2002 Dodge Dakota complaints

UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND SHIFT WHICH IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS VEHICLES AS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING OFTEN BUT INCONSISTENTLY. HAVE TAKEN TRUCK BACK TO DEALER 5 TIMES AND ONLY ONCE COULD THEY FIND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND VALVE BODY BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT SOMETIMES ACTS AS REVERSE, AND WHEN IN REVERSE LUNGES FORWARD AS IN DRIVE. DEALER REPLACED PRDNL (GEAR SHIFT) ONCE BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GEAR POSITION. DEALERSHIP STATES THEY MUST BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. WAS ALSO TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE WITH NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT THUS FAR. AM PURSUING LEMON LAW LITIGATION AS THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

EXPERIENCING PULSATION AND PULL TO THE SIDE UNDER BRAKING. PROBLEM ORIGINATED AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY AT 33,000 MILES IT NOW FEELS UNSAFE. DEALER STATES FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED AND NEED MACHINED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT ROTORS ARE A "WEAR" ITEM AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE 3 YRS./36,000 MILES "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY. I SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ALREADY ON FILE REGARDING THIS ISSUE, SO BEING THAT I AM NO EXPERT IN BRAKING SYSTEMS OR THEORY I WILL LEAVE THAT DEBATE TO OTHERS, HOWEVER I WILL SAY THAT MY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND MANUFACTURERS WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT ROTORS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 70,000 TO 80,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING TO BE MACHINED. THE OTHER THREE VEHICLES MY FAMILY HAS RECENTLY OWNED WERE ALL DRIVEN BEYOND 70,000 MILES, ALL WITHOUT EVER NEEDING THE ROTORS TURNED. *LA

HEARD AND FELT A CLUNKING SOUND IN STEERING WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP/ BALL JOINTS AND ARMS REPLACED. *MR THE CONSUMER FELT AND HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT OR TURNING A CORNER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND A ARM UNDER WARRANTY. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND THE CONSUMER T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT HIT IT BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE TRANSMISSION STALLS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY BRAKES DO NOT GRAB, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 HAD A DEFECT IN THE BRAKES/ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. FROM CHECKING CHAT SITES THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. DODGE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

2002 DAKOTA 4X4 4.7L CONTINUOSLY WARPING BAKE ROTORS, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NO INDICATION OR WARNING, OF A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINT, LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND STEERING.*MR *CB

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES A SHUDDER UNDER MODERATE BRAKING. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE DRAGGING ALL OF THE TIME, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. THE WARPED ROTORS ARE THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES.*AK

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. SHIFTS AT 35 MPH AND THEN WINDS OUT TO 55 MPH OR MORE AND WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL YOU TAKE FOOT OFF GAS SLIGHTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEIR "FIX" WAS FROM ADJUSTMENTS TO CHANGING INTERNAL TRANMISSION PARTS TO INSTALLING A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTING. NOW AM IN LEMON LAW LITIGATION. *AK

I OWN A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 25000 MILES JUST HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, HAD SOME PULSATION EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE THIRD TO THE FOURTH GEAR ,WON'T SHIFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE EIGHT TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BAKE ROTORS ON DODGE DAKOTAS. MINE WERE WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 8000 MILES OF REGULAR USE, NO TOWING OR HAULING WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TALKED WITH AND SEARCHED FOR OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FIND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE ROTORS WARP SO BADLY THAT IT BECOMES DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO MY USE OF THE BRAKES. NOW AFTER A TOTAL OF 17,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES, MANY WEIGHING MORE THAN A DAKOTA AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WONDER IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DAKOTA'S BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING REPEATED WARPING. THIS WARPING DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SAFTELY AND EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHEICLE, ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

TRUCK HAS 24000 MILES AND BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY SHOT ON VEHICLE, STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER 8500 MILES ON BRAND NEW TRUCK

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND HUSBAND HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE TO TRY TO GET HELP FOR 2002, DODGE, DAKOTA PICK. TRUCK FILLS UP WITH WATER, AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. CONSUMMER STATES THAT THEY HAD WINDOWS/SEALS/VENTS, AND WHOLE TRUCK GUTTED OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 TIMES, 6 OF THOSE TIMES FOR WATER DAMAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BAFFLED THE MECHANICS THAT TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED/REPLACED AT APPROX. 17000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE AS BRAKES ONLY HAVE 1YR/12000 MILE WARRANTY. REPAIR FACILITY ONLY REPLACES WITH OEM PARTS, SO THEY WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN ANOTHER 15-20000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK ALSO APPEARS I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AT APPROX. 18500 MILES. THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THIS. VEHICLE IS 2002 DODGE DAKOTA CC 4X4 4.7L ENGINE.

CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

DEALER REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS. CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS THE VERSION OF DURANGO, THEREFORE , THEY USED THE SAME PARTS. *AK

2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X2 PICKUP HAS PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS AND SEVERE TIRE WEAR. 32,000 MILES HAVING TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS, BAD FRONT END SUSPENSION AND HANDLING.*AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY FOR SEVERAL BLOCKS BRAKES ARE PULSATING WHEN MAKEING NORMAL START, HAS 13500 MILES. *AK

MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4 ANTILOCK BRAKES DON'T PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD TO STOP QUICKLY AND EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ANTILOCK FEATURE RELEASES THE BRAKES LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I DON'T THINK THE REAR BRAKES ARE ENGAGING AS THEY SHOULD. I'VE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE AND FEEL DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY TO IGNORE. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR MISSES WHERE THE ANTILOCK FEATURE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE BRAKES TO RELEASE PREMATURELY WHEN I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME AND DISTANCE TO STOP SAFELY. I HAVE HAD ANTILOCK BRAKES ON SEVERAL OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES BUT THIS TRUCK HAS THE WEAKEST BRAKES I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED ON ANY CAR OR TRUCK I'VE OWNED.*AK

THE INVESTIGATION ON THE 1998-2003 DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO THE ENTIRE LINE OF DAKOTA TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES, FROM THE "B" PILLAR FORWARD ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL. GO TO THIS SITE TO SEE HUNDREDS AND HUDREDS OF COMPLAINTS: WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM USE THE SEARCH ENGINE. THE BALL JOINTS ARE COMPLETELY WORN ON MY 2002 DAKOTA QUAD CAB, TO THE POINT WHERE THE SUSPENSION HAS BECOME UNPREDICTABLE UNDER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 21K MILES ON IT.

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK WHICH NEEDS TO HAVE ITSUPPER LEFT BALL JOINT REPLACED AFTER 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WHICH HAD THE SAME PART REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS.

WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VECHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED $148 DOLLARS TO MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS OF MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK (USED AS TRANSPORTATION TO MY DESK JOB) HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT, IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND IS HIGHWAY DRIVEN SO THE BRAKES DO NOT SEE ALOT OF ACTIVITY. A CHECK OF THE DAKOTA.COM SITE INDICATES MANY ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE DAKOTA SERIES TRUCKS. I BELIEVE EITHER THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY OR ARE BEING MADE OF MATERIAL THAT CANNOT SUPPORT SAFE PERFORMANCE WITHIN A 25,000 MILE LIFECYCLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE ANY BRAKE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES (OTHER THAN INSPECTION) BEFORE 75,000 MILES AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK MADE BUZZING NOISE WHEN LOCKED, WHICH IS STARTLING WHEN AUTO-LOCK ENGAGES ON ACCELERATION. DEALER REPAIRED, AND AS I LEFT PARKING LOT, IT BEGAN AGAIN, AND WAS REPAIRED. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, LEFT REAR LOCK DID THE SAMETHING AND WAS REPAIRED. OF COURSE, THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE ME UNTIL I TOOK TIME OFF OF WORK TO TAKE IT TO THEM. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE ALL REMAINING MOTORS, BUT THEY REFUSED SINCE IT WAS STILL IN WARRANTY AND NOT BROKEN YET. TWO MONTHS LATER, REAR DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINOW DID NOT WORK.*AK

2002 DODGE DAKOTA PARKING SAFETY FAILURE: MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVE-WAY; NEITHER IGNITION KEY WAS IN THE VEHICLE NOR THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK DOWN THE DRIVE-WAY; LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY. THE DEALER, CARL GREGORY DODGE IN ATLANTA GA, FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND IT TOOK THE DEALER 4 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER FINALLY INFORMED THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A BAD CASTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN PARTS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND YET THE DEALER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE AND THERE WERE NO RE-CALL. MY FRIEND ALSO TOLD ME A SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY ON DODGE DURANGO. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND A LITTLE BOY WAS KILLED. BOTH VEHICLES USE THE SAME STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. DODGE NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS JUST LIKE MYSELF GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM. EITHER IT IS A PORTIONING PROBLEM WHICH THE CAUSES THE MAJORITY OF THE BRAKING WEIGHT TO BE ABSORBED BY THE FRONT BRAKES WHICH CAUSES ROTORS TO WARP DUE TO THE SELF ADJUSTING BACK BRAKES, WHICH DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. OR THE FACT THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE V8 QUADS. EITHER WAY, THERE ARE TOO MANY POSTINGS TO LIST FROM OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS AT WWW.DODGETALK.COM AND WWW.DODGEDAKOTAS.COM FORUMS THAT LIST THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIX IS UNFORTUNATE FOR OWNERS AS IT CAN RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 600.00 - 1500.00. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A TRUCK THAT COSTS 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR MONEY INTO SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DURABLE BEYOND THE STANDARD 12,000 WARRANTIES ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. I'VE READ POSTINGS WHEREAS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM START AT THE LOW MILEAGE OF 5,000 UP TO 25,000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND RECEIVED AN "OH WELL, IT'S YOUR PROBLEM NOT OURS" ATTITUDE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROX 20,800 MILES FOR ME UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT ON YOUR WEBSITE!! PLEASE HELP US!!!! EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER HAS GOTTEN THE SAME RESPONSE. I'VE READ WHERE SOME OF THE OWNERS RECEIVED WARRANTY REPAIR WITHIN THE 12,000 MILEAGE RANGE ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE WARRANTY LIMITATIONS WITHOUT HELP FROM CHRYSLER BEYOND THE 12,000 EVEN THOUGH IT WAS

