Dodge Dakota Complaints (1988)

55 consumer complaints on file.

#10223107April 2, 2008
STEERING
RE: STEERING RECALL AS ISSUED... NHTSA ACTION # PE96003 FOR DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLE. RECALL WAS FOR STEERING BOX "OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION" STEERING. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD A ISSUE WITH A WANDERING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR MANY YEARS. DEALER COULD NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. I FOUND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION MOUNTING POINTS STRESS FRACTURED, WELD NUT MOUNTS PULLED AWAY. VISUAL CRACKING AROUND AREA AT THE BACK OF THE CROSS MEMBER. DODGE SAID RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTS. WHY WAS THE RACK AND PINION MOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? ENTIRE RACK ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE ALL THESE YEARS BECAUSE OF A "DEFECT IN WELDING" FROM THE FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105398December 3, 2004
WHEELS:HUB, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DECORATIVE END COVERS CAME OFF OF WHEEL NUT. WHEEL NUT CATCH 1/2 " OF THE END OF LUG BOLTS. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012494March 26, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL RECALL NUMBER 88 V 074 (WHEEL, LUGS, NUTS). THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012004March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXHAUST LEAK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754766November 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AFTER MARKET BRAKE PAD RIVET FAILURE CAUSING SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002915July 23, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE MOUNTING CABLE CORRODED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM UNDER BODY MOUNT, AND ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO FALL IN THE STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731111September 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR LEVER DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE INTO PARK AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845255September 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1988. THE BUCKLE JUST CAME APART WHEN TRYING TO SNAP THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, PASSENGER REAR BELT BUCKLE BROKE THREE TIMES. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825164July 8, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK RUSTED OUT, LOST THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824224June 12, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE ON RECALL. ACCORDING TO DEALER, WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN & LEAVE IT. WOULD TAKE ONE DAY TO FIX. TOOK VEHICLE & LEFT IT. RETURNED TO PICK IT UP & WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS REPAIRED ON RACK & PINION DUE TO A BROKEN PART UNDER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535119May 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COUPLING BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822785April 24, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V094000) RACK AND PINION STEERING. CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE MECHANIC. WAS TOLD NEEDED TO WAIT FOR SPECIAL WELDER & WOULD NOTIFY OWNER. RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE. CALLED BACK TO DEALER. MECHANIC AGAIN SAID NEEDED TO WAIT WITH OTHER VEHICLES FOR WELDER SPECIALIST TO DO THE REPAIRS ON STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531426February 26, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION BOLTS BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED RACK AND PINION TO GO BAD, BUSHING FAILED CAUSING FRONT END TO BE OUT OF LINE, REPLACE RACK AND PINION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605621November 17, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELTS POPPED ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT- TIRE SIZE P235/75R15- DOTMKHLTH2R392)CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND JACKNIFE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED BEHIND TRUCK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818678November 10, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL 96V094000. DLR REFUSES TO SERVE RECALL BECAUSE TRUCK WAS DIRTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818093October 31, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT; MANUFACTURER RECALL # 688, NHTSA RECALL#96V094. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DAMAGED DURING RECALL REPAIR, SO HE NOTIFIED THE SERVICE MANANGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOWER STEERING COUPLER HAD GONE BAD. OWNER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A ANOTHER MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T NEED REPLACING. OWNER THEN CONTACTED THAT MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SEVRICE LINE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520263July 28, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807398February 26, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FELL OFF . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515151February 24, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808903February 13, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR RACK&PINION SYSTEM HE NOTES THAT REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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