2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

FRONT END RUSTED SO BADLY THE RADIATOR IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. SEE PICTURES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TRUCK SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF. EVENT OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATION IT WAS 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I NOTICED TRUCK WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN I WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND FRONT TIRES WERE HOPPING AND JERKING UNTIL I STOPPED. I THINK THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD FAILSAFE AND NEVER ALLOW THE TRUCK TO GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IF SOME COMPONENT IN SYSTEM FAILS. A WARNING LIGHT SHOULD COME ON AND THE SYSTEM SHOULD BLOCK ANY ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. LUCKILY THIS EVENT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.