Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10002638January 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
LACK OF BRAKING BIAS TO THE REAR OF MY 2000 DAKOTA R/T PICKUP. THIS HAS CAUSED MY TRUCK TO GO THROUGH 3 SETS OF ROTORS IN 55, 000 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS TO TO THE REDUCED BRAKING. I HAVE SIMILAR TRUCKS BUILT IN 98 AND 99 WITHOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000921January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 DODGE DAKOTA (18,000 MI), 4WD, V8, X-CAB. BRAKES WARPED. I HAD A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA (38,000 MI), 2WD, V6, X-CAB THAT THE BRAKES WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES BEFORE I SOLD THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL USAGE FOR BRAKES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002417January 9, 2003
VISIBILITY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MIRRORS ON VEHICLE HAVE A MAJOR BLIND SPOT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002436January 9, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RIM OF THE SPARE TIRE. ALSO STATED THAT IT IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THAT THE TIRE WAS NEVER USED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000865January 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB - I WAS GOING FORWARD IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND PUT IT IN "PARK", ENGINE STILL RUNNING. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS IT ENGAGED ITSELF IN REVERSE. IT SMASHED THROUGH A GATE AND I GOT INJURED WHEN I GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND THE LEFT FRONT FENDER OF THE TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED I GOT IN AND STILL FOUND IT INDICATING IN "PARK". THE DRIVEWAY WAS LEVEL. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONDITION WITH THE GEAR SHIFT JUST SLIGHTLY OUT OF "PARK", PARTICULARLY WITH A COLD ENGINE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10000790January 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 DAKOTA CLUB CAB R/T WITH REAR ABS BRAKES ONLY. COMPLAINT: NEVER HAD WORKING REAR BRAKES, COULDN'T BE FIXED BY DEALER, SOLD BACK TO CHRYSLER. NOW I HAVE DISCOVERED SEVERAL MORE R/T'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! CHRYSLER/DODGE WON'T OR CAN'T FIX! HOW MANY MORE ARE OUT THERE? REAR WHEELS WILL NOT STOP TURNING UNDER UNDER ANY CONDITION EXCEPT USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. FOUND THIS OUT ON SNOWY STREET WHILE STOPPING. WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 10 MPH! LOOKED OUT DOOR AT REAR WHEELS AND THEY WERE SPINNING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED HARD. IT'S NO WONDER THEY CAN'T KEEP FRONT ROTORS ON THESE VEHICLES, THEY ARE DOING 100% OF THE STOPPING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002310January 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002285January 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER ADVISED THAT ENGINE HAS FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED BOTH INCIDENTS AS THE OIL PUMP CLOGGING DUE TO OIL BEING TURNED TO SLUDGE. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN 09/01. 2ND INCIDENT IN 12/02. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000785January 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 DODGE DAKOTA R/T PICKUP REAR BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY DO NOT HOLD ADEQUATELY. WHEN THE TRUCK IS JACKED UP OFF THE GROUND AND PUT IN GEAR THE REAR BRAKES WILL FAIL TO HOLD THE WHEELS STOPPED ONCE THE ENGINE REACHES APPROXIMATELY 1000 RPM. THEY SHOULD HOLD THE WHEELS UP TO 2600 RPM. THIS CAUSES UNSAFE BRAKING, EXCESS WEAR AND WARPING OF THE FRONT ROTORS. I AM AWARE OF OTHER R/T OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND AT LEAST ONE HAS HAD THEIR TRUCK BOUGHT BACK BY DODGE RATHER THAN DEAL WITH FIXING THE PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002117January 6, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS, VEHICLE WILL EITHER HESITATE TO ACCELERATE OR ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000520January 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIMMER SWITCH ON 2002 DODGE DAKOTA GETS EXCESSIVELY HOT AFTER LIGHTS ARE ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH DIMMER SWITCH IN THE IN DIM POSITION. IT IS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN A CHILD'S HAND. SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BY DEALER AND STILL NO CHANGE. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ELSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, RECALL DEPARTMENT AND THEIR CORP. HEADQUARTERS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001588December 27, 2002
TIRES
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTISIDE AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SIDE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. ALL FOUR TIRES AND INCLUDING THE SPARE WAS REPLACE. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST/P21575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000358December 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1996 DODGE DAKOTA PU. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALITIC CONVERTER AS THOUGH IT'S CLOGGING UP AND OR FALLING APART INTERNALLY. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO WHAT ARE ALL OF THE RECALLS ISSUED ON THE 1996 DODGE DAKOTA, SO THAT I CAN GET ALL OF THEM FIXED, EVEN IF IT IS AT MY EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001434December 23, 2002
STRUCTURE
SPEEDODOMETER READS LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO FASTER. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001288December 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLES' HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001304December 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 45MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001210December 19, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A DEFECTIVE RIM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A CRACK OF ABOUT TWO INCHES TRUE THE WHOLE RIM AND IS NEVER BEEN USED ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A SPARE TIRE. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001211December 19, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A DEFECTIVE RIM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A CRACK OF ABOUT TWO INCHES TRUE THE WHOLE RIM AND IS NEVER BEEN USED ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A SPARE TIRE. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001129December 18, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. CONSUMER STATES' WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT FILL LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS KICKING BACK. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024156December 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOCK. ALSO STATED THAT ALMOST EVERY 100 MILES IF THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE OR A BUMP ON THE PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL AND CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS SPINNED ON HIM TWICE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO THAT IS SOMETHING WRONG ENGINE WISE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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