2008 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS APPROXIMATED TO BECOME AVAILABLE IN SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 09/22 THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JULY 20,2015. UPDATED 01/25/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THERE WERE HIGH HUMIDITY TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ONLY HEARD WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE IN EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER HARSH DOWNSHIFT FROM TRANSMISION AT SPEED AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEARING COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED IF IT WAS IN A INTERSECTION OR ON THE HIGHWAY REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE FREE + TOWING

TIE RODS FAILED UNDER 25K MILES LOSS OF CONTROL VIOLENT SHAKING 26 THOUSAND MILES WATER PUMP BEARINGS FAILED LEAKING SEAL POSSIBLE BELT SLIPPAGE FROM LEAK REPAIR SHOP ALSO NOTICED RACK N PINION SEALS LEAKING FLUID THAT WAS REPLACED NOW I HEAR A CLUNKING WHEN I TURN. BALL JOINTS?? THAT YOU CANNOT LUBRICATE THEY WERE REPLACED FOR FREE ON MY 2002 DAKOTA FOR MY OWNERSHIP FREE THEY SHOULD BE FREE FOR THIS ONE TOO BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE.

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 08 DODGE DAKOTA LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM OUR HOME. WE LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA. HE WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 35-40 MPH. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, HE WAS CLOSE TO A RARELY USED ROAD AND PULLED OVER. IT WAS UNUSABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. BOTH TIE RODS HAD BROKEN ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS THAT WERE SEVERELY WORN. WE HAD JUST HAD A BABY LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE AND WE HAD ALL RIDDEN IN THE TRUCK TOGETHER DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THANK THE GOOD LORD MY HUSBAND DID NOT WRECK AND THE BABY AND MYSELF WERE NOT WITH HIM. THE CHRYSLER COMPANY NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM!!! IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO FIX FOR A FAMILY WITH A NEW BABY AND VERY, VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR

RIGHT REAR TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INTERNAL FAILURE, LEADING TO NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

WHEEL CYLINDER FOR THE REAR BRAKES WAS FAULTY AND LEAKING. THIS LED TO THE BRAKES BEING PARTIALLY ON CONSTANTLY, AND THE BRAKE SHOES TO WEAR TO BELOW SAFE LIMITS WITHIN A YEAR. *TR

VEHICLE FAILED STATE SAFETY TEST DUE TO NEED FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS AT <70K MILES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE OUTER TIE ROD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNUSABLE, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF I HAD NOT BEEN LUCKY AND BROUGHT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS THE SWAY BAR MOUNTS. IN ADDITION THIS VEHICLE HAS ROUTINELY HAD A TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LEFT SIGNAL THE RIGHT SIGNAL ILLUMINATES ABOUT 25 PERCENT OF THE TIME. *TR

THIS TRUCK HAS HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES IN THE 15 MONTHS SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO THE TIPM. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART MAKES THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO START. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. *TR