Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
CONSUMER COMPLAINED REGARDING BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AND SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V198000/ BRAKE HOSE REPAIRS, AND WAS DENIED SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT STILL HAVE WHINE, DODGE TELLS DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THEY FIND PROBLEM, AND THAT HAS BEEN A 1YR AGO
BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROCHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
AT 4,000 MILE DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. WITHIN A YEAR DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN DIFFERENTIAL ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE. INFORMED THAT VEHICLE DID HAVE A DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE TURNED BACK IN. BUT, CONSUMER WANTED TO KEEP VEHICLE. *AK
ROTORS & PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE NEW ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND ARE VIBRATING AGAIN.*AK
ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, AND RIGHT BEFORE ENGINE ALSO STALLED. ENGINE STARTED MAKING SOME NOISES LIKE KNOCKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ACCUSED CONSUMER OF NOT TAKING CARE OFF VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER HAS ALL PAPER WORK ON SERVICE CHECKUPS. AK
LOWER BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED. OTHER ONE WAS WORN, IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO.*AK
DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING SHAFT AND PUMP WHILE DRIVING STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO POWER STEERING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASHING OVER AN EMBANKMENT. *AK THE CAUSE FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED TO BE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. *YH
I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW THE TRUCK GOING DOWN A HILL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE TRUCK AND EVENTUALLY STOP IT BY DRIVING OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASS. LOOKING AT THE TRUCK THE NEXT MORNING SHOWED A WORN RUBBER HOSE IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE RIM OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD RUBBED A HOLE IN THE LINE. IT APPEARED THERE WAS A BENT BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE BRAKE LINE AND THAT'S WHAT ALLOWED THE LINE TO "GET INTO" THE WHEEL. I HAVEN'T RUN OVER ANY DEBRIS THAT COULD CAUSE THE BRACKET TO BEND AND THE TRUCK HASN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. IT'S MY OPINION, THAT IF A BRAKE LINE IS TO BE MOUNTED THAT CLOSE TO THE WHEEL, IT SHOULD BE WELL SHIELDED OR SECURED WITH HARDWARE THAT COULD NOT BE SO EASILY DEFORMED AND ALLOWING THE BRAKE LINE TO MOVE TOWARD THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL ONLY TOUCHES THE LINE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE IS ABOUT AN INCH OR INCH AND A HALF FROM THE LEFT WHEEL AND IS NOT WORN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN MY OPINION, AS I WAS DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROADS THE DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THE SHARP CURVES ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS IS PROBABLY WHERE THE DAMAGE OCCURRED AS THERE WERE MANY SHARP CURVES WHERE I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL AS FAR LEFT AND RIGHT AS I COULD TO MAKE THE CURVES.*AK
REAR END GEARS ARE TRASHED. *AK
WAS SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE AND WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL, AND VEHICLE STALLED. IT COULD HAPPEN IN THE REVERSE ORDER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & SERVICE MANAGER DROVE VEHICLE WITH OWNER AND PROBLEM HAPPENED. WAS INFORMED THAT DODGE KNEW ABOUT PROBLEM.HOWEVER, REGIONAL MANAGER INDICATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK
FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE TIRE FAILED ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL WITH A SUDDEN BLOW OUT LEAVING A 4" VERTICAL HOLE. THE GOODYEAR DEALER BLAMED IT ON A ROAD HAZARD ALTHOUGH I NEVER HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD, THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE ON A SEAM OF THE TIRE.TO DATE THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER HAVEN'T RESOLVED THE ISSUE.. *AK (TIRESIZE: 31X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X15 )
