Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10095566October 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FACTORY ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. ROTORS WARP AT LOW MILEAGE CAUSING PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF DEFECT AND CHOOSES NOT TO ADDRESS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095577October 11, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB VIN [XXX]. THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 58000 MILES. DURING AN INSPECTION OF MY BRAKES, I DISCOVERED SEVERAL FRONT END PARTS WITH UNACCEPTABLE WEAR. AT MY OWN EXPENSE, I AM REPLACING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES AS WELL AS BOTH OUTER TIE-ROD ENDS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE DISCOVERED THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE ANY ACTUAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT NEW BUT THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE NO WHERE NEAR THIS AMOUNT OF WEAR AT ONLY 58000 MILES. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT I AM ONLY ONE OF MANY THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I PLAN TO SAVE ALL THE OLD PARTS AS WELL AS MY RECEIPTS IN HOPES THAT EVENTUALLY I MIGHT BE REIMBURSED. *NM 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
#10093906October 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER CONTROL ARM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093857October 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS BAD ON 97 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093817October 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA, V8 AND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I WAS TURNING, I EXPERIENCED THE TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND FROM MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. I TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE TODAY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSIS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THIS WAS COMMON IN DODGE DAKOTA'S AND DURANGO'S AND THAT THEY ARE REALLY BAD. HE STATES I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT BUT WORST CASE SCENARIO IS I'LL BE DRIVING SOME DAY AND THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF OR LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER AS YET HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I ALSO NOTE THAT YOUR AGENCY IS SUPPOSED TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. I AM WAITING ON YOUR REPORT BEFORE I PAY TO REPLACE THE JOINTS ALTHOUGH THIS MAY LEAD TO A SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES ON MY PART. WHEN WILL DAIMLER CHRYSLER ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093846October 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 25000 MILES AND THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND CAUSE TERRIBLE VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093740October 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS, TIRES
MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. ALMOST @ THE BUMPER. POLICE REPORT STATED DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE "NEGLIGIBLE". MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED. HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON HIM. GREAT ROAD/WEATHER CONDITIONS. LIGHT TRAFFIC-JUST THE 2 VEHICLES. 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT. HIS BACK TIRES WERE BOTH RIPPED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALL HE EVER HIT WAS A CURB. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10095348October 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FRONT BRAKE DISC WERE CAST IN LAYERS, AND THEY CAME APART. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER CALL THIS OFFICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093671October 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
97 DAKOTA SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES. BALL JOINTS WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK HAS 87000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095216October 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE WHEN EVER MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD TO PARK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095239October 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHEN BRAKING FROM 5-65 MPH. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT PADS BROKE, AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093709October 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NOISE IN FRONT END PICKUP MOVES SIDE TO SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093729October 6, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON MY 2001 QUAD CAB DAKOTA 4X4 AND THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN REALLY BAD. IT CLUNKS AND POPS ON TURNS AND BUMPS SO BAD TO THE POINT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THERE IS NO REASON THIS NEW OF A VEHICLE AND LOW MILEAGE SHOULD HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP AND THE DEALER WANTS $930 TO REPLACE THE RACK & PINION STEERING WHICH MIGHT NOT BE BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095057October 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE UPPER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093632October 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY DODGE HAS NOT RECALLED THE DODGE DAKOTAS FOR DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND DISC ROTORS. I HAVE SCANNED THE INTERNET AND FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I. MY 2001 DAKOTA WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER. OF 01 AND HAS 44,000 MILES . I AM 54 YEARS OLD AND THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS A DODGE. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT,AND IF ASKED MY OPINION WILL NOT RECOMMEND DODGE TO ANYONE !!!!!!!!! PLEASE SEND THIS TO THE DODGE CORP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095104October 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKE WERE BEING APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSES BY WARPED ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093546October 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION REBUILT MY BRAKES STARTED TO SOUND AS IF THERE WAS DIRT ON THE PADS. AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 19000 MILES AT THE TIME THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVED. THE NOISE OVER THE NEXT WEEK GOT LOUDER AND THE TRUCK HARDER TO STOP SAFTLY. CONTACTED DEALER BROUGHT IN AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS WERE SCARED AND THE PADS WERE GONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE ROTOR WAS PITTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX EXCEPT AS A MAINTENCE ISSUE. THEY DID HOWEVER REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS . I BELIEVE THE LOOSE FRONT END CAUSED THE VIBRATION IN WHEELS WHICH LED TO BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPAINTS OF BRAKES ON THE WEB. DODGE NEEDS TO RECAL THIS VEICLE -- SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093595October 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS LEADING UP TO THE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILING, AND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE FOLDING OVER, CAUSING THE TRUCK SLOW QUICKLY AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. SO FAR THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT CALLED WITH ANY REPAIR PRICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093507October 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER 10,000 MILES ON MY 2003 DAKOTA, I HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS (ALL 4) TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. DEALER DID IT FOR FREE. AT 20,000 MILES THEY ARE WARPED AND NEEDED TURNING AGAIN. DEALER NOT PAYING I HAVE TO PAY THEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH ROTOR PROBLEMS, IT APPEARS THE BRAKES AREN'T MADE FOR A TRUCK THIS SIZE BUT FOR A SMALLER VERSION OF IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY DODGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091595October 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL AND WAS CRACKED OPEN. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, DOT# M6HFEYWR348 . SECOND SET, P215/75R15, DOT # M6HFEKER3800. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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