2000 Dodge Dakota: engine failure

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 Jul 12, 2004 · Engine · 57,400 miles · FL

Fax fm sarah m. Pendleton(fl) re her son, dr. Wizard pendleton's 2000 dodge dakota truck,defective engine had to be replaced. *mr it's the opinion of the technician who looked at the car that the engine suffered a mechanical defect in the #4 piston wrist pin. That wrist pin crack and caused the piston to buckle, ruin the cylinder bore and broke the other pistons. The engine was replaced once prior to this failure at 3500 miles because it burned a quart of oil every 300 miles.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 60,818 miles · WA

After following all manufacturer suggested servicing and oil changes, my husbands '00 dodge dakota started making rattling noises in the engine. The vehicle has never been off road and has been very well taken care of. So we took it to the dealer for a diagnostic and repair. Apparently the engine needs to be replaced! It only has 60,000 miles on it! I am baffled that this could even happen as most of today's engines last roughly 150,000 to 200,000 miles! None of the repairs fall under the warranty and the lemon law time period has lapsed. We are furious about this! I will write every possible source and enter complaints. We would be thrilled if others would like to join us in a class action law suit. I cannot believe that dodge does not stand behind their product. But then from what I have read, I am finding their product is not worthy of being stood behind. What a rip off!

Filed Feb 22, 2003 · Electrical · 42,000 miles · WA · fire

Radio was popping during drive from seattle to montana. After a dinner break in idaho, engine died after driving across bridge to get back on freeway. Smoke was issuing from hood (rear drivers side of hood) before coasting to a stop. Vehicle engine compartment and engine were completely destroyed - vehicile totalled. Fire chief (shoshone county, idaho) said it looked like the fire started either in or under the fuse box under hood. Dodge sent a fire engineer to inspect vehicled but won't share the results.

Filed Dec 5, 2002 · Engine · OH

I bought a 2000 dodge dakota brand new from nelson auto group in marysville, ohio. The truck is less than 3yrs old and only has 55,000 miles on it, which 95% of them are highway, and the engine went bad. I took it back to nelson's and they said the motor might need to be replaced due to some things they found when it was hooked up to a machine. They are not really sure what exactly is going on until they tear it apart and really looks inside. They say it will cost a couple of hundred dollars to do that, and probably a couple hundred more to fix. If I just wanted to replace the engine on a truck that is less than 3yrs old, it will cost $4,624.00 the service department said they contacted the diamler-chrysler representative and they are not willing to cover the repair or even help with the cost. I contacted the diamler-chrysler corporation myself and was told that a decision was made and they won't discuss it any further. The customer service person I spoke with (sandy norris), said she wouldn't let me speak to anyone else regarding the issue and disconnected the call. It is very troubling that we as consumer allow this type of inferior product to be sold to us, then be told that unless we buy more of a warranty they won't back anything.