Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#8002991January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL OR A SUDDEN STOP, DEALER HAS NOT TO BE CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATED HE DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE THE FRONT ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES PRIOR.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757424January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS REFACED BY DEALER AT 11848 MILES, WARPED AGAIN AND REPLACED AT 22946, WARPED AGAIN AT 33000 AND I'M NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM FROM DODGE DAKOTA'S. PLEASE PUSH FOR A RECALL SO ALL OF US CAN BE COMPENSATED. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002909January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO RESPOND ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . ALSO, THERE WAS SUDDEN VIBRATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002910January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE VIBRATED UPON BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757400January 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FACTORY BRAKES WARP AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I'VE HEARD A LOT OF OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND IT SEEMS PRETTY UNREASONABLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND HUBS EVERY 5K-10K MILES. THE TRUCK IS GREAT, BUT THE BRAKES ARE POORLY ENGINEERED OR DESIGNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757363January 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE HAS BEEN A REDESIGN OF THIS OIL FILLER CAP.....WHY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757364January 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING EVERY 2000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005634January 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ABS FAILED THREE TIME, DEALER REPLACE THE BLOWN FUSE WITH A HIGHER AMPERAGE FUSE, THIS MAKES THE ELECTRICAL SUBJECT TO OVERHEATING AND OR FIRE. DEALER ALTERED THE FUSE SYSTEM WITHOUT INFORMING THE OWNER THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002693January 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BROKE INTERNALLY AND STARTED TO SPARK WHILE TURNING IT ON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT SWITCH WOULD SOMETIMES TURN LIGHTS ON BY ITSELF WHEN DRIVING.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002720January 23, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK TO THE POSITION. WHEEL WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP. *AKCONSUMER STATES THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES, CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND POWER STEERING WORKED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757218January 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMOTER WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES A SHARP RAP ABOVE THE ASSEMBLY WILL MAKE IT WORK. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO AND HAS STARTED OCCURRING AGAIN. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTEY HAZARD IN THAT I DO NOT KNOW THE SPEED I'M TRAVELING WHEN THIS OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002557January 22, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. CONSUMER NOTICED SIX LUGS: NUTS HAD BROKEN OFF. ALSO, BRAKE DRUMS HAD BROKEN OFF, LYING ON SIDE OF WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002584January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF RECALL FOR REAR BRAKE HOSE .CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR SAME MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757200January 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED AND WHEN IT STARTED MOVING AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THERE WAS NO GRINDING. THERE WAS NOTHING. IT WAS LIKE THERE WERE NO GEARS THERE AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757139January 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ON ANY INCLINE, GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, ENGINE STARTS TO COAST FOR 5 SECONDS THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES BY ITSELF TO 1100 RPM'S. ON FLAT GROUND ENGINE IDLES AT 650 RPM BUT THE SECOND YOU TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR IT JUMPS UP TO 1100 RPM . IF YOU LET IT GO IT WILL CHANGE INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO ABOUT 18 MPH WITHOUT HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GRAKES VERY HARD TO GET IT TO STOP.. ON ICY PAVEMENT THE FRONT TIRES STOP BUT THE REAR TIRES ARE STILL TRYING TO GO DUE TO THE ENGINE SPEED. I HAVE MADE MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THIS BUT ALL THEY EVER TELL ME IS THAT THEY ARE "CHECKING" WITH SOMEONE. AS OF THIS DATE THEY HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE IS AFRAID IT WILL TAKE OFF BY ITSELF AND NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757063January 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE CHRYSLER FIX THE PROBLEM WITH DAKOTA BRAKE ROTORS HAVE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005495January 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING, PROBLEMS WITH SWAY BAR LINKS AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS NOTICED INSPECTION, IF PARTS FAIL COMPLETELY TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING WOULD OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564013January 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP, FOUND RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002343January 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING AND HIT A BRICK FENCE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF CONSUMER LOST OBJECT FROM BACK OF HIS TRUCK. CONSUMER SWERVED TO MISS AND HIT A PARKED CAR. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY, ENGINE LEAKS OIL FROM OIL PAN AREA, THERMOSTAT LEAKS, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002200January 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE LIFTERS WOULD TAP. HAD LIFTERS REPLACED TWICE . PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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