Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 37 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 37, in the owner's own words
CRUISING ON INTERSTATE @ 70 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STARTED ROARING AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DISINTEGRATE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE UPPER WALL, WHEN STOPPED THE TIRE HAD BECOME 2 PIECES COMPLETELY SEVERED INTO TO SEPARATE CIRCLES. CONDITIONS WERE GOOD; IE; NO ROAD HAZARDS. WEATHER CLEAR, AND LIGHT TRAFFIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DIFINITY DAKOTA H/T TIRES, SIZE 235/75/R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND DROVE OVER THE MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE TREAD WAS DESTROYED AND FLAPPED AGAINST THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND LUMBAR AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
ON FREEWAY AT 75 MPH. HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND THE VEHICLE TUGGED TO THE LEFT. MANAGED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BUT INTACT, IT WAS A VALVE STEM FAILURE. TOOK THE TIRE TO SHOP WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
THE SIDEWALLS ON THE FRONT TIRES SPLIT ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE . I FOUND THE DEFECT MYSELF. REPLACED THE TIRES. I STILL HAVE THE OLD ONES. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY A LITTLE OVER 12K MILES ON IT. THE DEALER BLEW ME OFF. *JB
DT: ON JUNE 29, 2005 REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BELTS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THEN, AROUND SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. A GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SAID THEY MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE TIRES. GOODYEAR WAS ONLY OFFERING TO GIVE A DISCOUNT, AND GAVE A PERCENTAGE, BUT WERE NOT WILLING REPLACE THE OTHER THREE TIRES. ON THE FRONT TIRES THE RING AROUND THESE TIRES SPLIT. THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE WAS FORTY-FOUR POUNDS, THESE TIRES WERE REGULARLY SERVICED. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING, NO VIBRATION, AND NO TYPE OF ABNORMAL BULGING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSFER CASE CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE FRICTION AND SPARKS CAUSED IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. IT WAS LOOSE AND SEVERED FROM THE MAIN ATTACHMENTS WHICH DUMPED THE OIL ONTOTHE SKID PLATES. *AK *NM
UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE WERE RECALLED ,AND THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. AGAIN HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED, BUT THEY DID NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT. CURRENTLY, THE TIRE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT, AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS. *AK
REFERENCE 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD: THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THE 4WD MODULE. IT NEEDED REPROGRAMMING TO ASSURE THAT IT WOULDN'T SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE MODULE, AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THE "SERVICE 4WD" LIGHT COMES ON, BUT DODGE TELLS ME THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN RETRIEVE DIAGNOSTIC CODES FROM THE MODULE... AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THIS FAILURE OF THE 4WD MODULE AND THE DEALERS INABILITY TO EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE ON IT, MAKES ME WONDER IF THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL SERVICE WAS EVEN EFFECTIVE. *NM
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. DRIVER'S SIDE GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW WOUT, CAUSING A COLLISION AND BODILY INJURIES ON INTERSTATE 94. VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN HEAD-ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 10 MPH IN PARKING LOT THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, BUT THEN A NOISE WAS HEARD A NOISE AS IF TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK ALONG THE OUTSIDE TREAD AREA. THE CRACK WENT AROUND ENTIRE TREAD. THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE OKAY. *JB
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY FWD. I HAD REPLACED MODULE/CONTRLO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE,TRASFER CASE GEAR AND THE MODULEFOR THE TRANSFER CASE.AND THE SHIFT MOTOR (VACUUM). AND ALSO THE PROPELLER SHAFT, WITH UNIVERSAL JOINTS REPLACED ALSO. AND TO TOP IT OFF MY FWD SERVICE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN,ALSO I HAVE NO LOW GEAR IN FWD LIGHT IS BLINKING.AND FRONT END STILL MAKES NOISE. I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB. *AK
TIRES, GOOYEAR WRANGLERS. COMING APART ON THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 1/2 INCH FROM THE RIM. FIRST SET WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH THESE NEW ONES AS WELL. AM I TO EXPECT A BLOW OUT TO GET SOME ATTENTION TO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB
