2000 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. ROTORS WARPED BETWEEN 10,000 TO 20,000 MILES. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THEM AGAIN ONLY WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ROTORS, DODGE BRAKE ROTORS ARE NO GOOD.*AK

THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED (WITH NO WARNING), CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY TRUCK AS IT WENT AROUND A CORNER. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY, DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED HEAVYNESS OF THE STREEING AND THE LOW SPEED (ABOUT 10 MPH). I DID REGAIN REGAINED CONTROL AND AVOIDED HITTING THE CARS IN THE ONCOMING LANES. I MADE IT HOME, PARKED THE TRUCK UNTIL I COULD BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVABLE AROUND TOWN WITH THE POWER STEERING BROKEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP UNIT (PART #52106253AF). I BELIEVE I DISPOSED OF THE UNIT. MY TRUCK IS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 WITH THE 4.7 AND AUTOMATIC. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 32,501, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THE IN SERVICE DATE OF 23 JUNE 2000 PUT THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WARRANTEE PERIOD. COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $501.23. THE TRUCK HAS NOT SEEN ANY OFF-ROAD ABUSE AND IS RESPONSIBLY DRIVEN.*AK

I BOUGHT A 2000 DAKOTA 4X4 USED, WITH 42,000 MI. IN OCT. 03. WENT TO GET A MISSOURI STATE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE, I WAS TOLD UPPER & LOWER BALLJOINTS WERE "GOING BAD". JULY 04, TRUCK STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.IT"S AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I CANNOT AFFORD RIGHT NOW. I SAW A NEWS STORY ON THIS ISSUE AND REALIZED I AM NOT ALONE. I BELIVE DODGE MAKES A GREAT TRUCK. THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE NAME, AS WELL AS PRODUCT.*AK

2000 DODGE DAKOTA FRONT END PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK MAKES UNIDENTIFIABLE NOISE WHEN TURNING. I HAVE BEEN TO THE MECHANIC 3 TIMES AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY OR FIX IT. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS IF IT DEFECT.AS WELL, I WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS.*AK

ON 11/12/04 I BROUGHT MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA, EXTENDED CAB, 4X4 , WITH 36,703 MILES, IN FOR A ROUTINE FRONT END ALLIGNMENT. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BAD. I HAD IT REPLACED. THE COST WAS PARTS: 92.39, LABOR: 96.00. TODAY, I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

2000 DODGE DAKOTA UPPER BALL JOINTS. LAST YEAR, MY UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT (BJ) FAILED. THANKFULLY I WAS STILL IN A PARKIGN LOT AT THE TIME. IF THIS FAILED AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE INVLOVED SGINIFICANT INJURIES. *AK DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ONE BJ, I HAD A DODGE DEALER REPLACE THE LEFT TIRE ROD END AND THE LEFT FRONT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY SINCE THEY BENT WHEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSMEMBLY CAME LOOSE. IN ADDITION, I HAD THE BOTH LOWER JOINTS REPLACED AND THE RIGHT UPPER BJ AND RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD. THE PROBLEM I HAVE NOW IS THAT THE NEW DODGE TIE RODS RUB AGAINST THE WHEELS ON SHARP TURNS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE REPS INDICATED THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THIS. HOWEVER, THE TIE ROD ENDS CONTINUE TO WEAR THE FACTORY ALUMINUM WHEELS. ONE DEALER REP INDICATED THAT IN 2001 THE DAKOTAS WENT TO 16" WHEELS, AND SINCE MY 2000 HAS 15" WHEELS, THAT I NEED TO BUY 16 WHEELS SO THE TIE RODS DON'T RUB. WELL, QUITE FRANKLY THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I FIND DODGE / DAMILER CHRYSLER RESPONSE TO THE UPPER BALL JOINT ISSUES PATHETIC. IN ADDITION, THE SPRAY NOZZLE FREEZE UP ANYTIME THE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW 30 DEGREES. I'VE USED ALL KINDS OF WASHER FLUI, AND EVEN ADDED RUBBING ALCOHOL TO THE FUILD, REGARDLESS THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD, AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED IN THE 2001 DAKOTA / DURANGO MODELS

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA 2WD WITH BAD BALL JOINTS. THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAVE THE SAME "DEFECTIVE" BALL JOINTS.*AK

WITH THE PENDING DODGE RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS, WHY WILL IT ONLY COVER THE 4X4 TRUCKS. THE SAME BALL JOINTS ARE USED ON THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE ONES AND HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURES. I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 DAKOTA CLUB CAB. I TRAVEL 110+ MILES A DAY WITH THE TRUCK. CURRENTLY AT 90000 AND PLANING ON 200+. IS THE PLAN ON NHTSA AND DODGE TO WAIT TILL DEATHS BEFORE THE 2 WHELL TRICKS ARE FIXED??? AM IF I AM THE INFORMENT ONE TO DIE, THEN ARE YOU GOING TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED TO MY WIFE AND 1 YEAR OLD SON!!!!!!! LET'S NOT DO THE JOB HALF WAY. LET'S JUST DO THE JOB RIGHT!*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF FACTORY BALL JOINTS ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA AND WATER LEAK THAT FILLS UP MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIND WATER LEAK PROBLEM.*AK

DODGE DAKOTA UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. SHAKING STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END NOISE CLUED ME IN TO THE KNOWN PROBLEM. BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED WITH BETTER MOOG GREASABLE ONES.*AK