Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10050733December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BOTH WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050732December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 55,000 MILES. I RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE NEARLY THE ENTIRE FRONT END FIXED DUE TO INFERIOR PARTS. AT TWO DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS I WAS TOLD THAT I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT MY WHEELS DID NOT FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. I NEEDED 4 NEW SHOCKS, TWO NEW TIE ROD ENDS, AND MY BALL JOINTS WERE TOTALLY SHOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051800December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP TO GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050744December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLY AT 40000 MILES ALSO ALL RUBBER SEALS ON TOP AND ON ALL STEERING ARMS ARE GONE, TRUCK HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLY THE LOWER JOINTS BECAUSE THEY WERE READY TO FAIL, WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD NOT REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS OR ANY OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE DRY AND WILL PROBABLY FAIL WITH-IN THE NEXT 5000 MILES/ TRUCK HAD ONLY 100 MILES LEFT ON WARRANTY... ALSO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CATALITIC CONVERTER REPL 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050739December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURELY WORN UPPER BALL JOINT FOR 1998 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT TRUCK (2W) WITH 55,000 MILES. SEVERE SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE ALONG WITH OBVIOUS IRRATIC BRAKING PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050740December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DAKOTA FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050747December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HAVE REPLACED UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS ONCE THIS YEAR. THEY NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN! AM NOW ALSO GETTING "WHIRRING NOISE" WHEN I AM DRIVING. WHEN REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACE OR TURNING CORNER, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, GET HUGE CLANKING NOISE CONSISTENTLY. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE AT 30,150 MILES. BOUGHT TRUCK TO TRANSPORT KIDS IN SAFETY. NOW I TRANSPORT MY 3 KIDS IN TERROR. THANKS DODGE. NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050750December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
SEEN THE CBS NEWS ABOUT UPPER BALL JOINTS ON DODGE DAKOTA ON 12/18/03. HAD MY LEFT SIDE BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON 7/15/02 AND MY RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON 8/5/03. PRETTY CLOSE TO $500 TO HAVE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050634December 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1998 DODGE DAKOTA HAS WORN LOWER BALL JOINTS - MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSTALL GREASE FITTINGS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050666December 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050672December 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
KEPT FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND AN OCCASIONAL CLUNG. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED IT TO BE A LOOSE UPPER BALL JOINT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER LEFT CONTROL ARM AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, BUT AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT BALLJOINT PROBLEMS ON THESE VEHICLES SO I THOUGHT I WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT TO ADD MY PROBLEM TO THE LIST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050586December 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKODA QUAD CAB PICKUP THAT HAS ONLY 91,233 MILES ON IT THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT ALREDY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR THE DODGE PEOPLE CAME OUT WITH THE BALL JOINTS AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS AS BEING ONE PIECE AND THIS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PREMATURE FAILURES. MY DAYLY TRAVEL IS ABOUT 75 MILES PER DAY TO WORK AND HOME. THE ROADS ARE ASPHALT AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. THE ROAD WAYS ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. I DRIVE ABOUT 100 FEET IN MY DRIVE TO GET TO THE HARD ROAD AND NEVER GET OFF THE ROAD OTHER THAN TO MY CARPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051586December 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH OR MORE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049746December 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TRANMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM THIRD GEAR. DEALER CONFIRMED PROBLEM, ORDERED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION MODULE. REPLACEMENT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FROM DEALER FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049751December 15, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
AIRBAG FAILURE ON 2003 DODGE DAKOTA SXT. FORCE WAS SUCH THAT FRAME OF TRUCK IS BENT AND WILL BE REPLACED BUT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS ON SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED. A VISIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS.COM QUICKLY MADE ME AWARE THAT DAIMLER HAS THIS PROBLEM ON MANY OF ITS VEHICLES BUT SENDS THE SAME "FORM" LETTER TO EACH CONSUMER REPORTING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049775December 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ACCORDING TO ABC NEWS AND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050453December 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049652December 12, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT ON 12/11/03. APPROX VEHICLE SPEED 65MPH, OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 30 DEGREES, VEHICLE - 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT FOR O.E. - HERCULES LTD, 215/75 R15, TIRE PRESSURE APPROX 32LBS., MILEAGE APPROX 16,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049661December 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CLICKING OR TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TRUCK RETURNED TO DEALER WITH NO SATISFACTION TO DATE. MECHANICS STATE IT MAY BE THE TIMING CHAIN AND SERVICE ADVISOR STATES THEY HAVE TO WAIT ON A REPRESENTATIVE TO COME CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY CAN STATE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM HOWEVER THEY STATE THE REPRESENTATIVE CANNOT ARRIVE BEFORE AFTER THE NEW YEAR. A MONTH IN A TRUCK THAT I CANNOT TAKE ON CHRISTMAS VACATION. DEALER HAS INFORMED ME TO KEEP OPERATING THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF THE CLICKING NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050392December 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED TO BE REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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