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2005 Dodge Dakota steering problems

48 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2005 Dodge Dakota, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
48 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
58,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2005 Dodge Dakota Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 58,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 58,000 miles
Based on 40 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 40 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I purchased a 2005 dodge dakota and 6 months after my purchase the vehicles idler was jumping from 1 to 3 and then vehicle dies. It continues to this. I have bringing my truck in to be serviced sense 11-2005 and 2 months ago I was told that there was no fix for the issue. I have been battling with chrysler for the lemon law, and they state my vehicle has been repaired. To this date no repair, vehicle died in the middle of intersection and was re-ended.

Reported at 18,223 miles, November 2005 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while driving the steering wheel locked up at any speed. The contact stated that the failed component was the intermediary shaft. When he lubricated it with wd40 the vehicle began to steer normally for a short time. The dealer stated that the vehicle could be repaired at the owners expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 57,000. Updated 02/02/11

Reported at 57,000 miles, March 2010

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