Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND FUEL GAUGE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED BUT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DISPLAYED THE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/5
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. MA 08/13/15 UPDATED 11/01/2017*CN
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL. I CONTACTED BREVARD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN TITUSVILLE, FL AND GAVE THEM THE INFO ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM TWICE SINCE THEN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I AM ON THEIR LIST. IT HAS NOW BEEN NEARLY 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN THE PAST, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN UPDATED 9/22/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WITH THE TRUCK AT ONLY 53,000 MILES I WILL HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END. THE COST TO ME IS $1085.00. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY FROM DEFECTIVE PARTS! DODGE ALREADY HAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT END OF THEIR FULL SIZE TRUCKS. SHOULD IT ALSO, INCLUDE THE DAKOTAS? I HAVE APPROACHED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS & WAS DENIED COMPENSATION. *TR
REAR DOORS WONT OPEN WHEN USING HANDLES ON CLUB CAB. CABLES WONT RELEASE MECHANISM AND MAY BE SAFETY HAZARD IN SUCH CASES OF AN ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE FIRE TRAPPING PERSON OR PERSONS IN THE REAR CAB AREA. *TR
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE PRIOR TO 65K MILES. LOWER FRONT CLIP/FRAME, FRAME MOUNTS AND LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT RUSTING AWAY (UNDER THE PAINT). FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM AROUND 36K MILES WITH SURFACE RUST APPEARING THRU PAINT. STEEL HAS DETERIORATED TO POINT WHERE CHUNKS ARE FALLING OFF (PAINT STILL ATTACHED), AND SOME OF THE STEEL HAS TURNED TO FLAKES/POWDER BENEATH THE PAINT. TO THIS DATE THIS IS THE ONLY AREA OF TRUCK FRAME AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. BRAKE LINES ARE SHOWING EXCESSIVE RUSTING AND WILL BE REPLACED SOON DUE TO CONCERN OF RUPTURING. HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED BRAKE LINES RUSTING LIKE THESE ARE. INQUIRED ABOUT RUSTING OF FRAME AND WAS TOLD IT IS COMMON ON CHRYSLER VEHICLES PAINTED SILVER. TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED AND KEPT CLEAN. MY OPINION IS IT'S A COMBINATION OF LOW QUALITY STEEL AND PAINT. I AM CONCERNED HOW MUCH THIS WILL COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF VEHICLE SAFETY IN EVENT OF FRONT END COLLISION. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE DAKOTA P/U TRUCK STARTED NOTICING NOISE WHILE MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK TO MY MECHANICS WHO PUT IN SOME STEERING FLUID. HE TOLD ME THIS SHOULD HELP AND IF PROBLEM DOES RETURN THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY THE STEERING SHAFT THAT WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED ON & WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IT WAS FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT NOW THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED & I'M MAKING PLANS TO TAKE IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC TO FIX THE STEERING SHAFT. AFTER READING NUMEROUS PROBLEM OTHER OWNERS ARE ALSO FACING CONCERNING THE STEERING THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
01/26/2015 @ 1545 +- HOURS PST. DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL WHEN I CAME TO A 3 WAY STOP. TAPPED BRAKE TO COME OFF CRUISE. CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEHIND 4/5 VEHICLES. ADVANCED AT IDLE RPM (750). I WAS THE 2ND VEHICLE IN LINE WHEN MY ENGINE RPM'S STARTED INCREASING. APPLIED HARD BRAKE, RPM CONTINUED TO INCREASE, ENOUGH TO OVER RIDE THE REAR WHEEL BRAKES CAUSING/ALLOWING THE TIRES TO SPIN. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, SHIFTED TO PARK, RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. AFTER RESTART EVERY THING PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. *TR
