Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10061420March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060486March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH INNER TIE RODS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060487March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ONGOING INVESTIGATION REGARDING A DAKOTA/DURANGO WHEEL PROBLEM. ON 21 MAY 97 THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF MY 1995 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK COLLAPSED JUST AFTER I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. VIN NUMBER: [XXX]. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED (INVOICE STATES SEIZED AND BROKEN STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY). I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN NOV 94. I PREVIOUSLY HAD REPORTED A PROBLEM REGARDING A NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 95 (BUSHINGS REPLACED); APRIL 95 (REPLACED UPPER SPRING INSULATORS) AND AGAIN IN MAY 96 (FRONT END LUBRICATED). I HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR INVOICES DOCUMENTING THESE PROBLEMS AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *JB UPDATED 08/03/2012 *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
#10061424March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT FASTER THAN NORMAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO EXAMINED IT AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061433March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE REAR SEAT. STATE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT FRONT TIRES HAD PLAY IN THEM WHILE INSPECTING THE TRUCK, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060502March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP. AFTER HEARING AND READING CBS NEWS PIECE ON THE DURANGO AND DAKOTA HAVING FAULTY BALL JOINTS, I HAD MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER CHECK THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY TRUCK. ONE UPPER JOINT WAS LOOSE AND THEY RECOMMENDED IT BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $188. I FEEL SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 700 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FACT THAT DODGE HAS HAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND IT TOOK A CBS NEWS REPORT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IS TRAGIC. WHAT'S MORE TRAGIC IS THAT IT PUT THE LIFE OF MYSELF AND MY SON IN DANGER. I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD REIMBURSE MY $188. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061445March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. ALSO, AT 100,000 MILES RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSE, AND THE WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060511March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES ARE WORN SEVERELY AND LOWER LEFT SIDE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 82K MILES ON IT. I AM AWARE THAT DAKOTA TRUCKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS AND WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL. MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061511March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. MECHANIC RFEPLACED SHOCK ABSORBERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061546March 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, BOOSTER POWER UNIT, CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER AND PADS. VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060550March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060319March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SHOCKS THREE TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AND TWO OTHER TIMES SINCE. THE BOLTS KEPT BREAKING OFF OF THEM, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND THE STEERING BOX. I HAVE SPENT APRX $5,000.00 TAKING CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE STILL NOT CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060329March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKAOTA WITH 50,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID I NEEDED MY BALL JOINTS REPLACE. I THINK THIS IS REDICULUS. I NEED TO GET THIS FIX, BUT I WILL NOT PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE. DO I KEEP DRIVING? AND RISK MY LIFE. I WOULD GLADLY PAY FOR IT IF CHRYSLER WILL REIMBURSE ME LATER WITH A PROMISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060330March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACED ON MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. NOW I BELIEVE THE PASSENGER SIDE MUST BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060331March 4, 2004
STEERING
I OWN A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. I HAVE 15,500 MILES ON IT AND ON 03/03/04 THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN 2001 I OWNED A 2001 DAKOTA AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. ( IT WAS TRADED AT 17,000) MILES. FROM 1987 UNTIL 2001 I OWNED A 1987 DAKOTA, AT THE TIME OF TRADE IT HAD 187,000 MILES WITH NO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS, AND IT IS STILL USED ON THE ROAD EVERY DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060332March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA AND NOTICED A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND FROM MY WHEEL WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL AT A HARD ANGLE AND IT IS WORSE WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE VECHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT HAS NOT BEEN IN TO GET REPAIRED. I HAVE SAW SEVERAL REPORTS WHERE SIMILAR NOISE RESULTED IN A LOST WHEEL ON THE VECHICLE. DODGE SHOULD RECALL THIS BALL JOINT PROBLEM AND MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR WORK SALES PURPOSES AND PUT ON VERY MANY MILES PER YEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS NOISE HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME AND WHEN COLD OR IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WORSE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060335March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
FRONT END NOISES. CLUNKING SOUND THAT CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER. HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DODGE SERVICE CENTER A FEW TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED FRONT BALL JOINT. STILL HAS A LOUD CLUNK. ALSO, IT WILL NOT HOLD AN ALIGNMENT FOR ANY LENGHT OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060337March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT ON 1998 DODGE DAKOTA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061300March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT MECHANIC TOLD HER THEY COULD NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060347March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 98 DODGE DAKOTA HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. ONE TIME THE WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH THEY CAUSE TO FAIL WHEN THEY FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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