2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 35555 MILES. THE GARAGE SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE BALL JOINTS DIDN'T BREAK AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WE NEED TO HAVE THESE DODGE DAKOTA RECALLED BEFORE THEY CAUSE A WRECK. I HAD CARS/TRUCKS WITH 90,000 MILES ON THEM AND NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS. *TR

HAVE A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 WITH 56329 MILES ON IT AND JUST HAD TO HAVE BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINK KIT AND BUSHINGS REPLACED AND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD REPLACED. THIS IS A LOT OF REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST DRIVEN FOR PLEASURE. IT IS NOT TAKEN OFF-ROAD AND ROUGH HOUSED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS POOR WORKMANSHIP OF PARTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY PUT ON THIS TRUCK. *TR

ON MY 2005 DODGE DAKOTA IT RANDOMLY SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS OCCURS EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. I DISCONNECTED THE SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE CABIN AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. MY MECHANIC PINPOINTED THE PROBLEM TO THE CRANK CASE POSITION SENSOR. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT PART HE WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THEY DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE RELEASED. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE OF A SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

2005 DODGE DAKOTA WITH BRAKE SHUDDERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A PROBLEM REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS, AS IS EVIDENCED BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH DODGE FIRST ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 (BULLETIN 05-004-05) AND UPDATED IT IN MAY 2006 (BULLETIN 05-002-06). IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ISSUED BULLETIN REQUIRES THE VEHICLE REAR AXLES TO TO BE REPLACED. *TR

SHUTTER AND PULSATING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TURNED ROTORS AND PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FIX AT THAT TIME. TRUCK WAS RETURNED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED A REAR AXLE, REAR BRAKES, AND RE-SURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, THE TRUCK NOW HAS LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT, AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH,SO IT IS SELDOM USED. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON THIS MORNING. STARTED TRUCK AS NORMAL, PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AS NORMAL, THEN SENSOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH DING. FAILURE MILEAGE 33840. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS A LEASE, WHICH IS UP IN 2 WEEKS, WILL NOT BE CONTACTING DEALER. *TR

RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINTS ON 2005 DODGE DAKOTA ARE WORN OUT LESS THAN 37000 MILES. *TR

HEADLIGHT - PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, I HAVE REPLACED 4 HEADLIGHTS IN THE PAST YEAR. THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR SIDE. THIS IS A DODGE 2005 DAKOTA, EXT CAB. THE TAYLOR CITY POLICE STOPPED ME ON SUN. , GAVE ME A WARNING MY HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $3,000. REPORT NUMBER 18727338 WAS FILED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,254.

HEARD RATTLING IN FRONT END. CHECKED AND NOTICED SWAY BAR LOOSE ON RIGHT SIDE. DROVE LESS THAN 1 MILE TO DODGE DEALER AND SPOKE WITH MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT BOTH LINKS HAD BEEN BROKEN WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS UNUSUAL. I ASKED IF HE THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE TO HOME 3 MILES AWAY SINCE IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO GET PARTS AND THEN REPAIR. HE SAID HE WOULD NOT ADVISE DRIVING IT FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT FROM OFF THE STREET PARKING TO DEALER PARKING LOT TO REMAIN FOR REPAIR. THE RIGHT TIRE WAS PUNCTURED BY SWAY BAR. DECIDED TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO HAVE SWAY BAR LINKAGES INSTALLED AND TIRE REPLACED AT OTHER GARAGE THAT WAS LESS EXPENSIVE. *TR