ALL FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (255 65 15) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE ONLY 50% WEAR LEFT WITH 13,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, COMPLAINT ON FILE AT GOODYEAR HEADQUARTERS REF#431367, COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHRYSLER'S HEADQUARTERS FILE #8011321. *MJS
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES CLEANED AND SERVICED, AND ROTORS TURNED. NOW A NEW ROTOR ON THE FRONT LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS TO THE DEALER FROM THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE TRUCK, DODGE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN I HAVE TO HAVE BRAKE WORK DONE 4 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ON AN AUTOMOBILE, AND I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATINING ACCIDENT.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE IS ON THIRD CATALYTIC CONVERTER SINCE PURCHASE, MAKES A LOUD CLANKING SOUND. ALSO, DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *AK
REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES EACH TIME AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME NOISE REAPPEARED AT THE SAME SPEED, BUT THIS TIME THEIR IS ALSO A GRIND WHEN AT A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. A ADDITIVE HAS BEEN ADDED TO REAR END BUT HAS NOT STOP GRINDING. DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THEY COULD FIND A SOLUTION. THEY TOLD WISON DODGE THIS THE FIRST TIME I HAD REAR END REPLACED AND THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. ONLY DIFFERENCE NOW THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND MY TRUCK HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOT THAT I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET DODGE TO DO SOMETHING, I HAVE TO TRY TO GET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE REAREND. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP A TOTAL OF ABOUT 18 DAYS AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE TIME I HAVE SPENT AT DEALERSHIP WAIT TO HAVE TRUCK CHECKED FOR PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS TRUCK, FRONT SUSPENISON PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS, BUT BLACKWELL DODGE IS STILL WORKING ON PROBLEM. ANY HELP WILL BE GLADLY APPRECIATED. *AK
CONSUMER HAS A 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA. TIRES WERE ORIGINALS WITH ONLY 50% OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM. GOODYEAR TO CONSUMER THEY WERE SPORT PERFORMANCE TIRES THAT DIDN'T REALLY BELONG ON A PICK UP TRUCK. TIRES HAD 13,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS (P255 65 R15). *SLC
A TIRE BLEW UP WHICH WAS OEM AT ONLY 14,000 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNDER NO WEIGHT LOAD IN THE BED. I'M IN A TRUCK CLUB OF FELLOW DAKOTA OWNERS. AT LEAST 6 OTHERS HAVE STATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK EAGLE LS TIRES EXPLODING AT 14,000 MILES. WHILE I ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE OF A BLOWN TIRE AND DAMAGED RIM, OTHERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITH DIFFERENT EAGLE LS TIRES BLOWING AT DIFFERNET TIMES. I'VE CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND DODGE DIRECTLY. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO SAVE THE BLOWN TIRE AND RIM FOR INSPECTION. I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING PERSONALLY FROM THIS BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS SPECIFIC BRAND OF TIRE. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: 255/65/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/65/15 )
RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WERE FALLING OUT. LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT IN DISREPAIR.DEALER NOTIFIED ON 4/10/00.MILEAGE5536 .CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEDAT20445. THERMOSTAT HOUSING REPLACED AT 13478.
WHENEVER BRAKING CAN FEEL BRAKES PULSATING THROUGH OUT TRUCK. TOOK TO DEALER AND MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS WHICH WERE WARPED, & NEEDED TO BE TURNED. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR AWHILE AND THEN RETURNED. ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. *AK ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DUE TO REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING INTERMITTENTLY OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND STAY ON WITHOUT CONSUMER TURNING BUTTON ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
5.2L ENGINE; 20,418 MI; HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION & SPARK KNOCK DUE TO FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD VALLEY-PAN GASKET. DEALERSHIP REPLACED GASKET AT NO COST (WARRANTY).
