2000 Dodge Dakota engine problems

Filed May 17, 2024 · Engine · VA

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Filed Jun 3, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 250,000 miles · MI

My transmission is not shifting right and it is very sluggish in freeway and while we idling.

Filed Apr 23, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · OH

Complaint #10734989 7-19-2015.no response from you. Calling and sending e mails since october 2013 not just your department! No one will help. You, dodge or the person when I was sitting on the side of 71s. & promised someone would call me back - oh it was friday afternoon and everyone was leaving work! No one will help me resolve this.do I and have to get killed before anyone will start to listen! Purchased this vehicle in july 2010.when driving at a speed of 65, long distance the engine light comes on, slows me down to 45. The engine makes the loudest whinning (like something is stuck under the hood) like it wants to blow up!!!pull over - wait til the light goes off. Temperature gauges do not show overheating. I've started replacing parts.still light comes on and slows me down to 45 I actually am very upset about no one helping me. I was told to take to dealer when it does it..I did and they can't find anything wrong because light is now off to drive it there. They tell me to leave it and they will go thru it. "I don't have the money to have them do this" my life as well as my grandchildren, father, me and anyone that I have had in this car is at risk. Being on the side of the expressways or exit ramps waiting for this light to go off with semi's, cars, flying by. People are driving off roads with distracted driving hitting people parked on the side. I don't want to be a fatality! My grandchildren were in the back seat and I was parked along i96. My father (alz) was in the car while I was parked on us23. My husband and I...when do I get help. When someone is dead. Please please is it the CVT!!! I don't know anymore.... I was depending on you to help me or dodge. I have to drive to nc and I am actually scared to drive the distance.

Filed Nov 30, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 118,795 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, steam appeared from the vents. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the heating coil spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 118,795. Updated 02/10/16*lj;updated 04/30/18*jb

Filed Sep 12, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 224,000 miles · MO · crash · 5 injuries

I was slowing down to turn into my driveway and the other vehicle was speeding and took a curve to fast and crossed the center line and hit head on. The driver side air bag did not deploy properly and the passenger side airbag was busted when it was deployed. The steering wheel inner componets came out with the airbag which did not inflate and caused injury to my chest area. The passenger side airbag deployed but was busted and caused my daughter to get a broken arm. I believe this was a default in the airbag system in my truck. My two youngest children were taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Filed Feb 8, 2015 · Engine, Lights · 126,000 miles · NJ

While driving car, turn signals stopped working, all fuses and relays and new turn signal have been replaced, and turn signals still not working, since this happened it still has not been working. Also at idle, car revs up to 2000 RPM, and drops back to normal idle, this problem happens at any speed or at idle. Car was tuned up, and no codes found. But still revs up at times.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Engine · 140,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota. The contact stated the engine failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 12/30/14*lj updated 05/27/2015

Filed Aug 2, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 78,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota quad cab. The contact stated that the vehicle stalls without warning. The vehicle has no power steering or brakes when the failure occurred. The contact also stated that the vehicle does not sputter or hesitate prior to stalling and when the security warning light is flashing, he is not able to start the vehicle. The contact has to play with the remote to get the light to turn off, and stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panel stopped working when the failure occurred. The vehicle had not been inspected. The VIN was not available and the failure mileage was 78,000. The current mileage was 78,900.

Filed Dec 29, 2009 · Engine · 80,000 miles · TX

Heater core in dodge dakotas. The heater core in dodge dakotas seems to be a really big issue with thousands of people complaining about the defective part. With a bad heater core, anti-freeze is expelled through the AC vents as a steam which is inhaled by the drivers and passengers. Inhaling antifreeze can have many results: antifreeze fumes can cause eye irritation and upper-respiratory irritation. Additionally, inhaled fumes, particularly if from a mist, can cause breathing difficulties, headaches, drowsiness, blurred vision, irregular eye movements, nausea and vomiting. Material safety data sheets show that repeated inhalation of antifreeze fumes may affect the central nervous system. Coma may occur if the inhaled antifreeze fumes were in mist form. Dodge really needs to make a recall on these faulty heater cores. I have read many forums where at least 5 heater cores have been replaced within 50,000 miles. That is way to frequent for just common wear and tear. It is expensive for the consumers to fix and has some bad health related issues from inhaling the antifreeze caused by this faulty part.

Filed Dec 17, 2008 · Engine · 130,100 miles · NH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge dakota. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle and driving approximately 55 MPH, all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The vehicle then began to shake and the contact placed oil in the vehicle. He restarted the vehicle and it began shaking even worse. He turned off the vehicle and called the dealer. The dealer retrieved the vehicle and gave the contact his original vehicle back, but did not return his money. The current and failure mileages were 130,100.