Dodge Dakota Complaints (2005)

470 consumer complaints on file.

#10726625June 22, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO SWAY. WITHIN MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS DRIVER SIDE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/16/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724543June 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724360June 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/20/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722516May 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO FIX MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG RECALL PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. SPOKE WITH TRUCK COMPANY THEY HAVE NO IDEA EITHER. ASK FOR AN INTERIM SOLUTION - THEY DON'T HAVE ONE EXCEPT DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK OR GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AS USUAL AND WAIT FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY. CAN I GET A RENTAL TRUCK AT THE MFG. EXPENSE UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND MY TRUCK IF FIXED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722070May 28, 2015
ENGINE
DRIVING AND IT GOT A TICKING NOISE ?? THEN I STARTED TO GET SLEEPY AND A BAD HEAD ACHE!!! IT GOT LOUD AND THEN I LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND BOLTS BROKE OFF IN THE HEADS OF THE MOTOR , I CAN'T AFFORD 800--- 1,000 FROM CHRYSLER WANTS TO FIX IT ! IT'S DANGEROUS IF YOU STAY IN TRUCK A LONG TIME WITH OUT WINDOW DOWN !! TALES TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SAME THING BUT OF COURSE THEY WON'T FIX IT SHOULD BE FIXED ! I SLEPT IN MY TRUCK IN MOVE OUT TO AR ! IF I DID TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG I COULD OF DIED FROM THAT DEAL !! HOW MANY MITE OF ??? FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISON????? NEEDS TO BE RECALLED !!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721689May 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FORWARD DRIVE ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE CONNECTION MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721506May 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHEN INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT CAME ACROSS A COW IN THE ROAD . WHEN I NOTICED IT WAS TO LATE TO SLOW DOWN OR MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, WHEN APPROACHED AT 65 MPH. HIT THE COW, STRAIGHT ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT GRILL, WHEN CAME TO A STOP, THE HOOD WAS BUCKLED GRILL AND METAL GUARD ALONG WITH RADIATOR AND ALL OF THE FRONT BUCKLED IN ABOUT 1 AND A HALF FEET PUSHED IN, DURING IM PACT THE AIRBAGS FAILED . I HIT MY KNEE ON THE DASH HURT MY SHOULDER AND STERNUM. DOCTORS WERE AMAZED THAT MY INJURY WERE NOT MORE . I REALLY THINK THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED . I HAVE PHOTOS OF WHAT THE TRUCK LOOKS LIKE NOW .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10715383May 8, 2015
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND THE DRIVERS COAT LEAVING BURN MARKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713653April 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704459April 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAD ALWAYS BEEN ON THE DASH AND WHEN THE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED I HAD THEM REPLACED. THE LIGHT WAS OUT APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS, THEN CAME BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK TO AIRPORT DODGE AND WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER GOT IN THE TRUCK, THERE WAS NO LIGHT ON THE DASH. WE FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT, ME AT 115#, HE AT 200#. HE TELLS ME IT'S A CUSTOMER PAY ISSUE, I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. IF I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR, THEN THERE ARE A BUNCH OF BIG MEN RUNNING AROUND WITH DEFECTIVE SENSORS THAT DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702319March 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M LEFT WITH A DILEMMA. I OWN A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHERE THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICALLY SWITCHES FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S CONSENT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE KNOWN THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ISSUES FOR A WHILE, BUT (WARRANTY COMPANY) HAS A THEORY OF CAN'T REPLICATE IT, WON'T FIX IT .AND THAT IS WHAT OCCURRED. ON 3/23 WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ELECTRONICALLY SHIFT INTO 4LO FROM 2WD, A SYSTEM THAT SHOULD ONLY FUNCTION UNDER 20MPH. IT FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING GRINDING NOISES FROM THE TRANSAXLE CASE AND A SLOW STOP ON SIDE OF INTERSTATE. UPON LATER INSPECTION BY A IN NETWORK REPAIR FACILITY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PRODUCE A PCM CODE AND MECHANICALLY COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN THE 2 HRS AT THE SHOP. WE WERE CHARGED A $112.51 AND SENT ON OUR WAY. TODAY 3/28, IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT IN WORSE FORMAT, THE TRANSMISSION DID ENGAGE 4LO AT 70MPH AND IT CAUSED REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND FREEZE. WE WERE FORCED TO SWERVE UNDER CONTROL TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN OF THE INTERSTATE AGAIN. WE IMMEDIATELY HAD A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE DRIVE TO US WHERE HE WAS ONCE AGAIN UNABLE TO PULL ANY PCM CODES. HE TESTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MEDIAN AND WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701065March 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
