1999 Dodge Dakota Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V153000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10489380

Incident

Dec 14, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT RECALL 01V153000 (AIR BAGS). BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE BEGAN AUGUST 2009 AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000.

NHTSA ID

10367739

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 160000 MILES. THE FAILURE STARTED WHEN THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL BY ENGAGING THE RADIO BUTTON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS SELF DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 01V153000 AIR BAGS WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. A NEW CLOCK SPRING WAS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PART NUMBER TO THE NEW CLOCK SPRING WAS 56045456AG. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS 56045456AD. THE CONTACT HAD A PREVIOUS CRASH WHERE THE ORIGINAL CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH THE DEFECTIVE ONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL THE CONTACT THE PART NUMBER OF THE ORIGINAL CLOCK SPRING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THEY PUT THE DEFECTIVE PART IN HIS VEHICLE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

10353347

Incident

Jun 19, 2010

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND IS STILL RECOVERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE SYSTEM DID NOT ACCEPT THE VIN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000.

NHTSA ID

10340622

Incident

Jun 28, 2010

Mileage

51,000 mi

AROUND 03/04/2008 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CREDIT UNION PARKING LOT AND HIT A SHEET OF ICE I ENGAGED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I SLID 25' INTO AN SUV CAUSING SOME COSTLY DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. ALSO,THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE AND FORTUNATELY I ONLY SUSTAINED A MINOR HEAD INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222104

Incident

Mar 4, 2008

Mileage

75,377 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, WHEN IT SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED FOREHEAD/ ARM/WRIST, AND ELBOW INJURIES WHEN IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10115384

Incident

Mar 8, 2005

Mileage

117,000 mi

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. *BF THIS WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10109391

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

EVERY TIME I USED THE LIGHTER THE FUSE WOULD BLOW, MY RADIO WOULD FAIL AND I WOULD HAVE TROUBLES WITH MY WIPERS. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND ONCE IN A WHILE IF I CLICK MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF THE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. I WAS IN NORTHERN MAINE AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I HAD TO WALK THROUGH THE WOODS TO A CABIN I COULD SEE HAD ITS HOUSE LIGHT ON AND KNOCK ON THE DOOR FOR HELP. ONCE MY TRUCK WAS FREED FROM BEING STUCK I HAD TO DRIVE 3 MILES BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN W/NO POWER STEERING. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS SOME LONG SILVER ROD LIKE THING, WHICH HAD JUST BROKEN IN HALF!! I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. A WHILE LATER, MY BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. I SAID I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THAT TIME. LEE DODGE OF WESTBROOK MAINE CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $150! I HAD AN ACCIDENT ABOUT JANUARY 2001 AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD IN A SNOWSTORM AND HIT A TREE. THIS PAST JUNE MY TRUCK WENT IN TO BE INSPECTED AND I WAS TOLD MY UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED!! EVEN I KNEW THAT AT 44K OR SO MILES IT WAS FAR TOO SOON FOR ME TO NEED THOSE PARTS REPLACED. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME BECAUSE I AM DISABLED. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY TRUCK MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NO LONGER CLOSE CORRECTLY, MY HOOD WOULD NO LONGER OPEN AND THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM BECAME MUCH WORSE. BEFORE I HAD THE CHANCE TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT, I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HAD PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE AND MY BOYFRIEND PULLED OUT AFTER ME IN MY BROTHER?S CAR. WHEN HE PULLED OUT OF A DRIVE, I WENT TO PULL UP ALONG SIDE HIM, MY TIRES WERE SPINNING ON PILES OF WET LEAVES, MY WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND, MY GAS AND MY BRAKE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE FLOOR NOT EITHER GAS OR BRAKE... THE TRUCK THEN THRUST FORWARD AND HIT MY BROTHER?S CAR!

NHTSA ID

10071222

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

Mileage

62,000 mi

HAD JUST STARTED VEHICLE AND IT WAS MOVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT CENTER OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK AIR BAGS NON-DEPLOYMENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10038274

Incident

Aug 31, 2003

Mileage

101,988 mi

THE VEHICLES FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AND ACCIDENT. *MR *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10031942

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10024103

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AT 35-40 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TS

NHTSA ID

8023507

Incident

Nov 27, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO DRIVE INSTEAD OF REVERSE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURY, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5777.00.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016585

Incident

Aug 11, 2002

THE $11,000 IN DAMAGE WAS ALL FRONT-END DAMAGE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

765334

Incident

Oct 18, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003125

Incident

Jan 27, 2002

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING AND HIT A BRICK FENCE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF CONSUMER LOST OBJECT FROM BACK OF HIS TRUCK. CONSUMER SWERVED TO MISS AND HIT A PARKED CAR. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY, ENGINE LEAKS OIL FROM OIL PAN AREA, THERMOSTAT LEAKS, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. *YH

NHTSA ID

8002343

Incident

Oct 31, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT A FARM WAGON HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001777

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

WHILE IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

888118

CONSUMER HIT BRICKWALL AT 60 MPH, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DODGE CO SAID IT WAS AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $11,000. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT IT TAKES 17 DEGREES OF FORCE TO TRIP SENSOR AND MUST BE HIT DIRECTLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE, THE CAR ALSO HIT REAR END AS IT SPUN ON ICE, ALSO NOT DEPLOYING AIR BAG. *JB

NHTSA ID

883766

Incident

Mar 5, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AN ANMINAL RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER FLIPPED OVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

872265

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND SUN WAS BRIGHT AND BLINDED HER. CONSUMER HIT A TRAILER WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

871777

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF VHEICLE HITING A TREE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPOLY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

860434

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 10-15 MPH WHILE RAINING WINDOWS FOGGED UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN AND HIT A POLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

860059

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

857940

AIR BAGS LIFT AND PEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

719675