Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V216000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 04/24/2002 to 09/15/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 320188 | 07/12/2004 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/05/2004 | 05/10/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper module motor may be susceptible to water intrusion that could cause internal corrosion and result in partial or complete loss of front windshield wiping capability. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper module. owner notification began on july 12, 2004. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. d22.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 70676 | ||
| 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 nhtsa campaign id number 04v216000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer). the failure mileage was 70,676 and the current mileage was 73,328. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 115000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 18000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge dakota. the contact stated the the wire connected to the heater blower melted and the contact was concerned with the potential of a fire. the dealer repaired the failure numerous times, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the fialure but denied any assistance with repairs. the vehicle was in the process of another repair. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 03/04/2005 | 9000 | 12 | 07/23/2004 |
| Dt: 2004 dodge, dakota. the consumer stated steering has been replaced three times and it was still defective. the idler arms were replaced once. the consumer stated that a month after purchase the vehicle made a clicking noise on the front passenger side. she repeatedly took the vehicle to dealer, and had the idler arms replaced. the vehicle would click when the steering wheel was turned, it was replaced three times and problem recurred. the consumer filed a complaint with the manufacturer. also, power steering pump, the radio, and the knee panel has been replaced twice. in addition, the rear shocks and springs/ the rear window regulator/driver's side seat/the clock driver's side door handle, roof joint molding were replaced. the vehicle was purchased new with 800 miles on it.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 13 | ||
| I am looking for all people that are willing to speak to my attorney about problems they are having with their 04 dakota's. i have had clunking noise coming from front end, whirling noise at idling gets louder when blinker on, windows make clunking noise while rolling up or down, sever e shaking while braking ( warped rotors), transmission leaking, and the list goes on. i am in the middle of lemon law and it took me a long time to be able to find an attorney. this one is excellent.*jb | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 2 | ||
| 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 *sc | |||