Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10015615April 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011805April 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE PAD HAD DELAMINATED FROM THE BACKING PLATE AND FALLEN OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015373April 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 30 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015395April 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IDLING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE FLOOR BOARD OVER HEATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE LEFT ON THE FLOOR MELTED, WHICH INCLUDED SOME PORTIONS OF THE SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011801April 7, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 DODGE TRUCK DAKOTA. TRANSFERED TO TIS. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014079April 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR UNDER FULL THROTTLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE DATE AND OCCURS EVERY TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014092April 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TOOK DELIVERY OF TRUCK ON 12/10/99. ON 2/12/00 (4524 MILES) REPORTED PROBLEM OF BRAKE PULSATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE FRONT ROTORS BEING REPLACED ON 5/1/00 (9998 MILES). SINCE THAT TIME, PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 10/18/00 (21234 MILES) AND 10/15/02 (55228 MILES) AND TURNED TWICE WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011743April 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO THE OVER DRIVE CONTROL FEATURE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015150April 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT, FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013851April 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITH ONLY 48K MILES ON MY TRUCK, I HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS OIL SLUDGE THAT BUILT UP AROUND THE VALVES AND BLOCKED THE FLOW OF OIL. THE BLOCKING OF THE FLOW OF OIL PREVENTED THE REST OF THE ENGINE FROM BEING PROPERLY LUBRICATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CEASE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013847April 2, 2003
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT END LINKAGE. TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT OUT. FRONT END HAS A POPPING NOISE AGAIN ( SAME AS BEFORE) TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT OUT AND CAUSES THE MOTOR TO REV UP CONSIDERABLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013857April 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SHAKE WHEN BRAKING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061396April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050257April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THERE WAS A GROANING SOUND COMING FROM THE AXLE AREA WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS VERY LOOSE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013737March 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR WARPING AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN. I ONLY HAVE 48000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF ROTORS AND STILL THE SAME PADS WHICH HAVE ABOUT 3/8 OF AN INCH LEFT. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS HOW I DRIVE, I DISAGREE WITH THAT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE UNLESS THEY FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP ANYTHING BUT OH WELL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011247March 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION BUT IT WAS NOT. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO PULL THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED AND RAN OVER HER. THE DRIVER SUSTAIN 2 BROKEN BONES IN HER RIGHT LEG AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH SHOULD BE INSTALLED. *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10011886March 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED PITTED AND WARPED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014625March 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ACTED ERRATIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012494March 26, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL RECALL NUMBER 88 V 074 (WHEEL, LUGS, NUTS). THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011003March 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UP SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND. CHRYSLER STATES THAT IS NOT A DEFECT AND IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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