Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10088312August 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PRIOR TO THE PART REPLACEMENT, I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING WITH MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE ENGINE STALLED, THE SPEEDOMETER ACTED ERRATICALLY AND DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STILL IN GEAR AND MOVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, 35 MPH, 25 MPH, AND WHEN JUST STARTING OUT AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THOSE TIMES WHEN I HAD SUFFICIENT SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10 SECONDS - IF I LEFT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. AT OTHER SPEEDS, THE TRUCK STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROADWAY - WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAVING TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. THE INTERNET IS LITTERED WITH STORIES OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS/REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IN DODGE VEHICLES. (FOR EXAMPLES, SEE WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM). THERE ARE, HOWEVER, NO INDICATIONS OF RELATED ACCIDENTS. I SUSPECT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM VIA THE INTERNET AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE PART (AT A COST OF $85 +$36.10). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXHIBITED ANY OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS SINCE REPLACING THE SENSOR. I RETAINED THE FAILED PART. THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT THIS SENSOR SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE. MY BELIEF IS THAT THE FIRMWARE FOR THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MUST BE FLASHED FOR ALL MODELS (AND THE ISSUE CORRECTED FOR ANY FUTURE MODELS) SO THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT TOLD TO SHUT DOWN. I WOULD ADD THAT, SINCE THIS SENSOR IS ASSOCIATED WITH EMISSIONS, THE REPLACEMENT AND LABOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088320August 21, 2004
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A RUBBING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEEL AREA. BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE HAD WENT BAD. DID NOT HEAR ANY PRE-WARNING SIGNS. ONLY NOTICED WHEN THE NOISE OF RUBBING STARTED. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088322August 21, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER, EACH OF MY TWO FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES WENT FLAT. THE TREADS WERE SHREADED AND COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE. ONE OF THESE EVENTS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS AND TIRES HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHECKED FOR TREAD DEPTH, BALANCE AND INFLATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088261August 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PURCHASE OF USED 98 DAKOTA ON 8/14-04, NOISE IN FRONT END, RETURNED TO USED CAR DEALER, BAD BALL JOINTS, REPLACED BAD PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089377August 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083659August 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE MAIN BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR BROKE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER CROSSED A RED LIGHT, BUT REACHED THE OTHER SIDE BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083673August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081677August 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE FRONT END COLLAPSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082102August 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG COME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SAW THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE ROLL ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. THE CONSUMER NOR THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. A TOW TRUCK MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BALL JOINTS COLLAPSE ON THE VEHICLE. *NM *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089321August 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH HAD SINCE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089327August 19, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089330August 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088222August 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE HAD CLUNKING AND SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB SINCE ABOUT 18,000 MILES. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. AFTER VIEWING THE INTERNET I HAVE REALIZED THAT THERE IS MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. I WILL SOON BE RETURING TO THE DEALER WITH THE INFO TO TRY TO GET IT FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088127August 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB--WITH 49000 ON IT AND IT NEEDS LOWER BALL JOINTS! IS THERE ANY TYPE OF RECALL OR COURSE OF ACTION I CAN TAKE ? THESE BALL-JOINTS SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 49000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088145August 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT BALL JOINTS FAIL ON A REGULAR AND FAR TOO OFTEN BASIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087044August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FROM DAY 1 WHEN I PULLED OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, THE TRUCK WILL STALL AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR RIGHT AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN CRANKED UP. WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF BUT WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION IF WOULD ACT AS ONLY ONE PISTON IS FIRING. HAVE CARRIED THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES THE FIRST THREE MONTHS. ONLY AFTER DIAMLER CHRYSLER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE DOWN THEY DID A TEMPORARY FIX BY REPLACING THE O2 SENSORS. THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088076August 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS, FRONT UPPER, AND LOWER WORE OUT, AND WERE VERY LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089463August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS REGARDING 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. *MR THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THE #5 CYLINDER MISFIRED DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. THE LEFT HEAD AND GASKET WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH A BLOWN BELLY PAN GASKET. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HIS MONEY BACK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086920August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND I HAD IT TOWED FROM THE SPOT. NOW I NEED TO HAVE DODGE DEALER LOOK AT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087951August 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB A RECALL WAS FOUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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