2007 DODGE DAKOTA Power Train Problems

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND AND VEHICLE GOES IN TO 4LO BY ITSELF. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF YOU CAN HEAR 4WD ENGAGING BY ITSELF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, IT ROLLED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BUMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED OR TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,850. *TT *JS

VEHICLE: 2007 DODGE DAKOTA ST CLUB CAB, 2WD, 3.7L V6, 42 RLE AUTOMATIC TRANS PROBLEM: AT ROAD SPEEDS OF 34-50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS, VIBRATES, AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH ON A RUMBLE STRIP. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS AN ERROR THAT INCORRECTLY TELLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO START THE LOCK UP RANGE AT TOO LOW AN RPM, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE AND TORQUE CONVERTER TO NOT BE SYNCHED CORRECTLY. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I'D BOUGHT THE TRUCK AT 71,100 MILES. I'M AT 71,500 MILES NOW. THE REMEDY IS AS LITTLE AS REPROGRAMMING THE PCM FLASH TO AS MUCH AS REPLACING THE PCM, THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND TRANSMISSION. I FEAR THAT THE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS IN A WAY THAT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. THERE ARE TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OF WHICH I'M AWARE ON THE MATTER.

ON MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA, VEHICLE RANDOMLY ENGAGES 4WD MODE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS TWICE SO FAR, ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, WHEN VEHICLE ENTERS 4WD DRIVE MODE, TIGHT STEERING AND OTHER HANDLING LIMITATIONS EXIST, CAUSING FURTHER POSSIBILITY OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT ON THE NHTSA SITE, AS WELL AS SEARCHING GOOGLE WILL INDICATE HUNDREDS OF DODGE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THIS DEFECT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN.

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SAW RECALL NOTICE ON INTERNET. CANNOT GO IN REVERSE. *TR

TRUCK SWITCHES INTO 4WD LO BY ITS SELF. ALSO WHEN I UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH REMOTE TRUCK SWITCHES INTO 4WD. *TR

TRUCK FEELS AS IF IT IS HAS BEEN SHIFTED DOWN SPUTTERS AND SLOWS DOWN THEM IN A FEW MINUTES IT IS BACK TO NORMAL....THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL #06V341000 DODGE RECALL 37518..BUT DODGE SAYS THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY TRUCK I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CAN BE POSSIBLE PLEASE HELP. *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...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE COULD CHANGE GEARS WITH OUT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,092.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WANT TO INFORM THIS ORGANIZATION AND FUTURE PEOPLE WHOM WOULD WANT TO BUY A 1/2 TON ADODGE RAM OR DAKOTA TO RESERCH IT FIRST. I TOOK MY 2007 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 TO THE DEALER WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES DUE TO THE REAR END MAKING NOISE. THE DEALER FOUND 1 RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PACKS TO FAIL PREMATURELY AND CAUSE SERVERE DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I NEED TO REPLACE THE PINION BEARINGS, CARRIER BEARINGS, AND CLUTCH PACK ALONG WITH THE SAME RETAINER CLIPS THAT WILL BREAK IN ANOTHER 60,000 MILES OR LESS. WHEN I TOOK MY DAKOTA TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED TO THEM MY SYMPTOMS OF REAR END NOISE, THEY EXACTLY KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THEY TOLD ME THEY SEEN THIS ON MULTIPLE DODGE HALF TON TRUCKS AND DAKOTAS. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THEY...