2007 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA.WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

THE MANUFACTURER FIRST SENT RECALL NOTIFICATION IN NOVEMBER 2014. I IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO REQUEST REMEDY. I RECEIVED A SECOND IDENTICAL NOTIFICATION A FEW MONTHS LATER TO WHICH I RESPONDED AGAIN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A THIRD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (JUNE 2015) AND THEY MANUFACTURER HAS NOT MADE THESE PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIPS. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TIMEFRAME FOR THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE NOTIFICATION OR RECALL REPAIR WAS NEVER RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. MA 07/30/15

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. AFTER HAVING MECHANIC LOOK AT VEHICLE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. AFTER REPLACING THE HOSE, FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS LEAKING. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE TEFLON COATING FROM INSIDE THE HOSE IS MISSING AND IS BELIEVED TO BE STUCK IN THE SYSTEM AND THE LIKELY CAUSE FOR FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE THAT WAS PROGRESSING FOR MONTHS NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION AND THEY PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOISY. UPDATED 09/01/15*JB

RE: SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE MADE 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE RECALL # P40/NHTSA 14V-354 AIRBAG FAILURE IN MY DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK.. NO PARTS AVAILABLE PER DEALERSHIP AND PROBABLY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE PER DODGE UNTIL THE 3RD OR 4TH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, IF THEN. WHY??? *TR

I WAS NOTIFIED BY DODGE IN NOVEMBER THAT MY TAKATA AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXPLOSION ISSUES. I CALLED DEALER PROMPTLY AND THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JANUARY 9. AS OF TODAY, THEY STILL HAVE NOT HONORED THIS APPOINTMENT BECAUSE DODGE IS NOT EVEN SHIPPING REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS YET. MEANWHILE, THERE HAS BEEN YET ANOTHER REPORT OF A FATALITY DUE TO THESE AIRBAGS. SO, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A POTENTIAL "BOMB" IN MY TRUCK AND THE COMPANY IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT. *TR