1998 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-193) COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MJS

THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO NOISE, REPLACED UNIT AND COMPONENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE, DEALERSHIP IS NOW REFUSING TO CONTINUE TO REPLACED PARTS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. *MJS

GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES HYDROPLANED ON VEHICLE. THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A DITCH AT 30MPH IN WET WEATHER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION ESP. UPHILL. DEALER FINALLY (AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP AND WE HAVE HAD IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST THREE TIMES NOW WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD) FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN AIRLEAK SOME WHERE. ALSO PERFORMED A TUNE UP. STRAPS ON BACK OF CONSOLE ARE BOTH BROKE, SCRATCH LEGS WHEN SITTING IN BACK SEAT. RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE ON 1/8 OF A TANK, THEN RAN OUT AT 1/4 TANK. THEY REPLACE THE "SENDING UNIT"? AT A COST OF 170.00 APPROX. (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BY 3000 MILES)

THIS TRRUCK HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM BEGINNING AND CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME TO GET A LAWYER AND THEY DO NOT CARE HELP ME!! I HAVE ONLY DRIVE MY TRUCK 1/2 THE TIME THAT I HAVE HAD IT, BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAS BROKEN DOWN. *AK

RECALL 00V193 WASN'T THOROUGHLY COMPLETED WITH THE RECALL LETTER CONSUMER RECEIVED, CUSTOMER DISSATISFIED. *SLC

TIE RODS ON BOTH ENDS ARE WORN OUT WITH ABOUT 48,000 MILES WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TIE RODS TO BREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

LOOSE CLUNKING EMINATING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURS WHEN TURNING, ACCELERATING AND APPLYING THE BREAKS. APPEARS TO BE A LOOSE FITTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLOM OR THE MID SHAFT. GETTING WORSE ALL THE TIME. ONLY 21K ON THIS TRUCK. ALSO, TRUCK SLIDES ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN SURFACE IS DAMP OR WET. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. ANTILOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO WORK. TRUCK ALSO BURNS UP TIRES AFTER 15K MILES. ENGINE MISS-FIRES AND UTILIZES WAY TO MUCH FUEL. APROX. 12 MPG. OVERALL, MY TWO MAIN CONCERNS ARE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. PROBLEM. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE. THE TIME IS NOW, NOT LATER. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THEY TOO REPORT THE SAME SITTUATION WITH RESPECT TO THE STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

A WHEEL CHAIR SLID BACK AND HIT THE TAIL GATE, CAUSING IT TO OPEN WITH THE CONSUMER'S PROPERTY FALLING ONTO THE ROAD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE GATE OR TO THE LATCH OF THE DOOR AND THERE WAS LESS THAN 600 POUNDS OF UNRESTRAINED MATERIAL, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL IS A SAFE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. *SLC

TIRE BLOWOUT- THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THEM FIRESTONE FIREHAWK P2257015 THESE ARE NOT ON THE LIST YET BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEM. IS ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TIRE? CAN I GET THEM REPLACED AT A LOWER COST, IF THEY ARE NOT ON THE LIST? I DO NOT WANT THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK.( DOT NUMBER: HYUUJBA489 TIRE SIZE: P2257015 )