2003 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

2003 DODGE DAKOTA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE WELDS OF THE TRUCK BED AT THE UPPER PART NEAR THE REAR WINDOW.*MR A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS (04V596000) BUT THE DEALER WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE PLASTIC RIVETS ON BOTH SIDE PANELS THAT ATTACH TO THE REAR PANEL TRUCK BED. THE REAR PANEL TRUCK BED IS SO WEAK THAT ABOUT FIVE POUNDS OF PRESSURE BENT THE PANEL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PLASTIC BED LINER IS STRONGER THAN THE REAR TRUCK BED PANEL *NM

CONSUMER STATES: LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT RIGHT FRONT SEPARTED AND WHEEL AND CAME OFF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION

WITH REGARDS TO THE RECAL # 04V596000 ON THE 4X4 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK. I AM HAVING THE SAME NOISES AND PROBLEMS ON THE 2X4 TRUCK WILL THIS RECALL BE EXSPENDED TO 2X4?

THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE TRUCK HIT A PARKED CAR AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THERE WAS NO NOISE OR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MILEAGE WAS 31,600.*AK

I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THEN LEFT IT TO CLEAR SNOW FROM ITS EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE LOCKED ME OUT. I WAS AT HOME AND GOT THE SPARE KEY TO LET MYSELF IN. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THE DOORS BY ITSELF. THIS HAS CONTINUED, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO NOW LOCKS AND UNLOCKS EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.*AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL AND HIT DEBRIS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. EALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR BRAKES HOWL IN REVERSE. DEALER STATED NEEDS BREAK IN. AT 41.000 MILES, STILL HOWLS. RECALL ON UPPER BALL JOINTS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY. AS OF 03-29-05, DEALER STATES THERE IS A 2 MONTH BACKORDER ON PARTS FOR REPAIR.

2003 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB, CONSUMER CONCERN ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF ACCIDENT YOU MUST HAVE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATED IF HE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *JB

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ABS LIGHT PARKING BRAKE LIGHT' NO FUSE READ IN MILEAGE INDACATOR BOX FLASHING ALL AT THE SAME TIME. *AK