Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#752274September 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM MANY DAKOTA OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DURING BRAKING FROM ANY SPEED THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I THINK THAT THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE ROTORS OR DRUMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752212September 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752218September 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN I APPLED THE BRAKES THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS HOT SPOTS AND WAS NOT UNCOMMAN FOR A TRUCK WITH 21000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I REMOVED THE WHEEL AND FOND THE OUTER RETAINER HANGING LOOSE AND SEEN MARKS ON THE RIM WHERE IT HAD BEEN RIDING. THIS MAYBE A PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE PIC IF YOU NEED THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896155September 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVELINE FELL OUT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, LONG METAL TUBE CAME OUT OF TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART IN VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752012September 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE LEFT FRONT DISC BRAKE WAS EITHER LOCKED OR THE CALIPER WAS COMPRESSED ENOUGH THAT IT WAS HOLDING THE PAD ON THE DISC. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SLIGHTLY. I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ODD ODOR. AFTER SEVERAL MILES, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. I PULLED OFF AND NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS SMOKING A LOT. THE WHEEL WAS VERY HOT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO FAIR OAKS DODGE. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TEST DROVE IT BUT, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANY SIGNS OF OVER HEATING ON THE BRAKE (NO DISCOLORATION OF THE ROTOR OR CRACKING ON THE PAD). I AM RELATIVELY CERTAIN THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS LOCKED UP AND NOT RETRACTING FROM THE DISC PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751914September 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHINE AT 45 MPH, COMPLAINED AT FIRST SERVICE, REPLACED RACK AND PINION GER KIT + SOME BEARINGS, ETC. NOISE STILL THERE. REPLACED AGAIN AT 35964// REPLACED AGAIN ON VACATION OUT OF TOWN @ 40K DUE TO BEING ADVISED IT WAS POSSIBLE TOO DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT. WHINE STILL THERE... REPLACED AGAIN AT 52K + BEARING AXLE SHAFTS... WHINE IS STILL THERE... CONCERN THAT A DEEPER MORE INTERNAL PART (NEVER REPLACES) IS CAUSING ALL THIS WEAR & EVENTUALLY WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004331September 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE VIBRATION WITH LESS THAN 11,000 MILES, GOT ROTORS TURNED. THE VIBRATION RETURNED, HAD ROTORS TURNED. SIX MONTHS LATER THEY STARTED TO VIBRATE AGAIN AND STILL ARE. REPLACED ROTORS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751693September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ROTORS ON MY DAKOTA. MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS AT 3286 MILES, THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A RUBBING NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED AT 22173 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 35500, 47095 AND ONCE AGAIN TODAY AT 62000. WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS (I.E. CITY DRIVING) I DRIVE 100 MILES/DAY ON THE HIGHWAY FOR WORK. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS BRAKING PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751697September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
YOU WILL SEE IF YOU GO TO THE WEB SIGHT GIVEN YOU THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT DODGE'S DRUMS AND ROTORS GOING OUT AT LOW MILEAGE TIMES. MY DODGE IS VERY NEW AND SO FAR HAVE NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DODGE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS. THEY SAY THAT THE ROTORS ARE CHEAP PLASTIC. LOOKING AT THE YEARS OF THESE TRUCKS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895733September 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER'S MANUAL STATED 87 OR HIGHER OCTANE SHOULD BE USED. WHEN PUTTING A MEDUIM GRADE GAS IN VEHICLE OVERDRIVE STOPPED WORKING/TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NOT LOCK UP, AND CAUSED RPMS TO INCREASE. RMPS WENT UP TOO HIGH FOR TRUCK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751585September 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PULSATING BRAKES,HOPS ENOUGH TO FEEL VIBRATION IN DRIVER SEAT. FELT LIKE VECHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO STOP WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751548September 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER TURNED ROTORS @ 17,000 M. @ COST TO ME OF $128.00 ROTORS WARPED @ 22,000 M. AND I HAVE LIVED WITH THEM. I AM LOOKING FOR REPLACMENT ROTORS THAT AREN'T MADE BY DODGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751500September 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SYSTEM/FLYWHEEL FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR HAULING, AND HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE MACHINED TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO WORK WAS COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900321August 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND CAUSING DAMAMGE TO VEHICLE, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/70R15, CLAIM 46-0351-405. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751467August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXPERIENCING SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE AFTER APPROX. 14K MILES OF 80% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR HAULING OR TOWING ALTHOUGH IT IS INTENDED FOR SUCH AS IT HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE OPTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT NO COST. PADS WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THE SECOND TIME, AT NEARLY 36K MILES, ROTORS WILL BE AT MIN THICKNESS IF TURNED, BUT ORIGINAL PADS STILL HAVE 1/2 MATERIAL LEFT. TRUCK STILL HAS ORIGINAL TIRES AS WELL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO USE THE TRUCK AT THE CAPACITY IT IS INTENDED (TOWING OR HAULING), I WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE BRAKE FADE OR EVEN FAILURE DUE TO THE OVERHEATING CONDITION THAT IS PRESENT WITH THE HIGHWAY DRIVING I AM DOING NOW. AT THIS POINT, NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL HONOR THIS CLAIM. THEY HAVE CLASSIFIED THE CONDITION AS NORMAL WEAR . I DISAGREE AS THE PADS SHOULD BE WEARING FASTER THAN THE ROTORS. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. I WANT TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL PERFORM PROPERLY AND SAFELY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO OPERATE UNDER. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN APPROPRIATELY PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895619August 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION 2 YEARS IN A ROW BECAUSE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895638August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKED. HOWEVER, WHEN AT A TRAFFIC STOP AND APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO HOLDS, AND HE WENT THOUGH INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895548August 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT TO SWITCH LANES WITHOUT LOOKING, AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895552August 30, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING UP SHE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN WHEELS, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHO IS REPLACING A BROKEN TIE ROD AT THIS TIME, SIDE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895563August 30, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO RIGHT. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL ON ITS OWN IT MAKES A LOUD POP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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