1. 4WD TRANSFER CASE CHANGES MODE BY ITSELF (UNCOMMANDED TRANSFER CASE MODE CHANGE). 2. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONSOLE / CLUSTER WILL INDICATE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY: SERVICE 4WD, 4 LO, 4 HI. I HAVEN'T DETERMINED IF THERE IS CORRELATION TO THESE INDICATORS ILLUMINATING AND THE ACTUAL TRANSFER CASE MODE. 3. VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO 4HI BY ITSELF WHEN MOVING, MAKING U-TURNS ON DRY PAVEMENT DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD OF TRANSFER CASE MODE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. 4. VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR WILL ACTIVATE WITH TRUCK PARKED (ENGINE OFF, KEY OUT OF IGNITION, PARKING BRAKE SET, IN PARK) AND SEEMS REPEATABLE BY OPENING OR CLOSING ANY OF THE DOORS. TRANSFER CASE MOTOR SOUND IS THE SAME SEQUENCE (TRUCK IS NORMALLY IN 2 HI) EVERY TIME. 5. MANUALLY ACTIVATING TRANSFER CASE USING DASH-MOUNTED 4WD SELECTOR KNOB, WHILE TRUCK IS RUNNING AND MOVING (4 HI) OR IN NEUTRAL (4 LO) APPEARS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR
STEERING SPONTANEOUSLY BECAME INTERMITTENTLY STIFF / LOOSE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH LOSS OF RETURN TO STRAIGHT AFTER CORNERING. *JS
PROBLEM WHEN REFILLING THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL, FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILL PORT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS FAULTY EQUIPMENT AT THE GAS STATION BUT IT HAS HAPPENED CONSECUTIVE TIMES AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. PROBABLY SPRAYS OUT 8 OR 12 OUNCES. *TR
IN USING SIGNAL LIGHTS, TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON TO TURN AND THE RIGHT DASH SIGNAL INDICATOR AS WELL AS RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT FLASH. IF I MOVE THE TILT STEERING POSITION UP AND THEN BACK DOWN THE LIGHTS FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS RUBBING WHENEVER ONE TURNS THE WHEEL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL. ALSO THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALL REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AT LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. NOW AT 55,000 MILES THE STRUTS, SHOCK ABSORBERS, REAR STABILIZER LINKS AND QUITE POSSIBLY SWAY BAR LINKS FRONT AND REAR NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD BECOME LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA ON JULY 2, 2014 FROM CROWSON AUTO WORLD, 541 HWY 15, PO BOX 889, LOUISVILLE, MS 39339. UPON GETTING THIS VEHICLE HOME I DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT PROPERLY WORKING. ON THREE OCCASIONS I RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AND EACH TIME DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. I HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED AT OTHER DEALERS AND FOUND THAT "SEAT BELT LITE AND CHIME DO NOT WORK" AND "INSTRUMENT SAFETY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE". I NEED HELP TO CONVINCE THE DEALER THAT IT IS NOT LEGAL TO SALE VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. *TR
HARD STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT WHEN DRIVING. *JS
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HWY I-5 IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON. MY HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR YEAR. *TR
PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO THIS MONTH, AS WE WERE LEAVING THE DEALER SHIP, WE NOTICED A SMALL SQUEAK, REALLY DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT, 6 MONTHS LATER THE SQUEAK IS LOUDER. WHEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD, NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WAS NOTHING. ON JUNE 12TH WHEN TO GET IT INSPECTED, AND GUESS WHAT IT FAILED, REASON, THE FRONT BALLJOINTS ARE NO GOOD. I SUSPECT THAT THIS DEALERSHIP KNEW THEY WERE BAD WHEN THEY SOLD IT, NOW BEING ON A LIMITED INCOME, I CAN'T GET IT FIXED AND STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS, THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, SINCE IT WAS A 4X4. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR HARNESS AND THE LIGHT BULBS FAILED AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V039000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,391. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 08/26/2014 *JS
RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKET RUSTED AWAY. RADIATOR COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. *TR
