Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10071213January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003 THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN MAKING CREAKING SOUNDS ANYTIME THE TRUCK WENT OVER A BUMP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED FULLY TO THE LEFT, THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION MAKE A LOUD CLUNCH SOUND JUST PRIOR TO HITTING THE WHEEL TURN STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WERE FAILING. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT ALSO HAD SOME MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN LOOKED AT BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS NEEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. TWO WEEKS LATER I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM THE MOVEMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE. THAT SIDE WAS THEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071222January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EVERY TIME I USED THE LIGHTER THE FUSE WOULD BLOW, MY RADIO WOULD FAIL AND I WOULD HAVE TROUBLES WITH MY WIPERS. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND ONCE IN A WHILE IF I CLICK MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF THE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. I WAS IN NORTHERN MAINE AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I HAD TO WALK THROUGH THE WOODS TO A CABIN I COULD SEE HAD ITS HOUSE LIGHT ON AND KNOCK ON THE DOOR FOR HELP. ONCE MY TRUCK WAS FREED FROM BEING STUCK I HAD TO DRIVE 3 MILES BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN W/NO POWER STEERING. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS SOME LONG SILVER ROD LIKE THING, WHICH HAD JUST BROKEN IN HALF!! I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. A WHILE LATER, MY BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. I SAID I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THAT TIME. LEE DODGE OF WESTBROOK MAINE CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $150! I HAD AN ACCIDENT ABOUT JANUARY 2001 AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD IN A SNOWSTORM AND HIT A TREE. THIS PAST JUNE MY TRUCK WENT IN TO BE INSPECTED AND I WAS TOLD MY UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED!! EVEN I KNEW THAT AT 44K OR SO MILES IT WAS FAR TOO SOON FOR ME TO NEED THOSE PARTS REPLACED. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME BECAUSE I AM DISABLED. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRUCK MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NO LONGER CLOSE CORRECTLY, MY HOOD WOULD NO LONGER OPEN AND THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM BECAME MUCH WORSE. BEFORE I HAD THE CHANCE TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT, I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HAD PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE AND MY BOYFRIEND PULLED OUT AFTER ME IN MY BROTHER?S CAR. WHEN HE PULLED OUT OF A DRIVE, I WENT TO PULL UP ALONG SIDE HIM, MY TIRES WERE SPINNING ON PILES OF WET LEAVES, MY WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND, MY GAS AND MY BRAKE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE FLOOR NOT EITHER GAS OR BRAKE... THE TRUCK THEN THRUST FORWARD AND HIT MY BROTHER?S CAR!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071230January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS JUST A RUN DOWN ON REPAIRS I MADE TO MY VEHICLE, BUT THEY ARE PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AT THE FACTORY. FIRST OF ALL, THE BRAKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF THAT HAS TO HAVE AIR IN THE FRONT CALIPHERS TO WORK. I HAD TO PUT BEARINGS IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLIES. THE FRONT ONE CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT A BEARING IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071263January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING OFF OF ROOF AND HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069212January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE RECENTLY SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO THE BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS. OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME AND NEW PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE WITH 12 MILES ON IT. THEY RECENTLY HAD OUR VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW AND WANTED TO KEEP IT FOR A 4TH DAY, HOWEVER WE DECLINED. BELOW PLEASE FIND A LIST OF THE PROBLEMS: 1) LOUD HOWLING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP IN REVERSE 2) SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE 3) IDLES ROUGHLY 4) OCCASIONALLY DIES WHEN BACKING IN REVERSE OR GOING FORWARD 5) WHEEL WELL GUARDS ARE STARTING TO PEEL AWAY 6) RUNS IN THE PAINT JOB 7) THERE WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUES 8) TRANSMISSION ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069298January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT DELAMINATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069361January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PUCHASED THIS TRUCK USED WITH 12,500 MILES.IT HAS A REAR WINDOW LEAK,I HAVE YET TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.IT ALSO HAS SOME PAINT FLAWS.I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS CAP WHICH CAUSED A ENGINE CODE LIGHT.WHEN I WENT TO LOCAL DEALER TO SOLVE CODE PROBLEM,I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO WARRANTEE.DODGE ADVERTISES OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069371January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESS WEAR ON TIRES AND LOOSE DRIVING. I NOW HAVE JUST OVER 50K MILES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINT NEED TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK HAS A TERRIBLE RIDE AND A DODGE DEALER STATED THAT MY PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY BULLITIN OR WARRANTY. COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER $1200.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069426January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY JERKS/SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 30-40 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069546January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON TOP OF CAB IS PEALING. DODGE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD PAY 50% OF $400.00 I FEEL THAT THIS IS WRONG. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A RARE PROBLEM. ALMOST ALL DAKOTA HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A BOLD LIE. I WOULD LIKE TO FIGHT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069552January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. DEALER SAID BRAKE FLUID IS COMTAMANATED. I AM DOING MY OWN REPAIR WITH MASTER MECHANC. IAM GOING TO HAVE THE BRAKE FLUID CHECKED DAKOTAS HAVE BEEN HAVING FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR A FEW YEARS. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE FLUID. THEY SAID THE LINES ARE SWELLED UP THEY SAID ALL RUBBER LINES AND SEALS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069759January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRYING TO USE HEADLIGHTS HIGH BEAM, THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT ALL TOGETHER. BILL LUKE DODGE REPLACED A COMPONENT AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. A VIBRATION WAS NOTED AT AROUD 27 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAT 5,000 MILES. IT TOOK TWO TRIPS TO GET THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AN FIX IT BY REPLACING THE DRIVE SHAFT UNDER WARRENTY. YOU ASKED THE QUESTION IF THE TRUCK HAD BEEN IN A CRASH. IT WAS A LESS THAN 10 MPH FENDER BENDER WHEN A VAN PULLED INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF AND SOME ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069869January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAB AND THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK. THE AREA WHERE THE PAINT HAS PEELED HAS NOW RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070294January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOWER MOTOR FIRST INOPERABLE AT 7566 MILES. CURRENTLY IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE 12TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA - WHEN MOTOR GOES OUT I CANNOT DEFOG OR DEFROST WINDOWS. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS POSSIBLY RELATED INCLUDE: HEADLIGHT ACCESSORY PANEL GOING OUT, HVAC CONTROL LIGHTS GOING OUT, DOOR ALARM MALFUNCTIONING, AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERABLE. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 44,XXX MILES. BLOWER MOTOR PROBLEM IS AT TIMES INTERMITTENT WITH LONGEST TIME BETWEEN COMPLETE FAILURES BEING TEN MONTHS. DEALER HAS TRIED REPLACING BLOWER MOTOR, RELAY, FUSES, WIRING HARNESS, DUCT WORK, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070351January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WARPED ROTORS. A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG MANY, MANY DODGE TRUCK OWNERS. FRONT ROTORS SEEM TO WARP EVERY 20,000 MILES OR SO. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON WEBSITES FOR DODGE TRUCK OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THE ONLY FIX IS TO PURCHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE "DRILLED OR VENTED" ROTORS AT A VERY HIGH COST. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AS THE PROBLEM HAS CARRIED OVER THE YEARS ANYWHERE FROM 1995 THROUGH 2002. I'VE READ WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS REPLACE WITH DODGE ROTORS ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE!! I AM NOW GOING THROUGH THIS FOR THE SECOND TIME AROUND AND AM LOOKING AT HAVING TO SPEND ANYWHERE FROM $500 TO $1,000 TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070434January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A HESITATION (DEAD SPOT) WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELORATOR PEDAL,WHEN TRYING TO START ROLLING FROM A STOP. THE RPMS ACTUALLY FALL BEFORE THEY RISE. THIS ,WHILE LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH IS UNSAFE ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN THE POWER IS NEEDED THE MOST. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE 9 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAY ; 1)IT WILL GET BETTER WITH TIME 2)THIS IS AN INHERANT PROBLEM WITH THE 6 CYLINDER & MANUAL 3)CANT DUPLICATE (IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO MOVE) YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET PAST THE HESITATION AREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070508January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I DRIVE 50 + MILES, TRANSMISSION WON'T UP SHIFT UNLESS I TAKE FOOT OFF GAS, IT HAS DONE THIS ABOUT 12 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN FEB . ALSO TRUCK HAS ROLLED AHEAD WHEN IN PARK 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN FEB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070693January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER FOLLOWING ALL MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED SERVICING AND OIL CHANGES, MY HUSBANDS '00 DODGE DAKOTA STARTED MAKING RATTLING NOISES IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT! I AM BAFFLED THAT THIS COULD EVEN HAPPEN AS MOST OF TODAY'S ENGINES LAST ROUGHLY 150,000 TO 200,000 MILES! NONE OF THE REPAIRS FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE LEMON LAW TIME PERIOD HAS LAPSED. WE ARE FURIOUS ABOUT THIS! I WILL WRITE EVERY POSSIBLE SOURCE AND ENTER COMPLAINTS. WE WOULD BE THRILLED IF OTHERS WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT DODGE DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. BUT THEN FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, I AM FINDING THEIR PRODUCT IS NOT WORTHY OF BEING STOOD BEHIND. WHAT A RIP OFF!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068836January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
REAR DIFF WENT OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068837January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
COMPUTER CONTROLS, LOUD SPARK KNOCK UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION, UPDATED OSFTWARE ON PCM EXHAUST/EMISSION, LOUD POPPING SOUNDS (BAD CONVERTER) SUSPENSION, LOUD POPPING FROM RIGHT FRONT SIDE UPON SHIFTING, BRAKING, EXITING AND ENTERING VEHICLE, REPL RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, ALIGNMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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