Axle Shaft Problems of Dodge Dakota

There's an existing TSB (Chrysler/Dodge 05-002-06 supersedes 05-004-05) that covers the repair of the rear axle shafts and braking system. There was a defect in the design of the parts that can cause the rear wheels not to brake and can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle at highway speeds. Dodge issued the two aforementioned tsbs to correct the issue, but it wasn't widely performed. Lots of 05 and 06 Dakotas with the defect are still on the road.

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(rear axle shear), t 4:00 pm on March 19th 2005, I was driving this vehicle south bound on California state highway 71. When all of a sudden the right side rear axle sheared, causing the vehicle to go into a forced left handed 360 degree spin. I tried to correct the spin, but the vehicle would not respond or stop. The vehicle crashed into the center median. Also, the engine rpm's went up when the axle shaft broke. The insurance company said the vehicle is a total loss. The dealer would not repair it or admit to the defect. However an employee at the dealership showed me another shaft from a crashed 2003 truck. The axle shaft was identical to mine, the center part of the axle shaft was crystalized. See odi 10116455 also. .

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(rear axle sheared) at 4:00 pm on March 19th 2005, I was driving this vehicle south bound on California state highway 71. When all of a sudden the right side rear axle sheared, causing the vehicle to go into a forced left handed 360 degree spin. I tried to correct the spin, but the vehicle would not respond or stop. The vehicle crashed into the center median. Also, the engine rpm's went up when the axle shaft broke. The insurance company said the vehicle is a total loss. The dealer would not repair it or admit to the defect. However an employee at the dealership showed me another shaft from a crashed 2003 truck. The axle shaft was identical to mine, the center part of the axle shaft was crystalized. See odi 10116454 also. Dsy.

Loud rear axle noise. . . . Brought to dealer. . . . . . . . . Replaced pinion and carrier bearings in axle. . . . . . . Cause was because maufacturer changed tow capacity on rt's after owners manual was published. . . . I bought used truck at 40,000 miles and has no idea it could only tow 2,000 lbs vrs owners manual said 6,000. . . An 8cyl truck and can't toe boat. . . . . How week for dodoge!.

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Spontaneous breaking of front axle and ball joint, resulting in right front wheel falling off vehicle. The incident happened at low speed, so was able to maintain. Control of vehicle.

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Gears in front axle quit working front tires locked up while driving.

Left rear axle makes thumping noise when vehicle in motion, dealer replacing axle and bearings. Instrument panel works and all warning lights are on with parking brake engaged, when brake released instrument panel goes dead and security light comes on with vehicle in motion.

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Rearend has failed twice , first at 20,000 miles and again at 25,000 later due to bearing and ring/ pinion failure. Please provide further information.