2004 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

HERE'S WHAT I SUBMITTED TO THE DODGE WEBSITE: LAST NIGHT I RETURNED FROM MY DODGE DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING NEW BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FINE AND THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING PERFECTLY. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER, WES, WAS HELPFUL AND PROFESSIONAL. HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK SPENDING $900 ON NEW ROTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED AFTER TWO YEARS OF OPERATION AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. I AM METICULOUS ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND TIRE ROTATION. I DO NOT RIDE THE TRUCK HARD AND ALL OF MY DRIVING IS COUNTRY, NOT CITY, MILEAGE. EVEN YOUR DODGE PERSONNEL COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY REASON WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN SO SOON. I AM NOT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, BUT I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH EITHER THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES OR THE MATERIALS OR COMPONENTS USED IN THE BRAKE DESIGN. I BOUGHT A NEW '91 DODGE DAYTONA AND SAID I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE DUE TO PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. IN 2003, I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE DODGE ANOTHER SHOT AND BOUGHT A NEW LOADED, DAKOTA TRUCK. REST ASSURED, THIS WILL BE THE LAST DODGE VEHICLE I EVER OWN. SINCERELY, WILLIAM WILSON. *JB

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK RIGHT AND THE TEMPERATURE HAND SOMETIMES IS ON HOT AS SOON AS YOU CRANK THE TRUCK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON TOO. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT A YEAR AGO. *NM

TOOK DELIVERY OF TRUCK ON 6/24/04 WITH 341 MILES AT DELIVERY. NOT EVEN SIX MONTHS LATER, 12/16/04 IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, MILEAGE 12,031. A LITTLE OVER SIX MONTHS LATER, 6/27/05 IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN, FOR THE SAME VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. AGAIN THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS, MILEAGE 25,033. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT WARRANTY THEM AGAIN, THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE BRAKES. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES NOTICED THE VIBRATION AGAIN. CALLED THE DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO CALL THE (800) NUMBER AND SEE WHAT THEY SAID. FIRST SPOKE WITH MATT, THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO DON IN OUT OF WARRANTY DEPARTMENT (WHEN CALLING THE 800 NUMBER) I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT WAS CAUSED BY THE CALIPERS THEY WOULD PAY TO REPAIR THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS, HOWEVER IF IT WAS DUE TO THE ROTORS ONLY, WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. ASKED ABOUT THE LEMON LAWS, AS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN FOR THE SAME REPAIR SINCE OWNING THE TRUCK. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE WITH BRAKES. THIS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BRAKES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 12, 0000 MILES. WAS FURTHER TOLD BY DON, THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT MY STATE ATTORNEYS OFFICE TO DEAL WITH THE LEMON LAW ISSUE. IN LOOKING AT THE LEMON LAW BOOK THAT I WAS PROVIDED UPON DELIVER OF MY TRUCK IT STATES I SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER/DODGE IN WRITING BY MAIL OR CONTACT THROUGH WEBSITE. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST DODGE TRUCK, BUT AFTER THIS ORDEAL I AM STARTING TO THINK IT WILL BE MY LAST, WITH THE PROBLEM I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS BRAKE ISSUE. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 19,000 MILES. BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED BEYOND REPAIR. BRAKE PADS STILL LOOK BRAND NEW THOUGH. DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL OWNERS COMPLAINING OF ROTORS, YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *JB

DT: 2004 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP - THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING ON US HIGHWAY 27 AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF FROM THE NORTH BOUND LANE TO THE SOUTH BOUND LANE. DID NOT STOP IN THE FAST LANE AND CAME OVER INTO TO THE SLOW LANE WHERE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. FRONT END CLIPPED OTHER VEHICLE'S REAR END. UPON IMPACT. THE MAN THAT VEHICLE HIT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. DID NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME OF HIS CONDITION THE VEHICLE IS IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP. INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS ONE INJURY, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK.

DT: 2004 DODGE, DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER STATED STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND IT WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. THE IDLER ARMS WERE REPLACED ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING NOISE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. SHE REPEATEDLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD THE IDLER ARMS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD CLICK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, IT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, POWER STEERING PUMP, THE RADIO, AND THE KNEE PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SHOCKS AND SPRINGS/ THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR/DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT/THE CLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE, ROOF JOINT MOLDING WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 800 MILES ON IT.*AK

ON JULY 30TH 2005, 2004 DODGE DAKOTA TIE RODS PULLED APART WHILE MAKING A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TRUCK HAS 14500 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

THIS IS MY 2ND SUBMISSION (ODI #10116332); NO RESULT FIRST TIME. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB TRUCK ACCELERATES GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW, THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG, AND SAY IT "PERFORMS AS DESIGNED". IT'S SUPPOSED TO ACCELERATE GOING DOWNHILL?! *NM

THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE A GROANING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT DODGE CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX. IT ALREADY HAS A LEAKING A/C SYSTEM AT 47000 MILES. ALSO, THE A/C SYSTEM WIL NOT GET COLD UNLESS IT IS NIGHT TIME. IT ALSO JUST HAS WAY TO MANY SQUEAKS, AND MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACING

2004 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 14,000 MILES TRUCK <1YEAR OLD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED NOT COVERED BY CHRYSLER FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM AS NUMERIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM IN DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS. ROTORS SOULD NOT WARP IN 14,00 MILE S UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE ROTORS. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES NUMERIOUS TIMES ON OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED AND NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR WITH SO FEW MILES.