Dodge Dakota Clubcab 4x2 2008

Model Dakota Clubcab 4x2 made in 2008 by Dodge got 15 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and seats. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags.

Model 2008

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW
K2910/12/201010036674Chrysler customer satisfaction campaign: select document search button to see owner notification letter. the side airbag inflatable curtain (sabic) on about 4200 my 2008-2010 dodge dakota vehicles may not deploy in an insurance institute f04/08/2011

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
06/05/201040000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge dakota clubcab 4x2. while driving at approximately 50 mph the vehicle was involved in a single car head on crash in which the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and one person was reported injured. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was towed to an insurance company lot but the vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. sm.
SEATS
01/27/2008108/23/2006
 I own a 2005 dodge dakota crew cab. when involved in a serious rear end collision to my vehicle, the driver seat snapped back resulting in my husband hitting his head into the back seat head rest and then going through the back window. *tr
STEERING
06/30/201163000
 Our 2008 dodge dakota had two tie rods fail in two months. the truck was fresh out of warranty with approx 63,000 miles. first one tie rod broke, then within two months, the other. no warnling, when first tie rod end was replaced, other tie rod was checked,looked ok. new tie rod ends were installed. both presented dramatic safety issues. the tie rod broke and fell so that there was absolutely no control of the front wheels. by sheer luck, we were not driving 65 mph down the highway, but in a rural town setting, so we did not crash the truck. the mechanics on the second breakdown of the tie rod end told us something had to be wrong with the second one going. this doesn't just happen twice on one truck. chrysler customer service offered to pay for the parts. customer service representative did not understand english and we could not understand the representative, who spoke with a heavy accent, making it difficult, no, impossible to understand the representative. from the responses we got from our mechanics and chrysler, it is obvious to us that this was not the first truck that came in with the very same problem. the tie rod ends failing is not the same as the heater or air conditioner quitting. it is a major safety issue, and we got no satisfaction and were treated as though it was some irritation that they were bothered with. we believe they know about the problem, and their (customer service) know about it and only wanted to get us off their back by giving us the lowest possible quality of customer service. like most good customer service representatives, they would not commit any of their comments to writing, but, i am sure, recorded everything, where it may or may not be available.
05/10/201148000
 Irratic power steering. worse when cold. never knew when the power steering would work. vehicle would not recover from left turn requiring pulling the the steering wheel to the right to keep under control.
02/09/201139295
 Had the brakes checked on the vehicle during a routine oil change. was informed that the tie rod end was loose and would have to be replaced, or else the possibility of losing steering control of the vehicle would be eminent. was informed that the tie rod ends were designed for cars, and these same tie rod ends were also used in the trucks. i asked if the parts had been upgraded and was told no they had not been upgraded, and that the same parts would be used to replace the old worn ones. why are parts designed for a car being used in a truck, especially in such a critical area? luckily, this was caught before a disaster happened.
TIRES
04/18/200894001
 Wrong tires on truck 2ply will blow out if put on a truck. *tr