Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#555943October 13, 2000
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD OF CONTINENTAL TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE CASING CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING REAR QUARTER PANEL (CONTINENTAL AMERITECH ST GENERAL SIZE 215/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872958October 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 00V199000/FUEL LINE / CAB UNDERBODY : DEALER TIED OFF FUEL LINE WITH ELECTRICAL STRAPS INSTEAD OF OF FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION MENTION IN RECALL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER; DEALER IS KELLY SALES & SERVICE, SPRINGFIELD, VT PHONE # 802/885-2186. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS:*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734193October 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK POPS OUT OF O/D INTO DRIVE AND SLOWS DOWN THE VEIHICLE DRASTICALLY. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN TRAVELING AT 55-70 MPH. IT HAS DONE THIS ABOUT 6 TIMES TO ME AND IT JUST STARTED WITH MY BOSSES 1998 2 WD DAKOTA. IT REALLY SCARES TH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784938October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE MAKES A PINGING NOISE WHICH DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARD START MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD BUT SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS NOT, IT TAKES MORE TIME THAN IS NECESSARY TO START.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734017October 11, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. IF THE DRIVER LEANS BACK TO HARD OR WHEN A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IS ENCOUNTERED THE SEAT RECLINING MECHINISM WILL NOT HOLD AND THE BACK WILL BE RELEASED TO A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734093October 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND ENGAGING DRIVE OR REVERSE, ENGINE RACES AND VEHICEL JUMPS FORWARD (OR REVERSE) SEVERAL YARDS, EVEN WITH PARKING BRAKE APPLIED AND FOOTBRAKE APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872690October 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 15 MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID AND REAR ENDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872728October 11, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE RODS ON BOTH ENDS ARE WORN OUT WITH ABOUT 48,000 MILES WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TIE RODS TO BREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872757October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND TURNING CORNERS. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, BUT COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872784October 11, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR WEAKLY ILLUMINATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555853October 10, 2000
TIRES
GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE P215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733950October 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUT OFF AT 75MPH,NO WARNING,HAD TO WAIT 10MIN TO RE-START. TRUCK PULLS TO RIGHT DEALER ALGN TO FACTORY SPECS,STILL PULLS AND AT LOW SPEED 10-15MPH PULLS HARD WHEN APPLY BRAKES,DEALER SAY'S IT'S ROAD CROWN,PULLS ON ALL ROADS AND WITH DIFFERENT TIRES AND WHEEL SETUP(WB ON RIGHT IS 130 3/16 AND ON LEFT 131 5/15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872637October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STARTED HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, ALSO REAR SEAL OIL PAN WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733814October 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING HOME, ONE BLOCK FROM HOME, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED AND WENT INTO REVERSE.. LUCKELY I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM ON THE BRAKES, WHICH PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, I ALSO WEIGHT 200 POUNDS WHICH COULD ALSO BE A FACTOR, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTENCE CENTER AND IMFORMED OF MY POBLEM AND THAT I HAD A RECALL NOTIFICATION #871 CONCERNING A TRANSMISSION BLOCKING VALVE FAILURE. AUTHORIZATION WAS GIVEN TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO D&E CAR EXCHANGE WHERE THEY REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND DISCOVERED METAL FILLINGS, THAT WAS IT! I COULD NOT GET THEM TO EVEN LOOK AT THE BLOCKING VALVE. BACK TO CHRYSLER CUSTEMER ASSISTANCE THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE BLOCKING VALVE POBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY NEVER CHECKED THE BLOCKING VALVE PROBLEM, WHICH THERE ARE SOME SIMILARITIES. AFTER SITING A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISUE AND WHAT IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING AND STILL KEEPING MY COMPOSURE.TALKING TO NON KNOWLEGIBLE PEOPLE, NOTHING WORKED. I DIDN'T DARE MENTION "ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS" FEARING A ANTI REACTION,N I
