Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
The windshield popped off in one corner, it was due to the lack of a weather seal the truck was not equipped with. The lack of seal created a Reservoir of water that cannot be seen and made rust along the edges. This rust ate away the glue and lead to leaks and finally I had to replace the entire windshield because it was no longer safe to drive with when it rained. The water leaked in and obstructed my view while driving.
ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO STOP WORKING. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP. AT THE SAME TIME THE TURN SIGNALS BECOME INOPERABLE SO THE DRIVER IS LEFT WITHOUT VISIBILITY AND THE INABILITY TO NOTIFY FELLOW TRAVELERS THAT HE/SHE MUST IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME IN MAY OF 2007. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 23,125. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE DODGE TECHNICIAN AS A DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - PART NUMBER 56049823AB. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY DODGE UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN JANUARY OF 2015. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME WAS 35,242 (12,117 MILES DRIVEN) SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS ONCE AGAIN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - PART NUMBER 56049823AB. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE I HAD EXCEEDED THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. I HAD TO PAY $125.95 TO HAVE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REMOVED AND REPLACED (AGAIN). EVERYONE (INCLUDING MYSELF) KNEW WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IT APPEARS THAT DODGE HAS A SERIOUS REPETITIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS INTEGRAL PART. AND WHEN THIS PART FAILS IT REPRESENTS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE - ONE IN WHICH DEATH AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN AND WILL OCCUR. *TR
DRIVER PULLED TRUCK INTO SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS IDLING. BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE OPEN. DRIVER PUT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW UP. THE BUTTON TO RAISE THE PASSENGER WINDOW FROM DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. SO DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, LEFT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND WALKED AROUND REAR TO GET TO PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPEN. DRIVER UNLOCKED PASSENGER DOOR, OPENED IT, AND PUT POWER WINDOW UP. DRIVER LEFT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN AS THERE WAS SOMETHING ON THE SEAT TO PICK UP ONCE VEHICLE WAS OFF. DRIVER WALKED BACK AROUND VEHICLE. AS THE DRIVER WAS APPROACHING THE DRIVER SIDE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING BACKWARDS. DRIVER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BUT MOMENTUM WAS TOO STRONG. OPEN PASSENGER DOOR STRUCK WOODEN MAILBOX POST AND VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE DRIFTED APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FEET. DAMAGE IN FORM OF DENTS WAS INCURRED TO PASSENGER DOOR. DRIVER CHECKED TO SEE IF MAYBE HE HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, OR SHIFTED TO REVERSE, NOT PARK. DRIVER CONCLUDES THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. TO CHECK THIS, THE DRIVER REENACTED THE SEQUENCE WITH THE VEHICLE IN BOTH DRIVE AND IN REVERSE AT THE SAME POSITION ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE LEFT IN DRIVE DID NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE LEFT IN REVERSE IMMEDIATELY DRIFTED BACKWARDS. THE UNKNOWN IS THAT IN THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT THE DRIVER ESTIMATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK FOR NEARLY ONE MINUTE, IF NOT MORE, BEFORE DRIFTING. DURING THIS SPAN THE DRIVER 1) PUT UP THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW - 10 SECONDS 2) WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO PASSENGER SIDE - 10 SECONDS 3) OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND PUT UP THE PASSENGER WINDOW - 10 SECONDS 4) WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN TO THE DRIVER SIDE - 10 SECONDS 5) APPROACHED THE KEY TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BEGAN TO DRIFT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. HE STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 60 MPH, IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAIN STORM. BY PUSHING WASHER BUTTON WIPER ACTIVATED BUT WOULD NOT WORK WITH REGULAR SETTINGS. *TR
MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4 WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED DURING A RAIN SHOWER YESTERDAY. THIS ITEM HAS BEE A RECALL ON PAST DAKOTAS, BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE COMPANY I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PICKUP WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL BULLETIN: 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. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT I WAS CLOSE TO MY HOME AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THERE. *TR
I OWN A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD/4DR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED ON DO NOT COME ON EVEN WHEN I TURN THEM ON HIGH. I HAVE TO FLIP THE CONTROL LEVER FOR THE WIPERS NUMEROUS TIMES TO FINALLY GET THEM ON. ONCE THEY DO COME ON THEY WON'T SHUT OFF EVEN IF THE SWITCH IS OFF. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE I LIVE IN KANSAS. *TR
LAT YEAR WE BOUGHT A 2007DODGE DAKOTA NEW. 2 WEEKS AFTER WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT ALL THE POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO BE FIXED 9 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE WINDOWS GO OUT WITH 2 WEEKS FROM REPLACING THE FUSE ALMOST EVERY TIME. WE DID SEND AWAY THE POST CARD TO CHRYSLER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE LEMON BEFORE A YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE TO ASK FOR MEDIATION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD TO TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED YET AGAIN AND AGAIN AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY OTHER COMPENSATION OR RESOLUTION. NOW WE HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME TO FILE A LEMON LAW SUIT AND WE CANNOT GET ANYONE AT CHRYSLER TO CALL US BACK. *TR
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