1999 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

INTERIOR WATER LEAK@6620MILEAGE,WHOLE INTERIOR REPLACED,2 SERPENTINE BELTS REPLACED, 5 TIMES FOR ENGINE STALLING EITHER IN IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING , ENGINE LIGHT ELUMINATED AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND NOT START, TOWED TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY AWAITING ABITRATION HEARING WITH NCDS THROUGH CHRYSLER

INTERIOR WATER LEAK@6620MILAGE,2 SERPENTINE BELTS REPLACED,5 TIMES ENGINE/INTERIOR ENGINE LIGHT ELUMINATED CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING

5/5/00 MILAGE-24009 ENGINE LIGHT ON - VEHICLE STALLED (TOWED) 6/22/00 MILAGE-26743 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED 6/23/00 MILAGE-26774 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED6/26/00 MILAGE-26930 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED 8/10/00 MILEAGE28776 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED CHRYSLER CASE#7556187 FILED FOR ABITRATION DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AND BURDENSOME REPAIRS. REPLACED PARTS:SPARK PLUGS,PCM, SPRK PLUGWIRE,HEADGASKET, CYLINDER.

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON REAR LEAF SPRING, DLR SAYS ALL TRUCKS DO IT. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE BRAKE CABLE WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL WHEN THE CASING ON THE CABLE WEARS THRU AND THE CABLE RUSTS AND CORRODES.

SENSOR FOR SPEED CONTROLL ABOVE 15 MILES PER HOUR NOT WORKING,CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO STAY ON.TRUCK HESITATES TO CHANGE INTO GEAR WHEN SPEED ABOVE THAT IS TRYING TO BE REACHED.WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR FACTORY WARRANTY ON THIS PART AND TO FIND OUT WHERE IT IS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE AND IF IT CAN BE PUT ON AND RESET WITHOUT BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER?*AK

WHEN MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS IN 1ST GEAR IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

UPON TRYING TO TRADE IN THIS VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD BEEN REPAINTED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMS THAT THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE HAS DECREASED GREATLY DUE TO THIS. I WAS OFFERED $7,000 AS A TRADE IN VALUE. THE DEALER WOULD LIKE TO REPAINT, BUT I FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

I COMPLAINED ABOUT A VIBRATION DURING BRAKING, WAS TOLD THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE WARPED, I HAD THEM RESURFACED AT 350.00 AND LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM... ALL THIS AT 19,000 MILES (ALL HIGHWAY MILES) CHRYSLER SAYS IT'S NOT A WARRANTY ITEM......*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHING SOON AFTER VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEICLE, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS DURING IDLE. *YH