Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#10051116December 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A POPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE (2000 DAKOTA) THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE ABOUT 5000 MILES , I HAVE 50,000 ON IT NOW. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH MORE FREQUENCY, IT DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE THE BALL JOINT ISSUE. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOME IS KILLED, WHAT IF IS WAS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER RIDING IN THESE VEHICLES WHAT WOULD YOU WANT DONE. ALSO I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED ONCE AND REPLACED AND NOW THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051071December 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051979December 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS FAILED PREMATURELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051899December 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER ,WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FALLING APART, AND REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050898December 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 CLUB CAB TRUCK SINCE THE FIRST 6,000 MILES. WARPED ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT POOR STOPPING POWER OF BACK BRAKES. DODGE DEALERSHIP "CHECKED" THEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ALSO HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AND AM SUSPECTING BALL JOINT PROBLEMS NOW BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEWS COMING OUT REGARDING THIS PROBLEM RECENTLY ON CBS NEWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050855December 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WENT BAD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050860December 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I AM RESPONDING TO THE NEWS OF THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS IN DODGE DAKOTAS. I TOO HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH JUST OVER 56,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NEEDS TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050755December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER LOWER BALLJOINT CORROSION: I TOOK MY DAKOTA R/T IN FOR A "POPPING SOUND" THAT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I WAS TOLD BY YOUR SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FRONT END. I TOOK MY DAKOTA TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT BOTH MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CLOSE TO FAILURE. I RETURNED TO HENDERSON DODGE WITH MY DAKOTA AND THE SERVICE DEPT STILL TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FRONT END. I CANNOT DRIVE MY DAKOTA ANYMORE DUE TO THE FRONT END. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH DODGES PRODUCT. WHEN WILL YOU'LL STAND UP AND BACK YOUR PRODUCTS???? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050761December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DENIAL OF PROBLEM AND REFUSAL TO RESOLVE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050770December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050789December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DAKOTA 4X2 CLUB CAB EXPERIENCING WORN BALL JOINTS AT 45000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050808December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MY DODGE DAKOTA 2000, IS SHAKING THE FRONT WHEELS AND I DISCOVERED THAT MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE CRACKED. THE DEALER "MAIN STREET DODGE" TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PROBLEM FREE BECAUSE DODGE DO NOT RECALL THIS VEHICLES. I OFFERED TO BUY THE PARTS AND DO THE WORK MYSELF IF THEY TELL ME WHAT IS THE NAME OF THESE AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CHARGE ME FOR THIS SERVICE OF IDENTIFYING THE PARTS, TOO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050825December 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ON MY 2000 DODGE DOKOTA HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THEY CONTINUE TO PULSE WHEN APPLIED. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED OR REPLACED THREE TIMES. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ANSWER FROM THE DODGE PEOPLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051767December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER LEFT BALL JOINTS WERE DETACHED AND THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. CONSUMER HAD BOTH SIDES REPLACED. *AK *MR
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
#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
#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
#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

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