2011 DODGE DAKOTA Problems & Recalls

Many Dodge vehicle models experience failure of illumination for instrument clusters. This creates an unsafe condition for the driver since information presented at the instrument cluster, cannot be determined during night time driving conditions. Dodge makes no provision to customers for replaceme...

Many Dodge vehicle models experience failure of illumination for instrument clusters. This creates an unsafe condition for the driver since information presented at the instrument cluster, cannot be determined during night time driving conditions. Dodge makes no provision to customers for replaceme...

Many Dodge vehicle models experience failure of illumination for instrument clusters. This creates an unsafe condition for the driver since information presented at the instrument cluster, cannot be determined during night time driving conditions. Dodge makes no provision to customers for replaceme...

The backlighting on the instrument cluster is defective. Only a portion of the gauges are illuminated. Should this occur for the speedometer then driver will not have a way to determine vehicle speed during the nighttime hours.

The backlighting on the instrument cluster is defective. Only a portion of the gauges are illuminated. Should this occur for the speedometer then driver will not have a way to determine vehicle speed during the nighttime hours.

My truck has a white panel that's fading out, turning black. The instrument panel is getting hard to read. Pretty soon I won't be able to see how fast I'm going, how much gas I have, any important gauge's that I need to be able to see at night.

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO FROM A LOCAL DEALER WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT.THE PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT IT NEW.I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS OF WHAT WAS DONE TO IT INCLUDING OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES.HAVE ALWAYS TREATED IT LIKE A BABY AND BRAGGED ABOUT IT.NOW HAS 84,016 MILES ON IT AND ABOU...

Mileage: 83,996

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS PUNCTURED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE VE...

Mileage: 72,000

AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING IS NOT WORKING, DRIVERS AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK AND HORN DOESNT WORK ALONG WITH ANY OTHER CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL

Mileage: 130,000

AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING IS NOT WORKING, DRIVERS AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK AND HORN DOESNT WORK ALONG WITH ANY OTHER CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION BEARING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURE...

Mileage: 190,000

WHEN ACCELERATING IT SHUDDERS TREMENDOUSLY. LET OF THE GAS AND IT STOPS SOMETIMES.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HALL C...

I WAS IN A WRECK WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK WAS TBONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 107,000

I WAS IN A WRECK WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK WAS TBONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MANUFA...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS...

Mileage: 82,329

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS...

Mileage: 82,329

I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION A BUT TO SIT AND WAIT FOR AIRBAGS TO COME IN. HOWEVER, IN THE INTERREM MY WIFE WON'T GET IN THE TRUCK. THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY HELP OR RESOLUTION. WHAT AM I TO DO? WE CONTACTED FCA AND THEY OFFER NO SOLUTION. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WE ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 MANU...

TAKATA INFLATORS - NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THE PART IS MY "DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR" MY DEALERSHIP, GREENBRIER DODGE OF CHESAPEAKE, VA. 1717 S. MILITARY HIGHWAY (855-890-3634) CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THE "REPLACEMENT" PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE - THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS !!!...

Mileage: 27,000

AT 60,597 MILES, ALL THE TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS COMPLETELY FAILED. OTHER DODGE TRUCK MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON, BUT NOT THE DAKOTAS. FAILURE WAS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. REPAIR INVOICE IS ATTACHED (THREE PA...

Mileage: 60,500

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 MANU...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS AND STATED THAT 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 MANUFACTURE ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 MANUF...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 MANUF...

CASE NUNBER:[XXX]. I CONTACTED YOU 12/04/15 CONCERNING BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK AND I ALSO TOLD YOU THAT EVERY TIME I WOULD TRY AN DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH EFIRD CHRYSLER FLORENCE, SC THEY WOULD TELL ME THE BRAKES ARE ANTILOCK SYSTEM AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THEM TO MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLIED FOR EMERGENCY STO...

Mileage: 28,455

CASE NUNBER:[XXX]. I CONTACTED YOU 12/04/15 CONCERNING BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK AND I ALSO TOLD YOU THAT EVERY TIME I WOULD TRY AN DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH EFIRD CHRYSLER FLORENCE, SC THEY WOULD TELL ME THE BRAKES ARE ANTILOCK SYSTEM AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THEM TO MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLIED FOR EMERGENCY STO...

