Six problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2007 Dodge Dakota. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
Was going down the interstate doing approximately 65-70mph when the truck starts shaking and then looses power. Within one to two miles it will go back to normal. This problem has occurred at least 7 times within the last month and half. The truck has 39,000 miles on it. Took it to the dealer and they said there were no error codes recorded and there is nothing they can do. This is a very dangerous situation on the interstate because the last time it happened a semi was running at 70mph behind me when the truck started shaking and loosing power and he had to slam on his brakes because of my reduced speed. I almost got run over by the semi.
The transmission has quirky responses when put in reverse or drive. This does not happen all the time, but it has happened on a number of occasions for as long as we have owned the vehicle. Another incident we have had with our vehicle while traveling home one afternoon at a higher rate of speed was the feeling of someone who had pushed real hard on the brake for a moment. The only problem is, I was the driver, and my foot was on the gas pedal. While this has happened only once, to me that is once to many. We reported this like we had with the other quirks that I had mentioned, only to be told the same thing, that our computer did not store any codes, and they could not get the vehicle to duplicate the problem. We then talked to the manufacturer who told us that we still had a warranty and not to worry. At that point I asked him what would happen once the warranty expired, and his response was for me to purchase another warranty.
I purchased a 2007 Dodge Dakota quad cab in August of 2007. Before the 1st service o my vehicle, my wife stated that the transmission would not shift out of 2nd into drive. For her to correct this problem she had to pull to the side of road, stop the motor and restart the truck. She took it to the dealer service department and informed them of the problem. They told her that they could not duplicate the problem. When I drove the truck I encountered the same problem, along with the turn signals when cancelled will flash an each side and the wipers would jump. I informed the dealer myself that this was an intermittent problem and was told to call a wrecker and pull over to the side of the road. In heavy traffic it can not be safe to pull over leave the truck running and hope that the wrecker driver does not turn off motor before hauling to service department.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. While driving approximately 20 mph in dry conditions, the vehicle would not shift past first gear. The contact had to pull to the side of the road to let other vehicles pass. The Dodge dealer stated that the manufacturer was aware of the failure, but there was no remedy available. The current and failure mileages were 15,109.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that after pulling her vehicle in driveway, she left the vehicle on to unload supplies. When she turned the ignition off, the vehicle began to roll backwards striking the contact. She could not move away from door before the vehicle began to drag her running over her left arm. Daimler Chrysler sent an inspector to investigate the failure and he stated that no manufacturer defect would cause transmission , shifter or braking problems. The dealer stated that since the vehicle was idling it caused the failure. The current and failure mileages were 5,400. Updated 04/16/08 updated 04/16/08.