Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8009474May 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS, AND MAY NOT START BACK UP. PROBLEM IS ASSUMED TO BE FUEL PUMP. DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAD NO READINGS. *AK CONSUMER STATED SOMETIMES AFTER SITTING FOR AN HOUR IT MAY START, PROBLEM MAY BE FUEL INJECTOR, POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE OR AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN RELAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009321May 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING, LOCKING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED, ELECTRIC LOCKING SYSTEM GRINDS UPON LOCKING, ONCE LOCKED, THEY CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED, EVEN WITH KEY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009372May 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AT 40 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. DEALER DETERMINED BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND ALL BRAKE FLUID HAD DRAINED.*AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565679May 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES. DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BALL JOINTS AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM, ALSO PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761592May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS STARTED WARPING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS BUT WAS NOT APPARENT UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WWW IT IS APPARENT THAT DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT THE DEFAULT IN HEAT DISSIPATION AND I WILL PURCHASE AFTER MARKET ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKING WITH SUCH A RAPID DEGRADATION IN THE ROTORS IS A HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761524May 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED,,TURNED AT DEALERS EXPENSE:PROBLEM ADDVISED V-8 DAKOTAS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NOT PRESENT IN 6 OR 4 CYL MODELS. ROTOR SUBSTANDARD FOR BRAKENG WEIGHT OF ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901111April 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A BODYGUARD SYSTEM INSTALLED.(CLAIM#51-0491-004)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008827April 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND CHIPPING ON BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT ROTORS. METAL ON ROTORS IS FLAKING OFF AND PEELING AWAY, BECAUSE OF THIS THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ABOUT HALF WORN. DEALER NOTIFIED. OWNER FEELS THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER NOT AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761190April 25, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVERS HEAD TO HIT REAR WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008644April 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED AND ARE TOO LARGE. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AROUND THEM, DEALER STATED THEY WERE STANDARD EQUIPMENT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT.*AK CONSUMER CANNOT SEE PEOPLE STANDING OR CROSSING THE STREET ON THE SIDE BLOCKED BY THE MIRRORS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008447April 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW ON VEHICLE, FUEL LINE IS ROUTED AGAINST THE BODY OF VEHICLE, AND OVER TIME THAT PART HAS CREATED A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE THAT CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008554April 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TWO WEEKS AGO CONSUMER HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONTROL BRACKET THAT HOLDS FRAME WAS BROKEN. IF WHOLE BRAKET WAS BROKEN THEN FRONT WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME BROKE IN HALF JUST BEFORE THE STEERING CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008557April 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT UNLOCK. WHEN PRESSING RED PUSH BUTTON THERE IS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE SCISSORS TO CUT STRAPS SO PASSENGER COULD GET OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761110April 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE WARPPED UNTIMELY CHECK WEBSITE DODGEDAKOTA.COM NOTE ALL THE FRONT ROTOR WARPPING. DODGE MECHANIC ADVISED HE SEE A LOT OF THESE IN THE V-8 DAKOTAS, HIS OPINION IS THE ROTORS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THE ENGINE WEIGHT WHILE BRAKEING. COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565300April 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALER FOUND FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS APPALLED WHEN ADVISED THAT 3 WARPED BRAKE ROTORS PROBLEMS WITHIN 30,000 MILES WERE DUE TO HIS DRIVING HABITS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008031April 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHIFT INDICATOR DOES NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THE CORRECT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008035April 19, 2002
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE DRIVER SEAT BACK FELL BACK. NO INJURIES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785957April 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE MAIN COMPUTER FAILED POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE DASH, ENTIRE CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760802April 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IS ANYONE READING THESE COMPLAINTS ON DAKOTA BRAKE ROTORS?!? I AM ON MY 4TH SET OF FRONT ROTORS, WHICH ARE ALREADY WARPED. EACH SET GOES ABOUT 10-11K UNTILL NEEDING RESURFACING/ REPLACEMENT.. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY BILLED SOME OF MY VISITS FOR ROTORS IN A MANNER THAT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM CAN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS DONE. I NO LONGER TOW ANYTHING, TRYING TO MAKE THE ROTORS LAST LONGER- WHY DID I WASTE MONEY ORDERING THE HEAVYDUTY TOW PACKAGE? I AM SICK OF THESE BRAKES, LIKE SO MANY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007786April 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS KEEPS WEARING OUT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. ALSO WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE FRONT WHEEL FEELS AS THOUGH IT SKIPS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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