Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10079845June 23, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKES ON 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. *MR THE FRONT SUSPENSION SQUEAKED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, THE BRAKES WERE NOISY UPON APPLICATION AND WAS ALSO UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE SHOCK ABSORBER WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS ON LEFT TURNS AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE LEFT CALIPER MADE A STICKING SOUND AND THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVE BELT MADE SOUNDS, AND THE BRAKES PULSATED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061322June 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOWER SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074229June 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078487June 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPON INSPECTION OF ROAD WANDER COMPLAINT, VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD UPPER BALL JOINT, AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL OTHER BALL JOINTS FOR MILEAGE NOTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078425June 18, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
DEAR DAVID, THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECENT EMAIL TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS REGARDING YOUR 996 DODGE DAKOTA. I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE RECURRING PROBLEM YOU'VE EXPERIENCED WITH YOUR PARKING BRAKE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ORIGINAL MOPAR PARTS ARE DESIGNED WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN MIND. WE HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN THE QUALITY OF OUR PARTS. THOUGH MOPAR PRODUCTS ARE BUILT TO LAST, WE DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, AS WITH ALL MAN-MADE MATERIALS, THEY ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WEAR, AND MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EARLIER THAN WHAT MAY BE PERCEIVED AS NORMAL. OUR SINCEREST APOLOGIES FOR THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED. REFERENCE NUMBER: 12386546 REPLY LINK: HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/WCCSAPP/WCCS/BRAND_FORMS/US/REPLY.JSP?TRK_ID=KMM1465401C0KM& SINCERELY, BRYAN DILLEY SENIOR STAFF REPRESENTATIVE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS: ------------------------ CATEGORY: RECALL INFORMATION BRIEF DESCRIPTION: ------------------ I BOUGHT A 1996 DAKOTA 4WD IN 1998 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS BROKEN. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED IT. MY 100-POUND WIFE JUST BROKE IT AGAIN. SO, WHAT IS UP WITH THIS? COMMENTS: --------- THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT REPLACED THE DEALER TOSSED OUT THE BROKEN BRAKE ACTUATOR RATHER THAN RETURNING IT TO ME. AN INSPECTOR FROM CHRYSLER MOTORS STOPPED BY MY HOUSE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. IN THAT INCIDENT I WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKE FAILED. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO WITHOUT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR TO INSPECT. A PARKING BRAKE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD EVER FAIL IN THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. WHY IS THIS ONE BREAKING SO OFTEN? FIRST NAME: DAVID LAST NAME: WAGNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078382June 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE HAD MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB FOR LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND ALREADY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS TWICE! AND IT ONLY HAS $44,000 MILES ON IT. I AM SURE THAT AFTER ANOTHER 10-15 THOUSAND MILES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL AGAIN BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKE AND SURE ENOUGH I WILL HAVE TO GO AND HAVE THEM REPLACED YET AGAIN. FROM EVERYTHING THAT I READ HERE THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYONE OUT THERE WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SO I WILL DO MY PART AND POST MY PROBLEMS HERE HOPING SOMEONE GETS OFF THEIR BUTT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND FROM NOW ON, NO MORE CHRYSLER VEHICLES FOR ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078411June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
02 DAKOTA SXT/3.9L/AUTO PURCHASED 10-2003 FROM DEALER AT 23K MILES. VIBRATION FROM DRIVE TRAIN STARTED AT 24040 MILES BETWEEN 45-50 STEADY MPH. 1ST DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES STATING THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. 2ND DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT STATING OUT OF BALANCE FROM FACTORY - NO CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS. BACK TO 2ND DEALER FOR TRANS FLASH PROGRAM - NO CHANGE. WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. BACK TO 1ST DEALER - COULD NOT DUP. TOOK TO TRANS SHOP. VIBRATION GOES AWAY WHEN OUT OF OVERDRIVE - THRUST BEARING OR TORQUE CONVERTER BAD IN TRANS. NO HELP FROM DEALERS OR 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079375June 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS NOISY AROUND 35,000 MILES . CURRENTLY, AT 50,000 MILES THE BALL JOINTS CORRODED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079299June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 DODGE DAKOTA HAS FRONT END NOISE PROBLEMS.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE NOISE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE FRONT END BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076241June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE GENERAL MAINTENANCE, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075441June 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENT ACTIVATON OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DIAGNOSIS BY DEALERSHIP IS FAILED CLOCKSPRING ASSY IN STEERING COLUMN. RESULT OF NOT FIXING IS INOPERABLE AIRBAG. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PART AT COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078289June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY PICK-UP PASSED VIRGINIA STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION ON 28 OF MAY 2004. ON JUNE 9, I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A BUMPY ROAD AND THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT SEPARATED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076256June 14, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