ENGINE STALLED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - ON, ODOMETER READ "NO BUS" LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TOWED, PROBLEM TRACED TO 20AMP FUSE AND COMPUTER MODULE.*AK
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 15 MPH REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID AND REAR ENDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE P215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
DODGE HAS DENIED ME COMPENSATION FOR A 69% REDUCTION IN TOWING CAPACITY THAT WAS OFFERED TO OTHER OWNERS SOLELY BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. IT WAS PURCHASED 3 MOS. OLD WITH 3K MILES BEFORE THE REDUCTION WAS ANNOUNCED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN OFFICALLY NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE TO TOW 2000+ LBS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT CAN THE NHTSA DO TO HELP DOGDE UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES?*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AN ANMINAL RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER FLIPPED OVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SPARK PLUG HAS CRACKED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND SUN WAS BRIGHT AND BLINDED HER. CONSUMER HIT A TRAILER WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
BRAKES PULSATE DURING MEDIUM APPLICATION. DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND REQUIRED MILLING AND SHOE REPLACEMENT. SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO ME AND A POSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM BUT DEALER SAYS ITS A WEAR ITEM. THE SHOES STILL HAD 75%+ OF THE PAD LEFT. I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ONE HERE.*AK
VEHCILE WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT ON DRY ROAD. FRONT END VIBRATES INTERMITENTLY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TO CALL BUT NO CONTACT.*AK ENGINE VALVE FAILED FIVE TIMES. STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. REAR OIL SEAL IS LEAKING. *YH
ABOUT EVERY 10,000 THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP PRODUCING VIBRATIONS WHEN STOPPING AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES, I DON'T USE TWO FEET TO DRIVE, AND THE TRUCK NEVER LEAVES THE ROAD. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE SURGES/OSCILLATES WHEN BRAKING FROM APPROX. 45 MPH TO 0 MPH. *YH
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
FRONT DISC BRAKES WILL HEAT UP AND SEPARATE IN HALF AND HALF OF THE BRAKES WILL FALL OUT DUE TO THE SEPARATION CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES.DLR CLAIMS IT IS GLUE THAT SEPARATES DUE TO THE HEAT. CONSUMER REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKES BUT DEFECT WILL REOCCUR. SO FAR CONSUMER HAS REPLACED IT 3 TIMES AND IT WILL ONLY LAST ABOUT 3 MONTHS.
INTERIOR WATER LEAK@6620MILAGE,2 SERPENTINE BELTS REPLACED,5 TIMES ENGINE/INTERIOR ENGINE LIGHT ELUMINATED CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING
INTERIOR WATER LEAK@6620MILEAGE,WHOLE INTERIOR REPLACED,2 SERPENTINE BELTS REPLACED, 5 TIMES FOR ENGINE STALLING EITHER IN IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING , ENGINE LIGHT ELUMINATED AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND NOT START, TOWED TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY AWAITING ABITRATION HEARING WITH NCDS THROUGH CHRYSLER
5/5/00 MILAGE-24009 ENGINE LIGHT ON - VEHICLE STALLED (TOWED) 6/22/00 MILAGE-26743 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED 6/23/00 MILAGE-26774 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED6/26/00 MILAGE-26930 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED 8/10/00 MILEAGE28776 ENGINE LIGHT ON-VEHICLE STALLED CHRYSLER CASE#7556187 FILED FOR ABITRATION DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AND BURDENSOME REPAIRS. REPLACED PARTS:SPARK PLUGS,PCM, SPRK PLUGWIRE,HEADGASKET, CYLINDER.
NOISE IN REAR DIFF. DEALER ADMITS THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT FIX
ENGINE REPEATEDLY BREAKS #2 SPARK PLUG. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION.*AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON REAR LEAF SPRING, DLR SAYS ALL TRUCKS DO IT. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE BRAKE CABLE WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL WHEN THE CASING ON THE CABLE WEARS THRU AND THE CABLE RUSTS AND CORRODES.
SENSOR FOR SPEED CONTROLL ABOVE 15 MILES PER HOUR NOT WORKING,CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO STAY ON.TRUCK HESITATES TO CHANGE INTO GEAR WHEN SPEED ABOVE THAT IS TRYING TO BE REACHED.WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR FACTORY WARRANTY ON THIS PART AND TO FIND OUT WHERE IT IS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE AND IF IT CAN BE PUT ON AND RESET WITHOUT BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER?*AK
WHEN MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS IN 1ST GEAR IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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