Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10046466January 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND. THE DEALER HAD TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER/ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *AK WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DISENGAGED, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PRESENT. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WHEN THE ABS RE ENGAGED.THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. A REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE 8 TIMES. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052555January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE = 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB - V6 (CURRENTLY @ 49,000 MILES) TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND WOULD TOTALLY FAIL IN APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES I HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE QUITE COMMON AND IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FEELING OF LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT SPEED, STRANGE NOISES WHEN TURNING SLOWLY, AND IT ALSO SEEMS THIS IS WHAT COULD HAVE LED TO MY PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURES (WHICH I HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS GROUND AT APPROX 25K MILES). I WILL BE SPEAKING TO MY DEALER TOMORROW DIRECTLY - MY GIRLFRIEND HAD CALLED THEM FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR WORK AND IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THEY ARE CLAIMING THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAD MY MECHANIC NOT CAUGHT THE PROBLEM DOING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY CAUSED AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS BEING DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053536January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052584January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1997 DODGE DAKOTA UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS HAVE FAILED PRE-MATURELY. I CURRENTLY AM EXPERIENCING LOUD NOISES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN RIDING OVER SMALL BUMPS. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. I AM THE ORGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED OFF PAVED ROADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052594January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
FAULTY BALL JOINTS ON A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT. MY OLD HONDA ACCORD SEDAN (1990) AND MY EXISTING 1998 ACCORD HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AT 150,000 AND 90,000 MILES RESPECTIVELY DESPITE DRIVING ALL THE SAME ROADS. THIS THING IS A TRUCK AND IS OFTEN ADVERTISED AS BEING "TOUGH" AND "RUGGED." IS CHRYSLER KIDDING? TODAY, JANUARY 7, 2004, THEY ARE BEING REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052629January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 2WD AND I HAVE A VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BALL JOINT AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN SHARP AND HIT A BUMP ALSO. I UNDERSTAND FROM MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES THAT THIS IS THE FIRST SIGN OF A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS GRINDING AND COMING APART. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048772January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINTS AND STABILIZER BUSHINGS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046179January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE BALL JOINTS. *AK THE RUBBER BOOT ON TOP OF THE BALL JOINTS WERE BUSTED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053459January 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE BRAKING FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULSATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053471January 6, 2004
TIRES
WHEN TURNING LEFT THE PASSENGERS SIDE TIRE PRODUCED A THUMPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TIRE WILL SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052531January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1997' DODGE DAKOTA V8 LONG BED STANDARD CAB PICK-UP WITH ONLY 32000 ORIGIONAL MILES. THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND I HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. I WENT TO LOOK UP HOW TO REPLACE THEM AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. SEARS MECHANICS WERE SUPRISED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE SO WORN WITH SO FEW MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053410January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A BRAKE ISSUE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND THE TIE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP COULD ONLY REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE LOWER ONCE DUE TO PART BEING ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053432January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE FAILED GEORGIA STATE INSPECTION. TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053455January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP FRONT LEFT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052380January 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK STARTED PULSATING AT AROUND 13000 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES NEED A CHECKUP BUT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY'LL HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR EVERYTHING. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. THE TRUCK STARTS TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE ALMOST VIOLENTLY WHEN LIGHT BRAKING PRESSURE IS APPLIED. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING MY BRAKES/ROTOR REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053311January 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN IT EXCEEDED SPEEDS OF 45 MPH. THIS WAS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053368January 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053386January 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053394January 5, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS FAILED PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT AT 10,000 MILES. ALSO, THE RIM WAS DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052399January 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS STARTED AT 20K AT WHICH TIME I BROUGHT IT INTO A DEALERSHIP, BUT THE "FRONT END" GUY WAS SICK THAT DAY (HOW CONVIENT), SO NO ONE WOULD LOOK AT THE TRUCK. VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT END ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED ON ICY CONDITIONS. WHEN TURNING SHARP THE WHEEL FEELS AS IF ITS ABOUT TO COLAPES UNDER ITSELF. VERY DANGEROUS. NOW THAT IM OVER THE 36K WARRENTY DODGE TELLS ME I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A DODGE AGAIN. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION SHOULD IT FAIL. I HAVE CHILDREN AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING THEM IN THIS VEHICLE. I CANNOT EVEN TRADE IT IN UNTILL I FIX IT AS ALL THE OTHER CAR DEALERS ARE QUITE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT....HELP PLEASE!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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