Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10087415August 9, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE INNER TIE ROD END CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE PHYLUM. THE INNER TIE ROD , FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT, FENDER, BUMPER, BLINKER AND RIM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE RIM WAS RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE ANY COMPONENT UNTIL THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086450August 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SAW ON A MESSAGE BOARD THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION RE: DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINTS. I HAVE A 2002 DAKOTA. AT AROUND 10,000 MILES, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. IT WAS VERY INTERMITTENT, SO I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION. BUT IT GOT MORE AND MORE FREQUENT UNTIL AROUND 20,000 MILES, WHEN I FINALLY HAD IT FIXED. THE DEALER (ANDERSON DODGE IN ROCKFORD, IL) REPLACED BOTH OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. NOW, AT 45,000 MILES, IT'S STARTING TO MAKE SOME OF THE SAME SOUNDS - POSSIBLY FAILING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087504August 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A PUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS A CLUCKING OR KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086388August 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND ABOUT 15,000 MILES I TOOK MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA SLT QUAD CAB 4.7L V8 4X2 IN TO THE DEALER FOR A "CLUNKING" NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND REPLACED THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. ON 4 JULY 2004, AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND 32,000 MILES, WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR, A LOUND CRASH WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A GRIDING NOISE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUST SNAPPED AND THE STEERING ARM SLAMMED IN TO THE RIM OF THE WHEEL SCRAPING THE EDGE OF IT BARELY MISSING THE TIRE BY 1-1.5 INCHES. THE VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING THAT SAME "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND IT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086407August 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ON 10/22/03 I HAD UPPER AND LOWER LEFT SIDE BALL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION WITH MILEAGE UNDER 32100 MILES. ON 7/20/04 THE REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 37821 MILES. ALL REPAIRS 100% MY COST. HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT 38340 MILES; NOISE, CLUNKING, AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. BACK TO THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086410August 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING 1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP IN TEMPERATURES BELOW -10 DEGREES F OVERDRIVE MALFUNCTIONS. DEALER AT FIRST CLAIMED THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED DO THIS. LATER THEY ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT, DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE NORTHERN STATES UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086297August 6, 2004
STRUCTURE
PAINT FLAKING OFF. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE TRUCK. THE PAINT STARTED FLAKING OFF OVER A YEAR AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086313August 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARP EARLY DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. ITH 19,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS BEFORE REPLACING MY FIRST SET OF PADS.THER PEOPLE REPORT THE ME:HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_30410.HTML HTTP://WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM/BOARDS/V6/924.HTML. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087385August 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AS RESULT, THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087400August 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE FACTS WERE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT CAUSE OF CONSUMER'S DEATH WAS SUFFOCATION BY EITHER THE SEAT BELT OR THE AIR BAG.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10087253August 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON SEMI WET PAVEMENT BRAKES LOCKED. AS RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086223August 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DAKOTA 77,250 MILES. FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. HAVING BALL JOINTS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086234August 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WITH JUST OVER 75,000 MILES ON IT. ON A RECENT SERVICE VISIT I WAS INFORMED THAT MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE I SAW THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTA AND DURANGO SO I WANTED TO REPORT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086268August 5, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I HAD A BRAKE AND ROTOR JOB DONE AT 36000 MILES BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT MY RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING AT THE BOOT AND THERE IS TO MUCH PLAY FROM TIE RODS. DEALER SHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP EXEPT CHARGE ME $3750 TO FIX IT. I DO NOT NO HOW LONG THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE. ANOUTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A MESSY OIL CHANGE YA RIGHT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087170August 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE VEHICLE CHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT IT CONTINUED TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087179August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXEL SEAL LEAKED AND WAS DRIPPING FLUID ONTO THE REAR BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED TWICE, PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, BALL JOINTS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY ON BOTH SIDES, UPPER AND LOWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087183August 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF CONSUMER STILL COULD HEAR THE CLANKING NOISE. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN RERPAIRED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083148August 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
"CLUNKING NOISE" COMING FROM FRONT OF AUTO WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES/BUMPS. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AT UPPER BALL JOINT. LOWER BALL JOINT REMAINED ATTACHED. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS REPLACES. RIGHT BRAKE LINE REPLACED. WARNED OF DAMAGE TO CV SHAFT, HOWEVER DEALER ONLY REPLACE OUTER CV BOOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10083168August 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WE HAVE JUST OVER 2000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY EXPRESSWAY MILES GOING TO WORK. A FEW WEEKS AGO MY GIRLFRIEND (WHO IA A DAIMLER-CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE) PULLED OUT OF HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK TO GO HOME AND GOT ABOUT 20 FEET AND THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF IN FRONT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES GOING HOME. THERE WAS NO NUT ON THE UPPER BALL JOINT, BUT THE PIN WAS STILL IN PLACE. AND THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AFTER THE INCIDENT SHE FOUND THE NUT (NOT BROKE) LYING ON OUR GARAGE FLOOR, RIGHT WHERE WE PARKED THE TRUCK. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING TO WORK THAT DAY, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. AFTER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT THERE AFTER 4 HOURS (HE GOT LOST), HE PULLED THE DAKOTA UP WITH CHAINS ON THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK. THEN WHEN HE GOT TO ADRIAN DODGE IN ADRIAN MICHIGAN (WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK) HE BACKED UP TO ANOTHER TOW TRUCK, HOOKED UP THE DAKOTA WITH CHAINS AND PULLED IT OFF WHILE STILL IN PARK. ALSO HE DID SOME DAMAGE TO THE FENDER FLARE. WE TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS TOWED. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE. WE WANTED A NEW TRUCK, BECAUSE WE ONLY MADE ONE PAYMENT AND IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT ADRIAN DODGE SAID THAT CHRYSLER SAID NO, THEY WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGED ONE. THEY SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND BECAUSE WE BOUGHT IT WITH A EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT THEY COULDN''T DO ANYTHING FOR US. WE ARE VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS. I THINK IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART, BECAUSE SHE DROVE TO WORK WITHOUT THAT NUT ON THE TRUCK. AND BECAUSE THEY TOWED IT ON AND OFF THE TOWTRUCK, IT COULD POSSIBLY MESS UP THE TRANSMISSION. THEY FIXED OUR TRUCK AND WE HAVE IT BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083182August 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT 2003 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 3 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. DISC BRAKE WARPAGE STARTING AT ONLY 3000 MILES. IT SLOWLY BECAME WORSE AND FINALLY ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 13000 MILES. NOW AT 15000 THE BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO PULSE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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