2001 Dodge Dakota Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the catalytic converter replaced, the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had to have the vehicle towed to the residence on nine separate occasions. The vehicle was also towed to a dealer, where the PCM was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM). The contact believed that a defect with the SKIM had caused the sudden stall with the security light flashing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000.

NHTSA ID

11680215

Incident

Aug 1, 2024

Mileage

119,000 mi

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into park(P) but rolled unintendedly. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 234,000.

NHTSA ID

11540409

Incident

Aug 19, 2023

Mileage

234,000 mi

FRONT CV AXLE(HUB AND BEARING) FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERMEDIATE AXLE ALSO NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO SEVERE RUST FROM CV AXLE. THE UPPER UPPER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUETE VISABILITY AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11210011

Incident

May 18, 2019

Mileage

185,000 mi

KEY AND SHIFT LEVER LOCKOUT MALFUNCTIONING: IN A RUNNING VEHICLE IN "DRIVE", THE KEY CAN BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, TURNING THE MOTOR OFF, LEAVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE" AND THE KEY REMOVED WITHOUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BEING PLACED IN "PARK". IF LEFT IN "DRIVE" OR "REVERSE", THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL AFTER THE KEY IS OUT, THE BRAKE IS RELEASED AND MOTOR OFF. THE SHIFT LEVER MOVES FREELY BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN ALL POSITIONS WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER FOLLOWING THE SEQUENCE MENTIONED ABOVE. IN ORDER FOR THE SHIFT LEVER LOCKOUT TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN, THE KEY MUST BE REMOVED ONLY WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN "PARK".

NHTSA ID

10882203

Incident

Jun 28, 2016

Mileage

128,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT LOOSENED AND THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10779402

Incident

Sep 28, 2015

Mileage

135,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD AND I HEAR A VERY DISTINCT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AFTER I LOOKED AT THE AREA I NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AND HEAT SHIELD WERE BROKE . THIS CAN CAUSE EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF.

NHTSA ID

10743528

Incident

Dec 3, 2014

Mileage

176,000 mi

PUT IN PARK AND IT ROLLED DOWN DRIVE INTO ROAD AND HIT A PARKED CAR

NHTSA ID

10721193

Incident

May 10, 2015

THE SHIFTER LEVER CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING. EITHER THE ROLL PIN WORKED UP AND OUT OF POSITION OR THE ROLL PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AT ASSEMBLY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO EASILY INTO THE " PARK " POSITION ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS ON THE DRIVEWAY. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO " DRIVE " . THE PROBLEM ON MY TRUCK HAS BEEN FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596698

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

131,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT TRANSFER CASE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V077000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10558393

Incident

Dec 13, 2013

Mileage

81,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRUCK TRANSFER CONTROL MODULE INDEPENDENTLY SWITCHED FROM TWO-WHEEL DRIVE TO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT HAD TO UNHOOK THE WIRES FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND POWER THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO SECURE THE VEHICLE IN TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

NHTSA ID

10554015

Incident

Jul 5, 2012

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V077000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

10489495

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH UP A HILL, HE ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO LOCK OUT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING INTO REVERE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

NHTSA ID

10447764

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

Mileage

100 mi

I HAVE A 2001 DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 PURCHASED NEW AND THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT ROTORS WEAR OUT EXTREMELY FAST. THEY BECOME DAMAGED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTOR APPEARING EXTREMELY RUSTED AND AS IF MAYBE THEY OVERHEATED ON THE INSIDE. 64,000 AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. DEALERS DENY THIS IS COMMON , MY BROTHER HAS A 2002 (PURCHASED NEW) AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BALL JOINTS FAILED ON BOTH TRUCKS , STEERING RACK AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS ON BOTH . *TR

NHTSA ID

10211997

Incident

Dec 6, 2007

Mileage

64,000 mi

THE REARS IN DODGE TRUCKS FAIL WITH MILEAGE BETWEEN 65000 TO 10000 AND THEY TELL EVERYONE THAT IT IS FROM NORMAL WEAR. MINE FAILED AT 83000 RESULTING IN THE REAR HAVING TO BE REBUILT AT A COST OF 2200 DOLLARS

