Dodge Dakota Complaints (2001)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10098952October 28, 2004
SUSPENSION
2001 DODGE DAKOTA HAD A CLUNK IN THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED AT LOW MILEAGE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098951October 28, 2004
SUSPENSION
2001 DODGE DAKOTA HAD SEVERAL BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS AT LOW MILES. *BF ALL THE BALL JOINTS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096488October 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2001. I COMPLAINED ABOUT CLUNKING NOISES COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA WHEN I MADE TURNS. SLOW AND USUALLY AT INTERSECTIONS. NOW IT IS MORE ADVANCED AND NOISY ON BUMPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096256October 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF THE DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS ONLY DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. MY WIFE HAD JUST BEEN ON THE PA TURNPIKE 30 MINUTES EARLIER SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED WHEN SHE WAS ON THE TURNPIKE. 2 001 DODGE DAKOTA 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK, V8 ENGINE. DEALER CAN FIX THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, WE HAVE YET TO GET THE BILL, THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096133October 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL WENT BAD AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097072October 18, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 10 MPH IN PARKING LOT THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, BUT THEN A NOISE WAS HEARD A NOISE AS IF TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK ALONG THE OUTSIDE TREAD AREA. THE CRACK WENT AROUND ENTIRE TREAD. THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE OKAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095892October 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY BALL JOINT. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE AND AXLE ALSO NEEDED REPLACING. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND DODGE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, NOR WAS IT RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096898October 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER RAN INTO THE BUSHES. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#10093307September 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB - FAULTY FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DESIGN I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER BY TRAINING. THE FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DISC BRAKES ARE OF POOR DESIGN AND FUNCTION. THEY OVERHEAT, WARP AND BEGIN TO PULSE. THIS OCCURS AS A RESULT OF SMALL BRAKES COUPLED WITH THE LARGE DIAMETER TIRES AND HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKES TWICE WITHIN 3 YEARS (60,000 MILES) AS A RESULT. THESE BREAKS DO NOT BRAKE WELL AND ARE EXTREMELY SOFT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS AS A RESULT OF THESE BRAKES. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT WHEN COUPLED WITH THIS ABS SYSTEM MOST VEHICLES CONTINUE TO "LOCK-UP" AND SLIDE CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756752September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MAIN CONCERN IS BRAKES. THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE STICKING AND THE ROTORS ARE WARPING WHICH IS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO PULL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER WHEN STOPPING. ON SLICK ROADS THE TRUCK WILL TURN SIDEWAYS ON A FAST STOP AND NOW THEY HAVE TO BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BOARD TO GET THEM TO WORK. I TOLD THEM SOMETHING WAS WRONG THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES OF OWNERSHIP IT TOOK MANY PHONE CALLS AND 8 MONTHS TO GET THEM TO FIX IT AND THE DAY I PICKED IT UP WE DROVE IT AND STILL WAS NOT RIGHT SO THEY KEPT IT 2 MORE DAYS AND LATE IT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPER ON RIGHT SIDE AT VERY END DOES NOT TOUCH WINDOW ON ALL OF THE DAKOTA TRUCKS WHICH WHEN IN USE IT SKIPS ACROSS THE WINDOW. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN USING AND CAN NOT SEE OUT THAT SIDE OF FRONT WINDOW BECAUSE OF THE SKIPPING. THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK BUT THE BRAKES, WIPER AND DRIVETRAIN ( MORE SO ON THE BRAKES ) IS A LOT OF PEOPLES PROBLEMS. WITH THE BRAKES LIKE THEY ARE IT MAKES FOR A VERY UNSAFE TRUCK. I COULD GET RID OF IT BUT COULD NOT LIVE WITH MYSELF KNOWING HOW UNSAFE THE BRAKES ARE ON THIS TRUCK. I THINK I GOT A LEMON AND WISH THEY WOULD JUST TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK. IF I KNEW HOW TO DO IT I WOULD. I AM DISABLE AND CAN'T TRUST THIS TRUCK. I CAN SHOW YOU ON THE WEB WHERE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING BRAKE AND OTHER PROBLEMS. THE FIX THEY CAME UP WITH IS QUALITY AFTERMARKET BRAKE PARTS. I DID NOT BUY A 20K TRUCK TO FIX MYSELF. IT SHOULD AT LEAST LAST A YEAR. I HAVE ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK WITH NONE OF THIS KIND OF PROBLEM AND ITS A 1994 WITH OVER 100000. ALSO THE BACK BRAKES DON'T EVEN FEEL LIKE THEY ARE WORKING. I HAVE ANTI LOCK ON THE BACK BUT NOT THE FRONT AND WHEN THEY TRIED TO FIX THE FRONT I WAS TOLD THEY PUT ANTI LOCK PADS ON IT AND THAT'S NOT WHAT I HAVE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093182September 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS OF MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. DEALER STATED THAT BOTH REAR U JOINTS FAILED. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 42000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF FAILURE. *AK IN ADDITION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAD PURCHASED WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE THAT PARTICULAR WARRANTY COMPANY HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093202September 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 01 DAKOTA. THE DEALER STATES THAT FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE WHEELS FALLING OFF AT ANY TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094211September 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES WERE BAD WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS NOT THE BRAKES BUT THE BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AND HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO DO SO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091367September 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF P/U STARTED 'KNOCKING' WHEN TRAVERSING BUMPS OR MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS AT 12000. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO FEATHER AT 30000. AT 37775 WITH NEW SHOCKS AND TIRES, ALLIGNMENT WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WAS DISCOVERED THAT LOWER PASSENGER AND UPPER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINTS WERE "HORRIBLY SHOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092035September 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION FRONT END PRODUCED A CRACKING AND SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALERS STATED UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090511September 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NOTICEABLE GRINDING AND STRESS SOUND ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE, SUCH AS TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY WHILE TRAVERSING A SHALLOW CURB. WHILE GETTING VEHICLE INSPECTED, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY UPPER BALL JOINT WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. THIS SEEMS RATHER A PREMATURE FAILURE OF SUCH A PART SEEING AS HOW THE TRUCK IS A 2001 WITH THEN AROUND 55,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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