Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10049580December 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049545December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE ADEQUATELY DURING "PANIC" STOPPING. REAR WHEEL ABS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. HAVE HAD THREE OCCURRENCES WHEN I NEEDED TO "PANIC" STOP AND IN ALL CASES HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID COLLISION BECAUSE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING VEHICLE. REAR WHEEL ABS ENGAGES BUT ALLOWS TOO MUCH "FREE-WHEELING" WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLE TOO MUCH TRAVEL. REGULAR BRAKING (EVEN "HARD" BRAKING WITHOUT ABS INVOLVEMENT) SEEMS TO WORK CORRECTLY. HAVE HAD VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE AND FIRST TIME REAR DRUMS WERE TURNED AND SECOND TIME ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT FIXED PROBLEM. SERVICE ADVISOR AND MECHANIC SAY THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED FOR A REAR WHEEL ONLY ABS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESOLUTION TO PROBLEM BUT NOW DEALER WON'T LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050380December 10, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050382December 10, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046635December 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR. *AK *NLM *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046663December 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE WIRING HARNESS RECALL 03 V 389 000 BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM THEM. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046684December 10, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DURING A VEHICLE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046216December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXCEEDED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE FAILED. *AK THE BRAKE LINE WAS POSITIONED UP AGAINST THE MOVING SUSPENSION PART THAT WORE A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044826December 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AFTER TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNED OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD STOP WORKING UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. *AK THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS OF USING THE DIMMER SWITCH. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029575December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10051776December 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
GSA FLEET VEHICLE DEFECT REPORT.*MR THE DEFECT REPORT CONCERNS THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA WHICH HAD A FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE VEHICLE'S DASH. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050278December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049458December 9, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKING ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR 4 TIMES. DEALER SAID FIRST TIME AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATION LEAKED. FILLED UP WITH WATER AFTER RAIN, RUINED CARPET AND MUSTY SMELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050299December 9, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER/REAR DOORS TO ENTER/EXIT THE VEHICLE. PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO ENTER/EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049473December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DENIAL OF INSPECTION IN NH FOR BAD UPPER BALL JOINTS. TOLD TO TAKE IT TO DEALER. DEALER SAYS IT'S OK AND CHARGED ME $15.00! IINSPECTOR SHOWED ME HOW MUCH MOVEMENT WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN TO COMPLAIN THEY WERE WRONG. I AGREE WITH THE INSPECTOR, THIS IS UNSAFE. ANY MOVEMENT IS A PROBLEM, THEY SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO SAY .60 IS OK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049487December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS PREMATURE WEAR OUT 45,000 MILES . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049491December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 QUAD CAB PICKUP - BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE. SIGNS OF FAILURE BEGAN AROUND 30,000 MILES, BUT MISDIAGNOSED BY LOCAL MECHANIC AS "NO PROBLEM FOUND." I LATER TOOK THE TRUCK TO DODGE WHEN KNOCKING NOISE KEPT GETTING WORSE (AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION). BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED FOR APPROXIMATELY $500. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039956December 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, WHEELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK LATER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS BAD, THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN OUT DUE TO FLAT BEARING ALSO, THE CHECK LIGHT ENGINE KEPT FLASHING. THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIND AN ADEQUATE DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEMS. *CB THE VEHICLE WOBBLED BACK AND FORTH, THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED THE WHEELS WERE FLAWED. THE GAS TANK LEVEL WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050160December 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049346December 7, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FLOODED FLOOR BOARDS, FOUND OUT AFTER INQUIRE ABOUT NEW CARPET(APPROXIMATELY $600.00) THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) UNIT ON MY 2001 DAKOTA, THAT "ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES THE A/C DRAIN HOSES WE EITHER INSTALLED WRONG OR JUST NOT PUT ON AT THE FACTORY". AT LEAST THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS FACT, EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO DRIVE MY "BRAND NEW TRUCK" AROUND FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS WITH NO CARPET IN IT. IT WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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