2007 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that a dealer technician came to the contact’s residence and performed an air bag recall repair. Following the repair, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and that a burning odor was coming from the area near the air bag. The battery warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The manufacturer sent a third party to fix an airbag recall. Before the third-party technician touched my truck for the recall, both my horn and cigarette lighter worked. Now, after their repair, neither works. Therefore, something they did caused an electrical fault. I advised whoever sent the technician and they said they would send the guy back. No one will answer my calls and no one has fixed my issue.

While driving eastbound at approximately 70 mph, I heard a loud bang, a whooshing sound, and felt a sudden change in the handling of the vehicle. I pulled to the shoulder, and found that the entire inside and outside sidewalls of the right rear tire had shredded.

The windshield popped off in one corner, it was due to the lack of a weather seal the truck was not equipped with. The lack of seal created a Reservoir of water that cannot be seen and made rust along the edges. This rust ate away the glue and lead to leaks and finally I had to replace the entire windshield because it was no longer safe to drive with when it rained. The water leaked in and obstructed my view while driving.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, TIRE LINE: EVOLUTION H/T, TIRE SIZE: 245/70/R16, DOT NUMBER: UT9H1J9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO BUBBLES IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,547.

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND AND VEHICLE GOES IN TO 4LO BY ITSELF. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF YOU CAN HEAR 4WD ENGAGING BY ITSELF.

AXEL SNAPPED IN HALF FRONT LEFT DAMAGED , I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT A VERY LOW SPEED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE SMOKE WAS FROM THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, BRAKE FLUID SQUIRTING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,700.

NO RETURN CALL FROM DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONE DEALER SAID THEY WILL CALL BACK IF PARTS IN STOCK NO CALL BACK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, IT ROLLED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BUMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED OR TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,850. *TT *JS