2003 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA ON 02/01/2003. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HEAR A METALIC POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN SHARPLY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE NOISE IS PROBABLY MY SPARE TIRE LOCK BUT EVEN IF I SECURE THE LOCK THE NOISE CONTINUES. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT NEWS STORIES ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL I'M CONCERNED THAT THE NOISE I AM HEARING MAY BE FROM THE BALL-JOINT DEFECT THAT IS BEING SCRUTINIZED.*AK

I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO RECENT PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA SLT PLUS 4X4 PICKUP. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 13,000 MILES AND IS ALREADY DISPLAYING CONSIDERABLE WEAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT END BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNS ARE MADE INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PARKING DECK AT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED INDEPENDENTLY AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS THE ISSUE. I URGE THE NHTSA TO CONTINUE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO FIGHT FOR A RECALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, DAIMLERCHRYSLER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES WITH NO SEVERE USE. AND ALSO THE BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT AT 35,000 MILES. THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER ON A LIGH USE VEHICLE.*AK

A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT THE CLUTCH POPPED OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE 02 SENSOR BLEW A HOLE INSIDE OF THE CLUTCH AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK......*AK

RECENT INSPECTION BY AUTHORIZED MECHANIC REVEALS HEAVILY WORN BALL JOINTS ON 2003 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 24,000 MILES

NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE JUST REGULAR DRIVING.UNUSUAL ROTOR WARPPING ON MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA SO FAR HAS COST ME OVER $800 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS MY COMPLAINT IS ON THE POOR ENGINEERING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.WORST VEHICLE I EVER OWNED SHOULD OF STAYED WITH TOYOTA!*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *NM RECALL# 04V216000. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *SC

2003 DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINT FAILURE AT LOW MILES. BALL JOINTS SQUEAKING, NOISE WAS CONSTANT, REPLACED BOTH UPPER JOINTS. *BF THE VEHICLE BALL JOINTS BEGAN TO SQUEAK AT 20000 MILES BUT THE CONSUMER DIDN'T REALIZE THE SEVERITY OF THE NOISE. AT 40000 MILE THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE JOINT BECAUSE THE SQUEAK HAD TURNED INTO A CLUNK AND WAS CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH UPPER JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

04 V 216 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR: THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THIS RECALL REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS. *JB

MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 25000 MILES AND THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND CAUSE TERRIBLE VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *NM