Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10081337July 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT AROUND 15000 MILES I NOTICED THE BRAKES STARTING TO PULSE OR DRAG DURING NORMAL STOPPING. AT 18000 MILES I WAS TOLD BY MIDAS THAT ROTOR FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE WAS A BIG PROBLEM, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM MANY TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF MY TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082234July 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
(1) NOISE FROM REAR END (2) BEARINGS FAILED, ALL PINION AND CARRIER (3) REPLACEMENT OF BEARINGS AND SEALS ONLY 75,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075987July 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEALING NOISE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE P/S WHEEL SQUEAKED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044858July 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS A POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER SUSPECTS THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079665July 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN BRAKE WERE DEPRESSED PEDAL PULSATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN TURNED THE ROTORS AT 34, 000 MILES. *AK VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINT IN THE PAST, WHICH CONCERNED THE CONSUMER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081129July 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A POWER PORT INSIDE OF A CENTER CONSOLE HAD A DEVICE PLUGGED INTO IT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE. THE START OF THE FIRE WAS TRACED TO THE PLUG IN INSIDE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE FUSIBLE LINK/FUSE NEVER BLEW AND SO THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE BEFORE THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075917July 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AFTER LOADING THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER EXAMINED THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ,AND NOTICED NOTHING WAS WRONG. AFTER A SECOND EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE REAR SPRING BROKE IN HALF. DEALER EXAMINED THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063110July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS LAT SEPTEMBER AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CV DRIVE AND AXLE SHAFT WERE ALSO REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081068July 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
UPDATE TO COMPLAINT 10028872. AFTER HAVING THE ROTORS TURNED (RECUT TO SAFE SPECIFICATIONS) AT 24,000 THE SAME SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND SHAKING CAME BACK AT 27,000. EVEN LIGHT BRAKING PRESSURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND ACROSS LANE MARKERS. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT ALL BRAKING FUNCTIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MILES THE SHAKING AND PULLING TO THE SIDE CAME BACK WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS ALL REPLACED WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS (SLOTTED & CROSS DRILLED ROTORS, CERAMIC PADS). NOW AT 37,000 WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES (AS OF THIS WRITING) ON THE BRAKES. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE RESULTING FROM THIS BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080925July 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON OUR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL (AFTER DARK) WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO '0' AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRUCK STARTED SLOWING DOWN (AS IF DOWNSHIFTED) AND SMOKING. ABOUT THE TIME WE GOT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IT BACKFIRED AND A FLASH CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND IT DIED. I HAVE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. WE HAD TO CALL 911 AND GET A DEPUTY TO PICK US UP AND TAKE US TO THE HOSPITAL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080968July 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CAN NOT GET CONFORMATION FROM DODGE FOR AIRBAGE RECALL FOR 1997 DODGE DAKOTA VIN #[XXX] AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHICH WAS TYPICAL OF DAKOTAS AIRBAG RECALLS, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ADVICE OF RECALL. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *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
#10081855July 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING AN ARRAY OF FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. *LA *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080853July 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK IN NOVEMBER, 2003. THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING LOUDLY IN JANUARY, 2004. IT SEEMS THAT I REALLY HAVE TO PUSH HARD FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY, MARCH, AND MAY 2003 AND AGAIN IN JUNE, 2004. THEY INSIST THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THE BRAKES TO MAKE A NOISE LIKE THIS. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PUT SOME TYPE OF FILLER ON THE PADS WHICH ONLY STOP IT FROM MAKING A NOISE FOR ONE WEEK. IN JUNE, 2004, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE PADS WITH A "CHEAP" NEW PAD. THE BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEAKING LOUDLY. I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I AM JUST AFRAID THAT ONE DAY MY BREAKS WILL NOT WORK AND I WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND I DO? THANK YOU. INGRID GETKA *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081700July 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAX FM SARAH M. PENDLETON(FL) RE HER SON, DR. WIZARD PENDLETON'S 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK,DEFECTIVE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *MR IT'S THE OPINION OF THE TECHNICIAN WHO LOOKED AT THE CAR THAT THE ENGINE SUFFERED A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE #4 PISTON WRIST PIN. THAT WRIST PIN CRACK AND CAUSED THE PISTON TO BUCKLE, RUIN THE CYLINDER BORE AND BROKE THE OTHER PISTONS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ONCE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE AT 3500 MILES BECAUSE IT BURNED A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080791July 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISION DOESN'T LIKE TO UP SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR UNLES I LET OFF THE THROTEL. ALSO TRUCK HAS ROLED WHEN IN PARK 5 TIMES.I CONTACTED DEALOR ABOUT THIS4 TO8 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROB. DEALER CHANGED TRANS FLUID/FILTER 2 TIMES THIS DID NOT WORK.I HAVE ONLY HADE MY DAKOTA SENCE 02/17/03.I TALKED TO DODGE CUST SERV THEY SAID THEY HAD NO COMPLANTS ON THIS TRUCK.UNLES DODGE HAS A RECAL I WILL LOOK AT OTHER BRANDS OF TRUCK.INCIDENT IS ON GOING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080688July 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
(1) EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE WERE SIMPLY NORMAL DRIVING. NOTHING SPECIAL OR OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS DONE OR ATTEMPTED. (2) THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH OF MY UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE FAILED. THE JOINTS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND ARE PERMANENTLY SEALED SUPPOSEDLY REQUIRING NO MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER THE RUBBER BOOT SURROUNDING THE JOINT FAILED, THUS LEADING TO WATER AND OTHER ROAD GRIT TO ENTER THE JOINT. THUS THE JOINTS DID NOT REMAIN LUBRICATED, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. (3) DUE TO DODGE NOT SELLING THE INDIVIDUAL BALL JOINTS, I OPTED REPLACED BOTH OF THE ENTIRE FRONT CONTROL ARMS. DUE TO THE COST OF THAT REPAIR I OPTED TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS RATHER THAN REPLACE THE ENTIRE ARM AS HAD BEEN DONE WITH THE UPPER. THE REPAIR WAS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE; ESPECIALLY ON SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD REQUIRE MINIMAL IF ANY MAINTENANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080587July 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS ON MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA REPLACED AFTER 25,000 MILES AND TURNED AFTER 30,000 MILES, MOST OF THE MILEAGE IS HUGHWAY MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080624July 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINTS ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 26 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND 60,000 MILES PUT ON THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080626July 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROSTER WOULD NOT WORK ON A COLD MORNING.THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO THE RESISTER BEING BURNT OUT, AND YOU HAD A HARD TIME SEEING OUT THE WINDSHIELD, AND NO HEAT WAS GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081355July 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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