NHTSA Complaint #10608400 — 2005 DODGE DAKOTA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10608400
Vehicle	2005 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 5, 2014
Date Filed	July 6, 2014
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AFTER PULLING ONTO ROADWAY FROM A GRADE AND TURNING LEFT. ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 25 MPH TO ENTER ROADWAY, HEARD LOUD BANG AND FELT VEHICLE SHUDDER. DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL, REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE; VEHICLE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF 35 MPH ROADWAY. METAL SHAFT APPEARS SHEARED OFF. USED 4X4 MODE TO POWER FRONT WHEELS TO PULL ONTO SHOULDER. HAD I BEEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY MY TRUCK COULD HAVE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE REMOVED BY FLATBED TOW - AGAIN REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT ROLL. VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY INCLUDING REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL REPLACED ON 11/5/10 AND AGAIN ON11/29/13 BY DODGE DEALER. 2005 DODGE DAKOTA LARAMIE 4X4 QUAD CAB WITH TOW PACKAGE; VERY LITTLE TOWING PERFORMED OVER VEHICLE LIFE. *JS

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