Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10311138February 16, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING IN MY 2001 DAKOTA QUAD-CAB HAS BECOME VERY STIFF TO TURN. IT COMES AND GOES, BUT CONCERNS ME SINCE MY WIFE SOMETIMES DRIVES MY TRUCK AND I'M NOT SURE IF SHE COULD TURN THE WHEEL IF SHE NEEDED TO IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS THE CULPRIT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310450February 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X2. CHRYSLER FUEL LINE PART# 68043248AA. FUEL LINE LEAK NEAR TANK. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE HOSE UNDER PRESSURE FROM FUEL PUMP. LOOKING AT THE TANK THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL, GAS CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN SPRAYING FROM THE HOSE ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED AND INTO THE WHEEL WELL THEN PUDDLING UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. A LOT OF FUEL COMES OUT AND PUDDLES UNDER THE VEHICLE. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BY A DRIVER IN ANOTHER OTHER VEHICLE THAT SMELLED GASOLINE. THEY FOLLOWED US UNTIL WE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE LINE TO FAIL. VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE OTHERWISE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310139February 13, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 WITH THE MAGNUM ENGINE. IT HAS ROUGHLY 59,000 MILES ON IT. SOMETIME WITHIN THE PAST 3,000 MILES THE STEERING BEGAN TO GET STIFF. IT WAS A GRADUAL THING, SLOWLY GETTING WORSE UNTIL NOW I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IT FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT. THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AT THIS POINT ARE THAT THE STEERING WILL GET STIFF THEN SMOOTH THEN STIFF THEN SMOOTH, DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF THE WHEEL DURING A TURN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR, IT IS APPARENTLY EITHER THE UPPER OR LOWER U-JOINT ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THIS, BUT WANTED TO LEND MY WEIGHT TO THE OBVIOUSLY HUGE NUMBER OF DODGE DAKOTA/DURANGO OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307136February 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY SIX PM ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DUE TO THE SNOW ON THE ROAD I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE, THUS LEADING TO THE ACCIDENT. THE FRONT AIRBAGS IN MY 2004 DODGE DAKOTA DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT A HONDA CRV THEIR FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH AIRBAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCUSS HOW THIS SITUATION CAN BE HANDLED. *TW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304280February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE STREET AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN HIT A ROAD SPIKE AND ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. THERE ARE FRONT END DAMAGES WHICH THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILTED A FEW YEARS AGO BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO BE. THERE WERE REPAIRS DONE TO THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55260.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304844February 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE HAD TRUCK IN SHOP WITH NOISE IN FRONT AND REAR TIRE/SUSPENSION AREAS...IN FOR SEVERAL SERVICE VISITS, SEEMED TO GET BETTER THAN CAME BACK, THEY REPLACED BUSHINGS//HAD NOT HEARD NOISE...JANUARY 28, 2009 VERY LOUD NOISE AND HARD TO TURN DROVE TO LOCAL TIRE COMPANY WHICH SAID MY SUSPENSION WAS BOWED THAT TIRES WERE ANGLED INCORRECTLY AND AN IMMEDIATE FIX OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE DONE FOR SAFETY...$900.00 LATER THEY REPLACED. I FOUND OUT THAT NIGHT THROUGH AN ON LINE SEARCH THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF THE SAME PART THAT WAS CONSISTENT WITH MY SITUATION SAME MODEL MAKE YEAR/ I HAVE THE REMOVED DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303844February 2, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. HE STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 60 MPH, IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303641February 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. SHORTLY AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT FIRE. DODGE STATED THAT THE HER VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE BRAKE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303174January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PIN THAT CONNECTS TO THE PEDAL BROKE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. A REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO FILED A REPORT REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10303266January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA LARAMIE. THE BRAKES USUALLY WORK ALL RIGHT BUT IF THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF ICE THE ABS ENGAGES EARLY AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME ON ICE. ONCE I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE. TODAY I DID REAREND SOMEONE. THE CAR DIDN'T EVEN FEEL LIKE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302970January 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE HEARD A FIZZING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND WENT BEYOND A SMALL STEEL FENCE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMEONE NEARBY NOTICED AN UNKNOWN FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND SHE WAS ADVISED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF HER DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. SHE WAS NOT AWARE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 79,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302883January 27, 2010
STEERING
2005 DODGE DAKOTA PLAY IN STEERING EVERY SINCE PURCHASED ONE YEAR AGO AS AN OFF LEASE RETURN. NOW TRUCK IS IN SHOP DUE TO ACCIDENT INVOLVING FRONT END DAMAGE FROM IMPACT WITH PILLAR / POLE. ACCIDENT UNRELATED TO STEERING PROBLEM. WAS CONTACTED BY REPAIR SHOP TODAY AND THEY STATE ALL IS REPAIRED EXCEPT THE UNRELATED STEERING PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS NOT PART OF ACCIDENT AND WILL BE SEPARATE COST IF I WANT IT REPAIRED AND THAT IT IS LOOSE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION LOOSE *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300215January 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAVE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A 4.7 LITRE ENGINE ,ENGINE HAS SEVERE OIL SLUDGE WHICH CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ,THE FIRST TIME I NOTICE ENGINE RUNNING HOT,TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REMOVED THE VALVE COVERS AND NOTICED SEVERE OIL SLUDGE ,PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART AND CLEANED IT AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER,THIS WAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AGO.WE WENTON A TRIP THAT WAS A BOUT 260 MILES AWAY ,IT WAS A COLD MORNING ,ENGINE GOT HOT AND STARTED RUNNING ROUGH THEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN THE TRUCK START CLANKING UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE VALVE COVERS OFF AND IT WAS CLOGGED AGAIN. NOW I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE IS FAMOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER KNOWS IT CAN YOU HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300071January 17, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 29119 MILES. RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WORN UNEVENLY. PURCHASED NEW TIRES AT 33,325 MILES AND WAS TOLD ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. WAITING TO CHECK WITH DEALER. RIDICULOUSLY LOW MILES FOR A SUSPENSION PART TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299860January 15, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SON INVOLVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT; REAR ENDED A SCHOOL BUS WITH A 2006 DODGE CHARGER; TRUCK TOTALED; AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE; SENSORS SECURED WITH TWO SCREWS TO THE BACKS OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT VERTICAL MEMBERS OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THESE SUPPORTS BROKE, ALL COMPONENTS IN FRONT OF TRUCK SHIFTED TOWARD CAB; STEERING WHEEL WARPED. *TR UPDATED 1/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WAS SITTING MIDWAY OF WHERE THE ENGINE SHOULD BE. UPDATED 02/03/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299228January 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IS THIS CAMPAIGN #06E049000 STILL IN AFFECT CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH AFTERMARKET LIGHTS ON 1995 DODGE DAKOTA. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298257January 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL STARTED TO ERODE WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE TO FAIL AND THE DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE WAS ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HE DIDN'T HAVE A FULL WARRANTY AGREEMENT. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,980.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297680December 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN PANIC STOPPING AT HIGHER SPEEDS REAR WHEELS ABS WILL LOCK UP. AT 40MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION LIGHT TURNED YELLOW AND I HIT THE BRAKES AND REAR LOCKED UP, I LET OFF AND APPLIED/LOCKUP/SKID, LET OFF APPLIED/LOCKUP/SKID, LET OFF APPLIED/LOCKUP/SKID THEN STOP, LUCKY I HAD SUFFICIENT ROOM TO STOP. SIMPLY TRYING TO PARK HAS BECOME AN ADVENTURE. TOOK IT TO A DEALER BEFORE ABOVE INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES ARE FINE BUT THAT REAR WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, AND THEY SWAPPED DRUMS LEFT TO RIGHT AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND IT MADE IT BETTER FOR MAYBE A WEEK OR TWO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297512December 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
FAULTY WELD AT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM[RT SIDE] CONTROL ARM WELD FAILED FROM INADEQUATE PENETRATION NEARLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF WHEEL AND CRASH. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER PART OF VEHICLE TO CAUSE WELD FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297306December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HEATER CORE IN DODGE DAKOTAS. THE HEATER CORE IN DODGE DAKOTAS SEEMS TO BE A REALLY BIG ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE PART. WITH A BAD HEATER CORE, ANTI-FREEZE IS EXPELLED THROUGH THE AC VENTS AS A STEAM WHICH IS INHALED BY THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. INHALING ANTIFREEZE CAN HAVE MANY RESULTS: ANTIFREEZE FUMES CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION AND UPPER-RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. ADDITIONALLY, INHALED FUMES, PARTICULARLY IF FROM A MIST, CAN CAUSE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, HEADACHES, DROWSINESS, BLURRED VISION, IRREGULAR EYE MOVEMENTS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS SHOW THAT REPEATED INHALATION OF ANTIFREEZE FUMES MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. COMA MAY OCCUR IF THE INHALED ANTIFREEZE FUMES WERE IN MIST FORM. DODGE REALLY NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THESE FAULTY HEATER CORES. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS WHERE AT LEAST 5 HEATER CORES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. THAT IS WAY TO FREQUENT FOR JUST COMMON WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS EXPENSIVE FOR THE CONSUMERS TO FIX AND HAS SOME BAD HEALTH RELATED ISSUES FROM INHALING THE ANTIFREEZE CAUSED BY THIS FAULTY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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