2002 Dodge Dakota complaints

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH FRONT WHEEL BEARING BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

QUAD CAB TRUCK HAS PROBLEMS WITH WIND NOISE,/THUMPING, AND POSING PAIN WITH THE EAR DRUMS WHEN ONE OF THE BACK WINDOWS IS OPENED. OWNER DID TEST DRIVE ANOTHER TRUCK SAME MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR THAT EXEMPLIFIED THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK AND FOUR DAYS LATER HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WENT TO A LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER AND HE SAID THE TIRE WAS CUT (APPEARED TO FROM LOADING OR UNLOADING DURING TRANSIT). I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING LARGE ENOUGH TO LEAVE A GASH OF THAT SIZE. THERE WAS A FOUR INCH SECTION THAT BLEW OUT OF THE TIRE AND GOODYEAR WOULD ONLY OFFER A DISCOUNT ON A NEW TIRE. IT APPEARS THAT GOODYEAR IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.*AK

IN SHOP (7) TIMES IN (5) MONTHS. SAME COMPLAINT EACH TIME. RETURNED IN SAME CONDITION. DEALER SAYS THEY "DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE LEMON LAW". I AM TOWING WELL UNDER RATED CAPACITY, NOW TOLD THIS IS A "WEAK TRUCK" BY SERVICE MANAGER. STATED MY INTENTIONS BEFORE PURCHASE AND WAS ASSURED THIS TRUCK WILL TOW "MUCH MORE THAN I ASKED ABOUT. I TOW ABOUT 1100 LBS ABOUT 2 DAYS A WEEK. THE PROBLEMS OCCURED WELL BEFORE I STARTED TOWING ANYTHING. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ME. THANK-YOU.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY REAR BACK WINDOW VIBRATES . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE RUNNING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A HOUSE, MINOR DAMAGE, NO INJURIES.*AK *YH

WHILE ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL/ SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE OCCURRING PROBLEM.*AK

TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES NOT SHIFT AT ALL. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE SHIFTS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT VEHICLE.*AK

RT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH, DEALER IN LAKEWOOD NJ SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY PUNCTURE IN TREAD, I DISAGREE BUT CAN NOT PROOF OTHERWISE.*AK

VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 55 MPH, LOCATION OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN HEADLIGHTS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD, SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7118.00.*AK

TIRE INFORMATION LABEL NOT ACCURATE. VEHICLE HAS OPTIONAL TIRE & HANDLING GROUP (P255/65R16 TIRES AND 16"X8" RIMS, BUT LABEL SHOWS P215/75R15 AND 15"X7" RIMS. EXAMINATION OF OTHER DODGE DAKOTAS WITH SAME OPTION AT DEALER HAD SAME DEFECT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF OVERDRIVE TO SECOND GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE STUMBLES AT 2300 RPM, TWO DEALERS HAVE SAID PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC AND NOT REPAIRABLE. STEERING IS STIFF AT CENTER VERY LIGHT ELSEWHERE CAUSING OVERSTEERING AT THE TRANSITION, ALSO CHARACTERISTIC ACCORDING TO DEALERS. STEERING PROBLEM AMPLIFIED STARTING FROM STOP AND TURNING CORNER. EXCESSIVE VEHICLE ROLL AND STUMBLING ACCENTUATES STEERING INSTABILITY. ALSO NOTICABLE ON FREEWAY ENTRANCE/EXIT RAMPS WHEN STEERING IS ON THE TRANSITION BETWEEN HEAVY AND LIGHT EFFORT.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL FROM FACTORY. BOTH FACTORY AND DEALER SIGNED VEHICLE PREPARATION FORMS STATING "ALL FLUIDS CHECKED". TRANSMISSION FAILED ON FREEWAY. LOST POWER TO REAR WHEELS. IF IT HAD LOCKED UP FROM FAILURE A CRASH WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHIFT INDICATOR DOES NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THE CORRECT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO THE LOW MARK ON THE GAUGE WITH ENGINE IN GEAR, AT OPERATING TEMPERTURE WITH A/C OFF.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED. CONSUMER WAS AT REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER CONSUMER. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS THE STREET AND CAME TO A STOP , AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES, IN HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME.*AK

MY TRUCK SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTANTLY. DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND REPAIRED THIS. AT THIS TIME THE ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. NLM

AFTER LESS THAN 10000 MILES THE WINDSHIELD IS PITTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING WITH A GLARE CONDITION OR AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS RAINING. I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES PER WEEK AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS CONDITION SHOULD NOT MANIFEST ITSELF FOR ANOTHER 70000 MILES OR SO. I HAVE CONSIDERED THAT I LIVE IN A SOMEWHAT SANDY AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND THAT SAND IS USED ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER HOWEVER, AFTER COMPARING THE WINDSHIELD TO OTHER VEHICLES WITH MUCH HIGHER MILEAGE FROM THIS SAME AREA, IT APPEARS THAT THE GLASS USED IS "SOFT." I HACE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVNG IN THE RAIN, THE PRECIPITATION MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCHED NOICE WHEN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONDITION OF THE WINDSHIELD AT PRESENT DOES NOT POSE AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY THREAT BUT I DO FEEL THAT THE GLASS USED MAY BE OF "CHEAP CONSTRUCTION'" THEREBY PERHAPS CREATING A HAZAROUS CONDITION SHOULD AN OBJECT STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

TRANSMISSION BURNED UP AT 643 MILES. THIS HAPPEND WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. TRANSMISSION BECAME HARDER TO CHANGE. HAS CONTACTED DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY, BUT DEALER HAS ONLY REBULIT TRANSMISSION ONCE.*AK

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. TOP OF STEERING WHEEL MUST MOVE ABOUT 8 INCHES TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS. 4 INCHES FROM CENTER TO EACH SIDE.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SEVEN MILES WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKES VEHICLE WENT INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, AND PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK

CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC, APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WAS HARD. HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK