Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10005321February 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY DAKOTA (54,000 MILES) AS A NEW VEHICLE FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN '98. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REASON FOR THE CONSTANT WEARING OF THIS ITEM. IT HAS BECOME A VERY EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005324February 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE , $650.00, IN MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4. THIS IS ABSURD SINCE THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS ONLY 54834 MILES. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER THEY STATED THE FAILURE WAS UNFORTUNATE AND THAT THEY WILL LOG-IN MY COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005250February 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THERE ARE NO INJURIES THAT I KNOW OF YET BUT I BELIEVE THERE COULD BE. I'M A MECHANICAL DESIGNER FOR AN ENGINEERING FIRM AND AN AVID CAR ENTHUSIAST. THE PROBLEM IS IN DODGE MAGNUM ENGINE 5.9L FUEL RAILS I''M NOT SURE WHAT ALL YEARS/MODELS/ENGINES THIS TYPE OF RAIL IS USED IN BUT MINE IS A 2001 DAKOTA 5.9L I BELIEVE IT''S THE SAME FOR DODGE RAM AND DODGE DURANGO. THE PROBLEM IS ON THE FUEL RAIL THERE IS A TEST PORT WHERE A MECHANIC CAN TEST FUEL PRESSURE IF THERE IS A FUEL PROBLEM. WHERE THE PORT IS ATTACHED TO THE RAIL (BY BRAZING I THINK) SEEMS TO LEAK FUEL. IT IS A SLOW LEAK AND YOU CAN ONLY TELL IF THE ENGINE HAS SOME MILES ON IT YOU CAN NOTICE WHERE A WET RING HAS FORMED. I NOTICED THIS ON MY VEHICLE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I DID DURING MAINTENANCE FEELING IT WAS MY FAULT I DID NOT WANT TO USE MY WARRANTY. I THEN CALLED AROUND TO GET A USED ONE BECAUSE I DIDN''T HAVE THE $400 TO SLAP DOWN FOR A NEW ONE. UPON RECEIVING MY USED FUEL RAIL IN THE MAIL I NOTICED IT HAD EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE IN THE SAME AREA. I RETURNED THE USED FUEL RAIL. NEXT I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF MY MOTHERS DODGE RAM W/ THE SAME FUEL RAIL AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE IS EVIDENCE OF FUEL SEEPAGE ON IT ALSO. I''VE HAVE NOTICED THIS ON 3 SEPARATE FUEL RAILS AND I HAVE ONLY LOOKED AT 3 SO I''M 100% SO FAR. I TEMPORARY FIXED MY OWN RAIL BY REMOVING THE RAILS AND WELDING AROUND THE FITTING. MY PERMEATE FIX IS GOING TO BE AFTERMARKET HOLLEY FUEL RAILS. I''M NOT SURE IF THIS LEAKAGE COULD CAUSE A FIRE BUT I ALSO DON''T THINK IT WOULD BE A BAD THING TO CHECK IN TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005007January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACE LAST SUMMER BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE . I HAVE AN EXHASUST LEAK KNOW AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE 3 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 65 TO 75 DOLLARS APIECE TO FIX. I WORK FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT TWINSBURG STAMPING AS A MACHINE REPAIRMAN. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF EXHAUST BOLTS JUST BREAKING.I BELEIVE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE THEY OUGHT TO FIX. THERE MORE PEOPLE AT WORK THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006102January 31, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004966January 30, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
VEHICLE SEAT BEAL FAILED,DRIVER SIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10003444January 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2001 DAKOTA QUAD CAB HAS A LOUD KNOCK IN FRONT SUSPENSION. THREE DEALERS UNABLE TO FIX. THE TRUCK HAS HAD MANY FRONT END PARTS REPLACED AND THE FRAME WELDED. FOR A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES TO THE DEALERS WITHIN A 6 MONTH PEROID. STILL UNBLE TO FIX. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND SAFTEY OF VEHICLE. CHYRSLER HAS OFFERED NO SOLUTION AND VERY UNCOOPERATIVE WITH PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004475January 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES' AUTOMACTIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING GEARS. THIS RESULTED IN OTHER PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION BURNING OUT.(PARTS UNKNOWN). THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE RUBBER SEALS GOING BAD. THERE IS A TIS BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003240January 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP, CAUSING TRUCK TO VIBRATE WILDLY UNDER BRAKING. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED @ 9K, 15K, 31K. NOW AT 45K UNABLE TO TURN THEM AGAIN AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. FRONT SHOCKS ALSO BEING REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003258January 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD IN DEC. '02. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, WE NOTICED WHEN FIRST STARTING UP IN THE MORNING, IT CLUNKED WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE, AND IT DID NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR UNTIL WE HAD GONE 3-4 BLOCKS. