Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10102780December 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE HEARD NEWS THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL OF DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS FOR REASON OF UNSAFE BALL JOINTS. I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB 4.7L TWO WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I HAVE HEARD A LOUD CLUNK NOISE WHEN I TURN A CORNER OR GO UP A BUMP OR DRIVEWAY. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL NOISE ON CARS OR TRUCKS. FOR A TRUCK THAT CAN HAUL HEAVY WEIGHT, THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I AM ALWAYS AWARE OF THE NOISE AND KNOW THIS IS UNSAFE. ANYTIME YOU HAVE METAL MAKING RUBBING IN SUCH A MANNER, THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES ARE SAFE WITH PARTS THAT ARE NOT SOUND AND DURABLE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLES. I ASK THAT THE TWO WHEEL DAKOTA TRUCKS ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL FOR MORE DURABLE AND SAFE BALL JOINTS AND SUSPENSION PARTS. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL AND WHEN YOU PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEEL YOUR WHEEL MAY FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102784December 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ROTORS ARE WARPING AND BEING SEVERELY SCORED. MY CAPLIPERS WERE BADLY RUSTED WITH IN A YEAR WHICH DID NOT LET IT SLIDE PROPERLY AND CAUSE UNEVEN PRESSURE ON THE PADS. THIS CAUSE A PAD TO DISINTEGRATE WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS WITH PERFORMANCE FERRO CARBON PADS AND CROSS DRILLED VENTED ROTORS. THE ROTORS NO LONG WARP BUT THEY ARE STILL BEING BADLY SCORED. AND I HAVE TO KEEP A CONSTANT EYE ON PAD WEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102798December 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WAS NG WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION. I COULDN'T BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE LIKE THIS. I NOW THINK THEY ARE GETTING BAD AGAIN....*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102799December 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ON APRIL 16, 2004 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA "SPORT" 4X4, AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN IT APPEARED MY HAD "FALLEN OFF", BUT WAS STILL SOMEHOW ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL COLLAPSED INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL WITH THE TOP OF THE WHEEL TOWARDS THE ENGINE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RIPPED OUT AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO BRAKE POWER. THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE RESULT WAS THE UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FALLING OFF, THE BRAKE LINE BEING RIPPED OUT AND LOSING BRAKING ABILITY, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, REPLACED THE UPPER FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT, BRAKE LINE WORK, AND THE COST OF LABOR. THE TOWING COST $45, THE BALL JOINT COST $56.80, AND THE LABOR COST $75 FOR A TOTAL OF $187.41. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102656December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE FACT THAT ONLY THE 4X4 DODGE DAKOTAS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS. THE FACT IS THAT THEY ALL USE THE SAME BALL JOINTS AND WELL HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THE 4X2 ARE NOT GOING TO GO. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GET HURT BEFORE THEY RECALL THE 4X2? I DON'T THINK THAT IS RIGHT THAT THEY ONLY RECALL THE 4X4 THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL THE DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS OF THOSE YEARS. I AM NOT ONE FOR THAT I BUY A TRUCK AND THE MANUFACTURE HAS DON'T WRONG BY GIVING FAULTY PARTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE. THAT JUST IS NOT RIGHT IF THEY ALREADY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE FAULTY PARTS ON THE TRUCKS. SO THIS IS A COMPLAINT THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL THE DAKOTAS IF NOT ALL THEN ALSO THE 4X2.. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2004 BUT THE COMPLAINT REQUIRED THAT I PUT A DATE IN BUT THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. THIS IS JUST A COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102678December 11, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STEERING
I AM TRYING TO FIND IF THERE IS ANY RECALL INFORMATION ON MY DODGE DAKOTA, THE REASON I ASK IS THE FRONT ON THIS TRUCK IS GONE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY? I TAKE CARE OF THIS TRUCK, BUT THE BEARINGS ARE GONE AND I NEED A TOTAL FRONT END OVERHAUL. IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME I'VE GOT ANOTHER TRUCK CHEVY 1986 3/4 4WD AND THE FRONT END ON THIS TRUCK IS JUST FINE? THEY ARE BOTH 4WD TRUCKS AND I TREAT THEM THE SAME, AND TAKE CARE OF BOTH OF THEM EQUALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102691December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA 4X2 PICKUP HAS 74000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK RECENTLY DEVELOPED A LOUD SQUEAK IN THE AREA AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER'S-SIDE WHEEL. THIS SQUEAK WAS TRACED TO THE SWAY BAR AND ANTI-SWAY ROD. THE BUSHINGS IN THIS AREA OF THE TRUCK ARE POORLY DESIGNED AND PRONE TO FAILURE. A CHECK OF A DAKOTA OWNERS' FORUM (WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM) LISTS MANY DAKOTA OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. WHAT CAN HAPPEN WITH A SWAY BAR THAT FAILS DUE TO THIS TYPE OF BEARING FAILURE? THE VEHICLE CAN BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TURNS. THIS CAN LEAD TO ROLLOVERS, INJURY AND DEATH. THIS IS AN UNSAFE AND COMMON FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102699December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TOLD BY FOUR PEOPLE AT WORK THAT THEY HAD PROBLEM WITH THERE BALL JOINT AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM ON DODGE DAKOTAS TRUCK, ASK DODGE DEALER THEY SAID THEY GO BAD BECAUSE OF MICHIGAN ROADS, I ASK HIM WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER 49 STATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102700December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAD HANDLING ISSUES WITH MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. ALSO, MY FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE. I THOUGHT I HAD A ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS. I WAS INFORMED AND SHOWN THAT MY BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) AND TIE RODS WERE SEVERELY WORN OUT AND NEEDED REPAIR. TODAY, ON THE NEWS, I HEARD ABOUT A RECALL FOR 2000-2003 DAKOTAS FOR THIS DEFECT. IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE WORKS TO INCLUDE 1999 DAKOTA'S?