2002 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

2002 DAKOTA 4X4 4.7L CONTINUOSLY WARPING BAKE ROTORS, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINT, LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND STEERING.*MR *CB

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES A SHUDDER UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE DRAGGING ALL OF THE TIME, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. THE WARPED ROTORS ARE THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES.*AK

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. SHIFTS AT 35 MPH AND THEN WINDS OUT TO 55 MPH OR MORE AND WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL YOU TAKE FOOT OFF GAS SLIGHTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEIR "FIX" WAS FROM ADJUSTMENTS TO CHANGING INTERNAL TRANMISSION PARTS TO INSTALLING A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTING. NOW AM IN LEMON LAW LITIGATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE THIRD TO THE FOURTH GEAR ,WON'T SHIFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE EIGHT TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, HAD SOME PULSATION EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 25000 MILES JUST HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED.*AK

TRUCK HAS 24000 MILES AND BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY SHOT ON VEHICLE, STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER 8500 MILES ON BRAND NEW TRUCK

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BAKE ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. MINE WERE WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 8000 MILES OF REGULAR USE, NO TOWING OR HAULING WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH AND SEARCHED FOR OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FIND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE ROTORS WARP SO BADLY THAT IT BECOMES DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO MY USE OF THE BRAKES. NOW AFTER A TOTAL OF 17,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, MANY WEIGHING MORE THAN A DAKOTA AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WONDER IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DAKOTA'S BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING REPEATED WARPING. THIS WARPING DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SAFTELY AND EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHEICLE, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND HUSBAND HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR 2002, DODGE, DAKOTA PICK. TRUCK FILLS UP WITH WATER, AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. CONSUMMER STATES THAT THEY HAD WINDOWS/SEALS/VENTS, AND WHOLE TRUCK GUTTED OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES, 6 OF THOSE TIMES FOR WATER DAMAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BAFFLED THE MECHANICS THAT TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK