Dodge Dakota Complaints

6,628 consumer complaints on file.

#10789931November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/19/16*LJ UPDATED 02/22/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789814November 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
FRONT END RUSTED SO BADLY THE RADIATOR IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. SEE PICTURES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806961November 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN BALDWIN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY RECALL ON HIS AIRBAG. *SMD 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789169November 9, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND 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 APPROXIMATELY 7,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788239November 4, 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 WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788427November 4, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787982November 3, 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
#10787996November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACK ON 1/14/2015 I BROUGHT MY 2006 DODGE DAKOTA TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, AT 45K MI., MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER ON START-UP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT WOULD REMAIN LIT AFTER START-UP. I WAITED TO REQUEST RE-SERVICING MY VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THE AIR BAGS WERE ON RECALL. THEREFORE, I WAITED UNTIL I WAS GIVEN THE CALL TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. THE DATE FOR SERVICING WAS 10/30/2015. UPON COMPLETION OF THE AI BAG REPLACEMENT I WAS TOLD MY NEW AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY NOR DOES THE HORN WORK. THIS WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL $600.00. THE CAUSE OF THIS SAFETY FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING UNIT. MY QUESTION IS AT UNDER 50KMI. IS IT NORMAL FOR THIS SAFETY COMPONENT TO FAIL AND IS THIS A CONSTANT IN OTHER VEHICLES? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT PLACING FAULTY SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT IN VEHICLES ONLY INCREASES PROFIT MARGINS,OVER AND ABOVE THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787758November 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TEN PARTS PER WEEK. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787214October 30, 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 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 AVAILABLE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787358October 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786987October 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON JULY 29, 2015 AND THEN CANCELED THE APPOINTMENT DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787107October 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE AMBER SERVICE 4WD LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY A TONE. THE DASH SWITCH(2WD, 4LOCK, 4LO) IS RENDERED INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL PUT ITSELF INTO 4LO WHEN YOU SLOW AND TRY TO TURN. IN MANY SITUATIONS, THIS CAN BE VERY HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER AND DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVETRAIN. SOMETIMES THE 4LOCK OR 4LO LIGHTS WILL BLINK RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, THEN LEAD TO THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT COMING ON. CHECKING ONLINE, MANY OWNERS OF DAKOTAS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PRO- BLEMS, WONDERING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN SERVICE BULLETINS, WARNINGS ON THIS DE- FECT, SAFETY RECALLS, OR ACKNOWLEDGE BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786631October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES (TWO) LONG AGO AND CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY WILL CALL LATER FOR APPOINTMENT. NEVER HEAR ANYTHING. NOT SURE THEY TAKE THIS NOTICE SERIOUSLY. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786674October 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LOW GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. ......UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786780October 28, 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786773October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION SINCE JULY OF 2015, THE CONTACT WAS THIRD ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 1/20/16 LN *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786341October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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
#10785973October 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2008 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786112October 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE "CHECK 4WD" INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES AND THE 4WD ENGAGES ON IT'S OWN. EVEN PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION YOU CAN HERE THE ELECTRONIC HUBS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. THIS MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE A REAL HAZARD, SINCE THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS CHANGE DRAMATICALLY WHEN IN 4WD ON DRY PAVEMENT. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD OR DO HAVE THIS EXACT SYMPTOM, INCLUDING SEVERAL ON YOU COMPLAINTS PAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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