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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 →

Suspension › Rear
Filed Aug 9, 2001NH

WHILE IN REVERSE REAR END LOCKED UP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Wheels › Multi Piece
Filed Aug 8, 2001NC

LUGS NUTS ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN FOR TIRE ROTATION NUTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK NOT ONLY THE NUTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THE BOLTS HOLDING THE TIRES HAVE CRACKED 10 OUT OF 12 TIMES AND BROKE ON THE REAR TIRES. NLM

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 6, 2001KS

VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM REAR AT 50 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE SEAT FAILED, SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HANDS, SHOULDER, BACK, AND NECK. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 6, 2001CT

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER HEAD ON, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AFTER ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ERIC EMANUELSON, ATTORNEY.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 6, 2001GA

05/30/2000- 10402 MILES FRONT ROTORS WARPED, ROTORS REPLACED. 10/20/2000 16936 MILES, ROTORS FOUND WARPED AGAIN, "UPDATED" PARTS ON ORDER, STILL ONLY 6534 MILES SINCE THE NEW ROTORS WERE INSTALLED. 02/26/2001 22066 MILES, "UPDATED" PARTS INSTALLED FOR PREVIOUS WARPED ROTORS ON 10/20/2000, STILL UNDER 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES FOR THE PARTS WARRANTY. 07/31/2001 26790, ROTORS WERE FOUND WARPED AGAIN AND ONLY 4724 MILES DRIVEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS MY "DRIVING HABIT" AND THEY HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEM WITH DAKOTA'S BRAKES, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIRS AND I INQUIRED ABOUT THEIR 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT IS OFFERED ON THE REPAIR RECEIPT. I JUST DON'T BELIEVE THESE ROTORS ARE DESIGNED PROPERLY AND IT IS NOT MY DRIVING HABIT. I GO MOSTLY ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TO GET TO MY JOB.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 3, 2001NV

WHEN TURNING VERY SHARP CORNER VEHICLE DIES. VEHICLE COULD EASILY BE REAR ENDED. ALSO, GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE IT READS THAT IT WAS IN A DIFFERENT GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 2, 2001OR

REPLACED FRONT ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES AT 15000 HAD ROTORS TURNED KNOW AT 28000 ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY, CHRYSLER(MANUFACTURE NOT DEALERSHIP) SAYS THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF PROBLEM BEFORE, DEALER CAN NOT REPLACE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER WONT LET THEM. I MUST NOW PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, AND HAVE HAD REPLACED TWICE BEFORE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 30, 2001OR

BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED EVERY 10000 MILES, THEY ARE JUNK, AND NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 26, 2001PA

AT 8000 MILES FRONT DISCS BRAKES STARTED TO SHUTTER. CALLED DEALER . THEY SAID IT NORMAL. 11500 TOOK TOO DEALER TO REPAIR. THEY REPLACED ROTORS/PADS. THEY SAID THAT THEY FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND DRIVER ABUSE. REPLACED FOR FREE UNDER WARRENTY. AT 13400 I NOW NOTICE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN..... THESE ARE WARPING IF I BRAKE UNDER WET CONDITIONS.LIKE A PUDDLE IM PISSED ON THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS ON THESE TRUCKS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 25, 2001PA

CONSISTENT FAILURE OF BRAKE ROTORS ON DAKOTAS, SEVERE AND EARLY WARPAGE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IN SUBSTANDARD DESIGN/MANUFACTURE, REQUEST INVESTIGATION OF QUALITY ISSUES WHICH I FEEL MAY AFFECT SAFELY OF VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash
Filed Jul 24, 2001MN

BRAKE ROTOR NEEDED TO BE TURNED AFTER ONLY 30,000 DUE TO SHAKING. NOW 3,000 MILES LATER SHAKING HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL! NO BRAKE INTERLOCK-MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO A TREED AREA DAMAGING THE TRUCK. THE LACK OF A BRAKE INTERLOCK IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATLEY. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT MY CONCERNS I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 20, 2001WA

HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES FOR BAD JERKY BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS TURNED AND NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND MACHINE THE REAR DRUMS, BUT HAVE NOT DECIDED IF THEY WILL COVER UNDER WARANTY. CURRENTLY AT 18,000 , MILES. SYMTOMS STARTED AT APPROX 9,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER BEEN FIXED WITH DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS THUS FAR. MY BROTHERS YEAR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA IS EXPERIENCEING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WE ARE BOTH AFRAID TO TAKE CHILDREN IN TRUCK FOR FEAR THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY FAIL COMPLETELY.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 18, 2001MO

THIS IS A CASE OF POOR BRAKING QUALITY, ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALER, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BRAKING UNEVEN ONCE AGAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 18, 2001LA

BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING NORMALLY; TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION).*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 16, 2001SC

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 13, 2001OH

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED AT 40000 MILES AND 1 1/2 YEARS ON THE ROAD. JUST HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED 7000 MILES AGO. DODGE AGREED TO REPLACE PARTS, BUT I STILL HAVE TO PAY SERVICE WHICH IS OVER 1000. DODGE NEVER TOLD ME WHY IT FAILED, NOR HOW. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL, NEVER DID. BRAKES WHEN APPLIED CAUSE VEHICLE TO "WOBBLE". BRAKE REPAIR SAID ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY WERE FIXED ONLY TO BE OCCURRING AGAIN. I SHALL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE.*AK

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Jul 12, 2001FL

WHEN VEHICLE ACCELRATES A WINDING NOISE OCCURS IN REAR END DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 9, 2001MA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › RotorCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 4, 2001WI

SAME STORY AS THE OTHER 100 PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THIS PAIN IN THE ASS SYSTEM TO GET SOME GOVERNMENT ACTION TO PROTECT US!! 5 VISITS TO DEALER TO RESURFACE AND REPLACE ROTORS...FINALLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO "PULSING" BRAKES, LUCKILY, NOT HURT BAD. GONNA BE A BIG LAWSUIT WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED AND THE LAYWERS SEE ALL THESE POSTS OUT HERE ABOUT THE DAKOTA TERRIBLE DANGEROUS BRAKES! PAY UP CHRYSLER. NHTSA, DO THE RIGHT THING AND FORCE A RECALL BEFORE WE GET HURT!!*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Jun 26, 2001WA

BOTH REAR DRUMS WERE WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 11K MILES. I HAVE NEVER TOWED OR HAULED HEAVY LOADS WITH THE TRUCK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Jun 14, 2001IL

BRAKE DRUMS ARE WARPING PREMATURELY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER IS NOT ADMITTING ANY PROBLEMS... ALTHOUGH EVERY DAKOTA OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Jun 13, 2001NY

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLOCK SPRING. HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRINGS.*AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jun 12, 2001GA

WHEN BACK WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN, AIR PRESSURE ON EARS IS INTENSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 12, 2001TX

I JUST HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY ARE ALREADY GETTING GROOVES IN THESE AGAIN. THE DODGE REP TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR 495 DOLLARS LATER I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND JUST 2 SHORT WEEKS FROM THE REPAIR. WHY HAS THEIR NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 7, 2001NC

THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE REGULARLY MAKES POPPING SOUND. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 4, 2001MI

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO PROPERLY SLOW/STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH TO SLOW DOWN, AND WILL IMPACT AN OBJECT IN FRONT IF A HARD STOP IS NECESSARY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, BUT A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 30, 2001LA

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE JUNK AND DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEM. I PERSONALLY HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THE DAKOTAS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed May 29, 2001NC

BOUGHT TRUCK NEW, 1200 MILES LATER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BRAKES STARTED SHUDDERING. AT 5000 MILES DODGE REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS UNDER WARRANTEE BECAUSE OF WARPAGE THAT WAS CAUSING BRAKING TO BE MORE DIFFICULT AND LESS CONTROLLED. 1500 MILES LATER THEY STARTED WARPING AGAIN. WITH 9000 MILES ON THE TRUCK (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS) I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN WITH THE SHUDDERING PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH TO REPLACE OR TURN UNDER WARRANTEE. 3500 MILES LATER THEY WERE BAD ENOUGHT TO REPLACE BUT BY THE THE TIME I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE THEY WERE OUT OF WARRANTEE (12K). DODGE TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE (12,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE). THEY CONTINUE TO WARP AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHAKE AND PULL UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR FACTORY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.*AK

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed May 29, 2001HI

HUBS ARE WARPED W/O HARSH DRIVING, HAULING, TOWING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 25, 2001OR

I BELONG TO A NATION CLUB OF DAKOTA OWNERS AND WARPED ROTORS IS THE #1 PROBLEM WE TALK ABOUT.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 24, 2001WA

