Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8019172September 23, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A HIGHWAYPOWER STEERING FAILED WITH NO WARNING. SHAFT BROKE BEHIND THE PULLEY DUE TO FLUID NOT PASSING THROUGH THE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL STFFENING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767568September 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
COMPLAINED TO WOODS DODGE IN BREVARD NC ABOUT NOISE IN FRONT AND SLIGHT BUMP IN BRAKES AT 12000 MILES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE TYPE OF BRAKES PADS USED AND SAID TO DRIVE IT. WE DROVE IT UNITL IT HAD 24000 MILES AT WHICH TIME THE BUMPING BECAME A SHAKE DURING BRAKING. I SUSPECTED WARPED ROTORS AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED SAME. THE DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR AND ALSO STATED THAT THE PADS WERE BAD DUE TO THE BAD ROROR. I DISAGREED WITH THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND DODGE USED SUBSTANDARD ROTORS THAT HEATED EASILY. IF WATER WAS SPLASHED ON THE ROTORS THEY WOULD WARP. THIS WOULD BE ESPECIALLY PRESENT IN VECHICLES DRIVEN IN THE MOUNTAINS. I CONTINUED TO ARGUE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT HE STILL CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR BUT DID REDUCE THE CHARGE SOME. NOW AT 37000 MILES I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC DID RECOMMEND THAT I BUY AN AFTERMARKEY ROTER SINCE THE DODGE ROTOR WAS NO GOOD! WOW WHAT A COMMENT FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP. ANYWAY THIS IS A DANGERIOUS SITUATION SINCE THE WARPED ROTORS COULD HEAT UP AND CRACK CAUSING A WHEEL LOCK UP. THE WARPAGE CAN ALSO CAUSE REDUCED STOPPING ABILITY. I THINK IF YOU LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER THAT YOU WILL FIND OTHER INFO WHERE THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED FREQUENTLY BUT DEALERS WHO ARE LINING THEIR POCKETS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SUBSTANDARD PARTS. IF THESE ROTORS ARE SO THIN OR OF MATERIAL THAT WARP THIS EASILY THEN THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL AND BETTER ROTORS INSTALLED ONTO THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019068September 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
LOCATION OF GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS POSITIONED, WHERE IF REACHING OVER TO AJUST RADIO OR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND PUTTING HANDS BACK ON STEERING WHEEL, CAN KNOCK SHIFT LEVER OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL/ PARK WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767415September 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND DODGE SAID EVERYTHING WAS OKAY THEN THEY CHARGED ME FOR THEIR TIME. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018912September 18, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLIND SPOTS INSIDE OF CAB WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018929September 18, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE BACKING UP HEARD A LOUD POP, AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT STEERING SHAFT BROKE.PRIOR TO INCIDENT,WHEN GOING FORWARD OR REVERSING THERE WILL BE A SHUTTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018931September 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IN ACTIVATED VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018977September 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. ALSO, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767282September 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS DETERIORATED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION ON FRONT WHEELS. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO MAKE VEHICLE SAFE TO OPERATE. MILEAGE IS 10991 AT TIME OF FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567427September 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SPECIAL ORDERED WITH POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS STALLED OUT 3 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED BLOWN IGNITION FUSE, REPLACED FUSE THAT SHORTEN RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS AND REPLACED A MIS-ROUTED WIRING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK, AND THE LIGHT SWITCH MUST BE JIGGLED IN ORDER TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF ANOTHER DAKOTA (SLT) MODEL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767077September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO VEHICLE AT THIS TIME FOR ADDITIONAL INFO, ACCIDENT WAS VS TREE, FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018265September 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766895September 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
GASOLINE IS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766854September 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE PERFORMING A BRAKE INSPECTION ON THIS VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE DISC BRAKE PADS THAT ARE USED ON THIS VEHICLE INCLUDE WHAT THEY ARE CALLING A "SHIM" THAT GETS GLUED ONTO BOTH THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SHOES WHICH AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL ACTS AS SOME SORT OF CUSHION BETWEEN THE PHENOLIC (PLASTIC) BRAKE CALIPER PISTON AND THE BRAKE PAD IN ORDER TO KEEP THE BRAKE PAD RIVET HEADS FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE PHENOLIC (PLASTIC) CALIPER PISTON AND CAUSING THE CALIPER PISTON TO WEAR PREMATURELY OR EVEN CRACK. THIS "SHIM" IS MADE OF FERROUS METAL AND IS ONLY ABOUT A 32ND OF AN INCH THICK. WITH THE COMBINATION OF HEAT,STRESS AND SALT THAT IS USED ON MICHIGAN ROADWAYS THIS FERROUS METAL "SHIM" IS ENTIRELY INADEQUATE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE AND HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS CAUSING THE CALIPER PISTON TO CRACK. A CRACKED CALIPER PISTON IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CAN LEAD TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. IF THIS PART WERE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL RATHER THAN FERROUS METAL IT WOULD GREATLY REDUCE THE CORROSION OF THIS PART AND INSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE AS EVEN THE AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS INCLUDE THE SAME TYPE OF SHIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766785September 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE FRONT TIRES. HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED EACH TIME AND THE MECHANIC STATED MINOR ADJUSTMENT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE CAMBER, THE LAST MECHANIC I TALKED TO (8/29/202) STATED THAT HAS HAD SEVERAL DOGDE DEKOTAS IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS STATE THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017859September 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT CENTER, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766529August 31, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
IF WE WERE TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567300August 30, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE FOUND TO THE TIRE WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD AND NOT A DESIGN FLAW.(COOPER TRENDSETTER AW RADIAL TIRE P235 75R15, DOT NUMBER, VP HL CNA 7500)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017666August 30, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCHES DO NOT LATCH. BOTH LATCHES WERE REPLACED ON 12/18/2000. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AT ALL. DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766350August 28, 2002
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR END & TRANSSMISSION HAS HAD MAGOR REPAIRS FIVE TIMES IN NINTEEN THOUSAND MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS REAOCCURRING AGAIN. CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE AFTER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES AS THEY STATED IN A LETTER, THE PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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