Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10606115June 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES SEIZED AND STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULAR, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND WIRING HARNESS AS BEING DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140.000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604264June 18, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HWY I-5 IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON. MY HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598834June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY BUMPED THE IGNITION KEY AND ALL OF THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. A CHIME ACTIVATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURN ON WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598845June 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598554June 16, 2014
SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FOUR WHEEL SYSTEM DISENGAGED ON ITS OWNS WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE DOORS MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598062June 13, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO THIS MONTH, AS WE WERE LEAVING THE DEALER SHIP, WE NOTICED A SMALL SQUEAK, REALLY DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT, 6 MONTHS LATER THE SQUEAK IS LOUDER. WHEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD, NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WAS NOTHING. ON JUNE 12TH WHEN TO GET IT INSPECTED, AND GUESS WHAT IT FAILED, REASON, THE FRONT BALLJOINTS ARE NO GOOD. I SUSPECT THAT THIS DEALERSHIP KNEW THEY WERE BAD WHEN THEY SOLD IT, NOW BEING ON A LIMITED INCOME, I CAN'T GET IT FIXED AND STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS, THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, SINCE IT WAS A 4X4. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597873June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS GOOD BUT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. ONLY WIPES VERY SLOW IS VERY DANGERS FOR ME TO TRAVEL WHEN ITS RAINING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597400June 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596698June 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE SHIFTER LEVER CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING. EITHER THE ROLL PIN WORKED UP AND OUT OF POSITION OR THE ROLL PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AT ASSEMBLY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO EASILY INTO THE " PARK " POSITION ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS ON THE DRIVEWAY. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO " DRIVE " . THE PROBLEM ON MY TRUCK HAS BEEN FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596327June 5, 2014
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS WORN. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,647.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596469June 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR HARNESS AND THE LIGHT BULBS FAILED AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V039000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,391. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/26/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596243June 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO A SCHOOL FUNCTION, STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE THE TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE SCHOOL AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WENT TO GET THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG THE FRAME RAIL TO THE REAR AXLE HAD CORRODED THROUGH IN SEVERAL PLACES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID. I'VE HAD A LOT OF CARS MUCH OLDER THAN THIS TRUCK (MY FAMILY HAD A CAR DEALERSHIP) AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN A HARD BRAKE LINE GO BAD. LOOKING ONLINE FOR A REPLACEMENT PART IT QUICKLY BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE DAKOTAS AND THEY ALL CORRODE IN THE SAME PLACE. BEHIND THE FUEL TANK. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595978June 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY FRONT BRAKES KEEP STICKING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT'S HAPPENED. I'VE REPLACED THE PADS, CALIPERS, DISCS AND LINES TWICE NOW. I JUST FINISHED THAT REPAIR ABOUT 5000 MILES AGO BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST WEEK, SMOKE POURS OUT OF MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WELL, AND THE TRUCK IS PULLING AND VIBRATING.....SAME ISSUE. WHY DOES MY TRUCK KEEP DOING THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595604June 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS GOING TO BLOWER FAN RESISTOR SHORTED OUT DUE TO CORROSION INSIDE THE CONNECTOR AND MELTED THE WIRE INSULATION FROM THE WIRING CLOSE TO THE HARNESS. I BELIEVE THIS COULD UNDER CERTAIN SITUATIONS CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595424June 1, 2014
STEERING
STEERING WAS LOOSE AT FIRST BUT BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AT ANY SPEED.CHANGED THE RACK,WITH SAME PROBLEM. I THAN CHANGED THE STEERING PUMP WITH LITTLE TO NO SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594519May 28, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKET RUSTED AWAY. RADIATOR COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593117May 21, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND WARPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE HOUSING WAS FRACTURED. THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFLATED AND WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE HOUSING AND SENSOR WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592839May 20, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, RUST WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592611May 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED. LOST ALL BRAKE FUNCTIONS. LOCATION OF THE LEAK WAS NEXT TO THE GAS TANK. REPETITIVE PROBLEM WITH OTHER DODGE TRUCKS. LUCKY I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR NEEDED A SUDDEN STOP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588795May 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN FEB OF 2013 FROM A PRIVATE SELLER AND I HAD NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE WAS LEANING A BIT MORE THAN THE REST OF THE TRUCK, SO I CRAWLED UNDER AND LO AND BEHOLD I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT THE CAB MOUNTS WAS ALMOST GONE , AND I GOT TO LOOKING AND THE WHOLE ENTIRE FRAME FROM FRONT TO REAR WAS RUSTED REALLY REALLY BAD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FRAME RUST THAT BAD WITH 110000 MILES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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