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON WHEN OTHER VEHICLE CUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF. NONE OF FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 24, 2001TX

PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE LIKE BRAND NEW AND THE ROTORS ARE HEAVILY GROOVED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROTOR AND IT IS BOTH ROTORS.IT TOOK THE FACTORY REP FROM DODGE TWO MONTHS TO LOOK AT IT AND WHEN HE FINALLY DID HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.I HAVE HAD VEHICLES FOR OVER 7 YEARS FOR ONE VEHICLE AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO EVEN REPLACE THE BRAKES.THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT IS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR PULLING MY BOAT AND I TOLD THEM I HAVE ONLY PULLED IT ABOUT 5 TIMES.WHY WOULD YOU PUT A TOWING PACKAGE ON THE TRUCK IF YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVEY 15 THOUSAND MILES.THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS GOIN TO BE KILLED ONE DAY IF THEY ALREADY HAVEN'T.CAN YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OR ARE WE JUST SCREWED AGAIN.*AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 24, 2001TX

WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS STARS IN IT AND THE MANUFACTURER'S REP SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BUT WILL INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER.THEY SEEM TO BUBBLE UP AND YOU CAN SCRAPE THE TOP OFF OF THEM WITH A RAZOR BLADE.ONE OF THE MECHANICS SAID THEY HAD A WHOLE LOAD OF CARAVANS THAT CAME IN LIKE THAT AND THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE WINDOWS.DODGE NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCTSAND GIVE THE CUSTOMER WHAT THEY PAID FOR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT CHEAP.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 24, 2001TX

WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS STARS IN IT AND THE MANUFACTURE REP SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BUT WILL INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER.THEY SEEM TO BUBBLE UP AND YOU CAN SCRAPE THE TOP OFF OF THEM WITH A RAZOR BLADE.ONE OF THE MECHANICS SAID THEY HAD A WHOLE LOAD OF CARAVANS THAT CAME IN LIKE THAT AND THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE WINDOWS.DODGE NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCTSAND GIVE THE CUSTOMER WHAT THEY PAID FOR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT CHEAP.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 23, 2001WA

AT 9,000 MILES I NOTICED A SHAKE WHENEVER I USED THE BRAKES AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. I WENT INTO LYNNWOOD DODGE - THEY RESURFACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND THE SHAKING STOPPED FOR A WHILE. THE SHAKING CAME BACK SO AT 16,000 MILES THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES THE SHAKING HAD BEGUN AGAIN AND AT 26,000 MILES (MY NEXT APPT. WITH THE DEALER) THEY RESURFACED THE BRAKES AGAIN. NOW AT JUST ABOVE 27,000 MILES I AM TRYING TO BE SUPER SENSITIVE ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT STARTS SHAKING AHEAD. THE SERVICE GUY AT THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DAKOTAS AND THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER OF LYNNWOOD DODGE (WHERE I HAD IT SERVICED) BUT I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM HIM AS OF YET. *AK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CONSUMER STATES AT 29,700 MILES - ROTORS RESURFACED AGAIN AND ALSO AT 34,000. (MJJ - HOTLINE)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 23, 2001TX

HAD CALIPERS REBUILT AND ROTORS TURNED BECAUSE OF WARPAGE BY DEALER AT 12000 MILES I AM NOW AT 2100 MILES AND HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY SAYING 12000 MILES IS THE LIMIT TO THE BRAKE WARRANTY I KNOW OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS FIXED BEYOND THE 12000 MILE MARK. I ONLY HAVE 9000 ON THIS SET OF BRAKES. THEY TELL ME THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT COVER IT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 16, 2001UT

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPING AND CAUSING SERIOUS BOUNCING/ VIBRATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKES. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF HARD DRIVING OF VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF WARPING AAT 12000 MILES. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 3, 2001AL

EVERY 7000 TO 7500 MILES BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING AND EXCESSIVE WEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed May 1, 2001CA

ENGINE GAUGE, QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY, NO POWER BRAKES ETC.*AK

Tires
Filed Apr 25, 2001KY

MANUFACTURER PUT GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT TIRES, P23575R15, DOT PDHLFEWR109, ON VEHICLE WHICH IS FOR MUD/SNOW, AND FOR A 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN VEHICLE IS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE IT CAUSED FRONT TIRES TO CUP AND FLATTEN OUT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A BLOWOUT.*AK THE 2 BAD TIRES WERE REPLACED BY TIRE DEALER, CONSUMER FEARS THESE REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL DO THE SAME AS THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 25, 2001LA

BRAKES ARE OUT OF ROUND, AND VEHICLE VIBRATES REAL HARD. HARD TO HANDLE, AND HARD TO STOP. DEALER FEELS THAT CONSUMER IS HITTING BRAKES TOO HARD, AND MAY BE ABUSING THEM. CONSUMER WENT THROUGH THIS ONCE BEFORE WITH REAR BRAKES, AND THEN WITH FRONT BRAKES.*AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Apr 23, 2001CA

THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN REAR AXLE. MANFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT OUT AND ACKNOWLEGED THE PROBLEM,BUT COULD NOT FIX IT. *AK THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED AFTER KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF NINE DAYS, COME TO FIND OUT THE AXLE WAS NOT REPLACE THE AXLE WAS JUST REPAINTED THAT JUST JUSTIFIES THAT REAR AXLE IS NOISY THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS THE SAME.*JB

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Apr 20, 2001IL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A COOL DAY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED, GLASS WAS FLYING ALL OVER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 20, 2001CA

BRAKES CONTINUE TO WEAR OUT AT ABOUT 4-5000 MILES. WHEN WORN, THE BRAKES BEGIN TO VIBRATE AND VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES THREE TIMES AND THE FRONT ROTORS 2 TIMES. THEY BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT A BIG PROBLEM. OR MAYBE THEY ARE WAITING TO ME TO GET INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THE ADMIT THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU CAN PROVIDE ME ANY HELP. THANK YOU.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 17, 2001NH

FRONT ROTERS AND REAR DRUMS GO OUT OF ROUND AND WARP AFTER APROX 1K MILES. THIS PORBLEM HAS HAPPENED 5X . AFTER 4TH TIME ROTERS WERE REPLACED WITH PADS AT OWNERS COST. PROBLEM STILL SHOWING UP AFTER MORE THEN 3K OF DRIVING. MOSTLEY INTERSTATE DRIVING. NO CITY STOP AND GO IN THIS PART OF NH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Apr 13, 2001WA

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC PUT VEHICLE UP ON A LATHE AND POINTED OUT HOW DRUM WOBBLED WHEN IT WAS ROTATED. IT WAS ABOUT A 1/8 OF AN INCH OFF CENTER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ONLY W ARRANTIED FOR 12,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER SAID IT WAS ROTORS OVERHEATING . TURNED ROTORS SMOOTHLY AND CHECKED ADJUSTED BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD 8,000 MILES AT THE TIME, AND THOUGHT IT WAS TOO EARLY TO BE TURNED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 11, 2001PA

RUBBER COVER CAME OFF BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPLYING AND CAUSING DRIVER'S FOOT TO SLIDE ONTO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH ACCELERATED VEHICLE AND CAUSED A FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE RUBBER COVER FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT GLUED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 9, 2001TX

I TOOK MY DAKOTA TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH POPPING NOISES IN THE BRAKES AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I TOOK IT ON A LONG TRIP BEFORE THE 12000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE BRAKES WAS UP. IT STARED VIBRATING WHEN I BRAKED. I FINALLY GOT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE 2000 PLUS MILE TRIP AND THEY SAID THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED. COST ME $168.00 TO TURN TWO DISC BRAKES. THAT'S BULL! I FOUND 30 PLUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA ABOUT THE SAME THING. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. THE DAKOTA IS A PIECE OF CRAP. I TRADED IN IT1. *AK

Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly
Filed Mar 27, 2001MD

WHEN STEERING TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT A NOISE WILL OCCUR. DEALER REPLACED STEERING SHAFT ONCE, AND STEERING COLUMN TWICE, BUT NOISE STILL OCCURS. *AK REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *YH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 27, 2001AZ

MY WIFE HIT A CAR THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF HER (T-BONE)AT 35 MPH. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE REAR SEATBELTS FAILED TO LOCK UP AND RESTRAIN BACK SEAT PASSENGER.

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