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733854October 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2/26/00 AND HAD NO APPARENT PROBLEMS.BEGINNING IN MAY IT DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE PULSATION.IT PROGRESSED QUICKLY TO A VERY STEADY AND VIOLENT SHAKING EVERYTIME WE APPLIED THE BRAKES.ON7/29/00 WE WERE DRIVING AND SAW TRAFFIC SLOWING AHEAD AND BEGAN TO SLOW AS WELL,TRAFFIC THEN PROCEEDED AND WE DID AS WELL.WE WERE NEVER CLOSER THAN 8-10 CAR LENGTHS.TRAFFIC AGAIN SLOWED SUDDENLY,WE APPLIED OUR BRAKES, THEY SHOOK VIOLENTLY,WE HEARD A SQUEAL FROM THE TIRES,AND THE BRAKES RELEASED,WE THEN REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US..THE DEALER AND ALL APPLICABLE PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF THE OCCURRENCE,THE BODY SHOP DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING OBVIOUS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.ONCE THE BODY WORK WAS COMPLETED IT WAS TOWED TO RON TONKIN DODGE WHER DAIMLER/CHRYSLER HAD ARRANGED FOR AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.THEY FOND NOTHING IN THE COMPUTER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES THEMSELVES(EVEN THE PULSATION WAS GONE).THEY RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO US.3-4 DAYS LATER THE TRUCK RESUMED THE PULSATION THE SAME WAY IT DID ORIGINALLY.WE WAITED 10 DAYS FROM THE EVALUATION AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM.DAVE CORDRAY THE ABS TECH TEST DROVE THE TRUCK WITH ME AND FELT THE PULSATION AND SAID" THATS NOT RIGHT".JOHN GERACI THE SEVICE MANAGER ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE AND DAVE SAID IF ITS HIS NAME ON THE REPAIR ORDER HE WOULDNT LET US DRIVE IT..WE WERE GIVEN A RENTAL CAR.3 DAYS LATER THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AND WE COULD PICK IT UP.JOHN GERACI EXPLAINED THAT HE DROVE THE TRUCK AS WELL AS THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND SAID THEY FELT A DEFINITE BRAKE PULSATION BUT THEY FELT THE SAME CHARACTERISTIC,TO A MUCH LESSER DEGREE, IN THE NEW VEHICLES THEY CHECKED IT AGAINST.JOHN GERACI CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE AND OPERATING SAFELY AND NORMALLY.WHEN ASKED FOR A WRITTEN COPY OF OUR CONVERSATION CONCERNING WHAT ALL PARTIES HAD FELT ON THE TEST DRIVE,JOHN GERACI SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAD SAID NO
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#733606October 6, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
DODGE HAS DENIED ME COMPENSATION FOR A 69% REDUCTION IN TOWING CAPACITY THAT WAS OFFERED TO OTHER OWNERS SOLELY BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. IT WAS PURCHASED 3 MOS. OLD WITH 3K MILES BEFORE THE REDUCTION WAS ANNOUNCED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN OFFICALLY NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE TO TOW 2000+ LBS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT CAN THE NHTSA DO TO HELP DOGDE UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872265October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AN ANMINAL RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER FLIPPED OVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733340October 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED A 1997 DODGE TRUCK IN OCT. 1996. THHE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 42000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD BY BOTH OUR LOCAL SOUTH CAROLINA DEALER AND BY ED MURDOCK WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO OUR WARRANTY BEING UP AT 36000 MILES. WE CALLED THE 800 # TO CHRYSLERS COMPLAINT LINE AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. WE HAD OUR TRUCK REPAIRED AT A LOCAL INDEPENDENT GARAGEAND ONLY THEN DID WE DISCOVER THAT OUR TRUCK HAD A 1998 PROTOTYPE TRANSMISSION IN IT. PARTS WERE ORDERED FROM ATLANTA THAT WOULD NOT FIT OUR 1997 DODGE DAKOTA BECAUSE OF THE PROTOTYPE TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO BE RETURNED AND REORDERED FROM DETROIT. ALA IN ALL WE WERE WITHOUT OUR TRUCK FOR 29 DAYS WHILE THIS MESS WAS SORTED OUT. WE WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED A TRUCK WITH A PROTOTYPE ASIAN TRANSMISSION IN IT IF WE HAD BEEN TOLD. THHE ED MURDOCK DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR EXPENCES, CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BECAUSE NOT ONLY WERE WE MISLED IN OUR PURCHASE BUT ANY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO PERFORM LONGER THAN 42000 MILES. WE WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK DONE AND OUR EXPENSE FOR A RENTAL CAR DURING THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT WE WERE SORTING THIS MESS OUT AND STILL HAVING TO GO ON WITH OUR DAILY ROUTINE. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO STAND BEHIND THHE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO THE ONE WHO SELLS THEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP , I HAVE SENT SEVERAL OTHER LETTERS AND IF YOU CAN TELL ME OF SOMEONE ELSE TO WRITE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANKS, RENEE MCABEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555687October 2, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
A WHEEL CHAIR SLID BACK AND HIT THE TAIL GATE, CAUSING IT TO OPEN WITH THE CONSUMER'S PROPERTY FALLING ONTO THE ROAD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE GATE OR TO THE LATCH OF THE DOOR AND THERE WAS LESS THAN 600 POUNDS OF UNRESTRAINED MATERIAL, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL IS A SAFE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733147October 2, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOOSE CLUNKING EMINATING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURS WHEN TURNING, ACCELERATING AND APPLYING THE BREAKS. APPEARS TO BE A LOOSE FITTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLOM OR THE MID SHAFT. GETTING WORSE ALL THE TIME. ONLY 21K ON THIS TRUCK. ALSO, TRUCK SLIDES ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN SURFACE IS DAMP OR WET. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. ANTILOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO WORK. TRUCK ALSO BURNS UP TIRES AFTER 15K MILES. ENGINE MISS-FIRES AND UTILIZES WAY TO MUCH FUEL. APROX. 12 MPG. OVERALL, MY TWO MAIN CONCERNS ARE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. PROBLEM. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. THE TIME IS NOW, NOT LATER. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THEY TOO REPORT THE SAME SITTUATION WITH RESPECT TO THE STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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