1998 Dodge Dakota complaints

RECALL 97V170000, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM RECALL WHICH WAS NOT MODIFIED TO THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM, SUCH AS PEDAL GOES TO TO FLOOR AND FEELS SPONGY. DEALER HAD TO BLEED OUT THE AIR IN THE LINES OF THE ABS SYSTEM. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS TRUCK JUMPS AROUND IN THE REAR END WHEN IT IS EMPTY. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SAFE IN BAD WEATHER.

FRONT AND THE REAR TIRES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OR FEATHERING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS, ADD ALL VEHICLE VIN#. *AK

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IT HAD 295 MILES ON IT FROM DEALER ASSURED ME IT WAS NOT A DEMO POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AFTER A FEW DAYS EVERYTHING DIED AS I WAS ENTERING TRAFFIC DEALER REPAIRED AFTER 4 DAYS FUEL GAGE NOT READING PROPERLY DEALER REPAIRED ENGINE HAS SLIGHT MISS DEALER CHECKED TWICE REGAPPED PLUGS SO THEY SAY NO IMPROVEMENT REAR END IS STARTING TO WHINE FLUID CHECKED AT OIL CHANGE AM CONCERNED IF THIS TRUCK IS OK [email protected]

DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR POWER MIRRORS' SURFACES SEEM TO BE MADE OF A SOFT PLASTIC, WHICH GETS MICROSCOPIC SURFACE SCRATCHES. THESE ARE NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL A LOW SUN ANGLE FROM REAR OF TRUCK APPEARS. THEN THE MIRRORS GLINT WITH A MILLION POINTS OF LIGHT, MAKING THEM USELESS. *AK

ENGINE FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25MPH, A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND THE TRUCK BROADSIDED THE CAR. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN THE TRUCK. *AK *TT

COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED. VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND LEAKS RADIATOR FLUID.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

GOING UP HILL WHEN VEHICLE DIED OUT FOR NO REASON. TOWED TO DEALER & 1ST TIME, NOTHING FOUND. 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED, WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED CHANGING. 3RD TIME, WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS IN BAD SHAPE ALONG WITH TORQUE CONVERTOR & BOTH NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, PLACING SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WILL OCCUR DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.

NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.

EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE THE GEARS GRIND AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK

REVERSE GEAR GRINDS BADLY. THE TEETH ARE BEING WORN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE.

VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, TOTAL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN, AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES. NO CAUSE DETERMINED FOR EITHER PROBLEM.

MOTOR MOUNTS RUSTED . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. ALSO EXPERIENCES OIL LEAKS AND IGNITION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING.

UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. ALSO EXPERIENCES OIL LEAKS AND IGNITION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING.

FAN CLUTCH ENGAGED WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS COLD OR WARM RESULTING IN A LOUD ROARING BLOWER NOISE AS THE CAR IS ACCELERATED FROM A STOP. IF THE ENGINE IS REVVED UP AND DOWN IN NEUTRAL PRIOR TO PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARITY AVOIDED, BUT IT RETURNS TO THIS CONDITION UNTIL THE ENGINE IS FINALLY DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES OR MORE.

DRIVING ON BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CAR IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT HAD NO BRAKING POWER AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER AVOIDED HITTING THE VEHICLE AND HIT A POLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. AK

FRONT WHEEL WELLS HAVE A LARGE GAP BETWEEN WERE THE INNER FENDER ENDS AND THE FRAME STARTS, CAUSING WATER AND SNOW TO BE ABLE TO ENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT (POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD).

PARKING BRAKE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OUTSIDE OF REAR SPRINGS BY FACTORY; RESULTING IN RUBBING AGAINST REAR WHEEL AND CAUSING THUMPING SOUND IN FRONT LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

THE FRONT CENTER CUPHOLDERS ON THE 40-20-40 SEATS ARE VERY LOW IN DESIGN, WHEN YOU PUT A HOT DRINK IN THEM AND MAKE A TURN THE DRINKS IN THEM (CUP AND ALL) WILL FALL OUT, IF HOT DRINKS ARE IN THEM IT WILL BURN YOUR LEG WHILE DRIVING BUT WORSE IT DISTRACTS YOU AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND MID SHAFT WAS REPLACED PER TSB 971121191297. THE NOISE AND FEELING NEVER COMPLETELY ENDED. THE KNOCK IS STILL NOTICEABLE DURING STOPPING AND TURNING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE MORE APPARENT DURING TURNING AND BREAKING.

CLUTCH FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION TAILSHAFT/SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

PLEASE PROVIDE LIST OF DEALERS IN OAHU, HAWAII THAT DEACTIVATE AIR BAGS.

HIGH SEAT BACKS IN THE VEHICLE CAUSE THE DRIVERS VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED.

LOUD NOISES COMING FROM DRIVETRAIN. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.

ENGINE BACKFIRES WHEN DECELERATING.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.

GOING 50MPH, HIT BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING DEER & VEHICLE SWERVED. BRAKES LOCKED UP & WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT. FRONT END HIT DITCH & THEN FLIPPED OVER, FRONT TO REAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS WHEN PULLING UBRUPTLY ON THE BELT. PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK NO MATTER HOW HARD CONSUMER PULLS.

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

REAREND REPLACED ON VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE REAR ENDS REPLACED ON VEHICLE HOWEVER NOISE IS STILL HEARD WHEN DRIVING 40-45 MPH.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE COLLISION THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK

AN EXTRA WHEEL STUD FOUND IN BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED BRAKES TO ENGAGE AT 25 MILES AN HOUR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.

SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY DURING COLLISION.

CONSUMER WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PULLED VEHICLE FROM GARAGE & LEFT IN PARK. CLOSED GARAGE DOOR. TURNED & VEHICLE HAD JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE & ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING CENTER POST OF GARAGE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. WAS TO GO TO ARBITRATION BUT WAS CANCELED. *AK.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND GAS WAS LEAKING DUE TO DISCONNECTED FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING. *AK