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102703December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 WITH THE SAME BALL JOINT SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE RECALL OF 2000 - 2004 MODELS. DODGE IS REFUSING TO FIX THE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH STEW HANSEN DODGE (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102713December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONE AND NEED TO REPLACE THE OTHER. MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE EXACT SAME MANUFACTURER OF THE BALL JOINT AND THE SAME DESIGN WAS USED ON IT, AS IT IS ON THE 2000-2004 THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED ONLY RECALLING THE 4X4 MODELS, BUT 4X2 MODELS ALSO SUFFER FROM THIS PROBLEM. WHO PAID YOU GUYS TO NOT INCLUDE OUR MODEL YEAR. YOU ARE A DISGRACE. I AM OUTRAGED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102715December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NOT NECESSARILY AN INCIDENT, YET... BUT HOW COME 1999 DODGE DAKOTAS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE NEW RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS?!!?!? THE '99 IS THE EXACT SAME DESIGN AS THE 2000 DAKOTA. I HAVE A RWD 99 DAKOTA, AND I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THREE TIMES. DAIMLER CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE IF OUR WHEELS FALL OFF?!? I HAD WARNING ONCE OF THREE TIMES WHEN MY BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. WHAT WERE TO HAPPEN IF I ROLLED MY TRUCK AND DIED?! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS ONLY AFFECTS THE 2000-2003 MODELS, I KNOW FROM PLENTY OF OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS, THE 99'S ARE EVERY BIT AS BAD, IF NOT WORSE. SAME DESIGN = SAME PROBLEMS. I'M NOT PAYING FOR DC TO DO MY BALL JOINTS AGAIN, THERE IS NO REASON THE 1999S SHOULD BE EXCLUDEED FROM THE RECALL. IF THE BALLJOINTS ON THE 200S ARE BAD, THEN BEING THE SAME ONES ON THE 99S WILL GO JUST AS BAD. I'M GLAD TO SEE SOMEBODY FINALLY STEPPED IN AND DID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, BUT I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT THE RECALL DOESN'T INCLUDE ALL THE YEARS WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT, AND QUITE FRANKLY, IT INFURIATES ME.....*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102720December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECENTLY THE BALL JOINTS WERE RECALLED FOR DODGE DAKOTAS/DURANGOS 2000-2003, BUT ONLY FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. MY 2001, DODGE DAKOTA NEEDS NEW BALL JOINTS. IT ALSO USES THE SAME BAL JOINT AS THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IF THERE'S ARE BAD, WHY ISN'T MINE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102722December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND COULD SEPARATE FROM CONTROL ARM. I BELIEVE THE BALL JOINT RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE MY 1999 2 WHEEL DRIVE DODGE DAKOTA BECAUSE IT ALSO IS IN GREAT DANGER OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING WHLE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102726December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL 2000-2004 4X4 DAKOTAS/DURANGOS HEY, WHAT'S UP WITH ONLY 4X4S???? TWO WHEEL DRIVE DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS HAVE THE SAME BALL JOINTS AS THE 4X4S. WHY DO I HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF MY WHEELS FALL OFF BEFORE THE 100,000 MILE GUARANTEE BEING OFFERED ON MINE IS UP? WHAT'S THIS NONSENSE IT "ONLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS, NOT HIGH SPEEDS". THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND IS DC WAY OF SAVING MONEY. PERHAPS THE GOVERNMENT ONLY INVESTIGATED THE 4X4S SINCE THEY ARE THE MOST POPULAR VEHICLES (I.E., 600,000 4X4 VERSUS 200,000 TWO WHEEL DRIVE) NEVER GIVING A THOUGHT TO THOSE OF US WHO DO NOT OWN THE 4X4 VERSIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102727December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1998 DODGE DAKOTA, CURRENT MILEAGE:426,000. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL CONTROL ARMS TWICE. BALL JOINTS UNAVAILABLE, REQUIRING ENTIRE A-ARM REPLACEMENT. BUMMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102729December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 2WD CLUB CAB PICKUP. THE BALL JOINT ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE WENT BAD AT 60000 MILES. I KNOW THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE VERSION OF THIS TRUCK AND I WAS WANTING TO SHOW THAT THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE 2WD VERSION ALSO. ON FIRST INSPECTION BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINT WAS NOT BAD. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC WORKING ON THE TRUCK DID NOT KNOW YOU COULDN'T CHECK BALL JOINT WEAR WHILE THE TRUCK WAS ON A TWIN POST LIFT WITH THE WHEEL HANGING FREE. AFTER I SHOWED THEM HOW TO DO IT THEY AGREED IT WAS BAD. AFTER CALLING DODGE THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I BOUGHT THE PART FROM THEM AND DID THE REPAIR MYSELF. I CALLED DODGE MYSELF AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO REIMBURSE THE PART COST IF I SEND IN THE INVOICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102736December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BAD BALL JOINTS! 1999 DAKOTA R/T. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102738December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHY IS THE 1999 DODGE DAKOTA NOT INCLUDED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL. MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD A BAD UPPER BALL JOINT AT LESS THAN 60,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102740December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WOULD NOT PASS FOR INSPECTION DUE TO UPPER BALL JOINTS SO I HAD THEM REPAIRED. WHEN I GOT MY DODGE DAKOTA BACK ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE AND CAUSED A CRASH. WHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE IT CAUSED THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK TO DROP DOWN ONTO THE FRAME AND BREAKING MY AXLE, BURSTING MY TIRE AND BENDING A SPINDLE AND BREAKING MY SHOCK. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF WHERE I WORKED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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