1998 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

WHEN ENGAGING TURN SIGNAL THERE WAS NO SIGNAL LIGHT, AND THERE WAS A LOUD GEAR GRINDING NOISE. WHEN DISENGAGING SIGNAL NOISE STOPPED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH WATER THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND VEHICLE STARTS TO RUNS ROUGHLY. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED TO REPLACE SENSORS. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS KEEPS WEARING OUT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. ALSO WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE FRONT WHEEL FEELS AS THOUGH IT SKIPS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED THE HEAT ON AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE, THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER IN REPAIRS OR MEDICAL BILLS. *SLC

THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY UNDERSIZED. THE ROTORS WARP QUICKLY DUE TO OVERHEATING. MATERIALS USED ARE VERY CHEAP. THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER PINS HAVE BOTH STIPPED OUT THEIR THREADS REQUIRING ME TO INSTALL OVERSIZED SELF-TAPPING CALIPER PINS. THE DODGE DEALER I TOOK IT TO CALLED ME A LIAR AND SAID THAT I STRIPPED OUT THE PIN THREADS. I COMPLETED THE REPAIRS MYSELF AND INSTALLED AFTERMARKET ROTORS AND PADS. DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, SHE TURNED THE HEAT ON, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM *YD

CONSTANTLY REPLACING BRAKES AND ROTORS ON FRONT OF VEHICLE. GROOVES ARE WEARING INTO BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YH

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 1998 DAKOTA 3 TIMES SINCE I BUY THE TRUCK. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOOK INTO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AND EACH TIME THEY WOULD SAY "WE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WE WILL". WELL, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 3/09/02. NOW THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONVERTER. THEY SAY THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMISSIONS WARRENTY HAS RUN OUT. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LEARN THAT CONTRARY TO WHAT THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CLAIM, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP AND NO TURN. HEARD POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WORKED AGAIN. REPLACED RACK AND PINION

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH APLLIED BRAKES, RUBBER CAME OFF BRAKES AND FOOT SLIPPED ON GAS, AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SLC