I AM EXPERIENCING "BINDING" WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ALL SPEEDS. EXTRA PRESSURE IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE SITUATION; POTENTIALLY, THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE TURNING MORE THAN DESIRED THUSLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM IS ERRATIC - USUALLY NE PROBLEM - AND CAN OCCUR UNEXPECTEDLY DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS ADVISED THAT THE LIKELY PROBLEM IS THE STEERING SHAFT WHERE STEERING KNUCKLES ARE LOCATED. HE STATED THAT THE SITUATION CAN SOMETIMES BE CORRECTED BY LUBRICATING THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE STEERING SHAFT WITH PENETRATING OIL. THIS TEMPORARILY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURRING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEXT STEP IS TO DISMANTLE THE STEERING SHAFT WHICH MAY LEAD TO THE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. I LIVE IN OHIO WITH SEVERE WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALT AND SUSPECT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS CORROSION TO OCCUR WITHIN THE STEERING SHAFT. *TR
WAS TRAVELING DOWN A REGULAR ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT AND THEN ALTERNATELY A LITTLE WHILE LATER BECAME VERY LOOSE CAUSING OVER CORRECTION. ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF LATER WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND OREGON THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY IN THE VEHICLE. HAD THE PUMP AND RESERVOIR REPLACED AS WELL AS INTAKE AND OUTTAKE LINES. PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED HAD TO THEN REPLACE RACK AND PINION, VEHICLE STILL LEAKING AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT AS WELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS BOTH OF WHICH CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO MALFUNCTION CONSISTENTLY.AFTER REPLACING RACK AND PINION WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SPLINES WORN SMOOTH, CAUSING WIPER TO NOT FUNCTION. WIPER ARM REPLACED HAPPENED AGAIN 04/18/2014, THIS TIME SPLINES ON ARM WORN SMOOTH AND SPLINES ON MOTOR PARTIALLY WORN. NOT CAUSED BY LOOSE ATTACHMENT NUT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PINION NUT ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEWLY MANUFACTURER PINION NUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WOULD SHIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN REPAIRED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND ALSO REPLACED A FOG LIGHT, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE ALIGNMENT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE PINION SEAL AND THE FRONT SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67632.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE FOR TREATMENT OF A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED AND DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 4/4/14*CN
THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF WITH THE GAUGES ALL DROPPING AND NOT WORKING. TODAY I WAS SITTING IN PARK WHEN MY HORN CAME ON AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE WIPERS AND SPRAYERS STARTED GOING OFF WHILE THE RADIO WAS SWITCHING THROUGH CHANNELS. I SAW ON THIS SIGHT THAT THE PROBLEMS LOOK SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS OF VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED. AFTER CALLING THE MANUFACTURER THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEMS ARE SIMILAR MY VEHICLE ISN'T UNDER THIS RECALL FOR 06 DODGE DAKOTAS. *TR
1)PULLED OUT OF A FOOD LION PARKING LOT AND HIT A POT HOLE AND BROKE THE MAIN SPLINE IN THE TRANSMISSION. 2) THE TRUCK NOW SHUTS OFF AS YOU'RE GOING 70 MPH AND WHEN YOU CRANK IT BACK UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON BUT THE REV LIMITER IS KICKING IN AT 2000 RPMS UNTIL YOU STOP AGAIN AND SHUT THE MOTOR OFF, WAIT 10 SECONDS AND CRANK IT BACK UP. SOME TIMES ITS FINE, MOST OF THE TIME IT'S NOT. NOW THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE TOP OF THE TRUCK FOR NO REASONS. I'VE NEVER ABUSED THIS TRUCK AND THE ONLY "OFF ROADING" IT'S DONE WAS DRIVING IN MY YARD. PLEASE HELP. *TR
1.DRIVERS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVER. 2.WHEN MAKING A U-TURN I HEAR A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AROUND THE TIRE AREA. 3.THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED OFF THE RELEASE HANDLE. 4.NHTSA JUST SENT ME AN EMAIL REGARDING A RECALL ON MY 2006 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD "LEFT TIRE ROD ASSEMBLY". ( THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF MY #2.LOUD CLUNKING NOISE MAKING A U-TURN). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,998. UPDATED 10/21/13*CN
