Dodge Dakota Complaints (1998)

545 consumer complaints on file.

#609936February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR RIGHT WINDOW LEAKS WATER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607070February 1, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK & PINION EXPERIENCING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCE NOISE, SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607075February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606388February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD PUMP FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608623February 1, 1999
TIRES
PREMATURE WEAR OF (GOODYEAR ALL SEASON P/215 75R15) TIRES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605895February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CONSUMER HAD LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL INSTALLED AT 1,000 MILES HOWEVER NEW UNIT IS VERY NOISY AT SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607806February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE FAN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608010February 1, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING O-RINGS FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607927February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO FULLY ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PROCEED FORWARD AS EXPECTED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607789February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT KNOB CAME OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607870February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS EXPERIENCING ( SQUEALING ) NOISES. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608068February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607023February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543460January 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDOW BROKE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702014January 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CONCERN REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALSO INCLUDES THE OPERATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL! THE ORIGINAL DEFECT MANIFESTED ITSELF BY EXTREME "POWER-DOWNSHIFTS" ON MODERATE UPGRADES, WHILE RUNNING ON CRUISE CONTROL (ALL FURTHER MENTION OF "POWER-DOWNSHIFTS" ARE WHILE THE CRUISE IS ENGAGED). THEY WERE EXTREMELY ROUGH, TO THE POINT THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT NOT ONLY THE DAMAGE TO THE POWERTRAIN, BUT TO ALSO LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN TO OCCUR AT THE "WRONG TIME." THEY EVEN OCCURED WHILE RUNNING "AT SPEED" ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE EXTREME OF THESE DOWNSHIFTS IS INDICATED BY THE FACT THAT AT 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE FORCED DOWN TO 2ND GEAR, THEREBY "RED-LINING" THE ENGINE ON THE TACH. FIRST VISIT BROUGHT LITTLE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT, AND ONLY AFTER AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE AT THE LAST MINUTE FROM "UNDER THE HOOD." AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT (OR BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS SURFACING FROM THE "POWER-DOWNSHIFTS") THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HAVE INTERMITTANT "ROUGH SHIFTS" AROUND 30MPH. A 2ND VISIT BROUGHT ADJUSTMENT TO THE "TRANMISSION THROTTLE PRESSURE" WHICH HAS ALMOST ENTIRELY ELIMINATED THE "POWER-DOWNSHIFTS" (THEY HAVE ONLY OCCURED TWICE IN THE PAST 2000+ MILES. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW SUFFERING MUCH GREATER PROBLEMS IN SHIFTING. NOT ONLY DOES IT GIVE THE OCCASIONAL "HERKY-JERKY" SHIFT, BUT IT NOW ALSO SEEMS TO OCCASIONALLY "SLIP" ON SHIFTS. THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR "PRESSURE TESTING" AT A LATER DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702037January 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR REPORTED AT 7K MI. AND TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND. AT 13.6K ROTOR RUINED AND OUTER BRAKE PAD WORN TO METAL WITH LOUD SQUEALING WITH BRAKE APPLICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832965January 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD /DOOR SUPPORT WITH THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSES BLIND SPOT TO CONSUMER WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, BUT NO RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832413December 17, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HAVING FOLLOWING DEFECTIVE3 PARTS PARTS: 1. ENGINE ACCELERATES AT HIGH RMP WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. 2. REAR END MAKES UNNECESSARY NOISE WHEN DRIVING. 3. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, COULD HEAR AIR LEAKING. 4. FRONT TIRE WEARING UNEVEN. AND 5. REPLACED CATALYIC CONVERTER SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701165December 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700988November 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A PREIGNITION"KNOCKING NOISE" COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT.I HAVE HAD IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT CORRECT IT.THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THIS IS AN EMISSIONS KNOCK AND WILL NOT DAMAGE THE ENGINE AS THEY CAN'T FIX IT YET.I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ANY PREIGNITION IS NOT GOOD AND WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE.IT KNOCKS CONSIDERABLY AT FIRST START UP WHEN IT IS COLD AND QUIETS DOWN WHEN IT WARMS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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