1998 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR-IN MANUAL TRANS. GRINDS GOING INTO REVERSE. CUPHOLDER DEFECTIVE THIS IS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE, AND MY LAST CHRYLSER PRODUCT, I AM NOT HAPPY WITH MY DODGE!!

FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAIN AND LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE STOPS.

HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V208000, REGARDING FRAME BOLTS. NO MENTION OF DEFECT UNDER RECALL. *AK

WINDSHIELD HAS MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. OPTICAL DISTORTIONS APPEAR IN MULTIPLE, IF NOT THE ENTIRE WINDSHEILD. DEALER DISCRIBED THEM AS NORMAL AND THAT EVERY OTHER WINDSHIELD IN THE DAKOTA AND DURANGO LINE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS...ER CHARACTER. I WAS ASKED TO GET USE TO THE DISTORTION, BUT CANNOT. MY PROBLEM WITH VISABILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD HAS CAUSED MISJUDGEMENTS IN SIGN LEGIBILITY, DISTANCE/PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND SOMETIMES RESULTED IN EYESTRAIN LEADING TO HEADACHES.

THE POST THAT ARE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE WINDSHIELD ARE TOO WIDE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER FIELD OF VISION.

IT APPEARS THERE WAS A FUEL RETURN LINE SEPARATION THAT CAME LOOSE TO CAUSE FUMES TO BE IGNITED BY THE CATALYIC CONVERTER. *AK

UNDER WET CONDITIONS BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE/BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES AND TWICE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND GOING UP A HILL, VEHICLE GOES PAST 3RD GEAR INTO 2ND GEAR, RACES UP TO OVER 5000 RPM WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGE, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. SPEED CONTROL LINKAGE ADJUSTED AGAIN, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE. *AK *ML

WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO FULLY ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PROCEED FORWARD AS EXPECTED. *YC

RACK & PINION EXPERIENCING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCE NOISE, SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. *YC