1999 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

ON WET OR SLIPPERY ROADS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED {REAR ABS] THE FROMT BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE,WITH THE REAR BRAKES PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE AND TOLD BRAKES WERE WORKING TO SPEC.

BRAKE HAVE SERVICE TWICE AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE. NOW GOING ON THE THIRD TIME. BRAKE MAKE TO MUCH NOISE AND VIBRATE. *NLM

CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE. NOW WAITING FOR THIRD WHICH IS ON BACK ORDER. *NLM

IT SEEMS THAT BY READING NUMEROUS ONLINE BBS ABOUT DODGE DAKOTA'S, THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING PROBLEMS ARE VERY PREVALENT. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FRONT ROTORS WARPING SINCE ALMOST DAY ONE WITH NO SATISFACTORY ACCOMMODATIONS BY THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY NEW TRUCK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS CERTAINLY A WIDESPREAD SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMER. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK *SC

WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING , THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND MY ACCELERATION DROPPED 20 MPH WHILE STILL PRESSING ON THE PEDAL. HESITATION ALSO WHILE CLIMBING HILLS. *JB

WATER PUMP FAILURE, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER EXHAUST LEAK DETECTED, SLOW SPEED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, GEAR STICKS FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, ROUGH IDLING, ODOMETER READING FAILURE, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS LIT, GAS TANK SENSOR FAILURE (READS EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL), WHEN DRIVING APPROX. 10 - 20 MPH ENGINE STALLS / SHUTS OFF, COMING TO STOP ENGINE SHUTS OFF, VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED TO COME TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN (REAR BRAKES), ENGINE PINGS / KNOCKS IN NORMAL OPERATION AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70+ MPH, AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP, ANTI-LOCK / ABS SENSOR OUT, FUEL GAUGE - SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTION, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING, GASKET CRACKED / LEAKING, THERMOSTAT GASKET LEAKING, DRIVE BELT CRACKING / DETERIORATING, FUEL INDUCTION SYSTEM FAILING. PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. PURCHASED FROM HONDA NORTH DEALER.*JB

THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *DT *JB

RECALL REPAIRS OF FUEL TUBE. FUEL TUBE MISALIGNED DUE TO ISOLATOR CLIP NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. *AK *JB

ENGINE PINGS OVER 30 MPH, SPEED CONTROL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, SUSPENSION (SWAY BAR, RACK BUSHINGS, AND CONTROL ARM) NEED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $700.00. *JB