2001 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT WHEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*AK ALSO, INNER TIE ROD WORE OUT, FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. SIDETO SIDE PLAY IN TIRE WHEN JOCKE DUP. DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

2001 DODGE DAKOTA WAS RECALLED TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS. DURING REPAIR LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS COULD ALSO LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER, AND THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND TEST RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

DEALERSHIP WAS NOT PERFORMING THE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR RECALL 04V596000 REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT DATE IS APRIL 5TH 2005.*AK......THE SAFETY RECALL STATES THAT CONSUMER CAN LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. HE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. DODG EHAS NOT HELPED CONSUMER. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 - RECALLED WITH CAMPAIGN ID #4V596000. WHILE THE GARAGE HAD MY PICKUP APART THEY CALLED AND SAID MY LOWER BALL JOINT HAD "EXCESSIVE WEAR" -QUOTED $440 TO REPAIR. AT 38000 MILES AND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON LOWER BALL JOINTS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. I DECLIINED TO HAVE THEN REPAIR DUE TO EXTREME COST WHILE THE TRUCK WAS APART TO REPAIR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

BRAKE ROTORS VERY RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATING WITH METAL FLAKING OFF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY WARPING OF THE ROTORS OR SHAKING OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING AS OTHERS HAVE. THE BADLY DETERIORATED ROTORS WERE DISCOVERED WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP. AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS REGARDING THE BRAKE ROTORS ON 2001 DODGE DAKOTAS, IT APPEARS THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKE PARTS AND HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. *AK

DODGE DAKOTA, QUAD-CAB, 2001 ? AFTER HEAVY USAGE (I.E. COMMUTER TRAFFIC) FRONT BRAKES SEIZE AND LOCK UP; LEAVING BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT ROTOR WARP FROM THE HEAT OF THE BRAKE PADS THUS RENDERING THE FRONT BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED UNTIL THE ROTOR COOLS. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES / ROTOR AFTER EACH INCIDENT (3) TO FIND NO OBVIOUS DIRECT CAUSE AND ONLY MADE THE SUGGESTION TO BRING IN FOR SERVICE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DOKATA TRUCK THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS GONE BAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR: CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE, AND CONTACTED HIS LOCAL DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2005.*AK