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2000 Dodge Dakota complaints

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 2000 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 2001MN

ABS SYSTEM ONLY WORKS WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED VERY HARD. WHEN APPLIED ON ICE FRONT WILL LOCK UP AND REAR WILL KEEP GOING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, BOTH STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 4, 2001NC

WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 25-30 MPH. *AK *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 2, 2001CT

EVERY 9000-10000 MI. FRONT ROTORS WARP AND PULSATE REDUCING BRAKING ABILITY.*AK

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Nov 26, 2001MS

CRACKS ON SIDWALL OF RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS 18 INCHES LONG, AND WAS CIRCLING THE RIM OF TIRE AT LEAST 1/4 INCH DEEP. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. ON TWO FRONT TIRES, CRACKS WERE NEAR THE RIM OF SIDEWALL AND STILL INFLATED. HAD CHECKED TIRES AFTER RETURNING FROM TRIP. TAKEN TO TIRE RETAILER, AND TIRES REPLACED ON PRORATED BASIS. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P215/75R15 WITH 9,028 MILES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Nov 19, 2001TX

REAR BRAKE ROTORS/DRUMS ARE WARPED, THIS WAS UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED,*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 18, 2001MO

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 11, 2001WA

MY DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4 4.7LTR V-8'S BRAKES STARTED SPUTTERING AND HOPPING AT ABOUT 13000 MILES. SINCE THAT TIME THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I AM CURRENTLY AT ABOUT 24000 MILES. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHERE I WORK THAT HAVE OWNED DODGE VEHICLES (99 AND NEWER) AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDEDS UPON HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. USING BRAKES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE ON A VEHICLE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HOW COME DODGE HAS NOT YET RECALLED THESE BRAKES? HOW CAN SO MANY PEOPLE BUY A BRAND NEW TRUCK AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITHIN A YEAR? THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS FOR ALL THE DODGE VEHICLE DRIVERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THANK YOU, [XXX], FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 11, 2001TX

REAR DRUMS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED UNDER LIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Filed Nov 6, 2001PA

DURING NORMAL OPERATION THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT AND UPPER LEFT CONTROL ARM WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP. SECOND INCIDENT RESULTED WHEN MECHANIC FAILED TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, ALLOWING PROBLEM TO REAPPEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ ATTACHMENTS*AK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Oct 30, 2001SC

REAR BRAKE PULSATING OR SHUDDERING. HAVE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Oct 29, 2001IL

WHEN APPLIED BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES WILL PULSE CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK TO HOP. THE REAR DRUMS ARE WARPED BUT "HARDLY WORN" ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTOR AT MIDAS. THE TECHNICIAN AT MIDAS TOLD ME THAT RE-SURFACING THE DRUMS WOULDN'T FIX THE PULSING & HOPPING PROBLEM. I FIRST REALLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT AROUND 17K MILES AND IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND REOCCURRING EVER SINCE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND RECALLS OR TSB'S FROM DODGE (DAIMLERCHRYSLER) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN ISSUED THAT I COULD FIND. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, MANY OWNERS WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR DODGE DAKOTAS AS IS EVIDENT BUT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN POSTED ON VARIOUS SITES ON THE INTERNET.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 28, 2001NE

ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVLY WARPED TWICE IN 23K MILES. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 23, 2001FL

WARPED FRONT ROTORS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION IN STREERING WHEEL AT CRITICAL BRAKING SITUATIONS, LIKE COMING DOWN HILLS IN TENN. OR PULLING A TRAILER.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 23, 2001MD

THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DEAL WITH A ROUGH/LOW IDLE AND OFF IDLE HESITATION WHICH SOMETIMES RESULTS IN ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN CROSSING HIGHWAYS. THE IN GEAR WARM IDLE IS AT A VERY ROUGH 500-600RPM. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON THE IDLE JUMPS UP TO A FAIRLY SMOOTH 700 RPM, AND THE TRUCK RUNS FINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL CURRENT UPDATES AND RECALLS PERFORMED. THE DEALER HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IAC MOTOR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE PROBLEM IS LESS EVIDENT IN COLD WEATHER OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE; ONCE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ONCE WHEN CROSSING THE HIGHWAY. THE ROUGH IDLE IS ALWAYS PRESENT (SOMETIMES WORSE THAN OTHERS), BUT THE STALLING IS VERY INTERMITENT. I AM AFFRAID THAT THIS WILL AT SOME POINT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 22, 2001NH

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 45,500 MILES. DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM IN APRIL 2001 BUT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN OCTOBER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 18, 2001NH

BRAKES KEEP FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE- DANGEROUS STOPPING CONDITIONS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash
Filed Oct 18, 2001NH

BRAKES KEEP FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE -LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN FOR EXIT RAMP. LEFT ROAD AND SLID ON GRASS TO A STOP. DO YOU NEED FATALITIES TO MAKE THIS AN ISSUE? WITH MORE THEN 50 DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON FILE WITH NHTSA IT WONT BE LONG NOW. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 11, 2001WA

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WARPING. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AT 8,000/ 17,000 AND 23,000 MILES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. *AK *YH

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Oct 11, 2001MS

ON 06/22/01, THE REAR WHEEL OF OUR DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB CAME OFF THE TRUCK WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER. AFTER IT WAS TOWED TO SUNSET CHRYSTLER DEALERSHIP IN GRENADA, MS, THEY TURNED IN TO THE WARRANTY THAT THE TRUCK HAD BEEN WRECKED AND THAT IS WHY THE WHEEL CAME OFF. SINCE THEN WE FIXED THE REAR WHEEL BY REPLACING THE LUG BOLTS AND NUTS WITH SOME THAT ARE NOT A DODGE PRODUCT. WE FOUND OUT AT THE TIME THAT YOU CAN NOT ORDER THE REAR LUG BOLTS FOR THE DODGE DAKOTA QEADCAB. WE ARE NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DOING THE SAME THING. THE LUG BOLTS ARE COMING LOOSE AND REQUIRING TIGHTENING ALMOST DAILY. A MECHANIC AT APPLEWHITE'S GARAGE IN WINONA, MS LOOKED AT THEM AND SAID THAT THERE IS A SHIM BEHIND THE RIM ON EACH LUG BOLT. WE CAN NOT FIND ANYONE THAT KNOWS WHAT OR WHY THESE ARE ON THE LUG BOLTS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARRADOUS PROBLEM.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 3, 2001AZ

JUST ANOTHER ONE ON MANY ROTOR FAILURES ON DAKOTAS. *AK

Tires
Filed Oct 3, 2001GA

DEFECTIVE WRANGLER TIRES

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 1, 2001FL

FRONT DISC WARP SEVERELY, FRONT END SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TURNED AND REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash
Filed Sep 27, 2001TX

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 26, 2001OK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WILL PULSATE OR FLUTTER. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 26, 2001CA

PULSATION IN FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM AT 26000 MILES. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND SAID ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD ROTORS TURNED AND NOW 8000 MILES LATER THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. I'M NOW IN THE POSITION OF REPLACING ROTORS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 21, 2001FL

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Sep 17, 2001NY

SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM MANY DAKOTA OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. DURING BRAKING FROM ANY SPEED THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I THINK THAT THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE ROTORS OR DRUMS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 15, 2001KS

WHEN I APPLED THE BRAKES THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS HOT SPOTS AND WAS NOT UNCOMMAN FOR A TRUCK WITH 21000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I REMOVED THE WHEEL AND FOND THE OUTER RETAINER HANGING LOOSE AND SEEN MARKS ON THE RIM WHERE IT HAD BEEN RIDING. THIS MAYBE A PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE PIC IF YOU NEED THEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 6, 2001IN

