Dodge Dakota Complaints (2007)

145 consumer complaints on file.

#10761405September 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG P40/NHTSA 14V-354 AT LEAST 6-7 MONTHS AGO. IN JULY I WAS INFORMED BY KING AUTO CENTER, LIHUE, HI. THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL, R25/NHTSA 15V-313. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD THE PARTS. THEN AFTER 3 DAYS, THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ORDER MORE PARTS. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER, AND I CALLED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE JUST NOW RESUBMITTING THE ORDER FOR PARTS, AND I HAVE TO WAIT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN HAWAII IT'S WHOLE EXISTENCE! I NEED HELP! THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760286August 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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. MA 10/8 UPDATED 3/22/2016*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759438August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 11/ 4/15. UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749662August 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749274August 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE AND ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE SIGNAL HAD FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO FAIL AND REMOVING POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LOST POWER. DIAGNOSTIC ERROR INDICATED A BAD SHIFT INDICATION. REPLACED SWITCH AND RESOLVED ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748673August 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746373August 5, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA.WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, 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 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.
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
#10731684July 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE NOTIFICATION OR RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731786July 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730096June 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. MA 07/30/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725440June 15, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. AFTER HAVING MECHANIC LOOK AT VEHICLE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. AFTER REPLACING THE HOSE, FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS LEAKING. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE TEFLON COATING FROM INSIDE THE HOSE IS MISSING AND IS BELIEVED TO BE STUCK IN THE SYSTEM AND THE LIKELY CAUSE FOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724686June 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE THAT WAS PROGRESSING FOR MONTHS NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION AND THEY PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. 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 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOISY. UPDATED 09/01/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691791March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
RE: SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE MADE 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE RECALL # P40/NHTSA 14V-354 AIRBAG FAILURE IN MY DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK.. NO PARTS AVAILABLE PER DEALERSHIP AND PROBABLY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE PER DODGE UNTIL THE 3RD OR 4TH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, IF THEN. WHY??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680468February 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS NOTIFIED BY DODGE IN NOVEMBER THAT MY TAKATA AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXPLOSION ISSUES. I CALLED DEALER PROMPTLY AND THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JANUARY 9. AS OF TODAY, THEY STILL HAVE NOT HONORED THIS APPOINTMENT BECAUSE DODGE IS NOT EVEN SHIPPING REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS YET. MEANWHILE, THERE HAS BEEN YET ANOTHER REPORT OF A FATALITY DUE TO THESE AIRBAGS. SO, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A POTENTIAL "BOMB" IN MY TRUCK AND THE COMPANY IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673069January 16, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO STOP WORKING. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP. AT THE SAME TIME THE TURN SIGNALS BECOME INOPERABLE SO THE DRIVER IS LEFT WITHOUT VISIBILITY AND THE INABILITY TO NOTIFY FELLOW TRAVELERS THAT HE/SHE MUST IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME IN MAY OF 2007. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 23,125. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE DODGE TECHNICIAN AS A DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - PART NUMBER 56049823AB. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY DODGE UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN JANUARY OF 2015. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME WAS 35,242 (12,117 MILES DRIVEN) SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS ONCE AGAIN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - PART NUMBER 56049823AB. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE I HAD EXCEEDED THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. I HAD TO PAY $125.95 TO HAVE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REMOVED AND REPLACED (AGAIN). EVERYONE (INCLUDING MYSELF) KNEW WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT APPEARS THAT DODGE HAS A SERIOUS REPETITIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS INTEGRAL PART. AND WHEN THIS PART FAILS IT REPRESENTS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE - ONE IN WHICH DEATH AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN AND WILL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639868September 29, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639854September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,937. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622105August 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SAW RECALL NOTICE ON INTERNET. CANNOT GO IN REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566291February 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK SWITCHES INTO 4WD LO BY ITS SELF. ALSO WHEN I UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH REMOTE TRUCK SWITCHES INTO 4WD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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