Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10045773November 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALLJOINT DEFECTIVE 35000 MILES CHRYSLER WOULD NOT REPLACE. THIS FOUND WHEN A ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. I REPLACED BOTH BALLJOINTS. I HAVE ALL BILLS AND DEFECTIVE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045639November 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. I RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. THE DEALER SAID HE COULDN'T ALIGN THE FRONT END BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WERE TOO WORN. THE TRUCK HAS 85000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. CONSIDERING THE TV STORY ON DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS, THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045643November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED AND ALLOWED TO WARM UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MINUTES AND THEN PUT INTO REVERSE THE TRUCK DIES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES NOW. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM TO REPLICATE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR THREE MONTHS AND IT HAS DIED EVERY TIME I HAVE PUT IT INTO REVERSE. THE LAST TIME THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO DIE SO I MADE A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPLICATED THE PROBLEM FOR THEM. THE DEALERSHIP THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AND CHRYSLER TOLD THEM TO PUT A "CO-PILOT" ON THE TRUCK AND HOPEFULLY THAT WOULD CATCH THE PROBLEM. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP YESTERDAY AFTER THEY INSTALLED THE CO PILOT AND TODAY WHEN I WENT OUT TO START IT, DIED SIX TIMES WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THEY REMOVED THE CO PILOT AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD SEND THE INFO TO CHRYSLER. I AM HOPING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM NOT GOING TO HOLD MY BREATH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045629November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER DRIVER'S SIDER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045559November 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER GO OUT. TOOK OUT THE MUFFLER AND BURNED OUT THE CLUTCH PLATEWELL AFTER THAT THE TRUCKS WENT TO HELL THEN THE OIL PUMP WENT OUT NOW ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER MY TRUCK LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE NOW THEY SAY IF I DONT PROVE ENOUGH OIL CHANGES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THEY ARENT GOING TO WARRENTY IT EVEN THOUGH IM PRETTY SURE THAT THE CATAYLAC CONVERTER STOPPED UP AND THE OIL PUMP GOING OUT HAS RUINT THAT MOTOR THERE FAULT BUT THEY WANT TO SAY SLUDGE MY ASS THERE SELLING LEMONS AND LIES IVE LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND THERE IS ALOT OF PEOPLE THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOMEBODY NEEDS TO CORRECT THEM ITS THERE MISTAKE NOT MINE AND HONOR THERE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045583November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
I HAVE A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, A V8 ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I NOTICED MY FRONT TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON 12-20-01. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED LOWER BALL JOINT AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS. ON 1-31-03 I RETURNED TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING OF A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED LOWER BALL JOINTS AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS. NOW I AM NOTICING THE TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE AGAIN AND THE DEALER TELLS ME IT AGAIN NEEDS UPPER BALL JOINTS BUT THAT THE NEW REDESIGNED PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THESE FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED AT TEN THOUSAND MILE INTERVALS, THE FIRST REPAIR WAS AT 46,261 THE SECOND AT 56,125 AND NOW IT HAS 67,261 MILES ON IT. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND IS USED AS A DAILY COMMUTER VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM AT 46,261 MILES IS EARLY FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BUT I GUESS IT COULD HAPPEN HOWEVER TWO MORE TIMES IN 21,000 MILES IS PREMATURE FAILURE. I'VE WORKED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BUSINESS FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM ON MY OWN VEHICLES WHICH ARE METICULUSLY MAINTAINED. THIS IS DEFINATELY A SAFTEY ISSUE AS THIS CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045587November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY 2000 DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4. I HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SHOCK AND CONTROL ARM AREA. I ALSO NOTICE EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL WEAR ON RECENTLY NEW TIRES. I ALSO HEAR A LOT OF TIRE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND SOME FRONT END SHAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046496November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN MAKING A STOP OR TURNING A CORNER VEHICLE MADE NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046499November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHEN HITTING ANY SIZE BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE LOOSES CONTROL. DEALER STATES THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045608November 6, 2003
TIRES
UNSAFE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES. THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH THE ROAD GETTING WET BUT NOT PUDDLED, MY SON AND I WHILE DRIVING WITH IN THE SPEED LIMIT AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN THAT LANE. THIS WAS THE TWELFTH TIME THAT I HAVE SLID ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND I BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, WE WENT TWO MORE BLOCKS TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT , PUT ON MY BRAKES AND WE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AGAIN. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON A WET ROAD, EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND FROM DAY ONE THEY HAVE BEEN UNSAFE ON WET ROADS, I HAVE HAD TWELVE CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE TIRES AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK THE HISTORY RECORD ON THESE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MORE COMPLAINTS. I AM 69 YEARS OLD , DRIVING SINCE I WAS 16 AND NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND I DON'T WANT ONE NOW OVER THESE TIRES THAT HAVE NO TRACTION. I THINK THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD TAKE THESE FIVE TIRES BACK AND GIVE ME SAFE TIRES THAT HAVE TRACTION ON WET ROADS. THESE TIRES WERE ON THE BRAND NEW DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045630November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045631November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045485November 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
POPPING SOUND IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEED, DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT SLOW SPEED, STOPPING OR PULLING OUT FROM STOP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045488November 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES. THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN HARD OR A LOT. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF REPORTED PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045547November 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION IN BRAKES WHEN STOPPING AT ALL SPEEDS. HAVE REPLACED PADS, AND ROTORS TWICE. HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE IN BETWEEN CHANGES. HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ON THIS. WHY IS NO ONE DOING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045466November 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS ON MY 2002 DODGE CC 4X4 DAKOTA WARPED AT 18,000 MILES. HAD THEM TURNED AND THE REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED. WARPING AGAIN AFTER 8000 MILES. DODGE DEALER (SAM LEMAN DODGE IN MORTON ILLINOIS)WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED TO CUT ROTOR AT MY EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046194November 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WOULD BE HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045329November 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. THEY WERE MAKING A THUMPING NOISE WHEN SIMULTANEOUSLY TURNING A CORNER AND GOING OVER A BUMP. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES LATER WITH AFTERMARKET UNITS. UPON CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE OE UNITS THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND THE GREASE WAS HARD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045338November 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
GLASS IN REARVIEW MIRRORS CRACKED. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045358November 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN PREMATURELY (36000 MILES) AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT REPLACING THEM. DODGE NEEDS TO GET A HANDLE ON THIS BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS OCCUR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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