Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#8002991January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL OR A SUDDEN STOP, DEALER HAS NOT TO BE CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATED HE DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE THE FRONT ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES PRIOR.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757424January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS REFACED BY DEALER AT 11848 MILES, WARPED AGAIN AND REPLACED AT 22946, WARPED AGAIN AT 33000 AND I'M NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. CONTINUOUS PROBLEM FROM DODGE DAKOTA'S. PLEASE PUSH FOR A RECALL SO ALL OF US CAN BE COMPENSATED. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002909January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO RESPOND ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . ALSO, THERE WAS SUDDEN VIBRATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002910January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE VIBRATED UPON BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757400January 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FACTORY BRAKES WARP AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I'VE HEARD A LOT OF OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND IT SEEMS PRETTY UNREASONABLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND HUBS EVERY 5K-10K MILES. THE TRUCK IS GREAT, BUT THE BRAKES ARE POORLY ENGINEERED OR DESIGNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757363January 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE HAS BEEN A REDESIGN OF THIS OIL FILLER CAP.....WHY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757364January 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPING EVERY 2000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002584January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF RECALL FOR REAR BRAKE HOSE .CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR SAME MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757139January 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ON ANY INCLINE, GOING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, ENGINE STARTS TO COAST FOR 5 SECONDS THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATES BY ITSELF TO 1100 RPM'S. ON FLAT GROUND ENGINE IDLES AT 650 RPM BUT THE SECOND YOU TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR IT JUMPS UP TO 1100 RPM . IF YOU LET IT GO IT WILL CHANGE INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO ABOUT 18 MPH WITHOUT HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GRAKES VERY HARD TO GET IT TO STOP.. ON ICY PAVEMENT THE FRONT TIRES STOP BUT THE REAR TIRES ARE STILL TRYING TO GO DUE TO THE ENGINE SPEED. I HAVE MADE MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THIS BUT ALL THEY EVER TELL ME IS THAT THEY ARE "CHECKING" WITH SOMEONE. AS OF THIS DATE THEY HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE IS AFRAID IT WILL TAKE OFF BY ITSELF AND NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001407January 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED, VEHICLE WILL REV UP TO 4500 RPMS, AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756303January 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABOUT EVERY 12-15K MILES, THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WARPED AND EITHER HAVE TO BE REPLACED OR TURNED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VECHICLE THAT WARPED ROTERS...LET ALONE ONE THAT WARPS THEM SO OFTEN. THE MANUFACTURE SAYS IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WILL NOT COVER IT. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756286January 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO 3800 RPM IN FIRST GEAR GOING DOWN HILL. VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW WITH COMPRESSION UNTIL THIS POINT. MUST RIDE BRAKES TO SLOW. BRAKES GET HOT ROTOR WARPS. BRAKE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ADDRESS; NOT WARRANTED EVEN WITH MAXICARE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755753December 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WARPED REAR BRAKE DRUMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755692December 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WARPING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FIRST REPORTED AT 8833 MILES. ROTORS WERE REPLACED. SECOND REPORT WAS AT 16157 MILES; ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. VEHICLE NOW HAS 20850 MILES AND BRAKES ARE PULSATING AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THREE DEALERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. ALL THREE DEALERS HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ROTORS. EACH HAS INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY "DRIVER HABITS". HOW CAN THREE SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS WARP IN LESS THAN 21,000 MILES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755668December 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE PULSES WHILE BRAKING, AND STOPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. DEALER HAS TURNED THE FRONT DISCS ONCE, AT APP. 11000 MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED AT APP. 17000 MILES. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO FIX THIS ANNOYING PROBLEM. THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS, OF THE SAME PROBLEM, BY SO MANY OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755669December 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE SHUDDERS ON BRAKING (VIOLENTLY ON HARD BRAKING), DEALER SAYS BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563849December 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES FRONT END SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ALMOST CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE ONLY HAS 19500 MILES ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900662December 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPING ON A REGULAR BASIS. ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 18000/40000/47000/57000. CURRENTLY AT 59000 MILES, ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED THIS TIME, VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES AND IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT BRAKES ARE HANGING UP, THERE IS A LOT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE RIMS AND ROTORS, IN THE WINTER TIME THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755417December 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PROBLEM DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. HAD ENGINE CLEANED BY JIFFY LUBE DURING AN OIL CHANGE AFTER TECH SHOWED ME SLUDGE IN OIL CAP AND IN THE TUBE WHERE YOU POUR IN THE OIL. STARTED HAVING OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAY THAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO ENGINE BEARINGS AND MAYBE RODS AND THAT AT THE BEST IT WILL COST $4000 TO FIX. NOT FOR SURE IF THEY WILL COVER IT UNDER THE WARRENTY EVEN THOUGH TRUCK IS NOT 2 YEARS OLD AND UNDER THE MILAGE. I HAVE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT DODGE TRUCKS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL SLUDGE. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899888December 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AT 10000/ 19000 AND 26000 MILES. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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