Mileage: 28,455

CASE NUMBER: [XXX] /THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER STOPPED SAFELY SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW (02-07-2011/ MILEAGE NOW 28455). WHEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BRING IT TO A STOP. LAST WEEK MY WIFE AND I TRIED TO AVOID A COLLISION WHEN A CAR MADE A QUICK TURN IN FRONT OF US AND THEN ...

Mileage: 28,375

CASE NUMBER: [XXX] /THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER STOPPED SAFELY SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW (02-07-2011/ MILEAGE NOW 28455). WHEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BRING IT TO A STOP. LAST WEEK MY WIFE AND I TRIED TO AVOID A COLLISION WHEN A CAR MADE A QUICK TURN IN FRONT OF US AND THEN ...

Mileage: 28,375

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 VEHIC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TEN PARTS PER WEEK. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN ...

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EX...

AIR BAGS RECALL PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME A...

I WAS GOING 60MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR NO UNKNOWN REASON. I SLIDE ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND HIT A LOADED TRACTOR/TRAILER HEAD-ON. IT TOOK THE JAWS OF LIFE TO GET ME OUT OF THE TRUCK. I SUFFERED 8 BROKEN RIBS, A BROKEN LEG, BROKEN JAW AND A LACERATION UNDER MY CHIN. THIS IS A VER...

Mileage: 32,500

EMPEZO A PERDER EL CONTROL DE LA PARTE TRASERA DESDE EL LADO DERECHO HASTA CHOCAR CON LA VALLA DEL CENTRO DEL EXPRESO Y VOLCARME .

Mileage: 30,000

SE BARRIO HASTA CHOCAR CON LA VALLA Y VOLCARSE , CORRIO UN PEQUEO TRAMO DE CAPOTA

Mileage: 30,000

SE BARRIO HASTA CHOCAR CON LA VALLA Y VOLCARSE , CORRIO UN PEQUEO TRAMO DE CAPOTA

Mileage: 30,000

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR ON THE 2001 DODGE DAKOTA'S ARE OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE CONNECTORS, THIS IS CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR IF YOU DO A SEARCH ONLINE YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALL THE AUTO PARTS STORES HAVE THESE IN STOCK BECAUSE IT I...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HOUSING WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HOUSI...

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A...

SAFETY RECALL NO8/NHTSA 13V-038 REAR AXLE PINION NUT - CAN NOT GET SERVICE. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER SIX MONTHS PRIOR AND STILL HAD NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT COULD NOT PRO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN TIGHTENED THE LOOSE REAR AXLE PINION NUT. THERE WAS A R...

Mileage: 24,000

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING TO DINNER. WEATHER WAS COLD IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE BUT NO OTHER ISSUES. FUEL GAUGE WAS READING BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/4 TANK. WE WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY STRETCH OF HIGHWAY ROUTE 1 NORTH OF DOVER DELAWARE HEADING SOUTH. TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE AT THE TIME. WE WERE OPERATING AT A SPEE...

Mileage: 42,000

REAR BRAKE DRUMS WARPING AFTER BEING PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY DEALER. REAR BRAKE APPLICATION INCONSISTENT AND ROUGH CAUSING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO "HOP" AND LOSE TRACTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON TURN AND SPUN OUT INTO GRASSY AREA. *TR

Mileage: 20,045

WAS DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED ON SIDE ROAD. BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING TIRE SMELL. PULLED OVER AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING, DRIPPING BURNING WHITE PLASTIC LOOKING MATERIAL ONTO DISK. GOT BACK IN AND DROVE TO MOTHER-IN-LAW'S HOUSE, APPROX THREE MILES. STILL HOT AND APPEARED CL...

Mileage: 14,900

WAS DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED ON SIDE ROAD. BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING TIRE SMELL. PULLED OVER AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING, DRIPPING BURNING WHITE PLASTIC LOOKING MATERIAL ONTO DISK. GOT BACK IN AND DROVE TO MOTHER-IN-LAW'S HOUSE, APPROX THREE MILES. STILL HOT AND APPEARED CL...

Mileage: 14,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADD THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE ...

Mileage: 10,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD BECAUSE THE PEDALS WERE POSITIONED VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGING TH...

Mileage: 1,000