2002 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

VEHICLE STARTS TO MISFIRE AT ANY RPM WILL NOT START,I AM A CERTIFIED TECH,COIL NEW,CRANK SENSOR NEW,VOLTAGE READING AT COIL 10.49V ON PCM SIDE GOOD BRIGHT PULSE AND CONSISTENT. IN 1977 DODGE WAS INFORMED NOT TO INSTALL ASD RELAY INSIDE COMPUTER HOUSING AND TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO REPLACEMENT. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THEIR DEFIANCE TO DO SO. IT IS CAUSING A CONCERN ISSUE OF MULTIPLE NO START CONDITIONS WHERE OTHER TECHS WIND UP REPLACING THE COMPUTERS UNNECESSARILY,AND IN MOST CASES OVER HEAT ON HOT DAYS.AFTER REPLACING A VARIETY OF PARTS DUE TO LACK OF TESTING PROCEDURE INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO MALFUNCTIONING RELAY. THE COMPUTER IS ALL THAT IS LEFT. ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT IS IN NORMAL OPERATION.FUEL PRESSURE IS 45PSI AND GOOD FLOW.ALL GAUGES READ NORMAL AND NO COMPUTER CODES PRESENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES SEIZED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 24, NEAR CLARKSVILLE, TN, AT 2015 HOURS, MY HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. AFTER A SPAN OF 15-20 SECONDS WITH NO LIGHTS, I HAD TO UNSAFELY PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER WHICH MY HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, FOR SPANS OF 1-3 SECONDS. FROM THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT TO NOW, MY HEADLIGHTS, INTERNAL LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE ALL INOPERABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE DURING BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR LIMITED VIABILITY DUE TO LIGHT. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS AN EXTREMELY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH DODGE DAKOTA AND DODGE DURANGO OWNERS, WITH VEHICLES MADE BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 01' - 03'. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE, AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP OR FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM IT WAS UNSAFE, AND THAT MY SITUATION WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HONESTLY BELIEVE, IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER, OR TO A DRIVER IN A SITUATION OF BAD WEATHER OR LATE AT NIGHT. IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE. *TR

IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCKSYSTEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SHIFTING LEVER STICKS IN PARK. CANNOT SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INTO A BUSY STREET. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,233. UPDATED 02/20/13*LJ UPDATED 02/20/2013*JS

WHILE STOPPED PARKING AND TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, BRAKES FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS A SPECIAL ORDER VEHICLE THAT INCLUDED 4 WHEEL ABS. AFTER BRAKES FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED OUT OF REAR BRAKE LINES NEITHER THE ABS OR "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHTS WERE INDICATED ON THE DASH CONTROL PANEL. I AM CONCERNED THAT A BRAKE LINE FAILED AND NO INDICATION OF FAILURE SHOWED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. WITH THE FAILURE NOT UNDER ANY STOPPING FUNCTION (VEHICLE WAS ALREADY STOPPED) AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF FAILURE WITH THE CONTROL PANEL THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE IF BRAKES FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND FIRST NOTICE IS COMPLETE LOSS OF PEDAL WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT OR AT LEAST LOSS OF CONFIDENCE AND OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE ALL RECORDS OF REPAIR OVER THE HISTORY OF THE TRUCK. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A BRAKE LINE FAILURE TOOK PLACE AT ALL. I HAVE OWNED DOZENS OF VEHICLES OVER MY DRIVING LIFE AND HAVE HAD VEHICLES WITH WELL OVER 200,000 MILES WITH NO BRAKE LINE FAILURES. IF THIS IS NOT A DEFECT IN DESIGN OR WORKMANSHIP, THEN THE DEFECT HAS TO BE IN INFERIOR MATERIAL QUALITY THAT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THIS IMPORTANT FUNCTION REQUIRED FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK WHILE THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISE THE CONTACT THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

STEEL BRAKE LINE TO REAR WHEEL RUSTED AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID OUT OF MASTER CYL. *TR

PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTROL ARM BROKE FREE LETTING THE WHEEL COME FREE FROM THE VEHICLE..... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE SEIZED UNINTENDEDLY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TOWARD THE SAME DIRECTION. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER WAITING THIRTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE THREE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM, SUCH AS; BOTH ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE LINES. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REPAIR WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.