Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10106774January 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS SPLIT. BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. LATER, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105711January 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB SPORT PLUS IS HAVING MULTIPLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNINGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED UPWARDS OF 4 TIMES. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THESE WAS SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY CRACKED HOSES. CRACKED HOSES ON A CAR WITH 16K MILES ON IT! ALSO, THE DEALER REPLACED MY BREAKS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE REASON WHY THE TRUCK MAKES A CERTAIN NOISE WHILE BACKING IN REVERSE...THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105714January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DODGE DAKOTA, QUAD-CAB, 2001 ? AFTER HEAVY USAGE (I.E. COMMUTER TRAFFIC) FRONT BRAKES SEIZE AND LOCK UP; LEAVING BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT ROTOR WARP FROM THE HEAT OF THE BRAKE PADS THUS RENDERING THE FRONT BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED UNTIL THE ROTOR COOLS. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES / ROTOR AFTER EACH INCIDENT (3) TO FIND NO OBVIOUS DIRECT CAUSE AND ONLY MADE THE SUGGESTION TO BRING IN FOR SERVICE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105725January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS VERY RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATING WITH METAL FLAKING OFF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY WARPING OF THE ROTORS OR SHAKING OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING AS OTHERS HAVE. THE BADLY DETERIORATED ROTORS WERE DISCOVERED WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP. AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS REGARDING THE BRAKE ROTORS ON 2001 DODGE DAKOTAS, IT APPEARS THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKE PARTS AND HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105765January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REGARDING THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALL OF MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. ONE OF THE REASONS THEY MAY BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAS TO DO WITH THE LOUSY METAL USED ON THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 3 YEARS AND UNDER NORMAL BRAKING THERE IS SHUTTERING, AND MUCH WORSE DURING HEAVY BRAKING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS AND HAS ONLY WORSENED. THE LOCAL DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND SAID THE PADS ARE FINE BUT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106640January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. AFTER HEARING NOISE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BUSTED AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE NEVER SAW BALL JOINTS IN THAT CONDITION BEFORE. *AK .....*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
#10105664January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE IS 2002 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT PLUS QUAD CAB 4X4, WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BRAKE REPAIR SHOP FOR ROTOR / DRUM RESURFACING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE HAVE WORN OUT, ARE LOOSE, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $850. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS YET, BUT WILL HAVE TO SOON. I FEEL THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 58,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104941January 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104950January 2, 2005
SUSPENSION
DODGE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD WERE DRY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE TRUCK HAD 18562 MILES. HAVING ALREADY SEEN THE CBS SPECIAL , I KNEW THERE WOULD EVENTUALLY BE A RECALL. THE RECALL IS FOR 2000-2003. MY 1999 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NOW HAS 23505 MILES, WITH THE SAME DRY BALL JOINTS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105614January 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
IS THE 1999 GOING TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BALL JOINT RECALL? I ALLREADY REPLACED ONE,, NOW I GOT ANOTHER GOING OUT. REPLACED TIRES ON THE FRONT TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104887January 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
FRONT END WEAR CAUSING ERRATIC HANDLING AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. REPLACED ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) ON 3/1/2004 AT A COST OF $777.14. EXCESS TIRE WEAR REDUCED USEFUL LIFE OF FRONT TIRES BY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRES ON 12/31/2004 AT A COST OF $547.09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104913January 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
60,000 MILES TO AND FROM WORK NO ABUSE BALL JOINTS FAILED AND AC HAS LEAK IN DASH,TIMING CHAIN AND IDLER PULLEY MAKES NOISE. RADIATOR LEAKS TRANSMISSION FLUID PLASTIC TANKS ON RADIATOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104830December 31, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 DODGE DAKOTA 4.7L V-8 QUAD CUB. AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES, I NOTICED A SHUDDER IN THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT BECAME WORSE WITH MILEAGE, AND AT 15,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE WHEN STOPPING DUE TO HORRIBLE SHAKING AND SHUDDERING. IT ALSO FELT I HAD LESS STOPPING POWER AND DISTANCE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ADVISED I HAD WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES LATER, THE VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK, SAME DIAGNOSIS. I ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHY THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. SHE TOLD ME "DODGE IS USING JUNK PARTS". I ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T PUT BETTER PARTS ON IF THEY KNEW THIS AND SHE SAID THAT WAS UP TO CHRYSLER, NOT THE SERVICE DEALER. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES LATER I HAD TO TAKE MY TRUCK BACK AGAIN, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN, WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, I WAS ADVISED "JUNK PARTS". I CONTACTED DODGE VIA THEIR WEBSITE EXPLAINING MY PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED ME TO USE A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERSHIP. EVEN WITH THE NEW ROTORS, MY TRUCK FEELS IT HAS INADEQUATE STOPPING POWER. AFTER REVIEWING DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS WEBSITE, I SAW THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP DODGE OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. DODGE IS CLEARLY USING INADEQUATE BRAKES FOR THEIR TRUCKS, SACRIFICING ON STOPPING ABILITY AND QUALITY. DODGE DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE OWNERS SAFETY. PLEASE HELP DODGE TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION TO ASSIST WITH RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104836December 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT DISC BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. OCCURRED AGAIN ON DEC 10, WITH FRONT ROTORS TURNING BRIGHT RED AND SMOKING. DEALER FOUND ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID, REPLACED ABS COMPONENT, FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. OCCURRED AGAIN ON DEC 30 WHILE DRIVING, WILL RETURN TO DEALER FOR RESOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104850December 31, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 1998 DAKOTA 4X4, MAKING SUSPICIOUS NOISES IN FRONT END. TOOK TO ALIGNMENT SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT ALL BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BADLY, AS , ACCORDING TO SHOP OWNER, THE WEAR WAS SO EXTENSIVE THAT THE TRUCK WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED ON 12/01/ 2004. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN AN OFF-ROAD USED VEHICLE, HWY. MILES ONLY. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE SHOP OWNER THAT HE HAS RECENTLY BEEN RECEIVING SAME COMPLAINT AND NEED FOR REPAIR BY AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF DAKOTA AND DURANGO OWNERS. RECALL FOR 2000-2003 VEHICLES AS RELEASED BY THE MEDIA OCCURRED AFTER MY TRUCK WAS REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104874December 31, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE HAD MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED A FEW TIMES UNDER WARRENTY ALONG WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ! ALWAYS REPLACED WITH THE SAME FACTORY PART PRONE TO FAILURE !AT $100.00 DEDUCTABLE PER INCIDENT ALONG WITH THE COST OF A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AFTER EACH REPAIR (NOT COVERED) - AND NOW MY EXTENDED WARRENTY IS UP AND IT WILL COST ME MORE FOR THE PRIVLEDGE TO OWN THIS USELESS TRUCK !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108801December 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN: 2002 DODGE DAKOTA HAVE UPPER BALL JOINTS PROBLEMS. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE DEALING WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON WHY ONLY TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS IF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE STILL BAD AND WHAT RECOURSE HE HAS OTHER THAN CONTACTING CHRYSLER. *TC
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
#10105554December 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END EXPERIENCED SEVERE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ROTORS WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. VEHICLE'S WEIGHT WAS MORE THAN WHAT THE FRONT ROTORS COULD SUPPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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