2007 Dodge Dakota

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/19/2018· AIR BAGS

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

• 12/19/2013· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A SQUEAKY NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT JOINTS, TIE ROD AND SWAY BAR WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,427.

• 12/16/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTE DISCONNECT.

• 12/12/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  2007 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 63700 MILES HAD TIE ROD END FAILURE CAUSING STEERING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A SERIOUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY EVENT. I HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS. DODGE COVERED ALL EXPENSES ($265.00) AT 65500 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE MECHANIC FOUND A NAIL IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE PULLING PROBLEM BUT FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WERE NOTICEABLY WORN. I THEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEIR INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE PREVIOUS FINDINGS. AT BOTH INSPECTIONS I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD END FAILURE AND THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM HAD MOST LIKELY OCCURRED BECAUSE THESE JOINTS HAD NO GREASE FITTINGS FOR LUBRICATION. I CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE BALL JOINT ISSUE AND THEY REFUSED. I THINK THAT HAD THESE JOINTS COME WITH GREASE FITTINGS THESE ISSUES (TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS) WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AT 60000+ MILES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. QUOTE FOR REPAIRS AT DOSAGE DEALER $1451.00. *TR

• 12/11/2015· AIR BAGS

  I'M SILL WAITING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED , WHEN CAN I EXPECT TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED !! THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/10/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNALS ARE SIGNALLING WRONG DIRECTION OR NO DIRECTION AT ALL. *TR

• 12/10/2010· POWER TRAIN

  AFTER COLD START AND NORMAL WARM UP, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AT A STOPLIGHT, THEN STALLED. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PREVIOUS MONTH, WITHOUT STALLING. IF I HAD BEEN IN A LEFT TURN LANE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. DEALERSHIP CORRECTION WAS A PCM FLASH SOFTWARE UPDATE, AT MY EXPENSE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ALSO. *TR

• 12/08/2010· STEERING

  STEERING IN ANY DIRECTION BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, INDICATING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I SUSPECT A REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ARM/SHAFT WILL BECOME NECESSARY AS THE DEALER HAS COMMENTED THAT IT IS A VERY POPULAR ITEM OF REPLACEMENT FOR THIS TRUCK. I AM SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE TOMORROW AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE STEERING SHOULD FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

• 12/07/2020· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 11/30/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ; UPDATED 4/30/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

• 11/29/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECCALL. NO REMEDY SINCE MID 2016. IT IS NOW THE END OF 2016. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH THIS AIR BAG WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO SAVE LIVES AND IT CAUSES DAMAGES INSTEAD THERE WILL BE MAJOR LITIGATION TO FOLLOW... WE NEED TO BE SAFE IN THESE SITUATIONS, NOT KILLED OR MAIMED.

• 11/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  SEEM THAT 6 MONTH IS LONG ENOUGH TO COME UP WITH A FIX. STILL NO SOLUTION?

• 11/23/2009· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAIN STORM. BY PUSHING WASHER BUTTON WIPER ACTIVATED BUT WOULD NOT WORK WITH REGULAR SETTINGS. *TR

• 11/20/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 01/11/17.*JB

• 11/08/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/23/2009· VISIBILITY

  MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED DURING A RAIN SHOWER YESTERDAY. THIS ITEM HAS BEE A RECALL ON PAST DAKOTAS, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE COMPANY I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PICKUP WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL BULLETIN: PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD CAUSE INTERNAL CORROSION AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT I WAS CLOSE TO MY HOME AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THERE. *TR

• 10/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED NOTICE S43 / NHTSA 16V-352 ON JULY 18, 2016. IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THIS IMPOSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO ANY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THAT AN INFLATOR RUPTURE COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I AM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED THAT SINCE I LIVE IN AN AREA WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME THAT THE AT RISK CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. WHAT CAN THE DOT DO TO SEE THAT THESE PARTS ARE EXPEDITED FOR THOSE OF US LIVING ON THE TEXAS GULF COAST? *TR

• 10/21/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE COULD CHANGE GEARS WITH OUT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,092.

• 10/17/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,731.

• 10/14/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TRUCK FEELS AS IF IT IS HAS BEEN SHIFTED DOWN SPUTTERS AND SLOWS DOWN THEM IN A FEW MINUTES IT IS BACK TO NORMAL....THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL #06V341000 DODGE RECALL 37518..BUT DODGE SAYS THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY TRUCK I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CAN BE POSSIBLE PLEASE HELP. *TR

• 10/08/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.

