04. I BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL ALREADY IN EFFECT FOR DODGE DURANGO AND DAKOTAS 2000-2005, SHOULD BE EXTENDED BACK TO AT LEAST TO1999, AS THEY ARE LIKELY USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105983January 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1. FRONT SUSPENSION MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. TIRES CUPPING. STEERING FELT LOOSE. . I DIDNT ALLOW THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. . REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105906January 7, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NUMEROUS FRONT END/ENGINE, EXHAUST, BRAKE AND ELECTRICAL MAFUNCTIONS/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING INCREASING SEVERITY FRONT END WOBBLING/VIBRATION/FLEXING WHEN TURNING WHEELS, GOING DOWN A HILL AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED YET BUT OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED WITH SAFETY OF VEHICLE AND OPERATION. I HAVE CONTACTED,COMPAINED, CALLED.E-MAILED AND FAXED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THIS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WITH SUPPOSSEDLY ONLY 44951 MILES -MITCHELL PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED ON QUEEN STREET IN SOUTHINGTON, CT AND ALSO THE MITCHELL CONGLOMERATE OWNER STEVE MITCHELL AS WELL AS MITCHELL DODGE IN SIMSBURY, CT WHO PROVIDED THIS SUPPOSSEDLY INSPECTED, CERTIFIED SAFE VEHICLE TO MITCHELL IN SOUTHINGTON, CT FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107011January 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL ON BALL JOINT WEAR. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE IS NO DATE OF EXPECTATION EITHER. *AK......*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103527January 7, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS REPLACING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS EVERY 35,000 MILES. ALSO, CONSUMER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE SUSPENSION PARTS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANIFOLD PLENUM GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE INTAKE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE GASKET HIMSELF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105845January 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2003 DAKOTAQUAD CAB IS HAVING BALL JOINT POPPING SIMILAR TO DURANGO. THE PROBLEM IS THIS IS A HIGHWAY DRIVEN TRUCK, NOT AN OFFROAD TRUCK. PROBLEM STARTED AT 20,000. COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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