2001 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WHILE USING THE A/C, I HAVE NOTICED A BAD ODER.HIS ODER IS NOTICABLE ONCE THE A/C HAS COOLED DOWN THE INTERIOR. I WOULD DESCRIBE HE ODER AS A "POWDERY CHEMICAL" SMELL. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICAL IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTAINANCE, I ASKED ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD "WE WIL LOOK IN TO IT" AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS SMELL IS DANGERUS BECAUSE I HAVE TWO YOUNG INFANTS AS WELL AS MY WIFE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT. *AK
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF. *AK WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE COMPLETE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY UPPER ARM, AXLES, AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY HAD FALLEN OFF, AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO BREAK OFF. CHRYSLER ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY. THE MAIN FACTOR WAS FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT WHICH WAS A SEALED UNIT. *SCC *JB
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- DEPTFORD, NJ
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DIAGNOSED CAUSE AS DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINT.*AK
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- STERLING, MA
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 AND HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAIL (LUCKLY I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AT THE TIME). WHY IS IT THAT YOU CANNOT PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BALL JOINT FROM DODGE (YOU MUST PURCHASE THE WHOLE UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY?)*AK
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- ALTO, NM
THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WEARING AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAD BROKEN AND THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WERE BADLY WARPED. *SCC *JB
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- PILOT GROVE, MO
THE THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED TO RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. *MR *TS *JB
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- NORTH TAZEWELL, VA
VEHICLE HAS A CLUCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING A TURN. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT, AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT.*AK
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- CAMPTI, LA
SEVERE BRAKING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WARPED ROTORS. ROTORS WILL WARP EVERY 10-20 ,000 MILES DUE TO REAR BRAKE FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS A VERY DANGEROUS ONE. ESPECIALLY ON WET PAVEMENT.*AK
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- WESTMONT, IL
WARPED FRONT ROTORS AT 13,900 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED $400. REAR BRAKES CHECKED CLEANED ADJUSTED $85. CHRYSLER TOLL FREE "ASSISTANCE" REFUSED ANY HELP. SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND NONE ELSE I COULD SPEAK TO. CLEARLY A DESIGN/ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE DAKOTA BRAKES. *AK
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2001 DODGE DAKOTA- WILMINGTON, DE
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THERES IS A BANGING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER IS REPLACING THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK
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