Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#869266August 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V106000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 871 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. DEALER HASN'T RECEIVED TOOL FROM CHRYSLER SINCE JUNE TO PUT THE PART IN. DEALER ADDRESS:TURNER JOHNSON DODGE 1210 HWY 39 N MERIDIAN, MS. PHONE# 601-693-6343. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729525August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729530August 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN MAKING A TURN UNDER BRAKING, EITHER AT TURN-IN OR JUST BEFORE THE TRUCK STOPS, A THUMP/CLUNK CAN BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT END, POSSIBLY ON THE LEFT. 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THIS, ALTHOUGH THE NOISE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEGED BY TECHNICIANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729588August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SHUTDOWNS / STALLING. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869085August 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMIS/ OVERDRIVE FAILS TO KICK IN. BUTTON LIGHT IS ON & WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WIRE WOULD BE STICKING OUT 3 INCHES. CABLE BROKE OFF FROM THE WIRES. FAILS TO START WHILE IN PARK. ONLY STARTS IN NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION WOULD BE SLIPPING. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729177August 26, 2000
TIRES
FRONT-LEFT TIRE BEGAN TO PEEL OFF THE CASING, SIMILAR TO THE 23575R15'S( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 21575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728562August 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NOISE IN REAR DIFF. DEALER ADMITS THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728518August 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5/5/00 MILAGE-24009 ENGINE LIGHT ON - VEHICLE STALLED (TOWED) 6/22/00 MILAGE-26743 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED 6/23/00 MILAGE-26774 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED6/26/00 MILAGE-26930 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED 8/10/00 MILEAGE28776 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED CHRYSLER CASE#7556187 FILED FOR ABITRATION DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AND BURDENSOME REPAIRS. REPLACED PARTS:SPARK PLUGS,PCM, SPRK PLUGWIRE,HEADGASKET, CYLINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728564August 21, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RECLINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728164August 16, 2000
TIRES
TREAD CAME UNATTACHED FROM TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215R75 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553763August 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-106,CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727824August 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALER CANNOT COMPLETE RECALL NOTICE IN A TIMELY FASHION. 2 MONTHS IS NOT TIMELY! NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727892August 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE REPEATEDLY BREAKS #2 SPARK PLUG. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727727August 13, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON REAR LEAF SPRING, DLR SAYS ALL TRUCKS DO IT. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE BRAKE CABLE WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL WHEN THE CASING ON THE CABLE WEARS THRU AND THE CABLE RUSTS AND CORRODES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553647August 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553778August 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TANSFER CASE HAS A DEFECT WITH THE OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING WHICH CAUSES THE SHAFT TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE GEARS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727276August 9, 2000
TIRES
TIRE TREAD BLEW APART AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER CAUSING TRUCK TO VEAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHREADED TIRE TREAD WHICH JUST SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND BEAT AGAINST THE FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $1000 . I CONTACTED (2) SEPERATE FIRESTONE DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, NEITHER FACILITY OFFERED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THESE TIRES AND IN FACT IMPLIED IT WAS MY FAULT. I SUFFERED DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT ARM, LEG AND FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#727315August 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553606August 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR (00V-106) COMPLETED, HOWEVER COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION AFTER REPAIR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726960August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WOULD SLIDE SLIGHTLY SOMETIMES WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A STOP EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY AFTER A LITTLE RAIN. I ASKED THE DEALER (FIRESTONE) ABOUT THIS AND THEY LOOKED AT THE TIRES BUT TOLD ME THAT IT PROBABLY WAS OIL ON THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE SAME SPOT UNTIL I WOULD ONLY GO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THAT AREA ON MY WAY TO WORK JUST IN CASE THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I WOULD HAVE TO STOP. I BECAME UNEASY WHENEVER I HAD TO STOP. I COMPLAINED TO MY HUSBAND ALSO AND EVEN HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY OIL ON THE STREET. YOU KNOW HOW NO ONE LISTENS TO A WOMAN, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THOSE TIRES ALL THE TIME. THE FINAL TIME WAS ON A RAINY DAY, JULY 7, 1999, ON MY WAY TO WORK ON US HWY 78 EAST. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN I REALIZED I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE MOVEMENT OF MY TRUCK. IT SEEMED TO TAKE ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN. I TRIED TO STOP BY SLOWLY TOUCHING MY BRAKES BUT NOTHING STOPPED THE TRUCK. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO EFFECT. THE TRUCK WAS HEADING ACROSS THE MEDIAN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT CONTROL ANYTHING. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK THAT I HIT TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT WHEN HE SAW MY TRUCK COMING AT HIM IT (MY TRUCK) WAS AIRBORNE. HE WAS TOWING A 40 FOOT TRAILER LOADED WITH EQUIPMENT AND MY TRUCK WAS WRECKED EVERYWHERE BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. (I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK). THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY ELBOW OR HAND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. MY RIGHT FEMUR WAS FRACTURED AND MY LEFT KNEE SUFFERED COMPLETE TEARS OF THE MCL AND ACL LIGAMENTS. WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAS OVER MY LEGS WERE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MY HEAD IN THE SEAT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS ALONE IN THE TRUCK ON MY WAY TO WORK. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ?? TIRE SIZE: 21575R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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