Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10061962March 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2002 DAKOTA PK FRONT BRAKE ROTORS POOR QUALITY CASTINGS , PITTTED CAUSING SHIMMY ON BRAKING . VEHICLE STILL IN WARRANTY . COMPANY ADVISES VEHICLE NOT IN WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063080March 11, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LIFTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH. *PH THE WIPERS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED TO KEEP THE BLADES FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD FRAME. THE DEFROSTER AIR FLOW DOES NOT KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR OF FROZEN ICE OR SNOW. THE CONSUMER HAS SEVEN DODGE DAKOTA'S RANGING FROM 1994-2003 AND THEY ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055387March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *AK THE CONSUMER VIEWED FILM WHERE THE WHEELS HAD FALLEN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053861March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. *AK ABOUT EVERY 20K MILES THE ROTORS WOULD WARP AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS WELL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061776March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE TURNING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061785March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP REPLACED DRIVER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061817March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DAKOTA ARE FAILING AND NEED REPLACEMENT AT 35,700 MILES. UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER, 2003 WHEN I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND THE TIRE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DO AN ALLIGNMENT DUE TO THE POOR CONDITION OF THE BALL JOINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062827March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. DRIVER WILL ATTEMPT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, YET IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS ALTERNATELY PULLING TOWARDS LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND STATED NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND WITH THE WAY VEHICLE PERFORMED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062830March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061828March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
I OWN A 2001 DODGE 4X4 4.7L QC DAKOTA. MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THE POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END IS DUE TO WEAR ON THE BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS BEING LOOSE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 41000MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.*AK ADD MY COMPLAINT TO YOUR GROWING LIST OF UNSATISFIED OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062840March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER MORE THAN ONCE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062848March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND HARD TO MAINTAIN. ALSO, THE RIDE WAS VERY BUMPY DUE TO DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT 80,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062849March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION FRONT END PRODUCES A KNOCKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062851March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END AND WHEEL VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY INDICATED THAT THE BUSHINGS DETERIORATED, AND ONLY BOLT REMAINED. ALSO, FRONT END WAS LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062856March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLED BACK AND FORTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062887March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THERE'S A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061855March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 VIN: [XXX]. BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED BEFORE SEPARATION FAILURE OCCURRED.*AK DILIGENCE BY THE OWNER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND ENSURED REPLACEMENT THEREBY PREVENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGER TO OTHERS. LOWER CONTROL ARM (BALL JOINT) REPLACED [XXX] QTY 2. SEPT 20, 2002 UPPER CONTROL ARM (BALL JOINT) REPLACED - LEFT [XXX] QTY 1. MAR 13, 2003 [XXX] 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:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061881March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TRUCK WITH 53,000 FAILED STATE INSPECTION WITH A WORN UPPER BALL JOINT. IT IS POSSIBLE TO REPLACE THIS PART WITHOUT THE CONTROL ARM, SAVING ABOUT $100 IN REPAIR COSTS. HOWEVER, DODGE HAS THESE PARTS ON BACKORDER DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND(COINCIDENCE??), RESULTING IN A $300 REPAIR BILL FOR MY TRUCK TO PASS INPECTION. RECALL ANYONE???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061747March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WOBBLED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO A FRONT BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060782March 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
IN A PARKING LOT WHILE TRAVELLING LESS THAN 5MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENTIRE WHEEL, BRAKE, AND CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY ROTATED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. BEFORE PULLING INTO THIS PARKING LOT I HAD BEEN TRAVELLING AT 55MPH ON A HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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