NHTSA Complaint #10323686 — 2006 DODGE DAKOTA

STEERING WINDS & GETS STUCK WHILE TURNING. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS SIMPLY TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE W/THAT. I DROPPED CAR OFF FOR INSPECTION AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COULD GET STUCK AND CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. THE SHOP OWNER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM MANUFACTURER AND REFUSED TO EVEN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AGAIN TOLD ME THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I INSISTED THAT THEY LOOK AT PROBLEM AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2006. THEY REACTED AS IF IT WAS NO CONCERN. THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T DRIVE THEIR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I DID CALL THEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY REPORTS OF ANY STEERING PROBLEMS. IT OCCURS EVERY DAY. THANKFULLY THERE WERE CRASHES OR FATALITIES. THE CAR IS AT DEALER NOW. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CHECK IT OUT ON 4/5/2010. I DO NOT TRUST THEM TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER OR REPORT THIS PROBLEM. *TR