2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE URETHANE HAD LOOSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 2/26/14*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSE ALL THE ACROSS THE TOP, DOWN BOTH SIDES. THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSE ABOUT 8 INCHES ON EACH SIDE. UPDATED 03/13/14

DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER SHORTED/OVERHEATED TO CAUSE BURNING AND CHARRING OF THE SEATS MATERIALS, INCLUDING A COAT I WAS WEARING. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT WORK. THIS OCCURRED AFTER A 75 MILE COMMUTE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH). TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "RUSTED BRAKE LINES" WHICH LET GO UNDER BRAKING PRESSURE. TWO (2) DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AS PART OF THE REPAIRS. *TR

UPON SLOWING TO ENTER A GARAGE THE TRUCK SLOWED FURTHER AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL (SVC 4WD DASH LIGHT CAME ON) BUT REGAINED POWER. AFTER PARKING, THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF BUT I BEGAN TO HEAR MECHANICAL NOISES FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. WHEN DEPARTING LATER IN THE DAY, THE SAME SLOWING MOTION STARTED AS I EMERGED FROM THE GARAGE BUT THE TRUCK REGAINED FULL POWER AND OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, I PARKED AND LOCKED THE TRUCK FROM MY KEY FOB BUT AGAIN THE UNDERCARRIAGE NOISES STARTED AGAIN AND SOUNDED LIKE THE POWER LOCKS WERE RUNNING AMOK. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, THE SAME OCCURRENCE. TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY TRUSTED GARAGE (NOT A DODGE DEALER) WHO CALLED DODGE (NO CLUE) AND ANOTHER MECHANIC HOTLINE SERVICE TO CHECK FOR ANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS/RECALLS, BUT NO GOOD RESULTS. NEXT, THE CHIEF MECHANIC ROAD TESTED THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE UNDERCARRIAGE NOISE BUT DID SEE THE SVC 4WD DASH LIGHT. THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED WITH AN ADMONISHMENT TO RETURN IF IT CROPS UP AGAIN. TWO DAYS LATER IT DID AND I RETURN WHERE UPON DRIVING UP, THE CHIEF MECHANIC HEARD THE NOISES AND DECLARED IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4WD. BY THIS TIME I WAS SEEING THE 4 HI DASH LIGHT IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER WARNING LIGHT.THE TEAM AT THE GARAGE WENT BACK TO WORK AND CONTACTED ANOTHER MECHANIC HELPLINE THAT WASTED NO TIME IN IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, AFTER EXPLAINING THE SITUATION THE HELPLINE GUY ASKED IF THE TRUCK HAD ROLLED ON IT'S OWN - BECAUSE IF IT HAS NOT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCK THAT DODGE HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO FIX/RECALL FOR SAFETY. FIX WAS TEST AND REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS THE VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH NO DRIVER OR PASSENGER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT AGAIN THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING, STOPPING OR EVEN GETTING INTO TRUCK DIAGNOSIS FOUND LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINTS LOOSE - RECOMMENDED REPLACING. I HAVE NOT DONE THIS YET - IF YOU LOOK AT MY HISTORY, I HAVE HAD MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE FRONT BALL JOINTS PREVIOUSLY AT 45,120 MILES AND 59,072 MILES. CHRYSLER RECALLED 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTAS STATING THAT "EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY CAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL" IN THE SAME RECALL THEY ALSO STATED' " WATER MAY ENTER INTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CAUSE CORROSION AND PREMATURE WEAR." *TR

LOW NOISE IN FRONT WHILE TURNING - DEALERSHIP VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND FOUND BOTH OUTER TIRE ROD ENDS TO BE LOOSE AND LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT TO BE NOISY - REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIRE ROD ENDS AND SET TOE ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT. *TR

LOUD NOISE WHENEVER TURNING - TECH FOUND UPPER BALL JOINT VERY DRY, ALSO FOUND SWAY BAR LINKS WORN - REPLACED LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT AND BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS. *TR