TRUCK IS SQUEAKING BADLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR DRIVING UNLEEVEL GROUND. *TR
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING, REQUIRING SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED MANHANDLING OF STEERING WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN WHEELS. INSPECTION OF POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL, POST-INCIDENT, SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID BUT NO FLUID LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED, INDICATING LEAKAGE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. OUTER TIE-RODS CHANGED AT 57,676 MILES. VEHICLE INSPECTION, AT 59,814 MILES, SHOWED NO LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH, POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS AT FULL. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, AT 60,289 MILES SHOWED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM BOTH RACK AND PINION BOOTS, WORSE ON THE RIGHT THAN ON THE LEFT. RACK AND PINION HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBELM WAS OBVIOUSLY SUDDEN ONSET WITH NO WARNING. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONSTITUTES A DANGEROUS AND UNEXPECTED DRIVING HAZARD THAT VERY WELL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE IS SEVEN YEARS OLD, HAS JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND INSPECTED EVERY 2 TO 3,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON, BEYOND POOR ENGINEERING, THAT THE TIE-RODS AND RACK AND PINION SHOULD HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AT THIS MILEAGE.. *TR
THIS LATEST TIME (HAPPENED 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING) I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE STEERING GET STIFF GOING EITHER WAY. IT WAS JUST A LITTLE BUT OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS AS I DROVE I NOTICED IT GETTING WORSE. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT. IT IS AS IF SOMETHING IS HUNG UP OR CATCHING AT THE STEERING COLUMN ROTATES. I AM NOT A MECH BUT I CHECKED THE FLUID BOTH TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. NO LEAKS, NO PUDDLES UNDER THE TRUCK. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED NOW. THE ONLY THING I HAVE DONE DIFFERENT WAS USE THE 4X4 A WEEK AGO WHEN WE HAD SOME FREAKY WEATHER (SNOW IN LATE MAY). I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANY REALLY LOUD NOISES, OR SHIMMIES, NOT EVEN ROUGH RIDING. THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 98-99K AND I THINK IT HAD ONE PREVIOUS OWNER. I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO KNOWN ACCIDENTS OR PROBLEMS. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED INTO RECALLS BUT HAVEN'T NOTICED ANY FOR THE STEERING; PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE STEERING THOUGH. I WISH I HAD KNOWN THIS WHEN I WAS BUYING. CAN YOU POINT ME IN THE DIRECTION TO GO; IS THERE A RECALL I HAVE MISSED? *TR
). I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF SAFETY CONCERNS I HAVE WITH MY 2006 DODGE DAKOTA LARAMIE (4X4 QUAD CAB). MY ISSUES ARE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE / TRANSMISSION OF MY TRUCK. 1.MY TRUCK HAS SHIFTED INTO FOUR LOW ON ITS OWN AT LOW SPEEDS IN BOTH REVERSE AND AT LOW SPEEDS MOVING FORWARD. 2.WHEN I AM NOT IN THE VEHICLE MY DODGE DAKOTA WILL TRY AND SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN (LIKE I SAID, NO ONE IS IN THE VEHICLE). 3.WHEN I HIT MY UNLOCK BUTTON, MY TRUCK WILL TRY AND GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. 4.WHILE I AM DRIVING BOTH AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS THE 4 LOW WILL FLASH AND PERIODICALLY THE SVC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GO OUT. 5.WHEN THE VEHICLE SWITCHES INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (INTERMITTENTLY) THE TIRES FEEL TO BE SKIDDING OR LOCKING UP. *TR
