2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

AFTER ONLY 62,000 MILES MY BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS. THIS IS NOT ALOT OF MILES TO WEAR DOWN BALL JOINTS ON A TRUCK, IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 CLUB CAB, I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING IRRATIC STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON, THIS DODGE HAS HAD ALOT OF FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE, FROM UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, TYE ROD ENDS AND HUBS WAREING OUT. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED WITH ANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS TURNING THE VEHICLE WANTS TO OVER TURN, WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR ON CURVES ON HIGHWAY. WHICH I AM SURE CAN BE DANGEROUS TO ALL. *TT

I WAS HAVING A PULSING SENSATION WITH MY BRAKES. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE GARAGE AND THEY TEST DROVE THE TRUCK THE REAR TIRES COMPLETELY SEIZED.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA AT 25 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN RIGHT TIRE AND I LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK COULD NOT STEER IT THE TIE ROD BROKE COMPLETELY OFF THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT COULD NOT MOVE IT AND THE INNER TIE ROD WAS BENT WE HAD IT TOWED HOME I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT BOTH FRONT TIE RODS HAD FAILED HAD TO REPLACE THEM HE STRAIGHTENED OUT INNER TIE ROD FOR NOW VERY SCARY SITUATION THANK GOD I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NO ONE WAS HURT .THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED TRUCK ONLY HAD 53,000 MILES. *TR

AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 - 75 INTERMITANTLY THE TRUCK WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS IT GETS WORSE. IF YOU THEN APPLY THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE ALMOST VIOLENTLY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSES. IF I SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH IT STOPS AND MAY HAPPEN AGAIN QUICKLY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A WHILE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEY STATE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 3 TIMES AND RECENTLY PUT ON THE 3 SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS ALL ON ADVISE FROM DODGE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VERY UNSAFE. HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. I NO LONGER DRIVE THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. HAVE CALLED DODGE CHRYSLAR AND THEY STATE TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I GET THE RUN AROUND AND SENT ON MY WAY. AS FOR AT DATE OF INCIDENT, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. I JUST PICKED A DATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC, WHERE THE CONTACTED WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACTED ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT STABILIZING BARS WERE MISSING BOLTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MISSING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,355. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 09/21/11

STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIARY SHAFT FAILURE. SHAFT JOINT FROZE REDUCING STEERING CAPACITY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ATTEMPTED 1 REPAIR TO LUBRICATE JOINT, REPLACE BELT, AND ADJUST TENSIONER AT COST OF 300.00. PROBLEM SUBSIDED THEN RETURNING WITH EVEN GREATER FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF SHAFT AT 500.00. DODGE CHAULKS IT UP AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TOTAL REPAIRS ON VEHICLE BOUGHT IN 2005 AND HAS RECORDED 84K MILES(ABOUT 14K) NOW EXCEEDING 4K WITH 800.00 RECOUPED BY DODGE. HAVE PART IN POSSESSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA SQUAD CAB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE AND THE USE OF THE INCORRECT ENGINE OIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,275.

SEVERE SHAKING OF TRUCK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WAS INFORMED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY KNEW OF AN ONGOING CONCERN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER NOTIFIED OWNERS ABOUT IT. I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHAKES SO BADLY YOU HAVE TO STOP BRAKING IN ORDER TO GET IT TO QUIT. THERE ARE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY YOU HAVE TO USE THE BRAKE. I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO ROLL OVER ONE TIME. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR I ALMOST REARENDED SOMEBODY INFRONT OF ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SOUND WAS ALSO HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE MANUFACTURER BE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.