10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,069 miles

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2008 Dodge Dakota seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2008 Dodge Dakota Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #29

Oct 252008

Dakota

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall

- Gaffney, SC, USA

problem #28

Jul 122017

Dakota 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Three brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep, located at 125 main St, Lincoln, Maine 04457 (877-377-9460) was made aware of the recall and stated that Chrysler would only allow the parts to be requested individually and that the contact was waitlisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 10/17/17 the consumer stated repair was made on Aug 28, 2017.

- Sherman, ME, USA

problem #27

Aug 012016

Dakota

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Camp Springs, MD, USA

problem #26

Oct 012016

Dakota

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Due to my passenger side airbag being potentially deadly I cannot trade off my truck for a fair market value. Also I feel it is unsafe for any person or persons to ride in the passenger side of the truck. I contacted Dodge back in October of 2016 and expressed my concerns on the safety of me vehicle and they assured me that there would be a fix in March 2017. However there is still no fix and I still cannot trade off my truck or allow passengers in it. I understand that the airbags were not built by Dodge but they need to be more accountable for the risk and the situation that faithful customers are being put in.

- Gibsonia, PA, USA

problem #25

Nov 152016

Dakota 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 05/30/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 9/15/2017

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #24

May 262016

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Coweta, OK, USA

problem #23

Jul 012016

Dakota

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall front passenger airbag inflator housing may rupture.

- Uniontown, PA, USA

problem #22

Jun 012016

Dakota 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.. updated 09/01/17

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

problem #21

Jul 042016

Dakota

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #20

Jul 012016

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags) was received in July of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Cooper City, FL, USA

problem #19

May 292015

Dakota

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags). However, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Clinton Township, MI, USA

problem #18

Jul 012016

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Carlisle, PA, USA

problem #17

Oct 032016

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
2008 Dodge Dakota. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available in a reasonable time frame to repair recall notice 16V-352.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #16

Feb 102015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #15

Jul 262016

Dakota

  • miles
Recall from May 2015 on airbags. I have yet to receive a phone call that parts are in as I was told by the dealer. A friend of mine went and asked for his Dakota and was scheduled right away. I went in today with a new recall and told them I was in last year and still have not been called. All I got was the recall I just received was new and they had no parts.

- Mcminnville, OR, USA

problem #14

Jul 012016

Dakota 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available....updated 09/14/16

- Winston-Salem, NC, USA

problem #13

Jul 012016

Dakota 4WD 6-cyl

  • miles
2008 Dodge Dakota. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair driver airbag inflator recall notice.

- Stockton, MO, USA

problem #12

May 302016

Dakota

  • miles
I was driving home on highway and heard a pop like sound found out in morning the pinion was the issue and neighbor found nut was lose and I got another and he is a mechanic so he installed it and a week later was making noise so I took it to a garage and they found it lose and installed another one and just the other day I took it back and found it was lose some so he ordered another one and he put some retainer or not sure but he will put the new nut on when it comes in and I see 44,000 trucks from 2009 to 2010 and trucks from 2005 have pinion problems so I am amazed that 2008 has same issue and I see so many post ball joints I did one side already and for god to and now air bag I see and had Ford and Chevy and all I repaired on the were normal things

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #11

Jun 012015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall I received a recall from fca months ago on my recall in the recall notice they would follow up with a second notice I have not received one. I called my local Dodge dealer and they informed me that they where getting them in a few days, icalledback a few weeks latter and was informed that they where having a hard time getting them, it's been weeks and still no call. How long am I suppose to drive a vehicle that could harm me or my passenger. Can you tell me who I can sue if an accident happens and who to contact for a loaner vehicle seeing as I am not happy driving a vehicle that could hurt me.

- Comstock Park, MI, USA

problem #10

May 222015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Belleville, MI, USA

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