• 10/03/2021· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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.

• 10/01/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/01/1. *JB

• 09/29/2019· SUSPENSION

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

• 09/29/2014· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

• 09/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,937. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS

• 09/25/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/24/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WOULD NOT START,THEY CANNOT GET DEFECTIVE PART AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ONE WILL BE AVAILABLE IT'S BEEN WITH THE DEALER OVER 30 DAYS. *TR

• 09/17/2015· POWER TRAIN

  ON MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA, VEHICLE RANDOMLY ENGAGES 4WD MODE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS TWICE SO FAR, ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE ENTERS 4WD DRIVE MODE, TIGHT STEERING AND OTHER HANDLING LIMITATIONS EXIST, CAUSING FURTHER POSSIBILITY OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT ON THE NHTSA SITE, AS WELL AS SEARCHING GOOGLE WILL INDICATE HUNDREDS OF DODGE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THIS DEFECT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN.

• 09/16/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ UPDATED 1/20/2016 *JS *CN

• 09/11/2022· TIRES

  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.

• 09/11/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.

• 09/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 30-90 DAYS FOR A PART TO BE DELIVERED TO MY DEALER. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE AIRBAG INDICATING THAT METAL FRAGMENTS COULD STRIKE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. A THIRTY TO NINETY DAY WAIT IS UNACCEPTABLE.

• 09/08/2015· ENGINE

  FELT A JERK, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. HAD TO COAST OFF HIGHWAY AND STOP, NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES.

• 09/08/2008· VISIBILITY

  LAT YEAR WE BOUGHT A 2007DODGE DAKOTA NEW. 2 WEEKS AFTER WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT ALL THE POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO BE FIXED 9 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE WINDOWS GO OUT WITH 2 WEEKS FROM REPLACING THE FUSE ALMOST EVERY TIME. WE DID SEND AWAY THE POST CARD TO CHRYSLER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE LEMON BEFORE A YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE TO ASK FOR MEDIATION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD TO TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED YET AGAIN AND AGAIN AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY OTHER COMPENSATION OR RESOLUTION. NOW WE HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME TO FILE A LEMON LAW SUIT AND WE CANNOT GET ANYONE AT CHRYSLER TO CALL US BACK. *TR

• 09/07/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKE BOOSTER SHOE HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/17/12*LJ

• 09/04/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/03/2015· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG P40/NHTSA 14V-354 AT LEAST 6-7 MONTHS AGO. IN JULY I WAS INFORMED BY KING AUTO CENTER, LIHUE, HI. THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL, R25/NHTSA 15V-313. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD THE PARTS. THEN AFTER 3 DAYS, THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ORDER MORE PARTS. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER, AND I CALLED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE JUST NOW RESUBMITTING THE ORDER FOR PARTS, AND I HAVE TO WAIT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN HAWAII IT'S WHOLE EXISTENCE! I NEED HELP! THANK YOU! *TR

• 09/02/2007· POWER TRAIN

  ON AUGUST 25, 2007 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB PICKUP FROM GEWEKE CHRYSLER/DODGE IN LODI, CALIFORNIA.. A COUPLE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED WHAT CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS ENGINE "SURGE" WHEN CRUISING AT 35-45 MPH IN CITY TRAFFIC. IN ADDITION I ALSO FOUND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE "SURGE" IS TO ACCELERATE HARDER. THIS REQUIREMENT OF HARDER ACCELERATION IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC CAN UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD, AS OCCURRED WITH ME ON AUGUST 27, 2007. ON THIS DAY I WAS CRUISING ALONG AT ABOUT 40 MPH IN MY DAKOTA, DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WHEN MY ENGINE BEGIN TO ?SURGE? I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE HARDER TO GET RID OF THE ?SURGE? WHEN AT THAT VERY MOMENT TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO ABRUPT HALT. THIS ABRUPT HALT IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR-END THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. HAD I BEEN ?TAILGATING? THE CAR AHEAD OF ME IN THE MOMENTS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING, BEFORE APPLYING HEAVIER THROTTLE, IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT I WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. *JB ON AUGUST 30, 2007 I TOOK MY NEW DAKOTA BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CORRECT THE ?SURGING? PROBLEM. AT THE END OF THIS REPAIR APPOINTMENT THE GEWEKE?S SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THEY CONSULTED WITH THE CHRYSLER ENGINEERING GROUP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS ?NO? FIX FOR THE ?SURGING? PROBLEM, WHICH I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH MY NEW VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THE ENGINEERING GROUP AT CHRYSLER FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT I WORK-AROUND THE ?SURGING? BY ACCELERATING ?QUICKER? WHEN I AM IN THE 35-45 MPH SPEED RANGE. I FIND THEIR SUGGESTION NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT IMPRACTICAL AS WELL, BECAUSE MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN THIS SPEED RANGE, DURING HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLER DO IS TO IMMEDIATELY COME UP WITH A ?FIX? FOR THE DAKOTA. OR IF THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, REPLACE MY DAKOTA WITH AN EXACT REPLICA WITH THE SAME OPTIONS, MINUS THE ?SURGE? ISSUE. *JB