ONLY 27689 MILES SAFETY FRONT END COMPONENTS FAILED POWER STEERING RACK SEAL LEAKING FLUID.SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED.SEAT RIGHT REAR COMING APART PASS SIDE PLASTIC RECLINER HANDLE BROKE MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 SPORT HAS HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN STEP ON BRAKES OR MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN. I NOW HAVE 29900 MILES AND THE POUNDING AND NOISE HAVE NOT STOPPED. VEHICLE FEELS LIKE YOU WILL LOOSE CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY. *AK

THE PASSANGER SIDE FLOOR FLOODS WITH ABOUT A GALLON OF WATER EVERY WEEK. SO EVERY WEEK FOR THE PASE TWO MONTHS, I HAD TO REMOVE THE CARPET AND SOAK UP THE WATER WITH TOWLES. SO FAR IT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

BAD VIBRATIONS IN FRONT BRAKES. ROTORS WERE VISIBLY WORN AND HAD PITS IN THEM. THIS WAS ONLY AFTER 16,000 MI. ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO TOWING OR OFF ROAD DRIVING. WAS OUT OF WARRENTY AND HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT MANY HAVE THIS ISSUE. COULD PROVE TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOY. *NLM. *AK *CB *JB

FRONT ROTOR ON 2002 DAKOTA WARPING FOR SECOND TIME. HAD THEM TURNED ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO AND ARE ALREADY STARTING TO WARP AGAIN. DEALER OFFERING NON-WARRANTY SOLUTION. DEALER ADMITS IT IS COMMON WITH THE DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE ON THEM SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *JB

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE IN APRIL 02 I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. BASICALLY WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE IS A DEAD SPOT (HESITATION).IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR IS IN THE DEAD SPOT AND THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *NLM

MY ROTORS ON MY DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 (2002) BEGAN TO WARP AT 15,000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 40,000 MILES AND THE VIBRATION HAS BECOME SO BAD THAT I WILL BE REPLACING THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT IT IS A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS BEFORE 80,000 MILES. IN MY OPINION A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. *NLM

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED/PULSATE/OUT OF ROUND. PADS ARE STILL OK, HAVE TORQUES LUG NUTS EVERYTIME TO 95 FT/LBS WITH A HAND TORQUE WRENCH. REAR BRAKES DRUMS ARE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED. *NLM

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THIS DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB 4X4 SHIFTS WITH SUCH FORCE IT THROWS THE PASSENGERS NECK AROUND. IT HANGS IN LOWER GEARS AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH TOO MUCH FORCE. THE WORD SMOOTH HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED IN THIS TRUCKS COMPUTER. *JB

FRONT ROTORS WARP AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES . DEALER COULD NOT TURN THEM DUE TO THE SEVERE RUST PITTING .AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I FIND THIS PROBLEM VERY COMMON. ALL OF THE REPAIR SHOPS AND DEALERS AND A MAJORITY OF DAKOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD WARPED ROTORS. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFTY ISSUE DUE TO THE DIMISHED BRAKE CAPACITY OF DEFECTIVE ROTORS.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM *AK THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: KNOCKING IN THE SUSPENSION(4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX), THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE DRIVER DOOR HAD A WIND NOISE AND WATER LEAKED, THE TAILGATE HANDLE WAS LOOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN COUPLED, AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE. *SCC

THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *NLM. *AK

BRAKES, VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WARPED ROTOR. *NLM

VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. WARPED ROTORS AT ONLY 27,000 MILES WHEN USED ONLY FOR COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK, MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES. WAS TOLD THAT MANY THINGS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEARING AND OR WARPING OF THE ROTORS SUCH AS HEAVY TOWING AND HIGH TEMP'S. NONE OF WHICH THE TRUCK HAS ENDURED. I DO NOT/HAVE NOT TOWED ANYTHING AND FURTHERMORE THE WARPING HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER SO, HIGH HEAT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE EITHER. I'VE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE AND REALIZE NOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. DODGE WILL NOT ASSIST WITH RESOLVING THE ISSUE AS THEY WILL ONLY WARRANTY ROTORS UP TO 12,000 MILES. THE OTHER CASES I'VE READ ABOUT SEEM TO HAPPEN AT OR WITHIN 10,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF. NOT ONLY THE BRAKE ISSUE BUT I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS OTHERS WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. MINE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE SO LOOSE THAT YOU COULD MOVE THEM WITH YOUR HAND. DODGE SHOULD BE HELP ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ISSUES!!!! *NLM

THE CONSUMER NEARLY HAD A COLLISION DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. *AK *CB *JB

WARPED ROTORS. *NLM