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) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HEATED SEAT ELEMENT BURNED SEAT FOAM. FOUND SAME BEFORE IT COULD COMPLETELY BURST INTO FLAMES. SAME DID MELT HOLE IN THE FOAM AND SCORCH THE SEAT COVERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD AND HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,105.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ

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 WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FOR MONTHS WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR WEEKS WHILE WAITING FOR THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/21/2016*LJ UPDATED 04/26/16. *JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES {ROTORS, CALIPER, PADS} REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 33K MILES, IN ADDITION SEVERAL HARD BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ON A TRUCK!

BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON... THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD ONLY COME ON WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT MET IS A FALSE WARNING AND A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED ! THIS OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION AND WILL CLEAR UPON RESTART. A FALSE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS WORSE THAN NO LIGHT AT ALL SINCE IF A REAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DOES OCCUR THE DRIVE WOULD BE UNAWARE. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ON MOST DODGE TRUCKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHIFTED FROM 2 TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR, THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECTLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIR, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE CONDITION. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHAT THE DEALER WOULD DO TO CORRECT THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ *JS