• 08/31/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 10/8 UPDATED 3/22/2016*JS

• 08/31/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WIPERS ALSO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WINDSHIELD WASHERS WILL WORK WHEN HIGH BEAM IS USED ALSO INTERMITTENT. *TR

• 08/30/2010· WHEELS

  I WENT TO ROTATE MY TIRES ON MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA WHICH ONLY HAS 11,773 MILES ON IT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE RIM AND TIRE THE STUD FOR THE LUG NUT SNAPPED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THE ONLY ONE TO PUT THE RIMS AND TIRES ON BEFORE I WENT TO ROTATE THEM. THE STUDS THAT HOLD THE RIM AND TIRE ON ARE DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. IT HAPPENED ONCE SO FAR. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE, I AM FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW FOR GETTING THIS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 08/26/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 11/ 4/15. UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB

• 08/26/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WANT TO INFORM THIS ORGANIZATION AND FUTURE PEOPLE WHOM WOULD WANT TO BUY A 1/2 TON ADODGE RAM OR DAKOTA TO RESERCH IT FIRST. I TOOK MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 TO THE DEALER WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES DUE TO THE REAR END MAKING NOISE. THE DEALER FOUND 1 RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PACKS TO FAIL PREMATURELY AND CAUSE SERVERE DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I NEED TO REPLACE THE PINION BEARINGS, CARRIER BEARINGS, AND CLUTCH PACK ALONG WITH THE SAME RETAINER CLIPS THAT WILL BREAK IN ANOTHER 60,000 MILES OR LESS. WHEN I TOOK MY DAKOTA TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED TO THEM MY SYMPTOMS OF REAR END NOISE, THEY EXACTLY KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THEY TOLD ME THEY SEEN THIS ON MULTIPLE DODGE HALF TON TRUCKS AND DAKOTAS. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THEY SAID CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT ISSUE ONE. I WAS APPALED TO HERE SO MANY OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVING TO PAY FOR A POORLY DEISGNED DIFFERENTIAL WITH INHERRIENT DANGERIOUS PROBLEMS. IF ONE OF THOSE CLIPS BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DIFFERENTIAL WOULD LOCK UP AND I WOULD GET IN A CRASH. I CALLED CHRYSLER HEAD QUARTERS FOR SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE AND WAS RENDERED WITH NONE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND ADDRESSED OR PEOPLE WILL BE KILLED. THIS IS NOT AS SERIOUS AS TOYOTA'S PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES, BUT IT TOOK PEOPLE TO DIE IN ACCIDENTS FOR A RECALL TO BE ISSUED. LETS NOT DO THAT AND GET SOMETHING ROLLING ON THIS. THANKS FOR YOU TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

• 08/19/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 08/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 08/18/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DODGE DAKOTA ST 4X4 EXTRA CAB. REAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS WAS WITH ONLY 14 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS JULY 29 2007. I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE TRUCK JULY 28 2007. MY WIFE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN, IF A PERSON WAS IN THE BACK AND AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED, THE FRONT SEATS DO NOT TILT FORWARD AND SOMEONE MIGHT GET TRAPPED. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID THEY [LITHIA JEEP DODGE FORD OF ROSEBURG] ADJUSTED IT AND ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT DON'T SEEM TO BE IN A HURRY TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT IN THE 17TH OF AUG. AFTER CALLING EARLIER IN THE WEEK BEING ASSURED THEY WOULD GET RIGHT TO IT, WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY WERE 'SWAMPED" AND WERE NOT SURE IF THEY COULD FIX IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. *JB

• 08/17/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING VEHICLE AND ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE SIGNAL HAD FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO FAIL AND REMOVING POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LOST POWER. DIAGNOSTIC ERROR INDICATED A BAD SHIFT INDICATION. REPLACED SWITCH AND RESOLVED ISSUE.

• 08/14/2015· AIR BAGS

  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.