Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#9003233July 18, 2001
SUSPENSION
JUMP A LITTLE WHEN HITTING ROUGH SPOTS IN THE ROAD. PROBLEM BECAME EVIDENT WHEN TRAVELING ON A LONG GRAVEL ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748650July 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS IS A CASE OF POOR BRAKING QUALITY, ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALER, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BRAKING UNEVEN ONCE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748714July 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING NORMALLY; TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893020July 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH LOUD NOISE CAME FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NO FLUID WAS IN BACK OF TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892961July 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TREMBLED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892845July 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892899July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748475July 15, 2001
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING HOSE LEADING TO ALUMINUM ASSEMBLY FAILED DUE TO CUT IN HOSE. MIDDLE PORTION OF HOSE RESTS DIRECTLY OVER ONE CORNER OF PLASTIC AIR FILTER COVER ASSEMBLY. AT THE CORNER OF AIR FILTER COVER THERE IS A SMALL VERTICAL SPLINE THAT IS PART OF THE MOLDED PASTIC LID COVER. THE THICKNESS OF THE SPLINE IS SIMILAR TO A COMMON PLASTIC PICNIC KNIFE BUT WITHOUT SERRATIONS. APPARENTLY OVER TIME DUE TO VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, THE HOSE RUBBED AGAINST THIS PLASTIC SPLINE WEARING A 1/4 INCH SLIT/HOLE. WHEN THE HOSE FINALLY RUBBED THROUGH, THE REFRIGERANT DECOMPRESSED RAPIDLY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AS ALL AUTOMOBLE AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT CONTAINS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF OIL. WHEN THE REFRIGERANT DECOMPRESES EXPLOSIVELY OR EXTREMELY RAPIDLY, IT CREATES A MIST THAT IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. TIRES. THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER TIRES (GOODYEAR P235/70 R16) HAVE PREMATURE WEAR AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR HAS TAKEN PLACE TO VARYING DEGRESS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. TIRE WEAR WAS FIRST NOTICED AROUND 25,000 MILES, BUT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF WEAR, I ESTIMATE IT STARTED AT 20,000 MILES. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 40-45,000 MILES. I DO NOT THINK THE TIRES ARE AT FAULT. SINCE THE TRUCK VEERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, I SUSPECT THAT AN OUT-OF-ALIGNMENT CONDITION EXISTS. PREMATURE TIRE WEAR PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE TIRE FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, AN OUT-OF-ALIGNMENT CONDITION SHOULD NOT EXIST BEFORE 20-25,000 MILES ON A NEW VECHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748421July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED AT 40000 MILES AND 1 1/2 YEARS ON THE ROAD. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED 7000 MILES AGO. DODGE AGREED TO REPLACE PARTS, BUT I STILL HAVE TO PAY SERVICE WHICH IS OVER 1000. DODGE NEVER TOLD ME WHY IT FAILED, NOR HOW. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL, NEVER DID. BRAKES WHEN APPLIED CAUSE VEHICLE TO "WOBBLE". BRAKE REPAIR SAID ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY WERE FIXED ONLY TO BE OCCURRING AGAIN. I SHALL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562022July 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892588July 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN VEHICLE ACCELRATES A WINDING NOISE OCCURS IN REAR END DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892635July 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES
BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS HAVE PREMATURELY FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE BAD, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. BUT, PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892490July 11, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE DROPPED, TIE ROD HAD BROKEN AND GONE THROUGH RIM OF WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748270July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND TURNED 5 TIMES IN A YEAR, REAR HUBS RELACED 3 TIMES IN A YEAR AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE BRAKES. DEALT WITH CHRYSLER AND SPEEDWAY DODGE. NO ONE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS VECHICLE. THE DEALERSHIPS, 3 OF THEM SAY THAT IS JUST A DODGE. IF THAT IS JUST A DODGE, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SELL THEM. HAVING NO BRAKES IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, THE DEALERSHIPS NHTSA AND STILL NO ANSWERS OR LUCK IN GETTING THIS VECHICLE FIXED.*AK (TIRESIZE: 255/65/R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748271July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES AND TURNED 4 TIMES , BACK REPLACED THREE TIMES. HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH CHRYSLER, NHTSA, AND 3 DEALERSHIPS. NO ONE CAN FIX OR REPLACE THIS TRUCK. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD SENT AN ENGINNER DOWN TO LOOK AT IT, IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS, NOTHING YET. THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD THIS TRUCK , SHOULD REPLACE THIS TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748123July 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748137July 9, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE BROKEN AND SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF. DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF WHEN THE SPARE FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892186July 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892166July 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN FIRST GEAR VEHICLE SURGES BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY.WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER HAS TO STOP VEHICLE AND START IT UP AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561994July 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (00V-199) NOTICE ON FUEL LINE. REGARDING TO THE RECALL CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED AND HE DO NOT KNOW WHO WOULD EVEN BE CALLED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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