UPPER BALL JOINTS WORN TO THE POINT OF BREAKAGE
ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACK AROUND THE BEAD OF TIRE. HAVE SPENT OVER $500.00 IN REPAIRS, ALIGNMENTS, AND TIRE BALANCING. PROBLEM I THINK IS FROM THE STEERING RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MODEL NEEDS UPGRADED TIRES.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE.*AK
VEHICLE TIRES ARE CRACKING AND RIPPING AT THE SEAMS.*MR ALL FOUR OF THE GOOD YEAR WRANGLER TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. *CB *JB
DURING A PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHECK IT WAS FOUND THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE SEPARATING AT THE BEAD. *AK
SIGNIFICANT SIDEWALL CRACKS NOTICED ABOVE THE RIM ON THREE TIRES (FOURTH TIRE NEW AFTER REPLACEMENT FROM BLOWOUT TWO MONTHS AGO). WRANGLER ST 215/75R/15. TIRES HAVE 30K MILES AND TWO YEARS OLD. GOODYEAR STORE MANAGER IN COLLEGE STATION TX SAID THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUR REMOVING TIRE FROM RIM AND INSPECTING INSIDE OF SIDEWALL. REFUSED TO CONSIDER PROBLEM AS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DID OFFER PRO-RATED REPLACEMENT AS WARRANTY ISSUE. Z8JB
MY BALLJOINTS SNAPPED WHILE TURNING IN MY SONS SCHOOL ONE MORNING , RESULTING IN MY FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY FALLING OFF COMPLETELY FROM MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 TRUCK IN DECEMBER 2002. I HAD 1000 MILES PASSED FACTORY WARRENTY
OWNER OF 2001 DODGE DAKOTA P/U, WITH WRANGLER ST TIRES, AT 10000 MILES TIRES CRACKED AROUND RIM, GOODYEAR STORE ONLY ADJUSTED THE FRONT ONES, WHICH HE SAID WERE CRACKED. THE REAR, HE CALLED DRY ROTTING, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE FRONT TIRES 8000 MILES LATER ARE CRACKED. I CALLED WESTCHASE TIRE AND AUTO , IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THE STORE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT IT WAS STRANGE THAT THIS HAD OCCURED AGAIN. I CHECKED THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURES WERE BEING REPORTED SINCE SEVERAL YEARS BACK. I AM POSITIVE THAT NEITHER GOODYEAR NOR DODGE WILL FESS UP TO ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. I JUST HOPE THAT LOSS OF LIVES DO NOT OCCUR BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN. I WILL HAVE THESE TIRES REPLACED ONCE MORE AND SEE HOW LONG THEY WILL LAST THIS TIME.*AK
THE TIRES CRACKED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB *TS *JB
AT 8,000 MILES ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHICH FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST P215/75R15) HAD CRACKS IN THE TIRE WALL. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE. NOW THE DRIVER FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN THE TIRE WALL. THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DODGE #11259201. *NLM
DEAR SIRS, I HAVE ATTACHES A COPY OF THE NOTE I SENT TO GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY IN REGARDS TO THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS SUSPICIOUSLY LIKE A PROBLEM THAT FIRESTONE HAD AND MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS. I THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW AS WELL FOR YOUR DATABASE. I HAVE 3 OUT OF 4 GOODYEAR WILDERNESS TRACKER TIRES THAT ARE FACTORY TIRES ON MY DODGE DAKOTA THAT HAVE 2-4 INCH SPLITS ON THE SIDEWALL NEXT TO THE BEAD. SOME ARE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT SOME ARE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. THE GOODYEAR DEALER OFFERED ME 40 $ OFF A 120$ REPLACEMENT TIRE . THE TIRES HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THEM. NOT ONLY IS THAT UNACCEPTABLE FOR AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TIRE BUT I DID NOT WANT MORE OF THE SAME TIRE. I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM AS I HAD 2 REAR TIRES GOING FLAT WITH NO FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE TREAD. THE GOODYEAR REP STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SO IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS UNSAFE. WHILE I DOUBT GOODYEAR WILL OFFER ME ANY REIMBURSEMENT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I WILL BE CONTACTING DODGE AND THE NHTSA WITH MY CONCERNS AS WELL . IT WOULD BE QUITE DISASTROUS IF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE BEAD WHILE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. TIM FULTZ....*NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTISIDE AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SIDE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. ALL FOUR TIRES AND INCLUDING THE SPARE WAS REPLACE. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST/P21575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
TIRES ARE SEPERATING AROUND THE BEAD AREA. DT
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