2010 DODGE DAKOTA Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND ECM CODE (ENGINE) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE DAKOTA DOWN THE STREET TURNING LEFT WHEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I LOST THE ENGINE, STEERING AND BRAKES. I NEARLY HIT A UTILITY POLE BY INCHES. I STARTED THE TRUCK UP AGAIN AND STARTED WITHOUT ANY ISSUE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET, WHEN I WENT TO GO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AGAIN, THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AGAIN. AT THIS POINT MY TRUCK WHEN OVER AND ONTO A CURB, I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND BRAKE BUT HAD NO CONTROL (LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK SO THERE WERE NO INJURIES). AT THIS POINT I KNEW I COULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HAD TO CALL TO GET IT TOWED. ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP HERB CHAMBERS DODGE IN MILLBURY, MA THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. I ASKED...