2005 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED IMMEDIATELY HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED HE KEPT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM, AND IT DID GET WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS DID ALMOST FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING, THE PULSATION APPEARED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THEY DID NOT FEEL THE PULSATION. THEY WERE DOING THE BEST THEY COULD FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK *NM UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 05 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB IN MAY 2005. APPROX. 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE I STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN ESPECIALLY OVER 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I PURCHASED (SERVICE DEPT) AND THEY TOLD ME THE REAR AXLE IS OUT OF FACTORY SPECS. THEY REPLACED MY REAR AXLE & DRUMS. THIS TOOK 5 DAYS. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE IN MID JULY, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. (IT IS STILL THERE AND IT HAS BEEN 12 DAYS) THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE REPLACED THE AXLE 5 TIMES AND THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. I CONTACTED DIAMLERCHYSLER AND THEY ARE SENDING A REP. FROM THEIR OFFICE TO TRY AND REPAIR. I HAVE ALREADY FILED FOR THE LEMON LAW (DEFECTIVE VEHICLE FORM) AS I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 15 DAYS. STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A THING FROM THE DEALERSHIP OR FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER.

DT WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SO BADLY, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR DRUMS. THE CONSUMER CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO GET BACK WITH THE CONSUMER TODAY. *JB CAN'T SET MINUTES ON CLOCK RADIO AND WON'T KEEP CORRECT TIME. CLOCK RADIO HAS TO BE REORDERED. SPEEDOMETER TICKS AT TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONDITION. *TT

I HAVE AN 05 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A BRAKE PULSATION PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CAN'T FIX. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REPLACED PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. ATTEMPTED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES TO GET REPAIRS AND NO SOLUTION. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE 2005 DODGE DAKOTA WITH THE TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS THAT ARE MOUNTED ON THE DOOR ARE SO BIG THAT THEY HINDER THE VIEW OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATES HE HAS TO LOOK OVER OR AROUND THE MIRROR TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE BEHIND THE MIRROR. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE COULD BE A BETTER DESIGN WITH THE MIRRORS. HE SUGGESTS FIRST THAT THE MIRROR MOUNTING COULD BE DESIGNED WITH AN OPENING OR MOUNTED LOWER ON THE VEHICLE. THE SALESMAN AT THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MIRRORS. *AK *NM

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB V-6 FROM MAGNUSSENS IN ABURN CALIFORNIA. WHEN PARKING FROM OUR RETURN TRIP 200 MILES AWAY WE NOTICED A NOISE, AS IF THE TIRES WERE RUBBING. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA FOR JULY 19TH. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS, IF NOT FIXED COULD CAUSE LOSE OF POWER STEERING, AC ETC. AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUALLY. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK UNTIL THEY CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND GET AUTHORIZATION. THIS TOOK 1 WEEK. I CALLED MAGNUSSENS OF AUBURN TO LET THEM KNOW. DID NOT GET A FOLLOW UP. DIDN'T EVEN GET THE REPORT CARD ON THE BUSINESS THE WERE SO ANXIOUS FOR US TO GET AND FILL OUT REGARDING THERE SERVICE. SPORT CHRYSLER REPAIRED THE TRUCK. ALSO AT THIS TIME THE BRAKE LINES WERE ADJUSTED. THE BRAKE HOSES WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT, THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO RUPTURE. SEE OTHER COMPLAINT REGARDING ROTORS, AND SUSPENSION, WHICH MAGNUSSENS AUBURN ( BRIAN BK) SAID WE CAUSED IN THE 300 MILES WE DROVE THE TRUCK. WC. *JB

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB V-6 FROM MAGNUSSENS IN ABURN CALIFORNIA. WHEN PARKING FROM OUR RETURN TRIP 200 MILES AWAY WE NOTICED A RUBBING NOISE, ALMOST AS IF THE TIRES ARE RUBBING. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA FOR JULY 19TH. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SAID THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS, IF NOT FIXED COULD CAUSE LOSE OF POWER STEERING, AC ETC. AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUALLY. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK UNTIL THEY CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND GET AUTHORIZATION. THIS TOOK 1 WEEK. I CALLED MAGNUSSENS OF AUBURN TO LET THEM KNOW. DID NOT GET A FOLLOW UP. DIDN'T EVEN GET THE REPORT CARD ON THE BUSINESS THE WERE SO ANXIOUS FOR US TO GET AND FILL OUT REGARDING THERE SERVICE. SPORT CHRYSLER REPAIRED THE TRUCK. ALSO AT THIS TIME THE BRAKE LINES WERE ADJUSTED THE BRAKE HOSES WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT, THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO ABRUPT. SEE OTHER COMPLAINT REGARDING ROTORS, AND SUSPENSION. *** WC

2005 DODGE DAKOTA WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK.*MR THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH KNOCKED ONE OF HIS TEETH OUT. *NM

2005 DODGE DAKOTA, HAS SEVERE SHUDDER WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. JUST HAD IT RETURNED FROM THE SHOP SAYING THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. WILL BE TAKING IT BACK NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER CHECKUP. BRAKES PULSATE ANYTIME YOU APPY THEM AT THOSE SPEEDS. DEALER CHECK ALL THE BRAKES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS

I HAVE A 05 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A BRAKE PULSATING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. IT WAS VERY PRONOUNCED IN HARD BRAKING. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO WORK AT FIRST; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOW RETURNED.