1998 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

CENTER CONSOLE KEEPS BREAKING AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF USE WHILE RAISING AND LOWERING IT. *AK

ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE JUST PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL OSCILATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH HAD A SEVERE PULSE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

OVERHAULED 10000 MILES REPLACED ASSY. 13000 MILES SAME PROBLEM DANA ASSY. 355 STYLE

PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS OVER BUMPS OR HOLES IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK COMES DOWN AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT THEN COMPENSATES BY PULLING TO THE LEFT. I FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD DUE TO SOMETIMES IT IS SO SEVERE I FEEL LIKE MY TRUCK WILL END UP IN ANOTHER LANE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DODGE IN OAKLAND, CA. THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, STABILIZING BAR, SHOCKS, AND TELL ME THIS IS THE BEST MY TRUCK IS GOING TO GET. I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE CORP OFFICE AND I AM SUPOSED TO HEAR FROM THE REGIONAL MANAGER FOR A TEST DRIVE WITH HIM. I AM AFRAID THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SINCE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON ALL BUMPS OR HOLES IN THE ROAD. I ALSO FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL REACT TO A ROAD SURFACE. I HAVE MANY PEOPLE WHO TELL ME THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF A NEW TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY.

THE DRIVER SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER SEATBELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *YC

FUEL PUMP FAILED W/O WARNING ON FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT TAILGATE OPENED WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY PULLING TRAILER, CRUSHED WHEN TAKING TURN, HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE

WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS ON AN INCLINE THERE WOULD BE LOUD POPPING NOISES. A CONSTANT PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WOULD HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 18 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO OPERATE THAT WAY. THESE BRAKES ARE SO BAD I NO LONGER CALL THEM ANTI-LOCK BRAKES I CALL THEM ANTI-STOP BRAKES. DO I HAVE TO KILL SOMEONE IN AN ACCIDENT FOR THEM TO BE FIXED? ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE ORDERED A NEW TRUCK AND IT IS NOT A DODGE! I HESITATE TO EVEN RIDE IN ANY CHRYSLER PRODUCT!!!

SINCE THE 8TH OF JUNE 99, I HAVE HAD A CONTINUIOUS SOUND OF ENGINE KNOCK, I UNDERSTAND THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS YOU'LL HAVE A FAINT ENGINE KNOCK NOISE. WHAT I HAVE CONTINUES AT ALL SPEEDS AND IS WORST AT HIGHER SPEEDS. EXAMPLE IS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE RADIO AND A/C ON YOU CAN HERE THE ENGINE KNOCK. VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 11,000 MILES ON IT. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GOES IN FOR A CHECK THE SERVICE MANAGER, TECHNICIANS AND UPPER MANAGEMENT SAYS YES THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT COMES TIME FOR THE WORK THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. AS I LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM STILL EXSIST, EXCESIVE ENGINE KNOCK AND EXSHAUST SOUNDS. I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT MUCH DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE. THE ENGINE NOISE TELLS ME THAT OF A PROBLEM DOES EXSISTS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE.

PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK PASSENGER IN PLACE IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, REPLACED THE BELT ONE TIME. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SECOND REPLACEMENT. REAR BRAKES ONLY WORE OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 5,000 MILES PRIOR THEY HAD BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED TO BE "LINE NEW". FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL FINE AT 48,000 MILES.