2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

2005 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB 4X2 S 105,636 MILES HAVE JUST REPLACED FRONT SWAY BARS, FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, RIGHT-FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. *TR

IN JUNE 2009 I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FROM POWER DODGE OF VALENCIA, CA. AT THE TIME I NEEDED TIRES AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES THEY WERE SELLING WERE NEW. ON OCTOBER 18, 2010, I HAD A BLOW OUT OF ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO GET IT REPLACED AT A TIRE SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THE TIRE WAS OVER 3 YEARS OLD, I QUESTIONED THE FACT I JUST PURCHASED THE TIRE ON 6-09 HOWEVER, I WAS SHOWN THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED 6-07. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT FOR SAY THE TIRE WAS NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT TIRES HAVE A SHELF LIFE OF 5 YEARS? NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY OTHER THAN BUY ANOTHER. IS THERE NOT A LAW, RULE OR SOMETHING THAT SAYS A MANUFACTURE CANNOT SELL A TIRE THAT HAS BEEN ON THE SHELF FOR OVER A YEAR? THE TIRES BEING SOLD THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE SHELF FOR 2,3,4, AND EVEN 5 YEARS ARE UNSAFE. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THESE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE ETHICS OR CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BOOMING SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SERVICED. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS ALSO REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME THE WEEK BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AND UNUSUAL SQUEAKING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FACILITY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS AND STABILIZER BAR COULD COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,908.

2005 DODGE DAKOTA SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ABOVE 50MPH. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT 9000 MILES, STOPPED PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. STARTED AGAIN AT ABOUT 12,000MILES, HAD ROTORS TURNED AGAIN. STILL HAD ISSUE AT 21,000 MILES, FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. THE NEW ROTORS WERE FINE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES, BUT STARTED SHAKING AGAIN AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE, TRUCK NOW HAS 60,000 MILES (AND 3RD SET OF ROTORS) AND STILL SHAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS THE INTERMEDIARY SHAFT. WHEN HE LUBRICATED IT WITH WD40 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER NORMALLY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN

2005 DODGE DAKOTA. DEFECTIVE STEERING COMPONENTS. 68,000 MILES. VEHICLE SHAKES DURING BRAKING AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ONE DIAGNOSIS STATED 4 DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS BY A DODGE DEALER STATES ONE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT, DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION AND BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING. DODGE STATES THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE MENTIONED PARTS FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR

PEPBOYS/DEFINITY DAKOTA H/TP255/65R16, I PURCHASED 4 OF THESE TIRES THROUGH A MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTERON 7/10/10 LOCATED AT 49TH & SPRUCE STREETS IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS THE TIRES WERE ON MY DODGE DAKOTA, THE TIRES WERE SPIN BALANCED 4 TIMES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VEHICLE SHAKING IN THE SEAT AND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ON 7/26/10, I NOTICED THAT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE 3 SIDE BELTS APPEARED BROKEN AS THERE WERE INDENTATIONS ON THE SIDE WALLS THAT I HAD NOT OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT TWO OUT OF THE FOUR NEW TIRES HAD BROKEN BELTS. I CALL PEPBOYS CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A PEPBOYS FOR INSPECTION. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO PEPBOYS LOCATED AT 41ST & MARKET IN PHILADELPHIA AND WHEN THE SERVICE ATTENDANT INSPECTED THE TIRES, HE REPORTED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD BROKEN BELTS. SUCH SIGNIFICANT TIRE FAILURE, LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL IS BELIEVED BY ME TO BE A HAZARD. THIS TRUCK HAS SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME EVER SINCE THE TIRES WERE PUT ON THE TRUCK. THE LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL HAS BEEN TO THE POINT THAT THE TRUCK HAS ACTED LIKE IT IS GOING OFF THE ROAD WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS. THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC STATED THE LUG NUTS WERE DESIGNED WITH A METAL COVERING THAT MADE THE NUTS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE ABILITY OF CHANGING THE TIRE IN AN EVENT OF A FLAT OR BLOWOUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,010. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/17/10

THERE'S AN EXISTING TSB (CHRYSLER/DODGE 05-002-06 SUPERSEDES 05-004-05) THAT COVERS THE REPAIR OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS AND BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE PARTS THAT CAN CAUSE THE REAR WHEELS NOT TO BRAKE AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DODGE ISSUED THE TWO AFOREMENTIONED TSBS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, BUT IT WASN'T WIDELY PERFORMED. LOTS OF 05 AND 06 DAKOTAS WITH THE DEFECT ARE STILL ON THE ROAD. *TR