1997 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD JERK LIKE NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED & WATER WAS FOUND IN GASOLINE. *AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM HAPPENED IN ARIZONA ON I-40,I HAD JUST PASSED AN 18 WHEELER AND PULLED BACK IN HIS LANE WHEN I RAN OUT OF FUEL, MY FUEL GAUGE INDICATED I HAD A QUATER OF A TANK LEFT. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER ON MY RETURN HOME. I JUST HAD A SECOND FUEL FAILURE AT HOME.AGAIN THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A QUATER OF A TANK OF FUEL . I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE DEALER TO REPORT THIS FAILURE. *AK

IN A REAR END COLLISION DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACK, AND STRIKE THE REAR WINDOW WITH HIS HEAD, BREAKING THE WINDOW. *AK *ML

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAUGE AFTER BEING IN REVERSE FOR A PERIOD OF A MINIUTE OR MORE THIS HAS HAPPENED 14 + TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK A VIDIO TAPE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT GURLEY LEEP THAT CLEARLY SHOWS IT IN DRIVE WITH THE SHIFT IN DRIVE WITH THE TACKOMETER RISING AND FALLING THEN SLAMING INTO GEAR. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS OUT OF HIS HANDS BECAUSE CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT . IT WAS BETWEEN ME AND CHRYSLER. I PERSONALLY WONDER IF THE DISTRICT REPRESENTITIVE ISNT WAITING FOR IT TO FAIL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRENTY SO SOMEONE ELSE CAN PICK UP THE REPAIR TAB. IT VIOLENTLY SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN PUT IN DRIVE THROWING YOU BACK IN THE SEAT AND SLAMMING THE POWERTRAIN IN ENGAUGEMENT. A CERTIFIED LETTER WAS SENT TO CHRYSLER# Z257635146 4/14/199 SIGNED FOR BY KYLE C AND THE DEALER GURLEY LEEP ATTEN MIKE LEEP Z257635147 4/12/1999 SIGNED FOR BY KRISTY ROBERTS BOTH LETTERS WERE IGNORED WITH NO TELEPHONE CALL OR LETTER RETURNED. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST VECHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF REPAIRS THE FACTORY HAS BEEN TOTALLY INDIFFERENT TO MY PROBLEM AS WELL AS THE DEALER. *AK

I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED TWICE NOW & UPON HAVING IT IN FOR THE 3RD TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS OUT. THIS IS WHY I'VE GONE THROW 2 SETS OF TIRES ALREADY, NEEDING THE 3RD SET. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS TRYING TO FIND THE BALL JOINT. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION STILL DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT I AM IN THE COMPUTER SO IF ANYTHING DOES HAPPEN, IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. I RAN ACROSS A WEB SITE THAT DISCUSSES THE PROBLEMS OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING & I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. THIS IS THE 1ST BRAND NEW VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED & I'VE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH IT THAN I EVER HAD ANY OT THE OTHERS I HAVE OWNED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

WHEN TURNING ON THE TRUCK OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES DEAD. DODGE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INSTUMENT CLUSTER, DASH WIRING HARNESS AND AN ENGINE CONTROLL MODULE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM BURNED IT OUT TWICE. $2000.00 AND MOUNTING. ANOTHER PART ON ORDER. 5TH TIME TO DEALER.

SITTING AT A STOP SIGN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A WIDE TURN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER.*AK

TRANSMISSION ACTING SLUGGISH. WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR PROPERLY. WOULD BUCK SEVERELY. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES. AT DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC CHANGED BATTERY, MAP SENSOR & THE COMPUTER CHIP. PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. FINALLY INDICATED TRANSMISSION WAS WORN OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ONE. *AK

BELIEVE THIS A LEMON TRUCK, 6 OWNERS IN 3 YRS. WHY ISN'T MY TRUCK INCLUDED IN RECALLS? HELP! MASTER CYLINDERS EMPTY AFTER 1 MONTH. *AK

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 6 TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE .I HAVE TRIED TO GET IT REPLACED FROM THE MANUFACTURER,BUT WITH NO LUCK