Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10062509March 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT'S IN DODGE DAKOTA'S. I HAVE A 1998 DAKOTA WITH LOW MILES, MY WARRANTY IS UP ALREADY AND MY TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR IT'S AGE. 14,500. I NOTICED THAT IT WAS RIDING FUNNY SO I TOOK IT INTO CAR-X WHITING IN. AND HE INFORMS MY MY BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT, PLUS I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT I NEEDED A SERPENTINE ALREADY, BUT NOW THIS. IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN BROKEN IN AND THESE ARE SHOT FOR $500 BUCKS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS? THERE IS AN ARTICLE FROM A NEWS PAPER HTTP://WWW.WCAX.COM/GLOBAL/STORY.ASP?S=1700237 ABOUT BAD DODGES. I THINK DODGE SHOULD PAY ME PAY THE MONEY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062551March 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FOUND OUT THAT MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BOTH GOING OUT. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062456March 17, 2004
STRUCTURE
WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062474March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, I SAW A NEWS STORY ON EITHER THE TODAY OR EARLY SHOW REGARDING THE SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS ON DODGE DURANGOS AND DAKOTAS. I STARTED NOTICING A PROBLEM WITH MY 1999 DAKOTA LAST YEAR AND FORTUNATELY HAD IT CHECKED OUT BEFORE IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I ENDED UP HAVING BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062481March 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPEAT WARPING OF BRAKES. ROTORS AND DRUMS WARPED AT 30K. TURNED. AGAIN WARPED AT 36K. NO HILLS, TRAILERING, ABNORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062396March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION
I OWNED A 1995 DODGE DAKOTA 4 X 4 THAT LOST THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL ON THE INTERSTATE (AT 65 MPH) IN DECEMBER 1996. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN INTO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SHOP THE WEEK BEFORE BECAUSE, THE FRONT END WAS MAKING A NOISE AND, PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE SHOP TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE WEEK LATER I HAD THIS ACCIDENT .I NOW HAVE A PERMANENT NECK AND, BACK INJURY WHICH REQUIRE ME TO BE ON PAIN MANAGEMENT,HAVE EPIDURALS EVERY 3 MONTHS FOR THE CHRONIC CERVICAL AND,LUMBAR PAIN. I ALSO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER DODGE KNEW THERE WAS A DEFECT AT THIS TIME. I CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT, WAS NOT ABLE TO PURSUE THIS DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A DODGE DEALERSHIP BY THE WRECKER, WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND, WE WERE NEVER ABLE TO OBTAIN THE PARTS OR, WHEEL FROM MY VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT A EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE TO AVOID ANYONE ELSE BEING PERMANENTLY HURT OR, KILLED FOR CORPORATE GREED. PS..... I HAVE THE VIN # [XXX].. YOUR FORM DID NOT ACCEPT THIS VIN #. ALSO, THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE INVOLVED. BUT, ALLSTATE INSURANCE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND, MY MEDICAL COSTS. *NM UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10063356March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT END FELT LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059657March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD METAL BANGING COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DODGE SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059334March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERELY WORN. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051840March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND WEARING OUT TIRES. THE LAST TIME CONSUMER REPLACED A SET OF TIRES IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD UNUSUAL WEAR. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE WAS AN ENGINEER, AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT ONE COULD LUBRICATE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046072March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BASED ON THE OBSERVATION OF A MECHANIC THAT WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063417March 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062298March 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT JUST 22,200 MILES TRUCK IN FOR THIRD TIME FOR ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THIS TIME THE THERMOSTAT WAS BROKEN. LESS THAN 1000 MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS ON, LAST TIME THE CANISTER HOSE WAS CRACKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062302March 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR ON BOTH UPPER BALL JOINS AND ONE LOWER BALL JOINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063286March 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062353March 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DUE TO NEWS INFO CONCERNING DODGE DAKATO BALL JOINT FAILURES, WE TOOK OUR 1999 DODGE DAKOTA, WITH 52,000 TOTAL MILES ON IT, TO OUR LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS CHECKED ON MARCH 15, 2004. WE WERE INFORMED BY THEIR SHOP THAT THEY ARE BAD AND READY TO FAIL AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEIR QUOTE TO REPLACE THEM IS $775.37!!! THIS IS PREMATURE FAILURE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062360March 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CLUNKING AND EXCESSIVE SQUEAKING COMING FROM THE FRONT-END. SLOW 90 DEGREE OR U - TURNS CONSISTENTLY REVEAL CLUNKING. 18000 MILES CURRENTLY ON DAKOTA QUAD CAB. STEERING SHIMMY INADVERTENTLY APPEARS WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. THESE SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3+ MONTHS. I AM EXPERIENCED WITH FRONT-END WORK, AND RECOGNIZE THESE SYMPTOMS TO BE FAMILIAR WITH UPPER BALL-JOINTS FAILURE. I REFUSE TO HAVE THE SAME PRODUCT INSTALLED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062191March 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB 4.7L V8 4X4 WITH AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, ALL LIGHTS BEGIN TO FLASH. IT STARTS OUT A FEW TIMES A MINUTE, THEN THEY PROCEED TO FLASH CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING AT NIGHT, THEY ARE FLASHING TO A POINT THAT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THIS INCLUDES THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH. IF THE VEHICLE IS OFF FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY, THEN RETURN AFTER DRIVING FOR ANOTHER 20 MINUTES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THIS TYPE OF ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062225March 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT ROTORS "WARPED" AT 13K. ROTORS TURNED. PROBLEM PERSISTED AND HAD TO BE TURNED AGAIN AT 31K. 61K HAD FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. BRAKE ASSEMBLY FELL APART IN MECHANICS HANDS. 72K PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND DEALER SUGGEST HAVING ROTORS TURNED EVERY 3K MILES. HUH?? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063202March 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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