1999 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

ALL FOUR TIRES THAT WERE FACTORY INSTALLED ON 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA ARE SPLITTING RIGHT ON SEAM OF SIDEWALL NEAR THE RIM. THESE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES ON THEM, AND CONSUMER NOTICED SPLITTING RIGHT BEFORE 30,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE IS P215/75R15, DOT # IS M6HFFKWR258. GOODYEAR CENTER SAID THAT DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF FLOW CRACKING. *AK *SLC

THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL 4 OF MY WRANGLER ST TIRES ARE FAILING AT THE SEAMS, AND AT THE SAME TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY GOODYEAR STORE CALLED IT "FLOW CRACKING" AND SAID "THAT IS NOT GOOD". THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE TRUCK INSTALLED DURING IT'S PRODUCTION. THE FOLLOWING IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOUND ON THE TIRES: DOT M6HF FKWR 258, THERE IS A NUMBER AND LETTER, E13 ENCLOSED BY A CIRCLE, ANOTHER NUMBER LOCATED ON TIRE IS T302962-GPF-95-MMS , THERE IS A NUMBER 100S AND THE LETTERS BS, ANOTHER NUMBER IS 026951 M+S, GOODYEAR IS REPLACING THE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY ON A PRORATED BASIS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT IN THE TIRE. THE LOCAL GOODYEAR STORE IS EDWARDS AUTO SERVICE CENTER 13936 JEFF-DAVIS HWY WOODBRIDGE VA 22191, 703 494-7181. FAX 703 494-5140, THEY SAID IT'D BE A WEEK BEFORE THE REPLACEMENTS ARRIVE. I SUBMIT THIS AS THE START OF ANY PAPER TRAIL SHOULD THIS GOODYEAR TIRE DEFECT, BE A PRELUDE TO A SITUATION AS OCCURRED WITH FIRESTONE AND THE FORD EXPLORER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6HF TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BACK FIRED AND NOTICED A LOT OF RACKET, AND A LOT OF OIL CONSUMPTION. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK

THIS WILL BE MY SEVENTH TIME TO THE GARAGE AT 40000 MILE I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I FEEL THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD WITH THEIR PRODUCT. CAN YOU HELP? THANK YOU. RLG OHIO P.S I HAVE 7 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS..NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMER HIT BRICKWALL AT 60 MPH, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DODGE CO SAID IT WAS AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $11,000. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT IT TAKES 17 DEGREES OF FORCE TO TRIP SENSOR AND MUST BE HIT DIRECTLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE, THE CAR ALSO HIT REAR END AS IT SPUN ON ICE, ALSO NOT DEPLOYING AIR BAG. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED REGARDING BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AND SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V198000/ BRAKE HOSE REPAIRS, AND WAS DENIED SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT STILL HAVE WHINE, DODGE TELLS DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THEY FIND PROBLEM, AND THAT HAS BEEN A 1YR AGO

BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROCHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AT 4,000 MILE DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. WITHIN A YEAR DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN DIFFERENTIAL ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE. INFORMED THAT VEHICLE DID HAVE A DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE TURNED BACK IN. BUT, CONSUMER WANTED TO KEEP VEHICLE. *AK