2003 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH HAD SINCE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND I HAD IT TOWED FROM THE SPOT. NOW I NEED TO HAVE DODGE DEALER LOOK AT IT.*AK

I HAVE A LIGHT KNOCKING IN MY ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, BUT UNABLE TO INDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN. THEY HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS, AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAY ALL DODGE ENGINES MAKE THAT NOISE. UNKNOWN TO THEM, I HAVE 2 AND MY OTHER DOES NOT MAKE THE SAME NOISE. IT HAS OCCASIONALLY STALLED BOTH BACKING UP AND GOING FORWARD. THERE IS A PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVEN AFTER HAVING IT ALIGNED AND BALANCED. IT DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND WON'T STAY IN CRUISE CONTROL WHILE CLIMBING A HILL. ALSO MY OIL HOSE WAS LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLING UNDER THE HOOD. THE LIGHT SHOWING YOU THE GEAR YOUR IN DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. OVER ALL THE WORSE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED WITH A HEFTY TAG.

WHILE DRIVING ON SEMI WET PAVEMENT BRAKES LOCKED. AS RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

BOUGHT 2003 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 3 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. DISC BRAKE WARPAGE STARTING AT ONLY 3000 MILES. IT SLOWLY BECAME WORSE AND FINALLY ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 13000 MILES. NOW AT 15000 THE BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO PULSE AGAIN.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A BLOWER FAN PROBLEM, AND TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER OF A SQUEAK GOING AROUND CORNERS. FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND REQUIRE REPLACING. ONLY 32,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS A POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER SUSPECTS THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. *AK *NM