Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#974773November 8, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL #627 MODIFIED BY CARL GREGORY CHRYSLER HAS FAILED RESULTING IN KEY LODGING/LOCKING STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER HAS LOST CONTROL DUE TO FAILURES. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM SHE IS EXPERIENCING THERE IS A CONTINUAL SNAPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, IT OCCURS WHEN MAKING LEFTTURNS OR WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS WHEN BACKING. THE WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHEN CONSUMER HAS BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THE BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER STATES IT IS NOT THE KEY BEING STUCK IN STEERING THAT IS THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974825November 8, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVING AT A SPEED 18 MPH, IMPACT 9:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS POOR SIDE IMPACT DESIGN, CONSUMER'S LEG, RIBS, UPPER BACK, AND NECK WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#974560November 6, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
PURCHASE THE TRUCK NEW THERE IS NO ABS SENSOR LIGHT INSTALL . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487652October 31, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#974109October 30, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
PE95-041 ACTIVE, SHIFTER, WILL DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRVING INTO A LOWER SPEED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973908October 25, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE, REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973925October 25, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS: NOTICED NOISE IN BRAKE SYSTEM, FOLLOWING DAY, APPLIED BRAKES; BRAKE CALIPER STUCK RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; DISC WORN DOWN TO METAL, DAMAGED INSIDE ROTOR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973928October 25, 1995
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR WILL NOT STAY IN ADJUSTED POSITION, POWER MIRROR. TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487394October 23, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCHES UNFASTEN, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE INSIDE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487101October 17, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
ABS WIRING HARNESS FAILED FIVE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973433October 17, 1995
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK, TIRES
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, TIRE BLEW OUT AND WHEN TO LOOK FOR THE SPARE TIRE THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE THERE . TT CONSUMER STATES THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE AND HE HAS NO IDEA WHEN IT HAPPENED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973316October 12, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973330October 12, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE REAR CYLINDERS ARE RUSTED IN THE INSIDE . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973234October 11, 1995
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973060October 6, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKES THE TRUCK ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973082October 6, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM GETTING HIT UNDER THE BOTTOM. TT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TANK DUE TO HOLE, TANK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WARRANTY, GAS GAUGE INOPERATIVE. CD PLAYER IS INOPERATIVE. DASHBOARD UNDER STEERING WHEEL IS SAGGING DOWN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488671October 5, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING REAR TIRE TO FALL OFF. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973004October 5, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY CAN NOT BE TURNED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE INOPERTIVE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973036October 5, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#972916October 4, 1995
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING FRAME BROKE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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