2001 DODGE DAKOTA HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AND BRAKES.*MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, REVERSE, ETC. THE REAR TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE STUCK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVESHAFT SEEMED TO HAVE ALOT O SLACK IN IT. THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN MAKING SHARP SLOW TURNS. THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND REAR END WHEN TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKE, ROTORS, CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED BETWEEN 55-8000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073696June 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE WILL EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PUT IN REVERSE OR WHILE REVERSING POP OUT OF REVERSE INTO NEUTRAL. THIS MOSTLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TWO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION MODULE SHORTED OUT ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE NEARLY REAR ENDED THREE TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE BUT ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND THE VEHICLE HAD POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SC THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AT TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072304June 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER HAD THE BALL JOINTS CHECKED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DODGE DEALER THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. *SC *JB BALL JOINTS FAILED TIRES FELL OFF. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BALL JOINTS CAME APART AND THE MANY PARTS WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF IT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BUY A LEFT INTER TIE ROD END. SHE HAS TO BUY THE WHOLE RACK PINON . THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND SKIDDED 215 FEET. THE STEERING BOX BROKE OFF THE FRAME. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071746June 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075206June 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 2002 /HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK SINCE PURCHASE. BROUGHT IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER FOR BRAKE ISSUES[FRONT ROTORS,PADS,REAR DRUMS AND DISCS].TOLD MULTIPLE TIMES THERE IS NO PROBLEM, ITS THE WAY YOU DRIVE. TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED,VERY WELL CARED FOR. AFTER THE 5TH TIME TO DEALER FINNALLY TOLD THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACMENT.THIS WAS AFTER ONE FULL YEAR OF DENIAL.NOTIFIED DEALER OF NOISE AT THE STEERING WHEEL,TOLD THEY COULD NOT VRIFY THE COMPLAINT WOULD PROBABLY GO AWAY AFTER REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS.ONE WEEK LATER AFTER REPLACMENT OF UPPER BALL JOINTS ,SAME NOISE REOCCURED [LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AT FRONT END]TOOK BACK TO DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE BOTTOM BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACMENT,NO MENTION ONE WEEK PRIOR ABOUT WEAR ON LOWER AREA.DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE NOISE NOTED COMING FROM STERING WHEEL FROM PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS WAS NOW THOUGHT TO BE AN INTERMIEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING COLUMN,THIS SAME NOISE THAT ONE WEEK EARLIER COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED.AT 30,000 MILES MY ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR ASSEMBBLY NEEDED REPLACMENT.I HAVE BEEN CHARGED MULTIPLE WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLES ON WHAT SEEMS TO ME TO BE, THE SAME PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY A CANIDATE FOR LEMON STATUS.AT WHAT POINT WILL THE CONSUMERS RIGHT'S BE PROTECTED.I AM JOINING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN REGARDS TO CHRYSLER/DAIMLER AND SUGGEST TO EVERYONE WHO READS THIS TO DO THE SAME.CHECK OUT WWW.DODGETALK.COM FOR INFO AND LINKS.ALSO I RECCOMEND TO ANYONE WHO HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DAELER IN TERMS OF DENIALS/NON REPAIRS/FAULTY WORKMANSHIP/OR ANY RELATED COSTS OUT OF POCKET TO FILE FORMAL COMPLAINTS AND CONTACT A LOCAL LEMON LAW ATTORNEY IN RELATION TO THEIR ACTIONS AND LACK OF PROPER BUSINESS ETHICS.ONLY UNTIL WE MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN CAN WE ACCTUALLY ACHIEVE IT.GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO READS THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075220June 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2000 DDGE DAKOTA & WENT TO GET A TIRE FIXED & LEARNED THAT MY FRONT TIRES ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF!!! I HAD NO IDEA THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD! THEN I FOUND OUT THAT A RECALL MAY BE ISSUED FOR THESE CONCIDERING HOW MANY HAVE WENT BAD!!! I AM JUST VERY LUCKY THAT MY 2 INFANT CHILDREN WERE NOT INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT DO TO A FALTY PART THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET! IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075147June 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1999 DODGE DAKOTA WE BOUGHT IT NEW ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES FOR CRACKING TIE ROD ENDS ARE BAD THE FIRST SET OF TIRES LASTED 14000 MILES. FRONT TIRES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076085June 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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