Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#877914January 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS LATCH UNEXPECTEDLY IN WHICH OCCUPANT IS UNABLE TO REOPEN DOOR ELECTRONICALLY AND MANUALLY, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE STUCK IN VEHICLE, OCCUPANT MUST RESTART VEHICLE IN ORDER TO UNLATCH DOORS, WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738992January 8, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNT, CAUSING SMELL AND FAILURE OF LIGHTS COST IS REPLACEMENT AT LOCAL DODGE DEALER (GOOD BROTHERS WEYMOUTH MA). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738998January 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER DIAGNOSED "WOBBLE" WHILE BRAKING AS WARPED ROTORS AND POSSIBLE WARPED REAR DRUMS. THIS AFTER 18000 MILES OF "NORMAL" DRIVING CONDITIONS. I SERIOUSLY QUESTION THE CAPABILITIES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT FAILS AFTER SUCH SHORT USE UNDER MAINLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A CONDITION ON DAKOTAS THAT IS BECOMING MORE PREVELENT AND NOTICES. SAFETY ISSUES WITH "UNDERENGINEERED" BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877599January 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE , FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK FUEL SPRAYED WHEEL WELL AREA ADJACENT TO THE FUEL FILL AREA, THE LARGE CRACK IN THE LINE ALLOWED LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS TO SATURATE TRUCK AND GROUND UNDER TRUCK. CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558762January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-106 WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE IN PARK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558865January 4, 2001
SEATS
THE BACK REST BROKE AT THE WELD THAT HOOKS TO THE LOWER SEAT CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877408January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE AND WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL, AND VEHICLE STALLED. IT COULD HAPPEN IN THE REVERSE ORDER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & SERVICE MANAGER DROVE VEHICLE WITH OWNER AND PROBLEM HAPPENED. WAS INFORMED THAT DODGE KNEW ABOUT PROBLEM.HOWEVER, REGIONAL MANAGER INDICATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877412January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY FAILED AT 63,000 MILES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE INTERNAL PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558674January 3, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE REACHES 25-30 DEGREES, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877351January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877235January 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHENEVER VEHICLE STOPS CONSUMER HEARS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAID IT WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. CURRENTLY, DEALER CLAIMES IT IS FUEL WHICH IS NORLMAL. *AK THE CLUNKING NOISE IS LOUD AND CAUSES VIBRATION OF THE VEHCILE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND THE IMPACT OF VIBRATION ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR SEAT BACK WAS LOOSE ON BOTTOM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877248January 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SERVICE 4WD LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH 4WD, AFTER THE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AT IDLE, CHRYSLER IS SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASING A FLASH FOR THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 1-5-01 TO TRY AND REPAIR PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738526December 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738322December 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I AM IN VICTORIA, BC CANADA, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS BUILT IN THE US. THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT USES THE SHEATH AS A GUIDE. THIS IS HELD IN PLACE BY A WEAK PLASTIC CLIP. EVENTUALLY THIS CLIP DETERIOTATES AND THE SHEATH SLIPS DOWN, NO LONGER FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS A QUIDE AND ONE IS ABLE TO INSERT THE SEATBELT BETWEEN THE MECHANISM AND THE GUIDE THINKING IT IS DONE UP, WHICH IT ISN'T. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S HAVE FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738334December 27, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE TIRE FAILED ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL WITH A SUDDEN BLOW OUT LEAVING A 4" VERTICAL HOLE. THE GOODYEAR DEALER BLAMED IT ON A ROAD HAZARD ALTHOUGH I NEVER HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD, THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE ON A SEAM OF THE TIRE.TO DATE THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER HAVEN'T RESOLVED THE ISSUE.. *AK (TIRESIZE: 31X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876941December 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT A FIRE STARTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE DUE TO FACT THAT IT BURNT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876833December 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH . ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES CONSUMER COULD BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER VEHICLES WITH CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OFF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737935December 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ROTORS (FRONT DISCS) WARP EXTEMELY QUICKLY BECAUSE OF CYLINDER SEAL. SEAL IS ALLOWING BRAKE PADS TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH ROTORS. BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED CAUSES THE FRONT END TO VIBRATE AND IS VERY DIFFICULT. ROTORS TURNED AND PADS REPLACED AT 36000, AND IS NEEDED AGAIN AT 59000. THIS VIBRATION IS ALSO CAUSING THE FRONT END TO GET OUT OF ALIGNMENT VERY QUICKLY. IN 59000 IT HAS REQUIRED 4 MAJOR ALIGNMENTS AND IS NOW IN NEED OF 5TH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876500December 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STICKS WHEN TRYING TO DISENGAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876513December 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WALKED BEHIND CAR, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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