2002 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON TRUCK. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN CHECKED REGULARLY DURING THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AND NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE HAD BEEN MADE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.*AK

FOR A VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY WITH AN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, THIS DAKOTA'S WHEELS LOCK UP AT THE SLIGHTEST PRESENCE OF WATER. THIS CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING A RAINSTORM AT SOMETHING LESS THAN 20 MPH. I SUSTAINED $5,000 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS THE ONLY ACCIDENT I HAVE EVER HAD IN OVER 40 YRS OF DRIVING. TESTING STOPPING DISTANCES ON WET PAVEMENT ARE AT BEST, SCARY. THIS THING LOCKS WHEELS TOO EASILY IN MY OPINION, CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE SKIDS THAT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED IN MY 1990 DODGE CARAVAN, OR ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. *LA

RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM FAILED WHICH CAUSED KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. *PH *NM

MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X2 HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,200 MILES ON IT. AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE FRONT END STARTED TO RATTLE AND SEEM LOOSE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND HAVING SOMEONE LOOK AT IT, I FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS ARE FAILING PREMATURELY.

UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT AND ARE POPPING AND CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO CUP,AND TRUCK WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT.YOU CAN REALLY HEAR POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING SHARP AND GOING IN A DRIVEWAY.

PREMATURE WEAR OF BALL JOINTS ON 2002 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP. THIS WEAR COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF NOT REPAIRED.*AK

PREMATURE FAILURE AT 34,000 MILES ON BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. FRONT-END NOISES (AT TURNING, ROUGH PAVEMENT, SPEED BUMPS) STARTED OCCURRING BEFORE 10,000 MILES AND CONTINUED TO GROW WORSE UNTIL REPLACEMENT.*AK

BOUGHT TRUCK NEW. ROTORS WORN BEYOND REPAIR AT 25000 MILES. BRAKES PADS WERE LESS THEN HALF WORN. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *CB

CONSUMER WANTED TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *PH NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, PLACED IN PARK, THEN RESTARTED. *SC

THERE IS A HESITATION (DEAD SPOT) WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELORATOR PEDAL,WHEN TRYING TO START ROLLING FROM A STOP. THE RPMS ACTUALLY FALL BEFORE THEY RISE. THIS ,WHILE LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH IS UNSAFE ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN THE POWER IS NEEDED THE MOST. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE 9 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAY ; 1)IT WILL GET BETTER WITH TIME 2)THIS IS AN INHERANT PROBLEM WITH THE 6 CYLINDER & MANUAL 3)CANT DUPLICATE (IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO MOVE) YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET PAST THE HESITATION AREA