Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10746125August 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A ROCK COLUMN FILLED WITH CONCRETE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10745690August 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY DODGE DAKOTA BRAND NEW FROM A DEALER. I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. I'LL BRIEFLY LIST THESE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING IN VERY COLD WEATHER (WINTER). I WAS DRIVING WITH THE HEATER ON, A LARGE VOLUME OF ENGINE COOLANT CAME POURING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD HEATER VENTS. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WITHIN THAT SAME YEAR THE FUEL GAUGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHENEVER THE GAS TANK BECAME HALF EMPTY. AT THIS POINT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO ZERO FUEL, CORRECTS WHEN GAS CAP IS TIGHTENED OR FUEL IS ADDED. PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF IN TRANSMISSION AT ~ 52,000 MILES, I HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW HAVE A CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED THERMOSTAT FAILURE, WATER PUMP FAILURE AND LEAKING OF ALL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT. UNABLE TO WELD THE MANIFOLD AND MECHANIC HAD TO INSTALL HEAT SHIELD TO PREVENT ALL OF THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. NOW WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IS SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT EXPLODE! THIS HORRENDOUS NOISE SOFTENS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I DON'T RUN THE HEATER ANYMORE AS I SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES WHEN HEATER FAN IS ON. VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SHUTS OFF WHEN IDLING AT ~500RPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745790August 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS 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. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744888July 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745007July 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744075July 28, 2015
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STEERING
ISSUE I AM FIGHTING NOW. AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 - 75 INTERMITTENTLY THE TRUCK WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS IT GETS WORSE. IF YOU THEN APPLY THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE ALMOST VIOLENTLY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSES. IF I SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH IT STOPS AND MAY HAPPEN AGAIN QUICKLY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A WHILE. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND TIE ROD ENDS AND GOTTEN AN ALIGNMENT. STILL THE ISSUE EXISTS. I HAVE NEW MICHELIN TIRES. I HAVE ALSO ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS 3 TIMES ALREADY ON THIS TRUCK. IT HAS LESS THAN 13000 MILES ON IT. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER / DODGE PRODUCT. THIS WAS MY FIRST AND WILL BE MY LAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744096July 28, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY FATHER HAD TAKEN THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR FRONT END NOISES. HE PASSED 3 MONTHS AGO, AND THE TRUCK BECAME MINE. ONCE I GOT IT, I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER. THEY INFORMED ME THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS READY TO FALL OUT OF IT AT 66K MILES. WE HAD THE FRONT SUSPENSION FIXED AND IT STILL MAKES SUSPICIOUS NOISES. I BELIEVE THERE ARE PROBABLY MORE 08'S OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, SO I THINK THE 08 DAKOTA'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEWEST DODGE RECALL. THE ENTIRE TIME MY FATHER OWNED THIS TRUCK, HE REPEATEDLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. I'M SURE KEY CHRYSLER IN NEW CARLISLE OH HAS RECORDS OF THESE VISITS AND HIS COMPLAINTS. IT'S A SHAME HE DIDN'T LIVE TO SEE THIS RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE FELT VINDICATED. THE 2008 DODGE DAKOTA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744183July 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURNING RIGHT LAST YEAR SIGNALED LEFT AND THE BLINKER BLINKED RIGHT MY WIFE WAS BEHIND ME AND LATER ASKED WHY I DIDN'T SIGNAL THE RIGHT WAY I SAID I DID IM NOT A DUMM YI CHECKED THINGS THEY WERE FINE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER ...I PUT THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND THE WIPERS CAME ON RAN THROUGH THE TURN SIGNALS SURE ENOUGH SIGNAL LEFT BLINK RIGHT SIGNAL RIGHT BLINK LEFT. PUT HIGH BEAM ON WASHER FLUID AND WIPERS COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743823July 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK HAS AN AWD 5 SPEED 545RFE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE "SERVICE 4WD" CHECK LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY COMING ON AND BLINKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE TRANSFER CONTROL CASE AT TIMES FELT LIKE IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO AND AT TIMES DID SHIFT INTO 4HI OR 4LO. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY TOUCHING OF THE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DASH. DEALER DISCLAIMS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DODGE DAKOTA, DURANGO AND JEEP OWNERS OVER VARIOUS MODEL YEARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, SOME OF WHOM HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPLACING THE TRANSFER CASE AND CONTROL MODULES WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THOSE FEW WHO HAVE REPORTED FIXING THE PROBLEM HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION WHERE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT SHIFT INTO LOW RANGE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND EXPLODE IS CAUSED BY CORRODED WIRING ON THE CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE TRANSFER CASE, TCU AND AIR CONDITIONING. AT THIS TIME THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE TRANSFER CASE IS DISCONNECTED, EFFECTIVELY LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION IN AWD STATUS AND MAKING ALL LOW RANGES UNAVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743984July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE MANUFACTURER FIRST SENT RECALL NOTIFICATION IN NOVEMBER 2014. I IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO REQUEST REMEDY. I RECEIVED A SECOND IDENTICAL NOTIFICATION A FEW MONTHS LATER TO WHICH I RESPONDED AGAIN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A THIRD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (JUNE 2015) AND THEY MANUFACTURER HAS NOT MADE THESE PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIPS. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TIMEFRAME FOR THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743621July 27, 2015
STEERING
MY TRUCK HAS STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT JUST ABOUT ANY SPEED, BUT IS MOST NOTICEABLE ONCE I GET TO ~45 MPH. AS A TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT OF CENTER, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND REALLY HAVE TO WRESTLE THE WHEEL. WHEN I COME BACK TO CENTER, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S WORKING AGAIN, AND I END UP CRANKING THE STEERING WHEEL TOO HARD BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH POWER I NEEDED TO USE TO TURN AWAY FROM CENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743718July 27, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE RUNNING AND OPERATIONAL POSITION, AKA DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED, BY SIMPLY PULLING IT OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN RUNNING, AND THEN THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN FAULTY SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I AM AMAZED NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED, AND EVEN MORE SURPRISED NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743754July 27, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN LIKE IT IS GOING TO LOCK UP. I SPRAY IT WITH WD40. THIS HAPPENS EVERY FEW DAYS. THE ELECTRICAL HAS BEEN SCREWED UP FOREVER. I TURN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON THE THE RIGHT ONE BLINKS AND VISE VERSA. SOME TIMES THEY BOTH BLINK BACK AND FORTH. I HAVE TALKED TO THE LOCAL DODGE GARAGE AND ALL THEY SAY IS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. I WASNT NOTIFIED BY DODGE ABOUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EITHER. LOOKED UP THE VIN NUMBER AFTER SEEING A REPORT ON TV. THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO AND THE DODGE GARAGE JUST FIXED THE AIR BAG ON JULY 21 AFTER I CALLED THEM FOR THE SECOND TIME TO SEE IF THE PART WAS IN. UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743527July 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHILE MY HEAT WAS ON AND I LOST TWO FAN SPEEDS, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND MY RESISTOR WAS MELTED, AND SO WERE TWO WIRES. NOW I CURRENTLY LOST ANOTHER SPEED AND HAVE ONLY LEVEL 2 FOR HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743528July 26, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING IN A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD AND I HEAR A VERY DISTINCT TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AFTER I LOOKED AT THE AREA I NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AND HEAT SHIELD WERE BROKE . THIS CAN CAUSE EXHAUST FUMES TO COME INTO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735935July 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735944July 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735389July 21, 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735521July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS ENGAGED THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. MA 9/22 UPDATED 12/05/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735585July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM 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. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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