The windshield popped off in one corner, it was due to the lack of a weather seal the truck was not equipped with. The lack of seal created a Reservoir of water that cannot be seen and made rust along the edges. This rust ate away the glue and lead to leaks and finally I had to replace the entire windshield because it was no longer safe to drive with when it rained. The water leaked in and obstructed my view while driving.
Dodge Dakota water leak problems
23 of the 6,482 owner complaints about the Dodge Dakota describe water leaks into the cabin, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 23
- worst model year
- 2002
- typical mileage
- 32,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20071
- 20061
- 20052
- 20041
- 20032
- 20024
- 20012
- 20001
- 19992
- 19983
- 19972
- 19961
- 19951
Often reported together
Stalling 3Ball joint 3Headlights 2Knocking 2Check engine light 2Pulling 1Steering lock-up 1Premature wear 1
What owners say
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.
Paint bubbling on top of windshield driver and passenger leaking water into cab. Windshield may fall out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota quadcab slt. The contact stated that the information system built into the overhead console would display improper miles to gallon readings and the electrical compass would also indicate incorrect directional readings. The front passenger side window would not function intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. The failure continued. The contact also noticed that there was water leaking into the rear tail lights, causing the lights to burn out. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. On another occasion, the vehicle was parked when the horn began to sound. The contact had to turn the headlight switch off to stop the horn. The dealer could not diagnose the failure. The failure continued. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked when he shifted gears. The transfer case was replaced at the local dealer. Upon receiving the vehicle from the dealer, the vehicle vibrated and intermittently hesitated when gears were shifted. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000 and the current mileage was approximately 55,000.
2001 dodge dakota leaks water during rainstorms on the passenger front floor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. While applying pressure to the brakes, the contact felt a vibration in the front passenger wheel. There were no warning lights or noises present at the time. The dealer changed the brake pads on the vehicle, however, the failure recurred a week later. He returned to the dealer and they replaced the front rotors. The failure recurred once more and the dealer replaced the rear brakes. The contact stated that he still feels a vibration when applying pressure to the brakes. While washing his vehicle with all of the doors and windows closed, water entered the vehicle and dampened the floor. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 47,000.
When braking for a stop, with the gas tank between half and full, there is a loud "thumping" noise a few seconds after begin stopped. The original gas tank has been replaced but the noise still exists. Per the dealer, 2005 and later models this problem has been corrected. Why can this not be corrected on the 2004 models? *tr the consumer stated it is to his understanding that this is an ongoing problem with the gas tank on 2004 dodge dakota's. The consumer is questioning why the later models were corrected and not the model he possess which has the same defect? The dealer stated knocking noise on floor the vehicle was placed on a lift and the axle nuts were re-torqued. Water leaked over the accelerator pedal, and the hole was sealed. The dealer stated clicking noise came from the rear when coming to a stop. Updated 09/05/07 *tr updated 09/06/07.
1. Year old truck no wrecks 2. Something leaking, wet carpet on passenger side from day one. 3. They replace back window seal but leak still occurs.
Premature wear of factory ball joints on my 2000 dodge dakota and water leak that fills up my passenger side floorboard. Dealer has never been able to find water leak problem.
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!!!!!!!!!
Related recalls
Structure
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. These vehicles may have been built with bolts that were not properly hardened. The bolts were used to attach the cab and the core support to the frame.
- Risk
- This condition can allow the cab to separate from the frame increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these bolts with properly hardened bolts.
Recall number 98V208000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2002 (4 complaints), 1998 (3 complaints) and 1997 (2 complaints).
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