Dodge Dakota Complaints (2005)

470 consumer complaints on file.

#11083083April 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRUCK TRIES TO ENGAGE INTO 4X4 MODE WHILE KNOB IS IN 2X4 SELECTION AND KEY IS NOT EVEN IN IGNITION. ALSO WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ENGAGES INTO 4X4 MODE WHILE KNOB IS IN 2X4 MODE. DODGE DEALER SAID THEY NO LONGER MAKE TIPM PART TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND NO OTHER PARTS COMPANY MAKE THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081544March 27, 2018
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT HEATERS WERE TURNED ON. AFTER THE PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE SEATS WERE VERY HOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE AS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 25 MILES TO THE FIRE STATION WHERE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER BRICKNER'S OF ANTIGO INC. (123 E HIGHWAY 64, ANTIGO WI 54409) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FUSE FOR THE HEATED SEATS WERE TURNED OFF. THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AN AT THAT TIME WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V820000 (SEATS) AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. *TT *JS *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080134March 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSFER CASE ON THIS VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHIFT FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR EVEN TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW RANGE WITH NO DRIVER INPUT. SHIFTING TO 4 LOW IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT TENDS TO LOCK UP THE DRIVE TRAIN WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063204January 17, 2018
SEATS
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA WITH LEATHER SEATS. I TURNED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEAT TO THE SEATS DROVE ABOUT TWO MILES TO DROP MY CHILD OFF TO SCHOOL. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME I NOTICED A BURN HOLE AND MELTED LEATHER AROUND THE HOLE. I HAVEN'T USED IT SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063081January 16, 2018
SEATS
TURNED ON PASSENGER SEAT WARMER TO KEEP A MEAL WARM IN A WHITE FOAM FOOD CONTAINER. 5 MINUTES LATER WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER HAD A MELTED HOLE IN IT. THE SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH IN ONE SPOT ON THE SEAT. THE REST OF THE SEAT BOTTOM AND BACK WERE NOT WARM AT ALL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER MY WIFE TURNED THE SEAT WARMER ON TO LOW AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES SHE EXCLAIMED THAT THE SEAT WAS BURNING HER BOTTOM. WE SHUT THE SEAT WARMER OFF AND THE SEAT BEGAN TO COOL DOWN. THE SEAT WARMER HAD WORKED JUST FINE BEFORE THESE INCIDENTS. IT COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY BURNED MY WIFE IF COULD GET HOT ENOUGH TO MELT A FOAM FOOD CONTAINER. BOTH TIMES THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TRAVELING. TOP SPEED WAS 30ISH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11058365January 3, 2018
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054920December 15, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
I WAS PICKING UP MY BOYS FROM SCHOOL WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THEN I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. I TURNED OFF THE HEAT TO THE SEAT. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, THERE WAS A BURN MARK IN THE SEAT AND ON MY JACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053314December 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTION, CAUSING SMALL FIRE AND HOLE MELTED INTO THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046881November 16, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DODGE DURANGO 2005 TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 100,000. ONCE THAT WAS REPLACED 4WD SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED AND SWITCHING SOUNDS UNDER THE TRUCK STARTED. THE TRUCK LOCKED INTO PLACE AND COULD NOT MOVE. I WENT INTO 4WD AUTOMATICALLY AND WHEN I WENT TO SEACH PROBLEMS ONLINE I CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. PLEASE CHECK OUT HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T4148_DS482593 I AM SPEECHLESS AND VERY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045624November 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO NEUTRAL FROM FULL STOP WHILE MOVING FROM STOPED ,AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHILE MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033830October 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V35200 (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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029848September 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
2004. DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REQUESTING AN UPDATE ON AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL REPAIR STATUS. *LD UPDATED 09/26/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023461September 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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. BILLY BENDER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE DEALER LOCATED AT 13500 WINCHESTER RD, CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21502, WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING PARTS TWO TO THREE AT A TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005648September 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE DAKOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL REPAIRS COULD RESULT IN DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY DAMAGE - CONSUMER DECLINED AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED HE WOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE COSTS IF THE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY WERE TO BE DAMAGED. UPDATED 09/05/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021384September 4, 2017
SUSPENSION
AROUND 50,000 MILES UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MAKING POPPING SOUNDS. TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP . REPLACED ALL 4 , THEN POPPING STOPPED. WAY TO EARLY FOR BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. OCCURED WHILE MOVING 5 MPH AND TURNING EITHER DIRECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013918August 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V520000 (AIR BAGS). 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LENWOOD CHRYSLER/DODGE IN PADUCAH, KY) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014026August 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION BURNED HOLES IN THE FABRIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAIRDONS CHRYSLER DODGE OF KIRKLAND (12828 NE 124 TH ST KIRKLAND, WA 98034), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003658July 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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 LADD-HANDFORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ UPDATED 8/25/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995894June 19, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (FERRARIO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 2463 COMING ROAD, ELMIRA, NY 14903) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984496May 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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