NHTSA ID

10177045

Incident

Dec 18, 2006

Mileage

83,000 mi

ABS & BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ON OUR 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB WITH 43,000 MILES. TOOK TO NORWIN DODGE FOR SERVICE. THEY FOUND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL (REAR END) WAS COMPLETELY RUINED. SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRENTLY OUR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE WAS IN EXCESS OF $1,600.00. ALSO SAID THAT ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A MODERATE EVAPORATION LEAK AND REPLACED GAS CAP. THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES!(FORTUNATELY THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY), BUT A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES? ALSO HAD VEHICLE BACK TO BE CHECKED AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SHIFT HARD. WE WERE TOLD THAT THAT IS NORMAL AND HOW DODGE TRNAMISSIONS SHIFT? WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY. WANT TO REGISTER FORMAL COMPLAINT AND MAKE OTHERS AWARE OF POOR QUALITY OF DODGE VEHICLES AND POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS USED?

NHTSA ID

10130145

Incident

Jul 25, 2005

Mileage

43,155 mi

CONSUMER STATES: THAT ABS LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE CLUTCH PACKED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS HALF INCH LONG , AND ITS JOB IS TO HOLD THE CLUTCHES AND LEMON SLIPPED DIFFERENTIAL, AND IT FAILED. IT CAME OUT AND SHREDDED SPEED SENSOR IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118864

Incident

May 1, 2005

Mileage

56,982 mi

I JUST REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 2001 DAKOTA. THEY WERE VERY LOOSE AND HAD ALOT OF "PLAY". I'M LUCKY I GOT MINE REPAIRED BEFORE IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT LIKE OTHERS I'VE RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT. I'VE ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, REAR U-JOINTS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL ALL WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT ALL THIS IS RELATED. I'M PROBABLY UP OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS FOR THESE THINGS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10102550

Incident

Nov 17, 2004

Mileage

54,800 mi

NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS OF MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. DEALER STATED THAT BOTH REAR U JOINTS FAILED. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 42000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF FAILURE. *AK IN ADDITION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAD PURCHASED WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE THAT PARTICULAR WARRANTY COMPANY HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET!

NHTSA ID

10093182

Incident

Sep 21, 2004

Mileage

42,500 mi

1.REAR END MAKING ALOT OF NOISE. 2.REAR END LOCKED UP, TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD. .REAR END REBUILT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086785

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

Mileage

66,110 mi

AT 42,000 MILES THE FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN. ALSO, A GRINDING NOISE WAS PRODUCED AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED TIRE LOOSENED ON THE AXLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079922

Incident

Jun 3, 2004

Mileage

42,000 mi

2001 DODGE DAKOTA HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AND BRAKES.*MR THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, REVERSE, ETC. THE REAR TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE STUCK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVESHAFT SEEMED TO HAVE ALOT O SLACK IN IT. THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN MAKING SHARP SLOW TURNS. THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND REAR END WHEN TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKE, ROTORS, CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED BETWEEN 55-8000 MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10076256

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED THE PINON GEAR SHAFT BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROADWAY. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED SHORTLY AFTER THE DRIVESHAFT FELL INTO STREET. THE TRUCK HAD 56,000 MILES ON IT AND CHRYSLER/DODGE REFUSED TO COVER ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067921

Incident

Apr 23, 2004

Mileage

56,000 mi

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE REAR-END LOCKING UP. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE REAR END PINION GEAR LOCKED UP, SHEARED THE BOLTS OFF THE DRIVESHAFT, BROKE THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND LEAKED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10063116

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS CONSUMER NOTICED A POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN , WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD PROBLEMS, BUT FAILED TO FIX IT UNTIL IT WAS RECALLED A FEW MONTHS LATER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND AGAIN WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND CRASHING INTO A TREE; VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067017

I BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT WITH A 6 CYLINDER SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN 3 CV SHAFTS PUT IN IT AND I AM WONDERING WHY I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE CV SHAFTS IN THIS TRUCK, IT IS GETTING VERY AGGRAVATING I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH 9100 MILES ON IT MAY OF 2001 TWO MONTH AFTER I GOT IT I HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE CV SHAFT. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE CV SHAFT 2 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN RIGHT NOW IT HAS ABOUT 43500 ON IT NOW WHY DOES THIS PROBLEM KEEP OCCURRING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064508

Incident

Jul 11, 2001

Mileage

11,000 mi