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2010 Dodge Dakota Crew 4-DR.

7
Recalls
33
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

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Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

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Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

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Rollover Star Rating

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Rollover Risk: 17.9%

Complaints
Recalls

33 Complaints

for 2010 DODGE DAKOTA CREW CAB
03/15/2021
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/16/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RE3BP6AS******
Summary

THE ROADS WERE SLICK AND I WAS TRAVELING SLOW CAME OVER THE CREST OF A SMALL HILL OVER BYPASS AND HEADED DOWN HILL BRAKING SLOWLY I COULD TELL IT FELT LIKE I WASN'T SLOWING DOWN LIKE I EXPECTED AS I APPROACHED A VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT,SO I PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE AND THE ENGINE ROARED AND MY TRUCK RACED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS VERY ANGRY AND WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. HE WOULD NOT EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH ME. MY FOOT DID NOT SLIP. I CAN'T EVEN GET MY TRUCK TO SURGE FORWARD LIKE THAT IF I HIT THE GAS HARD

06/06/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/06/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW2GK7AS******
Summary

REAR PINON SEAL HAS DETERIORATED ALONGSIDE SIMILAR DODGE TRUCKS WITHIN THE SAME YEAR OF MODEL, BUT THE 2010 DODGE DAKOTA IS NOT COVERED AS WELL. *TR

06/09/2019
Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7HL32XX3S******
Summary

DODGE DOKATA 2010. HEATER RESISTOR OVERHEATS REPEATEDLY. ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL REPEATEDLY. VERY HOT TO TOUCH. SO OVERHEATED WIRES AND RESISTOR MELTS. RESISTOR AND WIRES REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. SAME RESULTS. FRONT BALL JOINTS KEEP GOING BAD CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MANY RESISTOR AND BALL JOINT COMPLANTA ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I FEAR SOMEONE WILL DIE IF THE 2 ISSUES ARE NOT RESOLVED.

06/25/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3BK6AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND ECM CODE (ENGINE) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

04/23/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3GP7AS******
Summary

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO EASTGATE CHRYSLER AT 500 NORTH SHADELAND AVE. 46219 PH.# 317-352-7192 TO HAVE MY AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRED AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THEM, ON MY WAY HOME I NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLICKERING WHEN I TURNED CORNER SOMETIMES AND 2 DAYS LATER IT STAYED ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL QUITE WORKING AND THE HORN WOULDN'T BLOW AND AND THAT AREA WHERE YOU BLOW THE HORN WAS VERY HARD, I MADE AND APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO DAMAGE IT BECAUSE IT WAS FINE WHEN I LEFT AND THE CLOCK-SPRING WAS BAD AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $480,I TOLD THEM,I'M NOT PAYING FOR THERE MISTAKE, SERVICE MANGER REFUSED TO FIX IT SO I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT 5-TIME AND THEY COULDN'T GET THEM TO FIXIT EITHER.

12/29/2017
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 08/29/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GK2AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE HARNESS STRAP OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, A PUNCTURED RIGHT LUNG, A FRACTURED RIGHT HAND, A FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR, RIGHT AND LEFT KNEE DISLOCATION, A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE, PERENNIAL NERVE DAMAGE, AND MAJOR ABDOMINAL INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. A DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. *BF *TR

12/15/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 12/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE2BK9AS******
Summary

TAKATARECALL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE WIPER WASHERS, THE BLADES MOVE, BUT NO WASHER FLUID SPRAYS ON THE WINDOW. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT WORK AND ONLY RESUME WORKING AFTER I USE THE TURN SIGNAL OR PUSH THE WASHER STICK. THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. THE WASHER PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND STILL DID NOT FORCE FLUID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN PASSING A SEMI TRUCK IN WINTER CONDITIONS OR RAINY DRIVING, I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD WITH A RAG IN ORDER TO SEE CLEARLY TO DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS.

10/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW2BKXAS******
Summary

I TOOK MY 2010 DODGE DAKOTA TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (SOUTH HILLS DODGE) ON JUNE 5TH 2017 AFTER RECEIVING MULTIPLE RECALL NOTICES ABOUT THE R25 PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT ARRIVES. I WENT THERE AGAIN A MONTH LATER AND IT STILL NEVER ARRIVED. ON OCT 25TH 2017 I WENT THERE A THIRD TIME AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S ON ORDER AND I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE PART ARRIVES AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NOW WAITED OVER 20 WEEKS NOW FOR THIS PART TO ARRIVE. IT'S A RECALL AND A SAFETY HAZARD BUT NO ONE CAN OBTAIN THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

09/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW3GP8AS******
Summary

I RECEIVE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE IN 2016. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR KOONS CHRYSLER AND DODGE DEALER IN MCLEAN. VA TO FIX RECALL FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. I TOOK THE PICK UP TRUCK WITH AN APPOINTMENT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT THEY DID NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY NEEDED TO ORDER A PART. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY PICK UP TRUCK BACK AND FORTH FROM VIRGINIA TO SOUTH CAROLINA WITH THIS DEFECT.

03/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GK2AS******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GK7AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/24/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GP8AS******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA CREW CAB 4X2. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

09/15/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW2GK4AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/05/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL2015 ON 12/29/2015 ABT 905 AM I CALLED CUTTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF PEARL CITY ABOUT THE RECALL THEY CALLED ME BACK @ ABOUT 0931 AM SAYING THEY NEED TO ORDER THE PARTS AND WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY COME IN AND MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TO SCHEDULE FOR SERVICE NEVER RECEIVED THE CALL

05/31/2016
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 05/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3BK2AS******
Summary

WITH ONLY 41750 MILES ON MY 2010 DAKOTA, I WAS BACKING UP A LIGHT TRAILER WHEN SUDDENLY THE REAR TIRES STARTED SPINNING AND IT SEEMED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING THE TRUCK/TRAILER FROM MOVING. I WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND SAW NO BLOCKAGES, BUT DID NOTICE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS POINTED LEFT AND THE LEFT FRONT WAS POINTED RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END 100% SEPARATED AT THE BALL/SOCKET JOINT. THERE WAS NO GREASE, LOTS OF RUST, AND IT WAS DRY AS A BONE IN THE BALL/SOCKET JOINT. THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTING ON THE TIE ROD END. THIS HAPPENED IN MY YARD AT NEAR-ZERO SPEED. HOWEVER THAT LAST THING I DID WITH THIS TRUCK WAS TO TOW A CAMPER TRAILER UP NORTH AND BACK WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK. I WAS GOING TO DO THIS AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLY UNSAFE THING TO HAVE BREAK AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND IT SEEMS OBVIOUS IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE NEXT TRIP HAD IT NOT BROKEN AT MY HOUSE. VERY SCARY, FOR A TRUCK WITH ONLY 41,750 MILES ON IT. IT COST ME $130 IN PARTS ( I REPLACED BOTH) PLUS A FRONT END ALIGNMENT TO REPAIR THIS.

04/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW3GK1AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, 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.

03/01/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3GK8AS******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ UPDATED 05/04/16. *JB

02/23/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/05/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RE5GP7AS******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON 03/22/16. *JB

01/01/2016
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/30/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3BK5AS******
Summary

WHILE GOING AROUND A LEFT HAND CORNER AT 45 MILES AN HOUR ,I HIT SOME BUMPS IN MY LANE . THE TRUCK ENDED UP HALF WAY INTO THE INCOMING LANE.I GOT IT UNDER CONTROL AND RESUMED MY TRIP AT 45 MILES AN HOUR.

12/15/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3BK3AS******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

08/26/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW7GP1AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT AND THE DRIVE TRAIN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN); AND THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR IN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,800.

08/17/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 08/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3GK1AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON AND THE SIGNAL SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

12/19/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GK3AS******
Summary

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SEMI. THE CRUISE WAS SET AT 70. THE SEMI SPED UP TO 70 ALSO AND I HAD TO TOUCH MY ACCELERATOR TO GET PAST HIM. AS I DID, MY TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IT DROPPED BACK INTO GEAR AT 65. I WAS THEN ABLE TO SPEED UP TO 75 AND PASS THE SEMI. I HAD A LINE OF CARS BEHIND ME ALSO DOING 70. *TR

