Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10332102May 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEAT QUIT WORKING IN OUR 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. IT WOULD NOT WORK ON ANY OF THE BLOWER SETTINGS. I BEGAN LOOKING UP POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE FUSE, AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. I ALSO REPLACED THE RESISTOR. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE FOR OTHER OPTIONS, I REALIZED THAT MANY VEHICLES FROM DODGE FROM THAT YEAR AND SURROUNDING YEARS HAD A COMMON PROBLEM. EVERYONE HAD MENTIONED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. SURE ENOUGH, I WENT AND CHECKED AND IT WAS MELTED JUST BEFORE WHERE THE RESISTOR PLUGS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332216May 25, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ARE BLOWN. DEALER STATES NO RECALL FOR MY YEAR DUE TO THE FACT MINE IS A 2WD. CALLED CORPORATE AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK. DEALER IS CHARGING ME $400. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES. WILL NOT HONOR THE 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILES EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331309May 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM HAS BECOME INOPERATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331091May 18, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I OWN 2 DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS, IN THE 6 YEARS I HAVE HAD THESE CARS I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CABLES 9 TIMES AT A COST OF $250.00 EACH TIME. I HAVE ASKED THE LOCAL DEALERS WHY THEY KEEP BREAKING AND I AM TOLD THAT THEY USE PLASTIC PIECES THAT DON'T HOLD UP. THESE PRODUCTS ARE SUPPOSED TO CARRY A LIFETIME WARRANTY WHICH NONE OF THE DEALERS WILL HONOR. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE MECHANIC IN MY HOME TOWN AND HE SAID THEY REPLACE AT LEAST 5 TO 6 OF THESE CABLES A DAY. WHY IS CHRYSLER ALLOWED TO USE THESE PRODUCTS WITH NO CONSEQUENCES? THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE CABLES SNAP WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE WINDOWS FALL DOWN INTO THE TRACKS. IF YOU ARE IN BAD WEATHER YOU HAVE NO CHANCE OF FIXING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOW CAN I GO ABOUT GETTING CHRYSLER TO RECALL THESE PRODUCTS AND MAKE THERE SUPPLIER ACCOUNTABLE? THINK ABOUT DRIVING ALONG AND YOUR WINDOW JUST FALLING DOWN TO THE TRACK AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. NO LOCKING YOUR CAR FOR SAFETY, NO PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM THE ELEMENTS, NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT SHELL OUT MORE MONEY FOR A PRODUCT THAT WILL ALWAYS FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330523May 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM IS WITH THE REAR AXLE ON THE 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP REBUILD THE AXLE AT 15,000 AND 50,000 MILES. IT'S BEING REBUILT FOR A 3RD TIME BY A INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. I TRIED TO TAKE IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN SANTA MARIA CA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR IT SINCE IT WAS A ONGOING ISSUE BUT INFORMED ME THAT IT'S NOT AND WOULD COST $2200. OF COURSE THE INDEPENDENT SHOP IS DOING IT FOR ROUGHLY HALF THAT. I WENT TO DODGE.COM AND FILLED OUT A COMPLAINT WITH THEM. I FAXED THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION WITH THEM AND LEFT MESSAGES BUT MY REP (DAVID) NEVER CALLS BACK. I DID RECEIVE A EMAIL FROM DODGE FOR A CUSTOMER SURVEY BUT IT'S FUNNY HOW THEIR LINKS DON'T WORK AND THEIR WEBSITE SECURITY CERTIFICATES ARE OUT OF DATE. I GUESS IF THEY CAN'T MAINTAIN A WEBSITE IT'S PROBABLY ASKING TOO MUCH TO FIX A TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330461May 14, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V596000 (SUSPENSION, FRONT CONTROL ARM, UPPER BALL JOINT). HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SQUEAKING AND CLANKING SOUND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330269May 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS BECAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND SWAY BARS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AGREED TO GIVE HIM A DISCOUNT ON THE LABOR EXPENSES. THE CONTACT HAD FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330096May 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4.7L V-8. IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 60,745 MILES ON ODOMETER, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY CHRYSLER'S 7YR/70,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BUT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO COVER AS WITH ALL THE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. HOW MANY OF THESE ENGINES HAVE TO FAIL BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTS THE CONSUMER? THIS OIL PUMP FAILURE IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER, BUT THEY REFUSE TO COVER ANY WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN, THESE ENGINES ARE FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE. SPEAK WITH ANY ENGINE REMANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAWS OF THIS ENGINE AND HOW MANY REBUILDS THEY ARE SELLING TO FIX BLOWN ENGINES OF CONSUMERS THAT HAVE CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THIS 4.7L ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329296May 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED, VEHICLE STARTED ABRUPTLY PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WERE HOT, AND I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE GREATER THAN NORMAL TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. LET THE TRUCK SIT UNTIL BRAKES COOLED OFF, AND THE PROBLEM DIDN'T RE-OCCUR EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DODGE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SAID THEY COULD START REPLACING BRAKE PARTS IN HOPES OF FIXING IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT 37,000MILES, AND JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. (SEPT. OF 2005 WAS FIRST TIME) THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES IN THE 54,000 MILES I HAVE ON IT NOW. NO MECHANIC