Frame And Members Problems of Dodge Dakota

The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Dakota. While driving 45-50 mph, the frame detached from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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Frame rails are corroding. Driver's side has a 3' 6" section of badly corroded frame. There are holes large enough to put three fingers through. Passenger's side is beginning to corrode. Frame has not failed yet.

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2007 Dodge Dakota. Consumer writes in regards vehicle repairs related to shocks the dealer only installed a right shock, because the mount for the left shock had a broken weld and the shock was bent. The dealer advised the consumer to take the vehicle to a body shop for repairs. An inspection at the body shop revealed, the bed needed to be removed, because there was a crack in the frame.

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The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the cable that holds the spare tire broke causing the tire to fall off while driving 25 mph. The bracket that was connected to the cable has excessive rust which also caused it to break. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure and the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and he would be responsible for the repairs. The contact stated that the failure could potentially cause a major crash to occur. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 96,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph in reverse, the frame that held the front left tire fractured. The vehicle was towed to the contacts private mechanic and then to a local repair facility shop. The technician then diagnosed the vehicle and advised the contact that the frame was beyond repair and stated that the failure was a manufacturing defect. The dealer was contacted and they have not returned any of the messages that the contact has left for them. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 137,000.

Faulty weld at front lower control arm[rt side] control arm weld failed from inadequate penetration nearly resulting in loss of wheel and crash. No evidence of any damage to any other part of vehicle to cause weld failure.

While having new tires installed the mechanic and I heard sounds from under truck as if the lift was crushing a rusty muffler. Once the truck was up in the air it was discovered that the bottom side of the frame on the drivers side under the rear seat had rotted completely through. A cancer hole about 6" long by 1" was visible. The lift, positioned about 4" behind this hole had collapsed the frame under the weight of the elevated truck.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that when driving at 30 mph he hit a pot hole in the street and lost control of the vehicle. He then hit a road spike and ended up in the ditch. There are front end damages which the dealer will not repair. The front end of the vehicle was rebuilted a few years ago because the parts were defective. The dealer was contacted and they stated that there is nothing wrong with with the vehicle and that this is the way the vehicle is suppose to be. There were repairs done to the front end. The failure mileage was 30000 and current mileage was 55260.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated the entire frame had began to show signs of rust and the entire rear bumper was rusted through. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

Dodge Dakota 1999 ball joints failed and had to be replaced. Consumer wants to know why wouldn't a recall be issued on the 98 -99 not just the 2000-2005 models. The consumer stated that the manifold bolts snapped off in the engine compartment and they needed to be removed.

While driving approximately 5 mph on a dirt road consumer heard a grinding noise. Consumer stopped the vehicle, and found that the frame had a large crack on the passenger's side. Vehicle was towed to a dealer, who informed consumer that frame must be replaced. On that same day consumer heard a radio report about Dodge Dakotas 1995-1996 having a problem with cracked frames. During that report it was mentioned that there was a repair kit that could be obtained at Dodge dealerships to fix the frame. Consumer contacted the dealer and manufacturer, the had no knowledge of this repair kit.

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Consumer states that she and husband have been everywhere to try to get help for 2002, Dodge, Dakota pick. Truck fills up with water, and no one can find out where the water is coming from. Consummer states that they had windows/seals/vents, and whole truck gutted out a number of times, but the problem was still there. Truck has been serviced 9 times, 6 of those times for water damage. This problem has baffled the mechanics that tried to fix the problem.

While driving 35 mph track bar broke off the frame. Consumer could not control vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer got 3 estimates. Consumer was informed by a welder that manufacturer did not properly weld bracket to frame the track support bar supports the entire steering assembly.

Upon trying to trade in this vehicle, I was informed that it had been repainted. The dealership informs that that it was a factory defect. However, the value of the vehicle has decreased greatly due to this. I was offered $7,000 as a trade in value. The dealer would like to repaint, but I feel they should replace. No safety defect listed in summary.

When I originally bought the Dakota r/t, I was told that I could tow up to 6400lbs. Just recently Chrysler has announed that towing more than 2000lbs will void our warranty. The r/t is meant to be a fun truck to drive, but many of us also bought it for the ability to work as well as play. Many of us also bought the heavy duty service group and the tow package from Dodge as well. That all amounts to nothing now, since it can not tow more than what the bumber can handle. I belong to a mailing list of 300 other r/t drivers and so far all they have heard (after calling Chrysler's customer service) is that chrylser may pay us back for the tow package and heavy duty service group. That is truly unacceptable since we bought this truck for working and now it can barely tow a good sized trailer. All the documentation that I have read says that the Dakota r/t can tow 6400lbs. I would like to see if there is anything that you guys can do to help us out. Thank you very much. Tetsuo1329@aol. Com.

Manufacturer's defect in frame weld caused the frame to break. Dealer indicated that Chrysler was aware, and that several others around the country have been found with similar problem.

Have not been informed of recall campaign 98v208000, regarding frame bolts. No mention of defect under recall.

Front wheel wells have a large gap between were the inner fender ends and the frame starts, causing water and snow to be able to enter engine compartment (potential safety hazard).

Frame is cracking at the back of the engine which could cause total loss of suspension. Please give any further details.

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