Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#540051September 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827913September 15, 1998
TIRES
REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE GOING LESS THAN 50 MPH. TIRES CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT AFTER REPLACEMENTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATES INCIDENTS OCCURRED DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540804September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540849September 13, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827712September 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME IS CRACKING AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF SUSPENSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540684September 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW. STEERING SECTOR WAS LOOSE, AND TIGHTENED. TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT. NOW FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOT. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE (INTERMITTENTLY) WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN FULL DOWN TILT POSITION. SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER SINCE NEW WHEN USED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOW IT HAS SEVERE GROOVING ON INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. BRAKE INSPECTION AT 31,044 MILES, ALL OKAY. AT 44,388 PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. BACK DRUM BRAKES ARE 25% USED. DOCUMENTED WITH SERVICE RECORDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827645September 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN DRIVING AND BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, TWO STUDS THAT HOLD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND ONE OTHER STUD SNAPPED AND SHEARED OFF, CAUSE BRAKES TO BECOME LOOSE INSTANTLY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827656September 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNED OFF AND IN PARK, WILL NOT TURN ON. VEHICLE IS LOCKED IN PLACE, CONSUMER WILL ROCK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH, A CLICK OCCURS AND EVERYTHING IS OKAY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL HAVE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED OF ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540609September 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LEAK OIL FROM FRONT SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539658September 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827481September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE THE GEARS GRIND AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540473September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REVERSE GEAR GRINDS BADLY. THE TEETH ARE BEING WORN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824049September 1, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE SHOP FOR 3,000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS WERE FROZEN TOGETHER AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE LUGS: NUTS WERE FINALLY REMOVED WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE LEFT REAR TIRE, AND TWICE RIGHT REAR TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780257August 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-55 MPH. DEALER CLAIMED VIBRATION DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES TORQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540360August 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826398August 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT TRANSMISSION SHIMMIED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH. ALSO SHIMMIES BETWEEN 18-19 RPMS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540162August 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BLAMED FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATION. VEHICLE'S OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL HOURS. 15 DAYS LATER, THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DRIVER GOT OUT AFTER REALIZING THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AND PROCEEDED ACROSS A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826945August 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AT 27,000 MILES THE LOWER JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540115August 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR SWITCHING IT OFF. AFTER APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR A CURVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE ITSELF AS SOON AS THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539986August 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, TOTAL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN, AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES. NO CAUSE DETERMINED FOR EITHER PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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