2001 Dodge Dakota steering problems

Filed Aug 10, 2015 · Steering · 75,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH and turning left or right, the steering wheel made an abnormal noise. The contact stated that it sounded like a gear was loose. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Aug 10, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 169,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking lot, he heard a loud noise and was unable to move the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front passenger side tie rod broke. The vehicle was towed home, where the tie rod and lower ball joints were replaced. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.

Filed Mar 14, 2010 · Steering · 69,527 miles · RI

Steering intermediate shaft has alot of play gets worse on higher speeds found to be the universal joint on the shaft should be a recall very dangerous can cause lose of control.

Filed Feb 16, 2010 · Steering · 165,000 miles · MO

The steering in my 2001 dakota quad-cab has become very stiff to turn. It comes and goes, but concerns me since my wife sometimes drives my truck and I'm not sure if she could turn the wheel if she needed to in an emergency situation. I've done some research and found that the intermediate shaft is the culprit. This is a safety hazard and should be recalled.

Filed Jul 18, 2009 · Steering · NY · crash

Lower steering column shaft has a bushing that failed causing loss of steering. Truck veered into a ditch at 30mph. I called dealership to purchase this part and found out that it is on a backorder of over 100. Went to several auto recyclers and used parts stores and found that even they have the part backordered. This shows a huge safety issue if there are several backorders and the parts is a required to safely operate the vehicle. I am surprised that there are no active recalls on this item.

Filed Mar 1, 2009 · Steering · TX

Intermediate shaft on the steering column nearest the steering box has universal joint that failed. Caused intermittent stickiness in steering, before joint completely failed.

Filed Sep 4, 2007 · Airbags, Electrical · 175,725 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. While driving 15 MPH, the horn and cruise control failed. The contact stated that the air bag light and o/d light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was the steering column and suggested that a dodge dealer make the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 176,225 and failure mileage was 175,725.

Filed Aug 2, 2006 · Steering · 56,115 miles · WA

Right tie rod end fell out. The ball joint fell apart. I had just driven from washington state to new york. Had the vehicle serviced just before leaving. It happened at low speed turning a corner. No crash no injury.

Filed Jun 25, 2006 · Steering · MA

While driving on the highway, my front end didn't feel right. The following morning, I took my truck to my mechanic to check it out. He got in it to take it for a ride. When he turned the wheel, there was a clunk. We got out and looked, the passenger side front tire was turned to the right, the driver's side was straight. He said it looks like something happened to the tie rod. It turns out, the threads holding the tie rod together, stripped and it came apart. He said I was lucky it didn't happen on the highway that the wheel probably would have came off and it would have been disastrous. I still have the tie rod. I contacted daimler chrysler and told them about the problem and asked to be reimbursed for the repair. They told me that they won't reimburse me because I didn't bring it to a chrysler dealer. I was at my mechanics, what was I going to do? I think they just want to cover it up. My mechanic replaced the stripped tie rod on the driver side, and replaced the right outer tie rod end because it had play in it.

Filed Jun 14, 2006 · Steering · 88,000 miles · MA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the highway at 65 MPH, the tie rods separated. The steering was erratic and when the vehicle went over a bump in the road, the front end wandered all over the road. An independent mechanic determined the tie rod had separated and the threads were stripped. The mechanic replaced the left inner tie rod, left tie rod end outer and right tie rod end outer. The dealership has not been informed. Updated 06/27/06.