2004 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

ON 10/22/03 I HAD UPPER AND LOWER LEFT SIDE BALL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION WITH MILEAGE UNDER 32100 MILES. ON 7/20/04 THE REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 37821 MILES. ALL REPAIRS 100% MY COST. HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT 38340 MILES; NOISE, CLUNKING, AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. BACK TO THE DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE FACTS WERE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT CAUSE OF CONSUMER'S DEATH WAS SUFFOCATION BY EITHER THE SEAT BELT OR THE AIR BAG.*AK

WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. WE HAVE JUST OVER 2000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY EXPRESSWAY MILES GOING TO WORK. A FEW WEEKS AGO MY GIRLFRIEND (WHO IA A DAIMLER-CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE) PULLED OUT OF HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK TO GO HOME AND GOT ABOUT 20 FEET AND THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF IN FRONT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES GOING HOME. THERE WAS NO NUT ON THE UPPER BALL JOINT, BUT THE PIN WAS STILL IN PLACE. AND THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AFTER THE INCIDENT SHE FOUND THE NUT (NOT BROKE) LYING ON OUR GARAGE FLOOR, RIGHT WHERE WE PARKED THE TRUCK. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING TO WORK THAT DAY, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. AFTER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT THERE AFTER 4 HOURS (HE GOT LOST), HE PULLED THE DAKOTA UP WITH CHAINS ON THE FLATBED TOW TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK. THEN WHEN HE GOT TO ADRIAN DODGE IN ADRIAN MICHIGAN (WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK) HE BACKED UP TO ANOTHER TOW TRUCK, HOOKED UP THE DAKOTA WITH CHAINS AND PULLED IT OFF WHILE STILL IN PARK. ALSO HE DID SOME DAMAGE TO THE FENDER FLARE. WE TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS TOWED. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE. WE WANTED A NEW TRUCK, BECAUSE WE ONLY MADE ONE PAYMENT AND IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT ADRIAN DODGE SAID THAT CHRYSLER SAID NO, THEY WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGED ONE. THEY SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND BECAUSE WE BOUGHT IT WITH A EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT THEY COULDN''T DO ANYTHING FOR US. WE ARE VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS. I THINK IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART, BECAUSE SHE DROVE TO WORK WITHOUT THAT NUT ON THE TRUCK. AND BECAUSE THEY TOWED IT ON AND OFF THE TOWTRUCK, IT COULD POSSIBLY MESS UP THE TRANSMISSION. THEY FIXED OUR TRUCK AND WE HAVE IT BACK. *AK

TOOK DELIVERY OF 2004 DODGE DAKOTA SLT ON MARCH 5, 2004 WITHIN ONE MONTH, NEEDLE PEGGED AT HOT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON UPON FIRST START UP OF DAY. COMPUTER RESET ITSELF WHEN TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REMAINDER OF DAY. HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTED. TOOK TRUCK INTO FRESNO DODGE FOR SERVICE-1ST TIME, MARCH 23: SENSOR WAS RESET; 2ND TIME IN SHOP, APRIL 10: SENSOR REPLACED; 3RD TIME IN SHOP, MAY 19: COMPUTER REPLACED-VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR 17 DAYS. 4TH TIME, JUNE 6: FRESNO DODGE PLACED DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER COPILOT IN DASH; WE PUSHED BUTTON ON DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER WHEN PROBLEM PRESENTED AGAIN ON JUNE 27. HAVE NOT HEARD ONE WORD FROM FRESNO DODGE. PROBLEM PRESENTED AGAIN ON JULY 26.*AK

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT TIRE PRESSURE STICKER PROVIDED WRONG INFORMATION. ALSO, THE MANUAL INSTRUCTION DID NOT PROVIDE THE RIGHT PSI PRESSURE ON THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE TOWING BEHIND A RECREATIONAL MOTOR HOME. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO DRAG SIDEWAYS WHILE BEING DRIVEN AROUND A CURVE. *AK

TRANSMISSION,DAY 1 LEAKING,REPLACED REAR TAIL AND SEAL, STILL LEAKING,THEN REPLACED THE YOKEAND UNIVERSIL,PROBLEM WITH LEAK SOLVED,NOW TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IREGULAR,HARD THUMPING NOISE COMEING FROM TRANSMISSION,LOUD CRACKING CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM SOME WHERE, DEALER SAYS ITS IN TRANSMISSION,DEALER DONT NOW PROBLEM, WANT TO LOOK IN TRANSMISSION, ALSO WHENRESUMEING TO SPEED IN SET CRUZ CONTROL,VIOLENT DOWN SHIFTING 5 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE SET SPEED,GOIG TO DEALER TO HAVE A LOOK AT AGAIN . *AK

WHEN ROLLING OVER A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE ROAD RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. NO INJURES REPORTED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO LEARNED THAT HE COULDN'T PURCHASE TIRES ON VEHICLE , ONLY PASSENGER SIDE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *LA

PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. *AK

THE BALL JOINTS HAS ALREADY STARTED TO SQUEAK ON THE CONSUMERS NEW TRUCK. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THEM REPLACED WITH NON-DEFECTIVE PARTS. *PH *NM