FROM ABOUT NOVEMBER 2010 UNTIL I DELIVERED THE TRUCK TO THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER DODGE TO INSTALL RECALL P40, THE AIRBAG OFF AND SEAT BELT WARNINGS, WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER, CHIMED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. THORNTON ROAD CHRYSLER INSTALLED RECALL P40 AND RECALIBRATED FRONT SEAT SENSORS. AFTER I LEFT THE DEALER, BEFORE I WAS 100 YARDS FROM THE PARKING LOT, THE WARNING CHIME AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEY HAVE NOT GONE OUT SINCE. I AM TOO ANGRY TO CALL THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694489March 16, 2015
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT, WHICH LEFT A BURN STAIN ON THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694094March 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691690March 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE P78/NHTSA 14V-770 AND CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER ON 2/16/12 WITH AN E-MAIL TO US THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT US. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT BE CONTACTED. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATES THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED "WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME". WHAT IS CONSIDERED A REASONABLE TIME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689971February 23, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO 4WD BY ITSELF AT HIGH SPEEDS OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THE 4WD IS ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT HANDLING IS REDUCED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689530February 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682005February 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WHILE ON HIGHWAY WOULD FLASH 4LO ON DASH OR ILLUMINATE SVC 4WD. VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WOULD ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE 4LO AS WELL. WHILE ENGAGING, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION AND RPMS WOULD IMMEDIATELY INCREASE. THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITH VEHICLE OFF AND KEY REMOVED, TRANSFER CASE MOTOR WOULD TRY TO CHANGE TRANSFER CASE POSITION. NONE OF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED WHILE 4WD WAS ENGAGED USING SELECTOR SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. CODES RECORDED IN COMPUTER WERE FOR TRANSFER CASE POSITION SENSOR BEING OUT OF RANGE. (BOTH HIGH AND LOW VALUES WERE RECORDED SIMULTANEOUSLY) DEALER ORIGINALLY FOUND LEADS ON FCM CONNECTOR BETWEEN WIRING HARNESS AND PCB HAD CORRODED DUE TO FAULTY SEALANT AND WERE POSSIBLY SHORTING OUT. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAULT. MANUFACTURER REPLACED FCM AT NO COST. AFTER FCM WAS REPLACED VEHICLE WOULD STILL EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO SAME DEALER. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF TESTING, TECH WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS IN SHOP. TECH FOUND THAT THE RANGE POSITION SENSOR WAS FAILING. IT WAS FOUND THAT VIBRATION WOULD CAUSE THE SENSOR TO SHORT OUT OR GO OPEN. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE BUT WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR. TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT COST TO CUSTOMER. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN DRIVEN OVER 2000 MILES WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679611January 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE 2005 DAKOTA BEGAN SHOWING A SERVICE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING TO SERVICE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. SERVICE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT BUT FREQUENT, AND CONTINUES TODAY!. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GEARS WOULD ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE ON THERE OWN, AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH PROVED USELESS TO DISENGAGE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE UPON CHOOSING THE VARIOUS SETTINGS. UPON TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND EXITING WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE TRANSFER CASE CAN BE HEARD ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE GEARS, EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION AND AFTER A NUMBER OF SECONDS HAVE PASSED. THIS WOULD PROVE VERY HAZARDOUS IF THE VEHICLE SELF-ENGAGED INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY IF IT OCCURRED AND ENGAGED THE "LO-4-WHEEL DRIVE" FUNCTION, WHICH WOULD LIKELY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE TO THE REAR CHUNK/DIFFERENTIAL RESULTING IN HIGHWAY DEBRIS. I SEE AND READ MANY INSTANCES FROM CONSUMERS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN DODGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE PRODUCTS FROM 2001 THRU 2009, AND IT IS SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MECHANISM CALLED THE TCCM OR IPM (DEPENDENT UPON YOUR MODEL) AND WHICH PURPORTEDLY CONTROLS THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR THAT ENGAGES THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678949January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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