2006 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE RATTLING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE VARIOUS FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE RACK AND PINION, SWAY BAR LINKS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT AND SHOCKS WERE ALL BAD. ALSO, THE SHIFTER WAS COMING OUT OF PARK AND THE TIE RODS WERE WORN. UPDATED 05/02/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACED THE CALIPERS SEVERAL TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

2006 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4...POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES SINCE 11/2008 (ALL FOUR DOORS ONCE AND THE REAR DOORS TWICE). PROBLEMS STARTED AT 35,000 MILES WITH FRONT DRIVER SIDE ACTUATOR, THEN PROCEEDED TO FRONT PASSENGER SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THEN REAR DRIVER SIDE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT DRIVER SIDE, REAR DRIVER SIDE. MILEAGE AT LAST FAILURE: 82,000. VEHICLE NOT SUBJECTED TO EXTREME CONDITIONS. CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING ONLY (NO OFF ROAD). *TR

2006 DODGE DAKOTA, VERY DIFFICULT TO REFUEL REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. FILLER NOZZLE CONTINUOUSLY CUTS OFF, SHOOTING FUEL UP THE FILLER TUBE EVERY TIME THE CUT OFF OCCURS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A BUILD UP OF PRESSURE WITHIN THE TANK AS THE FUEL IS PUMPED INTO IT. TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO BABY TWENTY DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS INTO THE TANK AT THE LOWEST DISPENSE LEVEL WITH RECURRING SHUT OFFS. PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO A PARTICULAR VENDOR, BUT HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRANDS OF GAS. DEFINITELY A FIRE HAZARD AND POLLUTION PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DETACHED, CAUSING A MANIFOLD TO LEAK OIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DEALER STATED THE MANIFOLD BOLTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE MANIFOLD BOLTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIM AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS KNEES AND CHEST AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP HERE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000. UPDATED 09/30/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE # 2. VEHICLE #3 WAS LIFTED UP AND TURNED SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED INTO VEHICLE# 3. THE COLLISION FORCED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND FORWARD IN THE SEAT CAUSING BOTH OF HIS LEGS TO COME UP AND OFF THE FLOOR, STRIKING THE DASHBOARD. THE MOVEMENT IS WHAT MADE THE CONSUMER BELIEVE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY OTHERS, THAT THE SEAT BELT DID LOCK, BUT IT WAS THE BELT THAT CAUSED THE PAIN ACROSS HIS CHEST AND LEFT CLAVICLE. UPDATE 11/04/11

CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON DODGE 4.7 LITER ENGINES. I BELIEVE ALL REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY UP TO 80,000 MILES BUT THAT IS NOT HAPPENING. HEADS ON THE BOLTS ARE BREAKING AT 50,00 AND 60,00 MILES. THE BOLTS BEING USED ARE CLEARLY OF BAD DESIGN OR DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY..FIRST THE BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AND NOW THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAVE FAILED. INTERNET IS FULL OF FORUMS TALKING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE HAVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WHICH HAS TO BE A VIOLATION OF THE VEHICLES EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD END DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

2006 DAKOTA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IN TO OD AT 40 MPH AND BELOW, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE LOUDLY AND SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN. WHEN IGNORED, THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL STALL. I'VE TAKEN THIS TRUCK TO LOCAL DODGE DEALER (BRIGHAM - GILL) IN NATICK, MA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND I WAS TOLD THIS IS "NORMAL". *TR

POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES. WHEN TURNING, AT ANY SPEED, STEERING IS STIFF-LOOSE-STIFF-LOOSE. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO OVERSTEER AND NEARLY JUMP THE CURB A FEW TIMES. AS I SAY IT COMES AND GOES. IT CAN BE HOUR TO HOUR OR DAY TO DAY. NO LEAKS IN THE POWER STEERING, FLUID IS FULL AND CLEAN. I HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN MANY ONLINE FORUMS