I NOTICED IN NOVEMBER 2012 THAT THE STEERING ON MY 2006 DODAGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB SEEMED STIFF AND HARD TO TURN, ALMOST AS IF IT WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH POWER STEERING FLUID - CHECKED IT AND IT WAS OK. SEEMED AT FIRST TO BE STIFFER WHEN IT WAS COLD SO ATTRIBUTED IT TO WINTER COLD. THEN AT THE END OF MARCH 2013, I WAS TURNING AND HEARD A CLUNK AS IF I HAD HIT A POTHOLE. I HEARD IT AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY AND THEN HEARD A SQUEAK AS IF THE SPRINGS NEEDED OILING. I STOPPED AT MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC OILED SOMETHING - DROVE IT AND DIDN'T HEAR A CLUNK. THREE DAYS LATER I TOOK IT TO HIM AND SAID IT IS CLUNKING REGULARLY AND THE STEERING STILL SEEMS STIFF. HE REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS THAT HAD GONE BAD, CONTROL ARMS, AND TIE RODS THAT HAD PLAY IN THEM. THIS AT 82,000 MILES. THESE REPAIRS ARE RIDICULOUS FOR 82,000 MILES. AFTER SPENDING $1400 I AM STILL HAVING TIGHT STEERING. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT DODGE EXECUTIVES, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD REPAIRS LIKE THIS. THE MOST COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR ARE FOR STEERING AND I'VE HEARD FROM THE DEALER THAT THE BALL JOINTS GO OUT EARLY - AS MINE DID. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR STEERING AND BALL JOINTS! MY 1993 DAKOTA IS STILL GOING WITHOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND IT HAS 204,000 MILES. IF THEY CAN'T MAKE THEM THE WAY THEY USED TO I'M NOT BUYING DODGE AGAIN. P.S. MY SISTER'S 2009 DAKOTA HAD A BROKEN TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, AND STEERING ISSUES. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. SHE IS DUMPING IT - WON'T DRIVE IT
EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE CABLE BROKE OFF OF HANDLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO APPLY AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL .THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH THE TIE ROD AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
LOUD CLUNKING NOISES FROM FRONT END OF TRUCK. TOOK TRUCK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SWAY BARS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FRONT TIE RODS WERE REPLACED IN JULY 2012. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN INDICATORS FAILED. WHEN HE WOULD ENGAGE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
10-23-12. MY TECHNICIAN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF HIS VEHICLES BRAKES(ABS CONTROL MODULE). MY TECH NOTICED THE STOPPING LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW. THE TECH NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK WENT OFF FOR A SECOND AND CAME BACK ON. HE STILL DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. RIGHT BEFORE HE CAME INTO THE INTERSECTION THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND HE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND IT WAS STILL LOCKED UP. HE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKES RELEASED AND HE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. I HAD HIM GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP CHAIN AND THEY CALLED ME LATER THAT NIGHT AND TOLD ME THAT THEY ALMOST GOT THROWN OUT OF THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON HIM. *TR
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND PUSHED MY BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY A 50-60 FT SKID MARK ONLY FROM THAT WHEEL REDUCING THE SPEED FROM 45 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DURING THE SKID WHILE THE OTHER 3 WHEELS FAILED TO BRAKE. THE FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH WAS AN UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF BRAKING PRESSURE, CAUSED MY TRUCK TO FAIL TO STOP IN TIME. THE DISTANCE WAS WELL WITHIN NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE FOR THE SPEED. AND UNTIL NOW, I HAD NEVER HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE BRAKES, CALIPER, AND ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS 2012 WITH NEW PARTS. THEY HAD BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND I HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THAT. DURING THE CRASH, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT WAS ONE WHERE MY DODGE DAKOTA REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES HAD OCCURRED, HOWEVER THE TRUCK SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND IS CONSIDERED TOTALED DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIRS VS THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 206,500 MILES AND ALL MAINTENANCE WAS CURRENT AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (AS REQUIRED WHEN UNDER WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES) WORK WAS COMPLETED AT BOTH A DEALERSHIP OR AN AUTHORIZED AUTO REPAIR SHOP. AFTER THE 100,000, WORK WAS COMPLETED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BY MYSELF, OWNER, WHO IS EXPERIENCED IN AUTO REPAIR/MAINTENANCE PRO
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