2001 Dodge Dakota Body & structure Problems

CLEAR COAT COMING OFF TRUCK BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. ESTIMATE ON REPAINT $4500.00

NHTSA ID

11165051

Incident

Feb 15, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL THIS TRUCKS FRAME JUST BROKE. IT'S A CLEAN BREAK AND LOOKS TO BE RIGHT ON A WELD. THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION I THOUGHT I HIT A BIG BUMP. IT ALSO RUPTURED THE GAS TANK. WE CALLED CHRYSLER COOPERATION AND THEY SAID TO HAVE A LOCAL DEALER LOOK AT IT. THEY DID AND TOLD US IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH WE ALREADY KNEW. I WAS SHOCKED THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HELP AND CONSIDER RECALLING THE OTHER TRUCKS FROM THE TIME AND PLACE THIS ONE WAS MADE TO CHECK THEIR FRAMES. I TRIED TO SEND PICTURES BUT IT WON'T LET ME ON HERE THIS IS MY SECOND ATTEMPT. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT SOMEONE FROM THE HIGHWAY SAFETY DEPARTMENT SHOULD AT LEAST LOOK AT. PLEASE GET A HOLD OF ME SO I CAN SEND YOU A PICTURE OF THIS BROKEN FRAME SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DETERMINATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND THIS TRUCK WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FRAME BROKE I THOUGHT I'D HIT A BIG POTHOLE *JS

NHTSA ID

11003070

Incident

May 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, RUST WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10592839

Incident

May 20, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHERE SHOULD I START MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB AS WITH MOST COMPLAINTS I ALSO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LEAF SPRINGS ON THE REAR END BOTH SNAPPED AT THE SAME SPOT FOR NO REASON .HAVE HAD TO REPLACE HEATER CORE AC CORE DRIVERSIDE DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES WORKS ALSO REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETE HUB ASSEMBLY,NOW GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE DRIVER SIDE,ABS SYSTEM NOW FAILING AFTER REPLACING REAR BRAKE SHOES ON TRUCK THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM STAYS RUNNING AFTER TURNING TRUCK OFF HAVE TO UNPLUG WIRING. IF TOYOTA CAN RECALL THERE VEHICLES FOR SAFETY REASONS THEN SO SHOULD AMERICAN MANUFACTURING AND THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE THEM. BUT US GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT TO UPSET COMPANY'S AND MAKE THEM LOSE MORE MONEY I FOR ONE PLAN TO PLACE A LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THERE NEGLECT AGAINST DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THESE TRUCKS AND CARS I PLAN TO USE THIS WEB SITE AND OTHERS AS MY BASES FOR LAW SUIT WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10339859

Incident

Mar 10, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

BODY RUST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264140

Incident

Oct 1, 2008

Mileage

60,100 mi

2001 DODGE DAKOTA LEAKS WATER DURING RAINSTORMS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234970

Incident

Jun 16, 2008

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE DOOR HINGES BEGAN COMING APART ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOR ALSO BEGAN TO RIP. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WELDED THE DOOR IN PLACE; HOWEVER, IT HAS BEGUN TO COME APART AGAIN AND WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED. THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS ALSO COME OFF TRACK. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD GLUE TO SECURE THE WINDOW IN PLACE. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE EMISSION PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK. THE RECALL REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,997. UPDATED 05/28/08 *BF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS LOOSING PRESSURE AND THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW HOSE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/27/08

NHTSA ID

10225056

Incident

Oct 7, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

2001 DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR SATURATED. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED WORK ACCORDING TO THE TSB AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. MECHANIC THEN REPLACED THE 90 DEGREE ELBOW ON THE DRAINING TUBE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10217144

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

SEVERE FLOODING OF PASSENGER FLOOR OF VEHICLE. ELECTRICAL RISK. MOLD & ALLERGY PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10039103

Incident

Sep 3, 2003

Mileage

1 mi

CAB AND BED OF VEHICLE COLLIDE WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER A HILL OR BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002049

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORS ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE WATER LEAKS ON 29 AUG. 01 AND 10 OCT. 01; HOWEVER, ON 7 DEC. 01, THE WATER LEAKED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLES ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS DEFECT CREATES A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS HAZARD. PROVIDED THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH PRECIPITATION, THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR ROAD HAZARD. COULD I PLEASE BE NOTIFIED IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS ON THIS.

NHTSA ID

755471

Incident

Dec 7, 2001