2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE TIRE DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE PURCHASE DATE, TIRE SIZE, TIRE LINE, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOISES PRESENT AT THE TIME. THE DEALER CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A WEEK LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE MORE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STILL FEELS A VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. WHILE WASHING HIS VEHICLE WITH ALL OF THE DOORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DAMPENED THE FLOOR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY RESET THE CONTROLLER. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND IT REPEATEDLY CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,404 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,670. UPDATED 10/25/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WOULD ESCAPE FROM THE FILLER PIPE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM FILLER PIPE AND CAP (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V034000). THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,211. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

THE BRAKES SHAKE HORRIBLY AND HAVE SINCE ABOUT A 11,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT, REPLACED A FAULTY CALIPER I ORDERED IN JANUARY IN JULY. I BELIEVE THE REASON I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP FAST ENOUGH IN THE ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER WAS BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB COMPLETELY. I WOULD NOT BE SUCH A BIG DEAL MY THIS DODGE DEALER TREATS ME AS AN IGNORAMUS, THEY DID OFFER TO UPGRADE MY BRAKES FOR ONLY 250 A SIDE, WHICH SEEMS SILLY SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. IT STILL HAS THE $100 DED WARRANTY FOR 100000 MILES. *JB

2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 V-6 PURCHASED NEW. RECURRENT BRAKE ISSUES STARTING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, FIVE VISITS TO THE DEALER, EACH MORE INVOLVED THEN THE LAST, CULMINATING IN HAVING ALL BRAKES REPLACED (SUPPOSEDLY) WITH REAR AXLES INCLUDED (BENT FROM FACTORY WE WERE INFORMED). THE VIOLENT PULSATING IS BACK AGAIN EXACTLY THE SAME AS BEFORE AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS CANNOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS WE WERE INFORMED BY A "TECH" THAT THE REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENTS WERE SHIPPED IN A VACUUM SEALED CLAMSHELL WITH CARBOARD BACKING! THIS TRUCK IS LITERALLY GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT FOR FEAR THAT SHE WILL BE HURT IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION. IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER VISIT BUT IS NOW PAST WARRANTY... MY INTEREST IS IN WHETHER THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS SUCH AS THIS AND IF THERE IS A RECALL PENDING... *JB

VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A SPEED ABOVE 55MPH, PROBLEM IN THE REAR BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING THIS ,I AM ASE CERTIFIED BRAKE AND THIS IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION. *TR

I HAD BEEN NOTICING SOME MAJOR PULSATING (TO THE POINT I THOUGHT I WAS LOOSING A TIRE) IN THE FRONT END OF MY 05 DODGE DAKOTA WHEN I STEPPED ON THE FRONT BRAKE SO I HAD THE BRAKES LOOKED AT BY MEINEKE MUFFLER. THEY SHOWED ME HOW THE DUST BOOT ON THE CALIPERS WERE DETERIORATING AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE TURNING BLUE FROM OVER-HEATING. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT DODGE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR IF IT WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY TRUCK HAS 24K MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED DODGE REGARDING THE WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THAT ONLY THE CALIPERS WOULD BE COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS CAUSED THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE PADS STILL HAD AT LEAST 50% WEAR ON THEM. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT STEVENS DODGE IN MILFORD CT. TOMORROW WILL BE 2 WEEKS SINCE I BROUGHT IT THERE AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT THE PARTS ARE NOT ON BACK ORDER BUT THEY STILL AREN'T IN. THIS TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO TOW UP TO 7,000 POUNDS BUT WITH THE BRAKES FAILING AFTER ONLY 24K OF NORMAL DRIVING (MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES) I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF I TOWED THINGS WITH IT REGULARLY. *TR

CONSISTENT DRIVELINE VIBRATION, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. I TOOK MY 2005 DODGE LARAMIE QUAD CAB IN FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON MARCH 5, 2007 TO TRY AND REPAIR THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PROBLEM. SINCE THIS TIME I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A MINIMUM OF TEN TIMES AND IT HAS BEEN IN THEIR POSSESSION AT LEAST 60 DAYS. THE DEALER HAS VIRTUALLY REPLACED ALL OF THE FRONT END PARTS, BRAKES, ROTORS, CALIPERS, ROTATED TIRES, REPLACED AND TRIED ELEVEN (11) MICHELIN TIRES, BALANCED, HIGH SPEED BALANCED, MY RIMS HAVE OVER FIFTY NOTCHES WHERE THEY HAVE PLACED WEIGHTS TO BALANCE THE TIRES WITHOUT RESULT. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS INVESTIGATED SINCE BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

PURCHASED A PRE OWNED 2005 DODGE DAKOTA 2/2007.THE DEALERSHIP GUARANTEED ME THE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICHLE WOULD BE RESOLVED. THE FIRST 2MONTHS THEY HAD THE VEHICLE MORE THAN I. 5 TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THIS DEALERSHIP. REPLACED THE ROTORS, BREAK PADS, NEW SWAY BAR(THAT WAS DISCONNECTED). THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES.AT SPEED OF 50-60 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE CONSIDERABLY. AT NORMAL SPEED IT STILL VIBRATES BUT NOT AS MUCH. THE WARRENTY ON THE VEHICLE IS UP IN ABOUT 30 MILES. I BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIP HAS JUST WORN US DOWN. THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP SAID HE WOULD MAKE THINGS RIGHT, BUT AS OF TODAY, NOTHING.NO RESOLUTION. SOMETHING IS DEFINETLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I WON'T DRIVE IT FAR FOR FEAR OF FAILURE. MY WIFE OWNED A JEEPLIBERTY W/RECALLS ON BALL JOINTS...NEEDLESS TO SAY THE 2ND SET OF BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND $4000 LATER WAS TRADED OFF. WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE CHRYSLERJEEP PRODUCT AGAIN IN MY LIFE. GURESS WE GO BACK TO CHEVY.