BRAKE VIBRATION WITH LESS THAN 11,000 MILES, GOT ROTORS TURNED. THE VIBRATION RETURNED, HAD ROTORS TURNED. SIX MONTHS LATER THEY STARTED TO VIBRATE AGAIN AND STILL ARE. REPLACED ROTORS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ROTORS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 5, 2001OH

I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ROTORS ON MY DAKOTA. MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS AT 3286 MILES, THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A RUBBING NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED AT 22173 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 35500, 47095 AND ONCE AGAIN TODAY AT 62000. WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS (I.E. CITY DRIVING) I DRIVE 100 MILES/DAY ON THE HIGHWAY FOR WORK. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS BRAKING PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 5, 2001AZ

YOU WILL SEE IF YOU GO TO THE WEB SIGHT GIVEN YOU THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT DODGE'S DRUMS AND ROTORS GOING OUT AT LOW MILEAGE TIMES. MY DODGE IS VERY NEW AND SO FAR HAVE NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DODGE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS. THEY SAY THAT THE ROTORS ARE CHEAP PLASTIC. LOOKING AT THE YEARS OF THESE TRUCKS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 2, 2001CA

DEALER TURNED ROTORS @ 17,000 M. @ COST TO ME OF $128.00 ROTORS WARPED @ 22,000 M. AND I HAVE LIVED WITH THEM. I AM LOOKING FOR REPLACMENT ROTORS THAT AREN'T MADE BY DODGE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 1, 2001WV

CLUTCH SYSTEM/FLYWHEEL FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR HAULING, AND HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE MACHINED TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO WORK WAS COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 31, 2001CA

WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKED. HOWEVER, WHEN AT A TRAFFIC STOP AND APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO HOLDS, AND HE WENT THOUGH INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 31, 2001PA

EXPERIENCING SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE AFTER APPROX. 14K MILES OF 80% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR HAULING OR TOWING ALTHOUGH IT IS INTENDED FOR SUCH AS IT HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE OPTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT NO COST. PADS WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THE SECOND TIME, AT NEARLY 36K MILES, ROTORS WILL BE AT MIN THICKNESS IF TURNED, BUT ORIGINAL PADS STILL HAVE 1/2 MATERIAL LEFT. TRUCK STILL HAS ORIGINAL TIRES AS WELL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO USE THE TRUCK AT THE CAPACITY IT IS INTENDED (TOWING OR HAULING), I WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE BRAKE FADE OR EVEN FAILURE DUE TO THE OVERHEATING CONDITION THAT IS PRESENT WITH THE HIGHWAY DRIVING I AM DOING NOW. AT THIS POINT, NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL HONOR THIS CLAIM. THEY HAVE CLASSIFIED THE CONDITION AS NORMAL WEAR . I DISAGREE AS THE PADS SHOULD BE WEARING FASTER THAN THE ROTORS. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. I WANT TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL PERFORM PROPERLY AND SAFELY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO OPERATE UNDER. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN APPROPRIATELY PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Aug 30, 2001KY

WHILE BACKING UP SHE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN WHEELS, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHO IS REPLACING A BROKEN TIE ROD AT THIS TIME, SIDE UNKNOWN. *AK

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Aug 30, 2001CA

2000, DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH ORIGINAL TIRES. SET OF TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE CRACKS ON SIDEWALL BELOW THE RIM. GOODYEAR STORE WILL PRORATE THE TIRES, SIZE P215/75R15, DOT#M6HFEKWR1000. *AK THE CRACKS WERE ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE DEALER SAYS THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO THE OZONE LAYER. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 30, 2001TN

POOR ROTOR QUALITY. IN SPEAKING WITH MANY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS, AFTERMARKET ROTORS FIXES THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 29, 2001PA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 27, 2001TN

BRAKES HAVE A PULSESATING FEEL. HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED AND THIS TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS. IT'S PULSESATING AGAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 23, 2001MN

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TWO MECHANIS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Aug 19, 2001MO

HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 7 TIMES WITH PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HOPPING AND JUMPING DURING BRAKING, BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 40 TO 30 AND UNDER. THE DEALER HAS TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE AND REPLACED THEM ONCE. THE REAR DRUMS HAVE ALSO BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING IT COULD BE A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 18, 2001IL

AT APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES I STARTED EXPERIENCING AN ENGINE RPM SURGE AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AFTER A COLD START. ENGINE RPM WOULD INSTANTLY RISE TO 1400 - 1500 RPM WITHOUT ANY THROTTLE INPUT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON THE GEAR IT WAS IN. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ONCE THE ENGINE HAD BEEN STARTED AND HAD WENT THROUGH THIS CYCLE. I FINALLY GOT A SERVICE ADVISOR TO LISTEN AFTER LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS. AT THAT TIME, THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR WAS CHANGED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6000 - 9000 MILES, THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. THE DEALER AGAIN CHANGED THE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER WAS THEN RAN THROUGH THE VEHICLE AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. ANY TIME I START THIS VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS SET OVER NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES UNDER 60 DEGREES THE ENGINE STARTS AND IDLES DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 -700 RPM. WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR, THE IDLE RPM DROPS TO APPROXIMATELY 400 AND WILL THEN SURGE TO 1200 - 1400 BEFORE IDLING BACK DOWN TO NORMAL. I AM STILL WORKING WITH THE DEALER TO GET THIS RESOLVED HOWEVER AM MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS SINCE THEY HAVE SO FAR NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH THE VEHICLE LONG ENOUGH TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEMSELVES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS FOR

Tires › Tread/BeltCrash
Filed Aug 17, 2001CA

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION. REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. GOODYEAR TIRE, P265R/15. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Aug 16, 2001VA

NOTICED NOISE UPON STARTING IN MORNING. FOUND BATTERY CABLE THAT GOES TO STARTER HAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER STEERING PULLEY DUE TO CABLE NOT BEING IN RETAINING CLIP. REPLACED BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY. UPON REPLACEMENT OLD CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CUT BY PULLEY INTO THE COPPER WIRE ABOUT 1/6".

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 2001OR

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. DEALER HAS CHANGED FRONT & BACK BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 14, 2001FL

CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH EXTRAORDINARY WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. FRONT ROTORS TURNED AT 17,000 MILES CURRENT MILEAGE 31,000 AND SYSTEM IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL ALMOST "JUMP" OFF THE GROUND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF THE ROAD IS WET THEY WILL LOCK UNDER NORMAL PRESSURE. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND IS NOT A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS WORN OUT TWICE WITHIN 31,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE, ONLY PERSONAL USE AND THE MAJORITY OF THE MILEAGE HAS OCCURED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE BRAKING IS LITE AND INFREQUENT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS PROVIDED ME WITH MANY OTHER LIKE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHICH ARE FAILING PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS IN THE MORNING.*AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly
Filed Aug 13, 2001WA

4 WAY FLASHES FAILED REPEATEDLY (CRUSHED WIRING HARNESS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE LOOKING FOR SOURCE OF DIFFERENT PROBLEM). FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN & AGAIN. ROTORS TURNED 2-3 TIMES, REPLACED ONCE, THEN TURNED AGAIN. SMOKE COMING FROM CENTER A/C VENTS IN DASH. REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. 2 DAYS AFTER SMOKING DASH REPAIR RADIATOR FAN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, REQUIRING OPERATOR TO OPEN HOOD AND PULL APPROIATE FUSE.

Tires › Bead
Filed Aug 13, 2001MD

TRUCK ONLY HAS 22245 MILES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SEVERALLY CRACKED AT THE BEAD. SOME CRACKS WERE OVER TWO INCHES LONG. ALL FOUR TIRES DIPLAYED THE SAME CRACKS. THESE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 6,OOO MILES AND PROPER AIR PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED. THE PRODUCT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS 773025431. MANUFACTURES DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS (P215/75R15 S2 100S WRL ST OWLRPTL) (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 13, 2001MI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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