Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota. The contact heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the tie rod assembly. One year later, the failure resurfaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two more occasions and they replaced the front stabilizer bar, rack and pinion, lower ball joints, and tie rods. All of the repairs have been insufficient in remedying the failures. The failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 47,000.
2006 Dodge Dakota steering complaints
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I was backing out of my drive way and the tie rod fell off my truck and both front wheels buckled. This is a 2006 dodge dakota truck with greaseless ball joints in the front end. The truck was just in the manufactures shop 2 weeks prior to this for service and they didn't even notice this was about to happen. I'm not blaming them I'm just making a point that there was no sign that this was going to happen. And I know that they looked at the front end because they let me know that my brakes were getting close to needing replaced. And the tie rod is bolted on right where they look to check the brakes. I feel this is a major safety concern for me and other people out there driving these trucks. If this had happened while driving 50 to 60 MPH I probably wouldn't be here typing this right now. This is a two wheel drive truck that has never been used for off road driving. I did keep the tie rod and have pictures of it if needed showing how dried out and rusty it is on the inside. So I hope you do give this serious thoughts about looking into this matter. Thank you john!!!
The vehicle was purchased 12-14-06 and shortly after I began to experience the bouncing and rolling on the front suspension as well as numerous types of rattling noises. Shocks were replaced on 3-14-07 and front sway bar links on 4-24-07. Since then, front sway bar links were replaced again as well as one tie rod end. One sway bar link was replaced in the back of the vehicle and the other is currently needs replaced. The condition has gotten progressively worse and now includes a front end shaking on almost smooth roads as well as the steering wheel moving left and right in my hands when going around turns. This vehicle is a safety issue as I have to virtually hold a death grip on the wheel to keep from loosing control when I hit a bump, dip, strip bump, pavement waves, etc.
As I was driving I started hearing a thumping coming from the front of the truck. I immediately took it to my mechanic at monro in tunkhannock. He advised that the sway bar has gone bad. Along with 80,000 other people that own dodge dakota trucks, he put me on a waiting list to get the part. It has been 6 months. No recall, and I am still driving my 2006 dodge dakota quad cab truck around with a broken sway bar. The part isn't even available on the aftermarket either. If I would like to trade my vehicle I will take a loss because this piece is broken. Now my rack is going bad because of the added pressure on it because of the sway bar being bad. I tried to call and talk to someone at chrysler and they said sorry...not sure when it's going to be available. Honestly I want it fixed...I am tired of waiting...and if chrysler can't keep up with their shabby parts...let me trade my truck for a different one and give me full trade in value on the truck. This is wrong! Highway robbery at it's best. Please I am begging you to please do something. This is my only vehicle and I bought it knew with intentions of keeping it forever because I thought it was safe. I have a 6 year old that rides with me often. This makes me very nervous to drive it with her...but I don't have a choice. Help!
2006 dodge dakota 4x4 sxt pick up truck with 27,000 miles power steering does not work when cold. Problem seems to go away after engine has warmed up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the steering column was impossible to adjust. The dealer stated that the failure was uncorrectable. The contact believed this to be a safety hazard. The current mileage was 10,300 and failure mileage was 500. Updated 09/11/07
We purchased a new 2006 dodge dakota in august. After test driving several models we ordered one from the dealership. We were not told that we were test driving a vehicle with tilt wheel. So the vehicle we received had no tilt wheel, which would be fine if you could see the speedometer when the speed is 50 to 70 MPH. The drivers are 5'6" and 6' tall. The 6' tall person has the seat back as far as the legs will allow and has the seat tilted back. The 5'6' person is unable to sit up straight in the seat and see the speedometer. Upon calling the dealership we were told that the steering column is a design flaw and we are stuck with the problem. We feel this is a safety issue and this problem should be corrected. Tilt wheels should not be an option it should be standard. Chrysler's service representatives told us that its was our problem, they would not allow us to talk to their managers and eventually hung up on us. We were un able to contact the chrysler regional reprsentative for our area, because they refuse to give out that information. Everyone has been quite uncooperative in this situation.
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