Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8024100December 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ODOMETER READS LOWER THAN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO FASTER . TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024118December 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN CONSUMER IS AT A STOP, CONSUMER STATES' WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024122December 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770512December 5, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
HAVE HAD 3 POWER STEERING RACKS IN 8000 MILES AND STILL NOT RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL IS COKED TO THE LEFT AND STEERING IS SLOPPY. ALSO, LOUD POPPING NOISES WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023756December 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE UPPER DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS GOING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACES THE PARTS, PROBLEM REACCURED 1000 MILES LATER ON THE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING. CONSUMER FEELS THEIRS A DEFECT IN THIS PART. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770469December 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA BRAND NEW FROM NELSON AUTO GROUP IN MARYSVILLE, OHIO. THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 3YRS OLD AND ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT, WHICH 95% OF THEM ARE HIGHWAY, AND THE ENGINE WENT BAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO NELSON'S AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SOME THINGS THEY FOUND WHEN IT WAS HOOKED UP TO A MACHINE. THEY ARE NOT REALLY SURE WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON UNTIL THEY TEAR IT APART AND REALLY LOOKS INSIDE. THEY SAY IT WILL COST A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS TO DO THAT, AND PROBABLY A COUPLE HUNDRED MORE TO FIX. IF I JUST WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ON A TRUCK THAT IS LESS THAN 3YRS OLD, IT WILL COST $4,624.00 THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY CONTACTED THE DIAMLER-CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE REPAIR OR EVEN HELP WITH THE COST. I CONTACTED THE DIAMLER-CHRYSLER CORPORATION MYSELF AND WAS TOLD THAT A DECISION WAS MADE AND THEY WON'T DISCUSS IT ANY FURTHER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON I SPOKE WITH (SANDY NORRIS), SAID SHE WOULDN'T LET ME SPEAK TO ANYONE ELSE REGARDING THE ISSUE AND DISCONNECTED THE CALL. IT IS VERY TROUBLING THAT WE AS CONSUMER ALLOW THIS TYPE OF INFERIOR PRODUCT TO BE SOLD TO US, THEN BE TOLD THAT UNLESS WE BUY MORE OF A WARRANTY THEY WON'T BACK ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023668December 4, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF MAKING DAMAGES TO THE AXLE AND TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DOES NOT WANT TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023686December 4, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WIT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE WHEEL WILL SPIN BY IT SELF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT GIVE A GOOD REFERENCE ON THE DEALER SURVEY THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023697December 4, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING AC/HEATER WOULD NOT BLOW HEAT OUT VENT OR LOWER DUCK HEAT WOULD REDIRECT NOT RESPONDING TO CONTROLS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDER FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023637December 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATE THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 35MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACES THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. AGAIN AT 10 MILES WILL REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023490December 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING THEIRS A NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR END WENT OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023507December 2, 2002
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AT 35-40 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023511December 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WHOLE TIRE CAME OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN . TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770303December 2, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568315November 29, 2002
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY, TE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACE 3 COMPUTER MODULES (CENTER TIMER MODULE, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE AND AIRBAG MODULE), THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE CURRENT RECALL DID NOT FIT THE MECHANICAL SYMPTOMS HIS TRUCK WAS EXPERIENCING. *JG *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568506November 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE STICKING/GRABBING. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE-NO PROBLEM FOUND PER DEALER. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023216November 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND HEARD A LOUD "METAL SCRAPING" NOISE. CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLE IS DEFECTIVE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023148November 21, 2002
STEERING
NHTSA# 13411-01-V-153-000: CLOCK SPRING MATERIAL, COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL BE ON. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM HIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023051November 20, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING . ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THIS HAPPENS WHEN HE IS ABOUT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE OR WHEN HE IS BACKING OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS A LITTLE NOISE BIUT THAT IS NORMAL ALSO FOUND TSB AND BUT SAID THAT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHOP STILL FIXED IT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE NOISE STILL THERE.TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769929November 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FACTORY BRAKE COMPONENTS NOT ADEQUATE FOR STOPPING THIS TRUCKS. EVERYONE WHO OWNS A DAKOTA HAS A PROBLEM WITH FREQUENT BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DODGE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. OWNERS FORCED TO BUY EXPENSIVE BRAKE OVERHAULS EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. CHECK OUT THE MESSAGE BOARDS AT WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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