12/12/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3GK0AS******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE DAKOTA DOWN THE STREET TURNING LEFT WHEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I LOST THE ENGINE, STEERING AND BRAKES. I NEARLY HIT A UTILITY POLE BY INCHES. I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AGAIN AND STARTED WITHOUT ANY ISSUE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET, WHEN I WENT TO GO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AGAIN, THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AGAIN. AT THIS POINT MY TRUCK WHEN OVER AND ONTO A CURB, I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND BRAKE BUT HAD NO CONTROL (LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK SO THERE WERE NO INJURIES). AT THIS POINT I KNEW I COULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HAD TO CALL TO GET IT TOWED. ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP HERB CHAMBERS DODGE IN MILLBURY, MA THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. I ASKED IF IT WAS A COMMON PART TO BREAK BECAUSE OF THE NEAR ACCIDENTS I COULD OF HAD AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. WHEN I SAID I DIDN'T ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL I ASKED IF IT IS COMMON FOR THIS PART TO BREAK AND LOOSE ALL POWER IN THE CAR HE JUST REPEATED HIMSELF "THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART". I HAVE OWNED A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA (I HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR TWICE) AND NOW MY 2010 DODGE DAKOTA HAD THE SAME ISSUE. BETWEEN MY 2 VEHICLES THIS PART HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS PART CAUSING ACCIDENTS, AND MAKING DRIVERS NOT HAVING CONTROL OF THERE VEHICLES. IF A SENSOR FAILS I DON'T BELIEVE THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHOULD SHUT DOWN IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND PUTS THE DRIVERS, OTHER DRIVERS, AND ANY PEDESTRIANS ON THE STREET. I ALSO CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND I RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE "IM SORRY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART." *TR

10/29/2014
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 09/28/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3BPXAS******
Summary

TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE TIE ROD FELL OFF AND TRUCK HIT A TREE. NO INJURY BUT LEFT FRONT SIDE OF BUMPER DAMAGED. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE BALL JOINT END WAS BADLY DETERIORATED. *TR

07/02/2014
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3GP4AS******
Summary

MY 2010 DODGE DAKOTA 4DR 4X4 HAS TURNED OFF WHILE ON AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT (PURCHASED USED WITH ABOUT 17,000 MILES) AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING SHOWED/THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I SAID OK, AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT JUST SHUTS DOWN, I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I AM WONDERING WHY I'M SLOWING DOWN WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THEN NOTICE "O" THE TRUCK TURNED OFF! LUCKY THE 5-6 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE NOT BEEN ON A STRAIGHT PART OF THE ROAD, IT SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, I AM NOT SURE IF OTHER ELECTRICAL THINGS LIKE RADIO AND LIGHTS TURN OFF TO, I AM JUST CONCERNED WITH GETTING TO A STOP SAFELY TO START THE TRUCK AGAIN. AND I PUT IT IN PARK ONCE STOPPED AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES AT LEAST SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO (MAYBE 3 YRS AGO). I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY JUST DISCOVERED IN OTHER DODGE VEHICLES SIMPLE TO THE CHEVY IGNITION RECALL. *TR

05/02/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GK3AS******
Summary

ROLLING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVER REV WILDLY UP AND DOWN. (MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AT THIS POINT. EARLIER THIS YEAR IT DID IT ON THE FREEWAY RAMP AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

11/12/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW3BP9BS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION SUMMER OF 2013. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

10/01/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/01/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3BP3AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED OCTOBER 2012. ...UPDATED 12/03/13 *BF UPDATED 12/6/2013 *JS

05/03/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CE3GK3AS******
Summary

EACH OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN RAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ENGINE LIGHT AND LIGHTING BOLT ILLUMINATED ON DASH AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION SAME TIME. HAD TO PULL OVER WHEN I COULD AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED AGAIN, ACCELERATION PROBLEM WENT AWAY. TOOK TO DLR RAN COMPUTER SENSOR CHECKS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. *TR

08/07/2012
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 07/27/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW7GP3AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB 4X4 WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRES, LINE SIZES P265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTEN. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF BF GOODRICH, WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,300. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN THEY OFFERED 50% ON THE FRONT TIRES AND 40% ON THE REAR TIRES. AFTER CONTACTING AND EXECUTIVE, THEY OFFERED 75%OFF OFF THE NEW TIRES. UPDATED 09/19/12

11/21/2011
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 10/03/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7CW3GK9AS******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,112 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,942.

11/29/2010
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 10/27/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1D7RW7GP8AS******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW RACK AND PINION GEAR AND STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE GASKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,934.

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for 2010 DODGE DAKOTA CREW CAB

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