CAN TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG, AND IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY OUT OF THE BLUE. I'M FINDING OUT THAT MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327661April 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT WAS LEAKING NEAR CAP, COULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE DEALER CLOSED ,DEALER ONLY PART,TRIED DUCT TAPE FOR TEM. FIX UNTIL DEALER OPENED, DID NOT STOP LEAK, WAS STILL WET AT CAP GAVE CAP A TWIST TO INSURE TIGHTNESS,,, PLASTIC HOUSING SUFFERED MAJOR FAILURE, SPLIT APART AND COVERED ME WITH SCALDING COOLANT,2ND DEGREE BURNS ON 10% OF ME.. BEWARE IF YOU HAVE THE 2.5 L ENGINE THEN YOU HAVE THIS SETUP. ALL DODGE NEEDED TO DO IS MAKE THAT THIN PLASTIC PIECE OF JUNK A BIT THICKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327726April 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND WOULD VEER THE VEHICLE TO ONE SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE HUBS AND BEARINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327734April 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL CLICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT END BULBS AND BOLTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326916April 21, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA PICK-UP WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. UPPER BALL JOINT AND FRONT HUB BEARING ARE BOTH BAD, AND MUST BE REPLACED . THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 34,900 MILES ON IT. STARTED MAKING A LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHEN MAKING A TURN AND WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT JUST NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE AND THE REPAIRS WERE VERY MUCH NEEDED FOR OUR SAFETY. READING ON LINE I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT CHRYSLER HAS ONLY AGREED TO RECALL 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF DAKOTA'S WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY ARE THEY NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326272April 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 55 MILES PER HOUR I WAS THROWN TO THE LEFT PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK SHOT RIGHT WHEN I GOT OUT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RED HOT AND SMOKING TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE HAD IT TOWED HOME WHERE IT STILL SITS I THANK GOD I WAS NOT KILLED OR HURT OR KILLED SOME ONE ELSE COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND TO TRY AND REPAIR IT THAT IT WILL ONLY RETURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326421April 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SPRING INSIDE OF THE SERPENTINE TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP OUT OF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $161. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH THEY INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,027.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324817April 10, 2010
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 40-60 MPH HARD BRAKING OR SOFT IT VIBRATES AND SHAKES REPLACED SHOCKS TURNED DRUMS. STILL THERE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SHOCKS IT'S NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324453April 8, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP FROZE UP SO THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT REALLY PUTTING ALOT OF EFFORT INTO IT. THEN IT WOULD GET BETTER AND WHEN YOU WOULD LEAST EXPECT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. I WENT AROUND A CORNER AND IT HAPPENED MID TURN AND I ALMOST T-BONED A CAR IN THE DRIVER DOOR. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE CAR IN THE REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS A BAD UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE JOINT. WHAT BOTHERED ME WAS THAT THE TECHNICIAN SAID DODGE REPLACES ALOT OF THESE DEFECTIVE JOINTS A WEEK. MAYBE THEY SHOULD FIX THEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324467April 8, 2010
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS KEEP GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323686April 4, 2010
STEERING
STEERING WINDS & GETS STUCK WHILE TURNING. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS SIMPLY TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE W/THAT. I DROPPED CAR OFF FOR INSPECTION AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COULD GET STUCK AND CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. THE SHOP OWNER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM MANUFACTURER AND REFUSED TO EVEN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AGAIN TOLD ME THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I INSISTED THAT THEY LOOK AT PROBLEM AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2006. THEY REACTED AS IF IT WAS NO CONCERN. THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T DRIVE THEIR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I DID CALL THEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY REPORTS OF ANY STEERING PROBLEMS. IT OCCURS EVERY DAY. THANKFULLY THERE WERE CRASHES OR FATALITIES. THE CAR IS AT DEALER NOW. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CHECK IT OUT ON 4/5/2010. I DO NOT TRUST THEM TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER OR REPORT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322269March 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
I NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHILED WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY IT SELF, AS TIME WENT ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND STEREO WOULD GO OFF FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS; LATER THE HORN WOULD BLOW AND THE WIPE FLUID WOULD SQUIRT, THEN I WOULD GET A AWEFUL SHOCK WHEN I TOUCH THE GEAR SHIFTER. ALL THESE OCCUR WHENEVER I START THE TRUCK AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 7 HOURS, THEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE DRIVING WITH AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES AND EVER INCREASING AS MILEAGE TRAVELLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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