Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10067574April 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD-CAB 4X4 THE UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS IN THE FRONT END SEEM TO BE LOOSE AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE POPPING NOISES WHEN I HIT DIPS/BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR TURN SHARP. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067579April 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 99 DODGE DAKOTA AT 66,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068619April 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AXLE WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT FAILED TO FIX IT UNTIL IT WOULD BE RECALLED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND AGAIN. VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068658April 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHILE RUNNING AND IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED DOWN THE HILL, AND HIT A MOTOR HOME. CONSUMERE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10066523April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINT FAILURE IN MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA,NEC TO REPLACE BALLJOINT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066542April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, RAN IN THE HOUSE TO PICK UP SOME PAPERWORK, GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. ONE WELD IS BROKEN AND THE OTHER IS RIPPED. NO COMPANY WILL FIX THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE LIABILITY ISSUES. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING THAT WOULD BREAK THIS ARM. I WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. THE BALL JOINT WAS IN TACT AND HAD NOT BROKEN. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A TRUCK WHICH IS JUST A PIECE OF JUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067515April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067477April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION
INQUIRY INTO ANYTHING CONSUMER COULD DO TO GET DODGE TO TAKE CARE OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURE WHICH HE EXPERIENCED. *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE BALL JOINTS RUSTED AND LOOSENED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065375April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS, HIT BUMPS, OR SIMPLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A DISTINCT CRUNCHING SOUND IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK DEALER REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063413April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FRONT BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK THE SWAY BAR SQUEAKED. THE BROKEN SEAL CAUSED THE BALL JOINTS TO DRY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063524April 20, 2004
TIRES
WHEN ROLLING OVER A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE ROAD RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. NO INJURES REPORTED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO LEARNED THAT HE COULDN'T PURCHASE TIRES ON VEHICLE , ONLY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064739April 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064841April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO CORROSION. *NM CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AS WELL. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO DODGE DURANGO SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064887April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER CAN FEEL A WOBBLE AND HEAR A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR OUT UNEVENLY. A DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *NM VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT FOR REPAIRS FOR BALL JOINTS, AND VEHICLE ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064980April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK LOWER BALL JOINT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER THAT IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063113April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED. UPON PERFORMING THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN A YEAR. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063116April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE REAR-END LOCKING UP. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE REAR END PINION GEAR LOCKED UP, SHEARED THE BOLTS OFF THE DRIVESHAFT, BROKE THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND LEAKED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063225April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER SAW AN ADVERTISEMENT CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061416April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH AND NOTICED THAT FRONT WHEELS WERE LOOSE AND WERE NOT RESPONDING WELL. ALSO, THERE WAS NOISE WHEN WHEELS HIT BUMPS OR CRACKS IN THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND HAD THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061525April 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN DRIVING AND/OR WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE DRIVER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. AFTER WATCHING A TV REPORT ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS, THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN THE BALL JOINTS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT DID NOT ENGAGE. THE AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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