2001 Dodge Dakota complaints

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL DEAD CENTER IMPACT AT 35-40 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD OVER 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL FADED TO FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION, AND VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 8000. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ABOUT $ 1000.00 CONSUMER INJURED LEG AND NERVE SYSTEM. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT DUPLICATE, CANNOT REMEDY. DODGE DISTRICT MANAGER SAID THIS WAS NOT DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. *AK

DEALER HAS HAD AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY CHECK THE PROBLEM AND DID WORK TO THE BRAKES CHANGING THE ORIGINAL SITUATION TO APPEAR THAT THEY WERE IN BETTER WORKING CONDITION WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPANY. THE BRAKES ARE STILL UNSAFE.*AK

WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON AND WHILE TURNING / SHIFTING OR PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE RPMS WILL DROP FROM 650 DOWN TO 300, AND THERE WILL BE NO POWER FOR VEHICLE TO MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY OR OUT OF THE PARKING THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY FINE BUT WHEN DRIVEN ON THE HIGH WAY THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT A WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

TIRE WITH 7000 MILES BLEW OUT AND SHREADED. 65 DEGREE DRIVING AT 55MPH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/65R16)

NO AIR FLOWS THROUGH VENTS FROM OUTSIDE VEHICLE. YOU CAN TELL BECAUSE, WHEN DRIVING WITH WINDOWS UP, NO AIR COMES INSIDE WITH DIAL SET FOR VENT. BLOWER MOVES AIR AROUND, BUT WON'T BRING AIR IN. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT'S NORMAL SINCE THEY DROVE ANOTHER NEW VEHICLE AND IT DOES THE SAME. POSSIBLE HAZARD BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE BUILDUP IN UNVENTED VEHICLE?*AK

THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH THIS TRUCK IS THE WINDOWS ALL FOG/FROST UP INCLUDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DEFROSTER/HEATER IS NOT SUFFICIANT ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE REQUESTED THE CANCELATION OF MY CONTRACT WITH THEM. I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO TRAVEL THIS WAY BUT HAVE HAD TO SEVERAL TIMES. IF I ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IT WILL CLEAR THE FOG OFF BUT DOES NOT CLEAR THE FROST BUT AS SOON AS I ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP THEY FOG/FROST UP AGAIN.*AK

JUMP A LITTLE WHEN HITTING ROUGH SPOTS IN THE ROAD. PROBLEM BECAME EVIDENT WHEN TRAVELING ON A LONG GRAVEL ROAD

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH LOUD NOISE CAME FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NO FLUID WAS IN BACK OF TRUCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN FIRST GEAR VEHICLE SURGES BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY.WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER HAS TO STOP VEHICLE AND START IT UP AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A SHOPPING CENTER AND STARTED VEHICLE, EXITING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SEVERE FRONT ROTORS WARPING EVERY 2,500 MILES OR LESS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HAD ROTORS TURNED ON TWO OCCASIONS AND REPLACED ROTORS ON ONE OCCASION, ALONG WITH REPLACING PADS AND HARDWEAR. STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE . CONSUMER STATED TIRE WENT FLAT. UPON EXAMINATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIE ROD HAD BENT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL COST APPROXIMATLEY $1200.00 TO REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF, THEN LEFT WHEEL, CAME OFF. REAR AXLE HAD SHEARED OFF VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE BROKE IN CONSUMER'S HAND. CONSUMER WAS STEPPING OUT VEHICLE AND SAW A SMALL METAL PIECE ON GROUND. WITH ONE FOOT OUT, VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACK, KNOCKING CONSUMER TO GROUND AND DRAGGING HIM ACROSS A MAIN HIGHWAY. CONSUMER SUFFERED 2 BROKEN RIBS. PART WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, ADDING A PLASTIC TIE, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. THERE WILL NEVER BE A FIX IF PLASTIC TIE WAS GOING TO BE USED.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT END OF VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT, DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER FOUND AIR LEAK WITH THE GAS TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THIS WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *SLC

LABLE LOCATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS IMPROPERLY LABLED FOR A 16' TIRE, INFORMATION ON LABLE GIVES PSI FOR 15" RIM, NOT FOR 16' TIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS PROBLEM.

VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A DEER WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

RECALL 01V077 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR, CONSUMER DROVE ONTO DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ON A STEEP INCLINE, WAITED FOR GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN AND WHILE CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK 2 FEET OR SO, CONSUMER PRESSED ON GAS TO FIND ENGINE HAD CUT OFF, TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST STATED THIS IS NORMAL AND IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE/WHEEL PROTRUDES FARTHER OUT FROM BODY THEN LEFT TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY. I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD EFFECT THE DRIVABILTY,HANDLING AND SAFETY OF THE TRUCK IN A ACCIDENT OR IN AN EVASIVE MANEUVER. *AK

VEHICLE ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LUGS: NUTS ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM AXLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS SIDE WINDOWS BECOME FOGGED AND FROSTED WHICH IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION. *AK

SERVICE 4WD LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH 4WD, AFTER THE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AT IDLE, CHRYSLER IS SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASING A FLASH FOR THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 1-5-01 TO TRY AND REPAIR PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

VEHICLE HANDLES POORLY,WANDERS,NO FEEL TO STEERING.HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS STATED THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HASEN'T COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE,VERY HARD TO KEEP GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE,AND TO STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE. I DON'T FEEL THAT DODGE IS DOING ALL THAT IT CAN TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION.I AM PLANNING A TRIP TO ALASKA PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER NEXT SUMMER AND DO NOT FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DO SO WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK