2000 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

THIS VEHICLE WAS SPECIFICALLY ORDERED FROM DODGE AS A TOWING VEHICLE. THE TRUCK CAME WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO TOWING MIRRORS OFFERED AS AN OPTION. I DO NOT THINK DODGE SHOULD BUILD TOWING VEHICLES WITHOUT PROVIDING THE AVAILABILITY TO PURCHASE SUCH MIRRORS. I HAVE NOTIFIED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ALL THEY SAY IS THERE ARE NO FACTORY TOWING MIRRORS FOR THE DAKOTA TRUCKS. YET THEY CONTINUE TO OFFER FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGES. THIS POLICY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. IF THEY DO NOT OFFER TOWING MIRRORS FOR THIS MODEL THEN THEY SHOULD NOT OFFER A TOWING PACKAGE. I CANNOT EVEN LOCATE A TOWING MIRROR REPLACEMENT ONLY THE UNIVERSAL STRAP ON ONES WHICH DO NOT WORK WELL. CIPA OFFERS A SLIDE OVER TOWING MIRROR BUT NOT FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA SLT MODEL THAT I HAVE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.*AK

LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING AT MODERATE SPEEDS, SEE YOUR CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED. DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SQUIRTER DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT AND NO LONGER WORKS. PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SQUIRTER NO LONGER WORKS. FRONT LICENSE PLATE (REQUIRED IN TEXAS) BOLT FAILED, LOST LICENSE PLATE SOMEWHERE.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO OTHER GEARS. LEVER, WILL GO INTO OTHER GEARS IF DRIVER HITS IT WITH ARM OR SOMETHING BY AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS TO FORCE LEVER TO STAY IN POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS THREE TIMES, 24000 MILES,29000 MILES, AND 33000 MILES FOR WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING THE BREAKS TO PULSATE WHEN APPLIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE AND SHIMMIES WHEN GET UP TO SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *ASKI

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND COULD NOT TURN. AFTER STOPPING AND LOOKING AT VEHICLE SAW FRONT TIE ROD HAD COME APART.TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED TIR ROD CAME APART AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED RADIO POP. THEN, WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM VENT. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE. *AK

WARPED BRAKE ROTORS ARE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH SET OF ROTORS IN 28000 MILES. THE DEALER TALKED ME INTO PAYING FOR NEW PADS LAST TIME BECAUSE HE SAID BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 12000 MILES. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA RESPONDING TO THIS UNSAFE ISSUE? THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE IS ABOUT WARPED ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. PLEASE RESPOND!!*AK

WHILE DRIVING, LOCKING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED, ELECTRIC LOCKING SYSTEM GRINDS UPON LOCKING, ONCE LOCKED, THEY CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED, EVEN WITH KEY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. *AK *YH