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE RPM'S WERE INCREASING BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT UP TO 2ND GEAR. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TELL US THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG, WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003299January 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE, BUT WHEN YOU STOP AT LIGHT OR SIGN THE VEHCLE WILL STALL. YOU CAN EVEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WHEN YOU STOP AND STILL STALLS. NOW THE TRUCK IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. IT BACK FIRES AND RUNS ROUGH FOR A MIN. TO START YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE THROLLE DOWN FOR A MIN. HAS HAD FULL TUNE UP AND NEW CATALITIC CONVERT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004439January 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD POPPED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003172January 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY ON ACCELEARTION. REQUIRED TRANSDUCER AND SOLENOID GOVERNOR VALVE REPLACEMENT TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR. FIRST TIME IT WS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, ONE YEAR AND 17,901 MILES LATER, REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED AND NOT COVERED UNDER DODGE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004209January 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *TS. THE CONSUMER BACK WAS BROKE, ALSO THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10003066January 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE TRUCK HAS 47,078 MILES. TOO IT IN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION OR THEY COULD REPAIR IT FOR $100.00 LESS THEN A FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL AS THOUGH A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE SLIPPING WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE FRONT CLUTCH PISTON WAS WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS? I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE LOW MILES. I FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006669January 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT APPROXIMATELY 18K MILES. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO WESTMINSTER DODGE IN BOSTON, MA. AND WAS QUOTED $400 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I REALIZED BRAKE ROTORS SHOULD NOT WARP AT ONLY 18K MILES. I DRIVER 50/50 HIGHWAY/CITY AND DO NOT BRAKE UNLESS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD BEGAN TO RATTLE IN THE CALIPER. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER ANY OF THESE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. DODGE NEEDS TO REALIZE THEY HAVE AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKE ROTORS AND REPLACE THEM. SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770861
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002861January 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
LATEST PROBLEM IS STALLING AT STOPS. ONE OCCURRED WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE TRANSMISSION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002729January 15, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
LOAD CLUNK COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002652January 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
AFTER 30K MILES ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA R/T MY FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE FRONT SEEMED TO DO 100% OF THE BRAKING SO I JACKED UP THE TRUCK AND PUT IT ON BLOCKS AND TESTED THE BACK BRAKES THEY DIDNT EVEN STOP UNDER IDLE SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TOM MATSON'S DODGE OF AUBURN,WA AND HAD THEM FIX IT THE SAME DAY I WENT HOME TO TEST IN THE SAME MANOR I DID IN THE FIRST TIME AND STILL NO BACK BRAKES OTHERS FROM THE R/T TRUCK CLUB I BELONG TO ALSO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THERE 2000 MODELS AND DC HAD BOUGHT THEM BACK BECAUSE OF A "DESIGN FLAW" IF THEY KNOW ITS A "DESIGN FLAW" WHY DO THEY LET THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DRIVE AROUND THE STREETS WITH OF THERE BRAKING ABILITY? TO ME THAT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO FIX IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002627January 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
MY 2000 DAKOTA R/T HAD NO REAR BRAKES, CHRYSLER BOUGHT IT BACK AND FURNISHED A 03 FOR ME. IT HAS A COMPLETE DIFFERENT BRAKE SYSTEM THAN THE 00 DID. CHRYSLER ADMITTED A PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL OWNERS OF R/T'S 2000 TO 2002 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 10 R/T'S WITHOUT REAR BRAKES! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED? I'VE COMPLAINED TO DEAF EARS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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