Exterior Rearview Mirror Problems of Dodge Dakota

Contact states there is a design flaw within the 2005 Dodge Dakota with the trailer towing package. The outside mirrors that are mounted on the door are so big that they hinder the view of the right side of oncoming traffic. The contact states he has to look over or around the mirror to see if there is any oncoming traffic. On three different occasions the consumer almost had an accident because he could not see behind the mirror. The consumer feels that there could be a better design with the mirrors. He suggests first that the mirror mounting could be designed with an opening or mounted lower on the vehicle. The salesman at the service dealer stated this was not the first complaint about the mirrors.

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Has a blind spot on the passenger side of the vehicle that caused a vehicle crash. There is also a blind spot on the drivers side. The mirrors are too large and cause a blind spot. This is the second time an accident has occured due to this blind spot.

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Both outside mirrors cannot be adjusted and are too large. It's impossible to see around them, dealer stated they were standard equipment, and there was nothing that could be done about it. Consumer cannot see people standing or crossing the street on the side blocked by the mirrors.

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Exterior mirrors causing block visibility from ground level up to 8'-10' high to 45 degree to the left side, and 20 degree to the right. Dealer notified. Provide further details.

While driving at any speed side mirrors are so large and placed so high on doors that it creates a severe blind spot when cornering with vehicle. Consumer had encountered near misses with pedestrians in crosswalks and smaller vehicles.

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Drivers electric outside mirror creates blind spot for driver, due to its size and location.

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Design of exterior rear view mirrors are too large causing them to block drivers view.

Exterior rearview mirrors are positioned so that they obstruct a driver's vision of oncoming traffic from the left and right sides. Dealer says it's normal.

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The size of the side mirrors are too big and obstruct the view of the driver in the right and left side. . Et.

Driver & passenger side exterior power mirrors' surfaces seem to be made of a soft plastic, which gets microscopic surface scratches. These are not noticeable until a low sun angle from rear of truck appears. Then the mirrors glint with a million points of light, making them useless.