Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10018728May 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE HAVE SERVICE TWICE AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE. NOW GOING ON THE THIRD TIME. BRAKE MAKE TO MUCH NOISE AND VIBRATE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019701May 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE BRAKING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT RELEASE WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019729May 13, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT SEATBACK LATCHES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DRIVER'S LATCH DOES NOT LOCK ALLOWING THE SEATBACK TO MOVE FORWARD DURING SUDDEN TURNS. THE PASSENGER SEATBACK WAS PERMANENTLY LOCKED NOT ALLOWING FOR SEAT BACK TO BE ADJUSTED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER CAN NOT ADD OR REMOVE PASSENGERS FROM EXTENDED CAB ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018629May 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT JUST AROUND 17,000 MILES, THE BRAKES STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. DEALER SAYS ROTORS ARE ALREADY WORN AND NEED TO BE CUT/REPLACED, ALTHOUGH BRAKE PADS ARE STILL GOOD. ROTORS SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER, EARLY WEAR IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN, VENTING, MATERIAL AND WILL RECUR ONCE REPLACED. DODGE WILL DO NOTHING, AS THEY CLAIM THEY COVER ONLY 12K MILES ON DEFECTS. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S A DEFECT, BUT RATHER A DESIGN ISSUE, WHICH THE CONSUMER CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, OR AVOID EVEN WITH EXTRA-EASY DRIVING. THERE IS NO ALTERNATE ROTOR AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME THROUGH DODGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018654May 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CURRENTLY MY DODGE DAKOTA IS BEING SERVICED AT TOWN AND COUNTRY DODGE FOR THE 12TH TIME FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR GOING OUT SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN SEPTEMBER 2000. I HAVE HAD OTHER POSSIBLY RELATED ISSUES-HVAC CONTROL LIGHTS GOING OUT, HEADLIGHT ACCESSORY PANEL GOING OUT, DOOR ALARM MALFUNCTIONING, AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERABLE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY 56 CUMULATIVE DAYS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED ISSUES. CANNOT DEFROST / DEFOG WINDOWS WITHOUT BLOWER MOTOR. NO HEAT IN THE WINTER. NO AIR-CONDITIONING IN THE SUMMER - NOT EVEN THE FAN WORKS TO CIRCULATE AIR. AT TIMES THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT - LEAVING ME STRANDED WHEN ITS RAINING/SNOWING. VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS "FIXED" IT (FOR SURE THIS TIME) 11 TIMES PRIOR TO ME DROPPING IT OFF TODAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019617May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A STOP, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, SHE SAW THE WHEELS WERE HOT, BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO RELEASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019620May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN OR BACKED UP, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE NOISE COULD BE CAUSED BY RUST ON THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019621May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OR BACKED UP, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE NOISE COULD BE CAUSED BY RUST ON THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019622May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN OR BACKED UP THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE NOISE COULD BE CAUSED BY RUST ON THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019655May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. CONSEQUENTLY NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019659May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019462May 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019520May 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN 1999 STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE EXHAUST OUTER MANIFOLD STUDS, AND AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MANIFOLD, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD STUDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019329May 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION . WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016901May 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES OF MY DODGE DAKOTA STARTED TO PULSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT 24,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS WERE WORN TO BELOW MINIMUM STANDARDS. THE REAR DRUMS HAD TO BE CUT. I DRIVE HIGHWAY WITH NO TOWING AND MINIMAL STOP GO DRIVING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS TO ME BEFORE SO IT IS NOT MY DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016817May 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CARRIED 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SLT BACK TO DEALER @ 8496 MILES FOR FRONT END SHIMMIE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016818May 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CARRIED 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SLT BACK TO DEALER @11503 MILESFOR FRONT END SHIMMIE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016742April 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
UNSAFE CONDITION INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANIFESTED ITSELF AT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL ENTER OVERDRIVE MODE AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50MPH. ONCE THIS OCCURS THE VEHCILE WILL NO LONGER RESPOND TO LIGHT OR MODERATE THROTTLE PRESSURE. IF YOU APPLY A HEAVIER PRESSURE THEN THE VEHICLEE DROPS DOWN INTO PASSING GEAR AND TAKES OFF. THIS PRESENTS A VERY UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY OR PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, IN THAT THE VEHICLE POWER AND ACCELERATION IS LOST AT THE PRECISE MOMENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO OVERDRIVE. THE DEALERS FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAS DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ONLY 3,000 MILES. THE NEW TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WHEN STARTING UP IN THE MORNING. THE ENGINE REVS AND GAINS RPMS BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT UPSHIFT UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS TRAVELLED 4-5 BLOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017875April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON DAYS OVER 90 DEGREE TEMPERATURE THE ENGINE WILL REV VERY LOUD AT FIRST START, WHILE VEHICLE WILL BARELY MOVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH TWICE AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER THE REMEDIES DID NOT HELP. *JB THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHEN DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS THEN KICK INTO NORMAL SPEED, MAKE NOISE, AND THEN STOP. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016770April 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4, MILEAGE 20800, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE PULSING AND INEFFECTIVE, THE ROTORS WERE SO BADLY PITTED THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT OTHER TRUCKS WERE COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, AND DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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