Dodge Dakota Complaints (2002)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10034198August 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NO INDICATION OR WARNING, OF A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034004August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINT, LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND STEERING.*MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032802August 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES A SHUDDER UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE DRAGGING ALL OF THE TIME, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. THE WARPED ROTORS ARE THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032730August 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. SHIFTS AT 35 MPH AND THEN WINDS OUT TO 55 MPH OR MORE AND WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL YOU TAKE FOOT OFF GAS SLIGHTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEIR "FIX" WAS FROM ADJUSTMENTS TO CHANGING INTERNAL TRANMISSION PARTS TO INSTALLING A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTING. NOW AM IN LEMON LAW LITIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032613August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 25000 MILES JUST HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033719August 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, HAD SOME PULSATION EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033725August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE THIRD TO THE FOURTH GEAR ,WON'T SHIFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE EIGHT TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030970August 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRUCK HAS 24000 MILES AND BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY SHOT ON VEHICLE, STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER 8500 MILES ON BRAND NEW TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030892August 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BAKE ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. MINE WERE WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 8000 MILES OF REGULAR USE, NO TOWING OR HAULING WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH AND SEARCHED FOR OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FIND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE ROTORS WARP SO BADLY THAT IT BECOMES DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO MY USE OF THE BRAKES. NOW AFTER A TOTAL OF 17,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, MANY WEIGHING MORE THAN A DAKOTA AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WONDER IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DAKOTA'S BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING REPEATED WARPING. THIS WARPING DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SAFTELY AND EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHEICLE, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032178August 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND HUSBAND HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR 2002, DODGE, DAKOTA PICK. TRUCK FILLS UP WITH WATER, AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. CONSUMMER STATES THAT THEY HAD WINDOWS/SEALS/VENTS, AND WHOLE TRUCK GUTTED OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES, 6 OF THOSE TIMES FOR WATER DAMAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BAFFLED THE MECHANICS THAT TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030408July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED/REPLACED AT APPROX. 17000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE AS BRAKES ONLY HAVE 1YR/12000 MILE WARRANTY. REPAIR FACILITY ONLY REPLACES WITH OEM PARTS, SO THEY WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN ANOTHER 15-20000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK ALSO APPEARS I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AT APPROX. 18500 MILES. THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THIS. VEHICLE IS 2002 DODGE DAKOTA CC 4X4 4.7L ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031262July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030165July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DEALER REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS. CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS THE VERSION OF DURANGO, THEREFORE , THEY USED THE SAME PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029209July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X2 PICKUP HAS PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS AND SEVERE TIRE WEAR. 32,000 MILES HAVING TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS, BAD FRONT END SUSPENSION AND HANDLING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029064July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029102July 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY FOR SEVERAL BLOCKS BRAKES ARE PULSATING WHEN MAKEING NORMAL START, HAS 13500 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028788July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4 ANTILOCK BRAKES DON'T PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD TO STOP QUICKLY AND EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ANTILOCK FEATURE RELEASES THE BRAKES LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I DON'T THINK THE REAR BRAKES ARE ENGAGING AS THEY SHOULD. I'VE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE AND FEEL DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY TO IGNORE. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR MISSES WHERE THE ANTILOCK FEATURE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE BRAKES TO RELEASE PREMATURELY WHEN I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME AND DISTANCE TO STOP SAFELY. I HAVE HAD ANTILOCK BRAKES ON SEVERAL OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES BUT THIS TRUCK HAS THE WEAKEST BRAKES I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED ON ANY CAR OR TRUCK I'VE OWNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028867July 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE INVESTIGATION ON THE 1998-2003 DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO THE ENTIRE LINE OF DAKOTA TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES, FROM THE "B" PILLAR FORWARD ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL. GO TO THIS SITE TO SEE HUNDREDS AND HUDREDS OF COMPLAINTS: WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM USE THE SEARCH ENGINE. THE BALL JOINTS ARE COMPLETELY WORN ON MY 2002 DAKOTA QUAD CAB, TO THE POINT WHERE THE SUSPENSION HAS BECOME UNPREDICTABLE UNDER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 21K MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028869July 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK WHICH NEEDS TO HAVE ITSUPPER LEFT BALL JOINT REPLACED AFTER 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WHICH HAD THE SAME PART REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028872July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VECHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED $148 DOLLARS TO MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS OF MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK (USED AS TRANSPORTATION TO MY DESK JOB) HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT, IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND IS HIGHWAY DRIVEN SO THE BRAKES DO NOT SEE ALOT OF ACTIVITY. A CHECK OF THE DAKOTA.COM SITE INDICATES MANY ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE DAKOTA SERIES TRUCKS. I BELIEVE EITHER THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY OR ARE BEING MADE OF MATERIAL THAT CANNOT SUPPORT SAFE PERFORMANCE WITHIN A 25,000 MILE LIFECYCLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE ANY BRAKE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES (OTHER THAN INSPECTION) BEFORE 75,000 MILES AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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