When driving vehicle shifts into other gears. Lever, will go into other gears if driver hits it with arm or something by an accident. Consumer has to force lever to stay in position. Please provide any further information.
2000 Dodge Dakota transmission complaints
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I am the daughter of the owner and am writing and sending this because my father is illiterate and speaks very little english. He is 70 years old and retired. My parents were traveling back from albuquerque, nm on I-40 approx. 8:30 pm at 75 MPH when they heard this loud, terrible noise from underneath the vehicle. The steering mechanism stiffenend and they slowly manuevered the truck off the freeway. Preliminary report from a mechanic states it may appear that they driveshaft broke initially and in return, it hit and tore apart the transmission and the transfer case. Previously, this vehicle has no history of having any sort of problems nor had my parents had any inclination that something could be wrong, such as hearing noises, squeaks, etc. This occurred so suddenly. This vehicle also had 90% highway miles verses 10% flat, graveled or dirt road. My father was unlikely to go 4-wheeling or to mistreat this vehicle (as the dodge dealership is implying).
Transmission failed after 45,500 miles. Dealer had tried to fix problem in april 2001 but transmission failed in october.
Clutch system/flywheel failed due to excessive heat. Vehicle had not been used for towing or hauling, and had relatively low miles. Front brake rotors and rear brake drums were warped and had to be machined to specifications. No work was covered by manufacturers warranty or extended warranty.
When turning very sharp corner vehicle dies. Vehicle could easily be rear ended. Also, gears do not engage properly. When shifting into drive it reads that it was in a different gear. Please provide any further information.
Brakes shake violently when braking normally; transmission pops out of first gear (manual transmission).
Transmission failed and replaced at 40000 miles and 1 1/2 years on the road. Just had transmission serviced 7000 miles ago. Dodge agreed to replace parts, but I still have to pay service which is over 1000. Dodge never told me why it failed, nor how. I asked them to check fluid level, never did. Brakes when applied cause vehicle to "wobble". Brake repair said rotors were warped. They were fixed only to be occurring again. I shall never buy another dodge.
When vehicle accelrates a winding noise occurs in rear end due to defective driveshaft. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Hubs are warped w/o harsh driving, hauling, towing.
There was a loud noise in rear axle. Manfacturer's representative was sent out and acknowleged the problem,but could not fix it. *ak the rear axle was replaced after keeping the vehicle for a period of nine days, come to find out the axle was not replace the axle was just repainted that just justifies that rear axle is noisy the front suspension is the same.
My transmission sticks at intermitent times the first time it did this I was going 75ph on the freeway and could not get the vehicle back into gear.
Can put my truck into revere and it will not move. The dash says its in reverse(digital read out) but acts as if it is still in neutral. Have file arbitration and had to refile after disatisfaction of outcome. Daimler chrysler says its not unasfe.
Can put the truck in reverse and not move. The dash will say its in reverse(digitail dash) but truck will not move. Acts as if it is still in reverse. Have gone to arbitration, and then refile again .distirct manager says it is not unsafe.
Consumer states vehicle is off set 1.25-1.50 inches to the right, this is causing vehicle to whine and make noise over small bumps while traveling a light speed.
Dip stick will not fully seat in tube, permitting transmission fluid to leak from tube during vehicle operation. Fluid drips onto hot engine.
As of 10/22/00 until 01/14/01 I have had 18 problems with vehicle. Wont start at different times, but will restart after several minutes. Transmission stays in 3rd gear or slips in & out of gear. Brakes make growling noise & shutter. Truck will die with no warning. Has spark knock with 87 or 89 octane fuel. Many problems.
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Speedometer does not operate smoothly. On acceleration or deceleration movement is erratic (jerky); it moves as if it is getting stuck. Dealer has replaced the instrument cluster 3 times with no improvement. They now say this operation is 'normal' beacuse it is electronic and computer controlled. They now appear to be unwilling to do anything else to the truck. The suspension pops/clunks when making sharp right turns. It occasionally will also pop when stopping and immediately again upon startup (going straight). The intensity of the noise varies. Dealer says they can't find the problem until it gets worse.
Whenever slowing down or changing gears, vehicle would either stutter or stall. Have taken vehicle to dealership serveral times & mechanic indicated it was a factory defect & that manufacturer knew of problem. Can not resolve stalling problem.
My truck dies when it is cold and warm, jerks when shifted into drive, and jerks when shfting from second to third..
Defect applies to 5 speed transmision models. Vehicle intermittantely stalls shutting down power steering and power braking system to shut down.
While accelerating transmission will not shift into gear. The driver has to deaccelerate and then accelerated . Dealer has repaired/replaced the transmission twice.
Gear shift pattern indicator was out of line. When the vehicle was placed in park it would be in reverse, when in neutral it would be in drive and so on. The dealer has been contacted.
Vehicle shutters and skips upon shifting into overdrive. Transmission has been replaced with a new transmission. Problem is less, but still evident. Does not always downshift when depressing pedal to the floor. Vehicle looses power when goin up a long grade. Vehicle is passed by school buses.
Vehicle experiencing ongoing stalling problem which the dealer has been unable to fix. The truck has stalled in the middle of traffic. A tow truck was needed. Truck had a problem on the freeway forcing the truck to not exceed 40 MPH when traffic was at 55mph.
While driving about average speed transmission jumped out of gear into neutral without warning, and lost power.
Tramission slips on shift from 2nd to 3rd at 3000 RPM when cold.transmission was repaired once and problem still existed, transmission was replaced and the problem still exist intermittently.
Transmission oil pumps out of filler tube onto the hot exhaust pipe,and starts a fire!
At time of purchase consumer asked the dealer what the skid plates were made out off. Consumer was told metal. Later, consumer found out that they were plastic and broke off, causing the 4- wheel drive to quit. Dealer said the driveshaft would have to be replaced.
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