2007 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE STREET AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN HIT A ROAD SPIKE AND ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. THERE ARE FRONT END DAMAGES WHICH THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILTED A FEW YEARS AGO BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO BE. THERE WERE REPAIRS DONE TO THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55260.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. HE STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 60 MPH, IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PIN THAT CONNECTS TO THE PEDAL BROKE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. A REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO FILED A REPORT REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL STARTED TO ERODE WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE TO FAIL AND THE DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE WAS ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HE DIDN'T HAVE A FULL WARRANTY AGREEMENT. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,980.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAIN STORM. BY PUSHING WASHER BUTTON WIPER ACTIVATED BUT WOULD NOT WORK WITH REGULAR SETTINGS. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED DURING A RAIN SHOWER YESTERDAY. THIS ITEM HAS BEE A RECALL ON PAST DAKOTAS, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE COMPANY I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PICKUP WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL BULLETIN: PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD CAUSE INTERNAL CORROSION AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT I WAS CLOSE TO MY HOME AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE CONTACT MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AND MADE A LEFT TURN. THE PRECEDING VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INSTEAD DUE TO THE CLOSE POSITIONING OF THE PEDALS ON THE FLOOR PANEL. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION RESULTED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FRONT BUMPER OF HIS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT HIT THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB

I OWN A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD/4DR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED ON DO NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN I TURN THEM ON HIGH. I HAVE TO FLIP THE CONTROL LEVER FOR THE WIPERS NUMEROUS TIMES TO FINALLY GET THEM ON. ONCE THEY DO COME ON THEY WON'T SHUT OFF EVEN IF THE SWITCH IS OFF. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE I LIVE IN KANSAS. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE 2007 DAKOTA 4X4 [V-6] 6SP. MANUAL TRANS] WHEN UPON PASSING A VEHICLE ON I-5 THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN. I STOMPED HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT RELEASED. I TOOK IT TO LITHIA IN ROSEBURG ORE. WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THEY TOOK IT IN, THEN WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY ASSURED ME THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, THEY DID NOT, IT STILL DOES IT AND I ALMOST PLOWED INTO A DITCH ON A NEARBY RURAL ROAD. THIS TRUCK HAD 6 MILES ON IT WHEN I TOOK POSSESSION OF IT. SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE ISSUES AT THIS STAGE OF THE GAME. CURRENTLY IT HAS 14,657 MILES ON IT. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, AT THE SHUTOFF STAGE, IT WILL SHOOT GASOLINE OUT OF THE NECK WHICH RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND LEAVING A FRISBEE SIZE PUDDLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED TO THE TOP. THE ONLY SOLUTION NOW IS TO TRY TO TIME THE FILL UP AND STOP IT BEFORE ITS COMPLETELY FULL. *TR