Dodge Dakota Complaints (2000)

806 consumer complaints on file.

#752869October 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
JUST ANOTHER ONE ON MANY ROTOR FAILURES ON DAKOTAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004799October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC WARP SEVERELY, FRONT END SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TURNED AND REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896964September 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896882September 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WILL PULSATE OR FLUTTER. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752610September 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PULSATION IN FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM AT 26000 MILES. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND SAID ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD ROTORS TURNED AND NOW 8000 MILES LATER THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. I'M NOW IN THE POSITION OF REPLACING ROTORS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752450September 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752274September 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM MANY DAKOTA OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DURING BRAKING FROM ANY SPEED THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I THINK THAT THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE ROTORS OR DRUMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752218September 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN I APPLED THE BRAKES THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS HOT SPOTS AND WAS NOT UNCOMMAN FOR A TRUCK WITH 21000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I REMOVED THE WHEEL AND FOND THE OUTER RETAINER HANGING LOOSE AND SEEN MARKS ON THE RIM WHERE IT HAD BEEN RIDING. THIS MAYBE A PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE PIC IF YOU NEED THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004331September 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE VIBRATION WITH LESS THAN 11,000 MILES, GOT ROTORS TURNED. THE VIBRATION RETURNED, HAD ROTORS TURNED. SIX MONTHS LATER THEY STARTED TO VIBRATE AGAIN AND STILL ARE. REPLACED ROTORS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751693September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ROTORS ON MY DAKOTA. MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS AT 3286 MILES, THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A RUBBING NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED AT 22173 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 35500, 47095 AND ONCE AGAIN TODAY AT 62000. WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS (I.E. CITY DRIVING) I DRIVE 100 MILES/DAY ON THE HIGHWAY FOR WORK. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS BRAKING PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751697September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
YOU WILL SEE IF YOU GO TO THE WEB SIGHT GIVEN YOU THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT DODGE'S DRUMS AND ROTORS GOING OUT AT LOW MILEAGE TIMES. MY DODGE IS VERY NEW AND SO FAR HAVE NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DODGE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS. THEY SAY THAT THE ROTORS ARE CHEAP PLASTIC. LOOKING AT THE YEARS OF THESE TRUCKS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751548September 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER TURNED ROTORS @ 17,000 M. @ COST TO ME OF $128.00 ROTORS WARPED @ 22,000 M. AND I HAVE LIVED WITH THEM. I AM LOOKING FOR REPLACMENT ROTORS THAT AREN'T MADE BY DODGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751500September 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SYSTEM/FLYWHEEL FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR HAULING, AND HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE MACHINED TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO WORK WAS COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751467August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXPERIENCING SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE AFTER APPROX. 14K MILES OF 80% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR HAULING OR TOWING ALTHOUGH IT IS INTENDED FOR SUCH AS IT HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE OPTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT NO COST. PADS WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THE SECOND TIME, AT NEARLY 36K MILES, ROTORS WILL BE AT MIN THICKNESS IF TURNED, BUT ORIGINAL PADS STILL HAVE 1/2 MATERIAL LEFT. TRUCK STILL HAS ORIGINAL TIRES AS WELL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO USE THE TRUCK AT THE CAPACITY IT IS INTENDED (TOWING OR HAULING), I WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE BRAKE FADE OR EVEN FAILURE DUE TO THE OVERHEATING CONDITION THAT IS PRESENT WITH THE HIGHWAY DRIVING I AM DOING NOW. AT THIS POINT, NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL HONOR THIS CLAIM. THEY HAVE CLASSIFIED THE CONDITION AS NORMAL WEAR . I DISAGREE AS THE PADS SHOULD BE WEARING FASTER THAN THE ROTORS. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. I WANT TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL PERFORM PROPERLY AND SAFELY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO OPERATE UNDER. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN APPROPRIATELY PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895638August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKED. HOWEVER, WHEN AT A TRAFFIC STOP AND APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO HOLDS, AND HE WENT THOUGH INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895552August 30, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING UP SHE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN WHEELS, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHO IS REPLACING A BROKEN TIE ROD AT THIS TIME, SIDE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895556August 30, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2000, DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH ORIGINAL TIRES. SET OF TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE CRACKS ON SIDEWALL BELOW THE RIM. GOODYEAR STORE WILL PRORATE THE TIRES, SIZE P215/75R15, DOT#M6HFEKWR1000. *AK THE CRACKS WERE ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE DEALER SAYS THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO THE OZONE LAYER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751389August 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
POOR ROTOR QUALITY. IN SPEAKING WITH MANY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS, AFTERMARKET ROTORS FIXES THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751365August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751197August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES HAVE A PULSESATING FEEL. HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED AND THIS TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS. IT'S PULSESATING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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