14 problems related to body have been reported for the 2002 Dodge Dakota. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The plastics used in the 2002 Dodge ram interior are a safety issue. There is widespread evidence across the internet showing the dash breaking apart like mine. It is structurally unsound and Dodge should find a safe solution. If I got into an accident sharp shards of dash flying around is more likely to cause injury than the impact of the crash.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the entire rear step bumper was corroded. While driving approximately 60 mph, the driver's side portion bar fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,279.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, he was involved in a crash that caused the door to fly open. The contact suffered a broken leg, several broken ribs and bruises to the body. The passenger suffered from a broken arm. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 130,000. Ad.
Craked dash, sharp metal and sharp broken chunks of plastic that used to be a dashboard. Not safe to drive this way! the parts if available are exspensive, why is this not recalled replacing using better safer products.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the entire subframe underneath the vehicle was corroded and there were fractures in front of the subframe. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the rear end differential fractured causing the vehicle to spin 90 degrees to the right lane and crashed. The specifics of the crash were not available. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Djr.
I had just purchased the car 2 weeks earlier. I was excellerating to merge onto the freeway and the accelerator stuck at 60 mph. No matter what I did to the pedal, it was stuck at 60 mph. The brakes would not work either. I was in a a runaway car on a busy freeway. I tried to negotiate the traffic for 2 miles then decided I needed to get off the freeway. I started to smash into the freeway off-ramp retaining wall in the effort to slow the truck down which it did to some degree. Then had to barrel through a red light with flashers and horn going and to stop the truck I deliberately rammed it into a wrought iron fence, 2 landscaping boulders and a light post. The airbag also failed. I was rushed by ambulance to the hospital with head trauma and concussion, broken glasses that cut my eyebrow. I have pictures. The worst part has been the ptsd that I have suffered as a result of the accident -- multiple failure - accelerator, brakes and airbag.
I was turning left on to wax rd at a red light going up hill when it was raining the truck right rear tire broke trackshion put me in a fishtail lost controll of the vehical and fliped the truck on its top dameged the driver side bent the frame caved in the froof busted my windshild I was pulled out by an padestrian but the airbag did not deploy none of the safty featers did not work but the seat belt only. Where the throtetal was sticking that gave the impression that I was playing carelessly.
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge ram quad cab. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured along the air conditioner and heater vent. The contact was concerned that the front passenger air bag could inadvertently deploy because of the fracture. The contact stated that the air conditioner and heater vent were inoperable on the lower settings due to obstruction from pieces of fractured debris. The contact stated that the air conditioner and heating system would only function on a high setting. The contact also stated that the windshield defroster was inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.
Passenger side floor fills with water until it wicks through the carpet completely saturating the area.
2002 Dodge Dakota club cab p/u has serious water leak to pass side floor. Dealer has had interior out of truck 4 times w/o fixing problem. I am personally aware of many other Dakota owners with same exact problem. This appears to be a model wide defect and Dodge has no interest in dealing with damaged owners. Could cause eleectric short/problems as wiring/wiring connections run under carpet on this side of truck. Dealer must have known of leak and failed to disclose to internet buyer and did best to minimize appearance of dampness by "shampooing" carpets for delivery - very dishonest!!!!!!!!!.
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.
Water leaking in floor board. Water will be standing about an inch deep. Check TSB #2301004. It leaks everytime it rains. Dodge knows about the problem but they haven't done a recall.
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.