Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#755692December 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WARPING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FIRST REPORTED AT 8833 MILES. ROTORS WERE REPLACED. SECOND REPORT WAS AT 16157 MILES; ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE NOW HAS 20850 MILES AND BRAKES ARE PULSATING AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THREE DEALERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. ALL THREE DEALERS HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ROTORS. EACH HAS INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY "DRIVER HABITS". HOW CAN THREE SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS WARP IN LESS THAN 21,000 MILES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755668December 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE PULSES WHILE BRAKING, AND STOPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. DEALER HAS TURNED THE FRONT DISCS ONCE, AT APP. 11000 MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED AT APP. 17000 MILES. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO FIX THIS ANNOYING PROBLEM. THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS, OF THE SAME PROBLEM, BY SO MANY OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755669December 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE SHUDDERS ON BRAKING (VIOLENTLY ON HARD BRAKING), DEALER SAYS BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000751December 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S SON HAD A REAR END ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM. SUSTAINED LEG AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8000752December 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER'S SON HAD A REAR END COLLISION AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM. SUSTAINED LEG AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007046December 12, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
E-BRAKE RUBBING AGAINST FRAME. INFORMED DEALER WHO PUT A RUBBER HOSE OVER CABLE. HOSE FELL OFF 20 MILES LATER. E-BRAKE WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH AND FAIL. *JB *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****755550
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900695December 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS REPLACED MANIFOLD 5 TIMES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563849December 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES FRONT END SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ALMOST CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE ONLY HAS 19500 MILES ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900641December 10, 2001
TIRES
WAS FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND CHECKED THE TIRES NOTICED SPLIT ABOUT 1 INCH FROM RIM ON ALL TIRES. CONTACTED TIRE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS URGED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER. RETAILER INDICATED TIRES WORN OVER 40% AND WOULD CHARGE ON PRORATED BASIS FOR REPLACEMENTS. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, WITH 10,625.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900662December 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPING ON A REGULAR BASIS. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 18000/40000/47000/57000. CURRENTLY AT 59000 MILES, ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED THIS TIME, VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES AND IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT BRAKES ARE HANGING UP, THERE IS A LOT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE RIMS AND ROTORS, IN THE WINTER TIME THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755471December 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORS ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE WATER LEAKS ON 29 AUG. 01 AND 10 OCT. 01; HOWEVER, ON 7 DEC. 01, THE WATER LEAKED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLES ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS DEFECT CREATES A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS HAZARD. PROVIDED THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH PRECIPITATION, THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR ROAD HAZARD. COULD I PLEASE BE NOTIFIED IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS ON THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755489December 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORTUNETLY THERE WERE NO OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN OPERATED AT 5 MPH OR 55 MPH. BROUGHT TO MOTORQUEST OF WELLESLEY, MA AND THEY DIAGNOSSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEAD TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS USED PRIMARILY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AT AN AVERAGE OF 60- 70 MILES /DAY. WE HAVE NOT USED IT FOR OFF ROADING AND HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND SERVICING DONE. ISN'T IT UNUSUAL FOR A VEHICLE WITH 45000-46000 MILES TO NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755417December 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PROBLEM DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. HAD ENGINE CLEANED BY JIFFY LUBE DURING AN OIL CHANGE AFTER TECH SHOWED ME SLUDGE IN OIL CAP AND IN THE TUBE WHERE YOU POUR IN THE OIL. STARTED HAVING OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAY THAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO ENGINE BEARINGS AND MAYBE RODS AND THAT AT THE BEST IT WILL COST $4000 TO FIX. NOT FOR SURE IF THEY WILL COVER IT UNDER THE WARRENTY EVEN THOUGH TRUCK IS NOT 2 YEARS OLD AND UNDER THE MILAGE. I HAVE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT DODGE TRUCKS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL SLUDGE. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899989December 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SEVEN MILES WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKES VEHICLE WENT INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, AND PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755393December 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I WAS IN IOWA BUYING CATTLE, PULLING 24FT TRAILOR ON INTERSTATE HWY IN PROCESS OF PASSING 18 WHEELER WHEN ENGINE QUIT. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN IOWA NOV. 17, 2001. THE NAME OF DEALERSHIP, HARLAN AUTO PLEX. SHOP FOREMAN SUGGESTED WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT. REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER IN KANSAS INSISTED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. 17 DAYS LATER AND 3 DIFFERENT THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS PLUS OTHER PARTS TRIED THE REGINAL MANAGER ALLOWED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS. DODGE SENT TO THEM THE WRONG WIRING HARNESS AND TRUCK MOTOR HAD TO BE TORN DOWN AGAIN TO INSTALL CORRECT WIRING HARNESS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN IOWA IN SHOPT 19 DAYS AND I LIVE IN TX. ON 12-3 I WAS NOTIFIED THE TRUCK WAS FIXED AS DODGE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE TRUCK OUT OF THEIR SHOP. I DROVE OVER 1,000 MILES AGAIN TO PICK THE TRUCK UP TO FIND IT TORN DOWN AGAIN. THEY HAVE NOW NOTIFIED ME THE TRUCK IS FIXED, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF IT IS REEALLY FIXED AND WON'T KNOW UNTIL BACK ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. DODGE WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY OF THESE TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED NOR HELP IN ANYWAY GETTING THE TRUCK BACK TO TEXAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899953December 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC, APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WAS HARD. HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899888December 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AT 10000/ 19000 AND 26000 MILES. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899890December 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM ONLY WORKS WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED VERY HARD. WHEN APPLIED ON ICE FRONT WILL LOCK UP AND REAR WILL KEEP GOING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, BOTH STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899839December 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AT 32,000 MILES CONSUMER HAD BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. PRESENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. INFORMED THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED / NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899840December 4, 2001
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS READY TO BREAK. WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHEN IT CAN BE WIGGLED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE HUB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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