Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10659867November 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INTERNAL FAILURE, LEADING TO NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659160November 19, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN USING SIGNAL LIGHTS, TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON TO TURN AND THE RIGHT DASH SIGNAL INDICATOR AS WELL AS RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT FLASH. IF I MOVE THE TILT STEERING POSITION UP AND THEN BACK DOWN THE LIGHTS FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS RUBBING WHENEVER ONE TURNS THE WHEEL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL. ALSO THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALL REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AT LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. NOW AT 55,000 MILES THE STRUTS, SHOCK ABSORBERS, REAR STABILIZER LINKS AND QUITE POSSIBLY SWAY BAR LINKS FRONT AND REAR NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658762November 18, 2014
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE OUTER TIE ROD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNUSABLE, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF I HAD NOT BEEN LUCKY AND BROUGHT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS THE SWAY BAR MOUNTS. IN ADDITION THIS VEHICLE HAS ROUTINELY HAD A TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LEFT SIGNAL THE RIGHT SIGNAL ILLUMINATES ABOUT 25 PERCENT OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658630November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEP GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR NEXT TO THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO GOES ON AND OFF AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655030November 14, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD BECOME LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654496November 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651009October 29, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE TIE ROD FELL OFF AND TRUCK HIT A TREE. NO INJURY BUT LEFT FRONT SIDE OF BUMPER DAMAGED. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE BALL JOINT END WAS BADLY DETERIORATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649587October 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, RAN OUT OF FUEL. FUEL GAUGE AND WARNING LIGHT FAILED. REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS TANK HAS FUEL WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. REQUIRED STATE POLICE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF HIGH DANGER ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648365October 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED MY TRUCK AND WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATELY THAT I HAD NOT ENTERED MY STREET WITH THE TRUCK RUNNING SINCE THERE WERE MANY KIDS PLAYING AT THAT TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CUL DE SAC. MY MECHANIC SAID THE FRONT BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. FOR OTHER REASONS I SOLD THE TRUCK LESS THAN 100 MILES LATER AND WAS CALLED BY THE BUYER IN PANIC STATING THAT HE WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE GOT THE TRUCK TO HIS MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BREAK LINES HAD RUSTED AND WERE THE CAUSE OF HIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I TRULY HOPE THE GOV'T DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. HOW CAN BRAKE LINES RUST WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE? THIS IS NUTS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644600October 14, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING IS HARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD. . WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO A NEUTRAL POSITION. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR A HOUR THE STEERING IMPROVES. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644120October 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED "4LO" MULTIPLE TIMES, "4LOCK", THEN "SVC 4WD". 4LOCK AUTONOMOUSLY ENGAGED WITH NO VISUAL INDICATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641720October 6, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE GLASS BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REGULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,803.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640701October 2, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EMPEZO A PERDER EL CONTROL DE LA PARTE TRASERA DESDE EL LADO DERECHO HASTA CHOCAR CON LA VALLA DEL CENTRO DEL EXPRESO Y VOLCARME .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640134September 30, 2014
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. NO REDUNDANCY IN THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. METAL CLIP THAT FITS IN THE CENTER BORE OF THE WHEEL IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. IN THE CASE OF MY VEHICLE THE CLIP HAD RUSTED AND FAILED ALLOWING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON A BUSY ROAD AT SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639868September 29, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639854September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,937. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638998September 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SE BARRIO HASTA CHOCAR CON LA VALLA Y VOLCARSE , CORRIO UN PEQUEO TRAMO DE CAPOTA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638999September 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SE BARRIO HASTA CHOCAR CON LA VALLA Y VOLCARSE , CORRIO UN PEQUEO TRAMO DE CAPOTA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637976September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY FOB CONNECTION FAILED AND A NEW KEY FOB WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637991September 22, 2014
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION AND WILL GO IN A TOTAL RECLINE POSITION AT ANY TIME.THE LOCKING SYSTEM WILL NOT HOLD. THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IF IT SUDDENLY LETS GO WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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