Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8014327July 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES ARE MAKING LOUD NOISES/PULSATE WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THEM. ALSO, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764443July 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SLOWED TO NEAR STOP AS WHEN PARKING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AS IF ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN HEAVILY DEPRESSED -- FOOT IS ON BRAKE, NOT ON ACCELERATOR. . DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY STOP. NO WARNING WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BEING PARKED,AND ALMOST RAN THROUGH BUSINESS STORE FRONT. OPERATOR TRIED PUTTING TWO FEET ON BRAKE = NO RESULTS...OPERATOR BARELY ABLE TO THROW INTO NUETRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. MASSIVE DAMAGE TO FRAME OF TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, NO PERSONS INJURED OR REAL PROPERTY DAMAGED. CONCERN IS FOR FUTURE DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764463July 19, 2002
TIRES
PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK AND FOUR DAYS LATER HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WENT TO A LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER AND HE SAID THE TIRE WAS CUT (APPEARED TO FROM LOADING OR UNLOADING DURING TRANSIT). I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING LARGE ENOUGH TO LEAVE A GASH OF THAT SIZE. THERE WAS A FOUR INCH SECTION THAT BLEW OUT OF THE TIRE AND GOODYEAR WOULD ONLY OFFER A DISCOUNT ON A NEW TIRE. IT APPEARS THAT GOODYEAR IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764481July 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
IN SHOP (7) TIMES IN (5) MONTHS. SAME COMPLAINT EACH TIME. RETURNED IN SAME CONDITION. DEALER SAYS THEY "DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE LEMON LAW". I AM TOWING WELL UNDER RATED CAPACITY, NOW TOLD THIS IS A "WEAK TRUCK" BY SERVICE MANAGER. STATED MY INTENTIONS BEFORE PURCHASE AND WAS ASSURED THIS TRUCK WILL TOW "MUCH MORE THAN I ASKED ABOUT. I TOW ABOUT 1100 LBS ABOUT 2 DAYS A WEEK. THE PROBLEMS OCCURED WELL BEFORE I STARTED TOWING ANYTHING. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME. THANK-YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014190July 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT FRONT OF FRAME HAS CRACKED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR WHILE CURBING. THE BUSHINGS AND FRONT SWAY BAR WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS BEING WORN, DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND FRONT BUSHINGS, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WAS HEARING A SCRUNCHING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OVER CURBING, DEALER REPLACED UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND SHOCK ABSORBERS, THE DEALER ALSO LUBRICATED THE SUSPENSION. A LOOSE CONTROL ARM ROD WAS REPLACED DUE TO A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE CAUSE OF ALL THE FRONT PROBLEMS WAS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE FRAME LOCATED IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE, INSIDE FRAME, BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. THE LEFT SUND VISOR PIN CAME LOOSE, DEALER REPLACED. JLG *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014206July 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014125July 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSTION. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014129July 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764313July 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE CHECK ENGINE / MIL (MALFUNCTION IGNITION LIGHT) COMES ON & THE TRUCK RUNS ROUGH & THE GAS MILEAGE GOES DOWN TO HALF THE NORMAL AMOUNT. THE 1ST TIME WAS 11 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE & HAS HAPPENED APPROX. EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS SINCE. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER FINDING 1 CRACKED, THE RIGHT SIDE HEAD WAS REPLACED DUE TO WARPING & THE #1 FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013990July 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, RECOMMENDED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013865July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013873July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKES WENT OUT ,CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764224July 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN, SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SPEEDOMETOR AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING REPLACED SPEED SENSOR PER DEALER AND STILL NOT WORKING. ALSO SEAT DOESN'T LOCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION ON DRIVERS SIDE. TRANSFER CASE SEAL WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE. I HATE THIS TRUCK AND I COULDN'T GIVE IT AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764105July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SHORTLY AFTER REACHING 12,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER DID NOT WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013725July 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING, AND WHEN TOWING OBJECTS, CONSUMER WILL LOSE POWER AGAIN. VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013749July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566563July 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS JERKED TO THE LEFT IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO TAKE CONTROL AWAY FROM THE DRIVER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIRES HAD NEVER BEEN BALANCED, A FRONT END MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT NOW THE FRONT TIRES JUMP OR CUP DURING SHARP TURNS TO THE LEFT, THE REAR END WAS ALSO REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566508July 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
TWO FREEZE PLUGS WERE NOT REPLACED IN THE BACK OF THE BLOCK, CHRYSLERS RESOLUTION WAS STOP LEAK, HOWEVER AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PULLED THE TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE FREEZE PLUGS AND FOUND STOP LEAK ALL OVER THE FLY WHEEL AREA, EVEN THOUGH CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY HAD REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764018July 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013439July 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY REAR BACK WINDOW VIBRATES . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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