Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10068926January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE WELD ON THE LOWER, DRIVER'S SIDE, DOOR HINGE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. IN MY ATTEMPT TO GET IT REPAIRED, THE LOCAL WELDERS AND BODY SHOP GUYS TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE ON THE DAKOTAS AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY HOW TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE OF THAT HINGE MAKES IT DIFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE-I BENT THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL WHERE THE DOOR MEETS IT WHEN IT FAILED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069010January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RED AND WHITE 93 DAKOTA. WHITE PAINT CHIPPING OFF. RED IS GOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069020January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUCK HAS HAD SEVER PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION AND STALLING. IT ALSO MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS WITH AT LEAT 15 DAYS TOTAL IN THE SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069183January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS OF SWITICNG INTO 2ND WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH PLUS. HAD IT LOOKED AT THREE TIMES. IN APRIL THE TRANSNISSION WENT. THE REVERSE GEAR BLEW UP AND BLEW INTO THE CASE AND ASLO RUNINED THE RADIATOR. THANKS DODGE !!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053261January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP IN OVERDRIVE. DODGE RECOMMENDED A TOTAL REBUILD. TOTAL COST OF REBUILD WAS $1465.00 AT MY EXPENSE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054167January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND THE UPPER ARM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053285January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2003 DAKOTA QUAD CAB. IN COLD TEMPERATURES BELOW 15F THE FLUID SPRAYERS WILL FREEZE. CAUSING LOW TO ZERO VISIBILITY IN WINTER WEATHER DRIVING. WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED AND WARMED UP FOR 10-15 MINS FLUID WILL SPRAY FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT, AFTER YOU STOP IT POOLS UP IN THE TIPS OF THE SPRAYERS, AND WILL FREEZE ONCE YOU MOVE AGAIN. THE HOSE'S ARE ALSO NOT INSULATED TO PROTECT FROM THE COLD SO THEY DON'T FREEZE AS WELL. THIS CAN AND WILL CAUSE ZERO VISIBILITY, CAUSING THE DRIVE TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE AND POSSIBLY GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053286January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER 6,000 MILES ON MY 2003 DAKOTA, I HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS (ALL 4) TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. NOW DEALER DID IT FOR FREE. AGAIN 13,000 MILES THEY ARE WARPED NEED TURNED AGAIN. DEALER NOT PAYING I HAVE TO PAY THEM. IT IS CLOSE TO ANOTHER 6000 MILES AND THEY ARE STARTING TO BEHAVE IN THE WAY THEY DID WITH PEDAL PULSATING AND VIBRATING AND THE TRUCK REAR END FEELING LIKE IT IS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN AND I KNOW THE SAME PROBLEM IS THERE, AND THIS TIME IT IS GOING TO BE REPLACE ALL 4. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH ROTOR PROBLEMS, IT APPEARS THE BRAKES AREN'T MADE FOR A TRUCK THIS SIZE BUT FOR A SMALLER VERSION OF IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED MY DODGE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053294January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE UPPER BALL JOINT SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DECIDED TO CHECK MINE. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE TOAST. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS. THEY SHALL BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, THOUGH. I VISITED DODGEDAKOTAS.COM AND READ ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT DODGE KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL LET PEOPLE DRIVE AROUND WITH BAD SUSPENSION PARTS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055222January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE, ENGINE KNOCKING AND LOST OF OIL PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054218January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL BROKE WHEN THE SUV APPLIED HIS BRAKE HARD TO STOP FOR THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF HIM. I WAS BEHIND HIM ABOUT 4 TO 5 CAR LENGTHS GOING BETWEEN 40 TO 45 MPH, I HIT THE BRAKES THEY WORKED FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I REAR ENDED THE SUV. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED ABOUT $3500 DAMAGE TO THE SUV, $2500. TO THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF IT AND $6500 TO $7000. DAMAGE TO MY 19999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE POINT THAT THE BRAKE LINKAGE CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050383January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THERE WAS A BALL JOINT PROBLEM IN WHICH THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING INTO A SERVICE STATION . *AK THE SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE UPPER BALL JOINT LOOKED AS IF IT WERE TORCHED. THE RUBBER AND THE BALL JOINT WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050287January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE BUT WAS REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054052January 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053202January 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
2002 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB P/U HAS SERIOUS WATER LEAK TO PASS SIDE FLOOR. DEALER HAS HAD INTERIOR OUT OF TRUCK 4 TIMES W/O FIXING PROBLEM. I AM PERSONALLY AWARE OF MANY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS WITH SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MODEL WIDE DEFECT AND DODGE HAS NO INTEREST IN DEALING WITH DAMAGED OWNERS. COULD CAUSE ELEECTRIC SHORT/PROBLEMS AS WIRING/WIRING CONNECTIONS RUN UNDER CARPET ON THIS SIDE OF TRUCK. DEALER MUST HAVE KNOWN OF LEAK AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO INTERNET BUYER AND DID BEST TO MINIMIZE APPEARANCE OF DAMPNESS BY "SHAMPOOING" CARPETS FOR DELIVERY - VERY DISHONEST!!!!!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054085January 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. CONSUMER FOUND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053204January 14, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND THEN TIRES AND ALLIGNMENT COSTING OVER $1200 ON 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 2WD . **AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054134January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND THE PINION SHAFT BEHIND THE FORWARD DIFFERENTIAL BEARING SHEARED AND THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH POOR QUALITY OR SUB-STANDARD PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053034January 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE ON MY TRUCK. WHEN I FIRST STARTED CHECKING ON THE PROBLEM THE ONLY REPAIR SOLUTION WAS UPPER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT. BY THE TIME OF INVESTIGATING FOR AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT DODGE HAD RELEASED A BALL JOINT ONLY PART. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT DODGE SAW THAT THERE WAS A UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF BALL JOINT FAILURES. NOW TO MAKE THINGS WORSE I AM STARTING TO GET THE SAME SYMPTOMS I HAD BEFORE (WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF REPLACING THE UPPERS). WHICH TELLS ME THAT EITHER THE LOWERS ARE GOING OUT NOW OR THE NEW UPPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. IT ALSO SEEMS STRANGE THAT ALOT OF THE PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I THINK DODGE MAY BE USING PLANNED FAILURE. I ALSO THINK NHTSA OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM SHOULD LOOK AT COMMENTS ON OTHER WEBSITES. NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THEY CAN REPORT A PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE. JUST DO A SEARCH FOR DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINTS AND LOOK AND SEE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE OUT THERE. THE SCARIEST THOUGHT ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOT KNOW THAT IT IS THE BALL JOINT AND HOW SERIOUS THE FAILURE COULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053049January 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FOR MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB EXTREMLY LOOSE AND BROKEN. NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. REPAIR SHOP SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS '01 DAKOTA AND SO ARE MANY OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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