2005 Dodge Dakota engine problems
23 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Dodge Dakota, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while reversing into the driveway when the contact attempting to apply the brakes when the brake pedal floored failing to stop the vehicle. The contact applied the emergency brakes and looked under the hood of the vehicle where they noticed a burning odor. The contact shortly noticed that the vehicle had a fire near the engine of the vehicle. The contact stated they had their wife contact the fire department. The fire department put out fire.
Tl*the contact leased a 2005 dodge dakota. When attempting to slow down or stop at any speed, the vehicle suddenly shuts down. The most recent failure occurred while driving 15 MPH. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer will not authorize the dealer to replace any parts since the diagnostic test did not provide an error code. The failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 16,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Dakota
- Air bags 143 complaints
- Brakes 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints
- Suspension 54 complaints
- Steering 48 complaints
- Seats 43 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints