1993 Dodge Dakota complaints

THE OVERDRIVE IN VEHICLE, CHEWS UP THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE BEARINGS WORKING LOOSE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON THE BEARINGS. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEARS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK.

DESIGN FLAW OF BEARING IN A GEAR IN OVERDRIVE WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE MANUFACTURING STAGE WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE OVERDRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILD TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *YC

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE INOPERABLE, DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DOOR LOCKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 40-45MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO BACK INTO THE REAR, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE FROM PARK HAVE TO GO TO REVERS FIRST THEN TO DRIVE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21575R14 )

AXLE SHAFT SEALS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE AND CREATED A BAD SMELL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEALS 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

HAVE CONTACTED DEALER, SERVICE REP, MANUFACTUER, MARK III NO AVAIL ON PAINT PEELING PROBLEM, THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. MOST DODGE VECHICLES HAVE PEELING PAINT PROBLEMS, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR, PLEASE ASSIST US IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU THERESA ALEY. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS WHITE IN COLOR. LAST YEAR APPROXIMATELY IN JUNE 1998 I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE CAB OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO PEEL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IS VERY CLEAN. NOW I HAVE A CAB THAT IS AN EYE SORE DUE TO THE PEELING SPOTS ON THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT I NOTICED CHIPS OF PAINT IN THE DRIVEWAY WHERE I PARK THE VEHICLE, AND I AM AFRAID THAT WITH SMALL CHILDREN THAT THE CHIPS OF PAINT COULD BE A HAZARD OR DO HARM. *AK

THE DRIVER'S DOOR BOTTOM HINGES CANNOT HOLD THE DOOR ,CAUSING THE HINGES TO BREAK, AND THE DOOR MAY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S DOOR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORK LIKE ANTI-LIKE BRAKES SHOULD..THEY ARE NOT ACTIVE AT ANY TIME OR SPEED .I HAVE HAD DEALERS AND MECHANICS CHECK THEM AND CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG.BUT WHEN I AN STOPPED, I COULD STAND ON THE BRAKES AND LIGHTLY TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL,) AND SPIN THE REAR TIRES EVEN WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DISABLED. THANK YOU. MY E MAIL IS [email protected]. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED/PITTED AND WORE THE BRAKE PADS DOWN TO AN UNUSEABLE AND UNSAFE CONDITION. I STILL HAVE THE OLD ROTORS, AND I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT I COULD HAVE GOTTEN THE ROTORS FROM ANY JUNK YARD, AND WAS JUST TRYING TO RIP THEM OFF. I DID NOT TAKE MY TRUCK TO A CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP, BUTI DID TAKE IT TO A VERY GOOD REPAIR SHOP OF MY CHOISE. WHEN THEY GOT DONE THEY SAID THAT CHRYSLER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS ON SOME VANS, AND THAT THE ONES ON MY TRUCK WERE OF THE SAME SIZE AND STYLE USED ON THE VANS WITH THE PROBLEM. ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS IF THERE IS A RECALL OR A FIX THAT I GET SOME PAY BACK FOR MY PROBLEM. I DON'T LIKE TO BE TOLD THAT I AM JUST TRYING TO RIP THEM OFF. THANK YOU, SINCERELY YOURS MAX A. HOOL SR. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS PITTED ON BOTH SIDES. ALSO FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT.

CONSUMER BECAME TRAPPED IN SEAT BELT, AND HAD TO GO TO THE SERVICE STATION AND HAVE THEM CUT HIM OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

HOOD UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

ROTORS PITTED AND FLAKING CAUSING THEM TO MAKE NOISE.

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

WHEN DRIVING AND BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, TWO STUDS THAT HOLD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND ONE OTHER STUD SNAPPED AND SHEARED OFF, CAUSE BRAKES TO BECOME LOOSE INSTANTLY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WAS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKED UP DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PAID THE CONSUMER. *AK

RADIATOR IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDETERMINED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR MOULDING HAS CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO CARPET. DOOR JAM PLASTIC MOULDING SET DOWN WITH 5 SCREWS, PENETRATING THROUGH SHEET METAL NO RUBBER WASHERS/OTHER COMPONENTS WERE UTILIZED TO PREVENT OUTSIDE WATER FROM SEEPING UP IN THE SCREW HOLES. IN ADDITION, UTILIZED TOO MUCH TORQUE WITH THESE SCREWS, CAUSING OVERSIZED SCREW HOLES TO BE CREATED FURTHER CREATING HARMFUL ROAD SALTS WHICH ENTERED TRUCK BODY. *AK

SEAT BELT LATCH IN FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IN A LATCH POSITON WILL NOT UNLATCH. IT IS STUCK . DEALER SAID IT BROKE, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT AXLE SEALS FAILED, LEAKING GEAR OIL.

AXLE SHAFT CRAKED CAUSING KNOCKING SOUND WHILE GOING UP HILL.

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING OR WHEN IN NEUTRAL POSITION THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF.

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

THE TILT WHEEL WIRING HARNESS BREAKS WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED AFTER A FEW MONTHS USE. WHENEVER STRESS IS APPLIED, THE WIRES ARE CONNECTED IN DOWN POSITION. IN THE UP POSITION, STEERING WHEEL WIRES ARE SEPARATED. TOOK TO THE DEALER & PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK SOLDERING THE WIRES ON TO THE CLIPS WOULD ONLY BE A TEMPORARY FIX. REPLACING THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT ONLY VERY EXPENSIVE BUT OFFERS NO ASSURANCE OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *YH

HEATER CORE LEAKED COOLANT INTO CAB OF VEHICLE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. HAD APPLIED BRAKES, BUT STILL REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER ABOUT GROWLING & TOLD CHARACTER OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER HEARS A POPPING , AND CAN FEEL THE POPPING IN THE STEERING COLUMN; THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.

CLUTCH PLATE CRACKED.

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 75 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, IT APPEARS THAT RANSFER CASE CAME APART, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP, NO NOISE/WARNING, VEHICLE WITH DEALER, TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION ORDERED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE ROAD HAD ICE ON IT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AROUND 15-20 MPH. *AK

VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP AND SHOULDER BELT LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FAILURE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE CALIPER, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE DISC DUE TO A RUSTED BOLT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL IS CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TWICE.

VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT/VIBRATING.

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR.

THE STEERING RACK CONTINUES TO LET LOOSE. WHENEVER STARTING OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER CAN FEEL SOMETHING MOVING AROUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND ITS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LEFT IN IDLE POSITION, IN PARK, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK

STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO HAVE HARD SPOTS WHEN TURNING. TENDS TO LOCK UP. RACK & PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE TRUCK HAS A LEAKING RACK & PINION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK