2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING SERVICED AND FELT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND, IF NECESSARY, PAY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR HERSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ UPDATED 12/5/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED NECK, BACK, AND LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MOTION THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS AND THE VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO MOVE IT COMES UP WITH 2 CODES WHICH ARE P2706 AND P0700 AND WHEN IT SETS THIS CODE OFF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.IT HAS CAUSED US TO ALMOST ACCIDENTS AS VEHICLE WONT MOVE.I AM SCARED TO DRIVE WITH KIDS IN VEHICLE IN FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON, HIT ANOTHER BUMP AND IT GOES OFF. WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY TRUCK HAS BEEN SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF 4 LO BY ITS SELF, THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS OFF, AND WHILE THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THEN ON SATURDAY, 06/11/2016 WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, TRUCK WENT INTO 4 LO BY ITSELF, I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE TO GET IT OUT OF 4 LO. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET I HIT THE RESET BUTTON ON THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH, TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 1/2 DAY, WHEN I STOPPED TO CHECK MY MAIL THE TRUCK WENT IN AND OUT OF 4 LO BY ITS SELF 3 TIMES.

TAKATA RECALL. ON 2/4/2016 I TOOK MY TRUCK TO COURTESY CHRYSLER/DODGE/RAM LOCATED AT 9207 ADAMO DRIVE EAST IN TAMPA,FL. THE AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED. AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF OF THE DEALER'S LOT I NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE, ALTHOUGH I EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST BEFORE MY VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLE AT A COST OF $125.00 + LABOR. I REFUSED TO ORDER AND PAY FOR A PART TO FIX A REPAIR THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO MY VISIT. I WAS MAKING AN 11 HOUR DRIVE THE NEXT DAY TO START A NEW JOB AND I NEEDED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THE PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM STILL CONTINUE TO GO OFF AND ON ALTHOUGH I ALWAYS WEAR MY SEATBELT. NOTE THAT I CALLED THE FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA) RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER ON 2/4/2016 AFTER I RETURNED FROM THE DEALER. I DESCRIBED THE SEATBELT PROBLEM BUT FCA WAS JUST AS UNCARING AS THE DEALER.

TRUCK IS GOING INTO 4WD BY ITSELF. I ALMOST CRASHED GOING AT A HIGH SPEED. TRUCK STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, TIRES LOCKED UP, TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND TURNED OFF. THE 4X4 LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. WHEN USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY BUTTON ON REMOTE I CAN HEAR A CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISE UNDER TRUCK. THE 4WD ENGAGES WITHOUT ME EVEN BEING IN THE TRUCK IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN I ISE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK TRUCK. I JAD THE 4WD ENGAGE ALSO WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE WHEELS CEASED UP AND COULDNT GET TRUCK TO ADVANCE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2 WEEKS AGO. STARTED WITH THE 4WD LIGHT TURNING ON AMD OFF AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MAKING A COMPLETE TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,093.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACT AND STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID SUSTAIN MINOR BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.