2001 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT/TIE RODS WERER WORN OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. HE WAS THEN INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS ASKED TO CALL BACK WITHIN A WEEK BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED BACK, THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THEY AGAIN DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WHEN THEY DID. *JB

THE UPPER BALL JOINT IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO WOBBLE, ESPECIALLY DOWN HILL AT LOWER SPEEDS. CONSUMER WILL INFORM THE DEALER. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FRONT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

REFERENCE 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD: THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THE 4WD MODULE. IT NEEDED REPROGRAMMING TO ASSURE THAT IT WOULDN'T SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE MODULE, AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THE "SERVICE 4WD" LIGHT COMES ON, BUT DODGE TELLS ME THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN RETRIEVE DIAGNOSTIC CODES FROM THE MODULE... AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THIS FAILURE OF THE 4WD MODULE AND THE DEALERS INABILITY TO EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE ON IT, MAKES ME WONDER IF THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL SERVICE WAS EVEN EFFECTIVE. *NM

LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $747.00 TO REPLACE "FAILED BALL JOINTS" MY VIN NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN THE RANGE COVERED ABY THE RECENT DODGE RECALL - BUT THEY SAY IT ONLY APPLIES TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE,,,,REGARDLESS THESE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AS FAILURES. *JB

2001 DODGE DAKOTA FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER WONDERED IF THE WHEEL FALLING OFF COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS BEING DEFECTIVE. *JB

RE: DODGE RECALL: I OWN A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA, IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS WOBBLE. *BF

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK