2004 Dodge Dakota: windshield wiper failure

Filed Mar 24, 2017 · Lights · 63,173 miles · NC

Driving on a rainy night and headlights and wipers quit working all at once. Central timer module failed and shut the lights and wipers off as well as interior lights and door locks. Almost didn't get vehicle stopped without wrecking. Left vehicle and came back during daylight and drove to repair shop. Where located the issue was a failed central timer module. Contacted dodge and said its out of warranty? Its not about warranty or not it could have the potential for a fatality. Still have the old ctm if anyone is interested in looking into the matter. Why would headlights be ran through a module like this just asking for trouble.

Filed May 25, 2011 · Visibility · 70,676 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge dakota. The contact stated the windshield wipers would not function whenever the vehicle was operated under rainy weather conditions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the multi-function switch and various fuses were replaced. The failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v216000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer). The failure mileage was 70,676 and the current mileage was 73,328.

Filed Nov 16, 2009 · Lights, Visibility · 115,000 miles · WV

My son was on his way to the doctor for an injection in his 2004 dodge dakota. While driving at about 45 MPH, he turned on the parking lights and the windshield wipers came on all by themselves. He had not turned on the windshield wiper switch. He stopped the truck and turned off the ignition. Assuming that it was a temporary glitch in the system he started the engine again and turned on the air conditioning system. At that time the entire lighting system went crazy. The headlights began flashing on and off, the emergency warning system began to work and the directional lights began to blink on their own. Between flashes of the emergency lights a directional light would eliminate. Again the windshield wipers began to operate on their own again. This could have been a very dangerous situation if this had happened on a busy highway after dark. We are waiting to get a dealer to look at the problem at this time. Again this could have had a disastrous ending if he had been driving after dark and on a busy highway or street.

Filed Mar 29, 2007 · Electrical · 41,700 miles · GA

On 3/25, my trucks instrument panel started to malfunction. All of my warning lights came on and my odometer quit working. It said "no bus". I contacted savannah dodge about the issue on 3/26, 7:45 am. An appointment for 2:00 was scheduled. Upon dropping the truck off, I was told that my truck would be diagnosed and ready for me the next morning. My receipt also states that the promised completion date would be 3/27. On 3/27, I called savannah dodge at 2:00 pm to check on the status of my truck. I was told by a service member that ** was out on lunch and that my call would be returned. My call was never returned so I called back at 3:00 p.m. ** told me that they were having a major problem with the wiring of my stereo system. She asked when it was installed. I told her that it was installed 1.5 years ago, and she told me that the problem was aftermarket speaker wires were spliced into a factory wiring harness and this was a common problem that occurred over time. She also said that the only fix was to replace it with the original factory harness. I then told them to go ahead and finish the job and I would be up to pick it up that evening. They informed me that this was not an option. They had to wait on parts (new factory harness) to arrive and it would be available 3/28 (one day after the promised date). After receiving the truck and looking at the bill, it states no new wiring harness was used and they rewired the aftermarket wires. I called and questioned ** about the issue and he became furious. He told me that savannah dodge would never service my vehicle again and I would never be allowed to step on their property again. After driving in my vehicle, the warning lights are off, however there are three new problems. The radio doesn't function properly. Also, my windshield wipers do not work and was told they wouldn't be fixed. Also, all of my spare fuses are missing. This is a theft issue, and ** did in fact tell me over the phone that they took my fuses.

Filed Jul 26, 2005 · Steering · 46,000 miles · SC

The truck has been in the shop numerous times for the same problems. I have a groaning noise in the steering wheel that dodge can not seem to fix. It already has a leaking A/C system at 47000 miles. Also, the A/C system wil not get cold unless it is night time. It also just has way to many squeaks, and makes me feel very unsafe in the vehicle. The wiper control module needs replacing

Filed Jan 24, 2005 · Visibility · AZ

While driving, in inclement weather the windshield wipers would come on and go off on their own. The dealer was aware this it was an intermittent problem. The mechanic informed the consumer that this vehicle was not on recall. *jb