Seats Problems of Dodge Dakota - part 1

The driver seat moves on its own about 2 inches forward and backwards. No accident has happened.

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While driving on I-635 northbound at around 25 to 30 mph with 4x4 activated on a single line available since it was cleared and salted. Without warning I was the only vehicle that veered right hard and I lost control of the vehicle almost crashing onto the metal beam along the highway. I went past the shoulder and down to the bottom of hill, but thankfully vehicle didn't turn off. I had to switch off 4x4 and back on and was able to climb up despite the snow back to the highway with no further reoccurrence. Unfortunately when this happened my passenger seat went forward and is now stuck and I broke lever trying to bring it back from front reclining. Because of the rough terrain the rear quarter panels where the was some rust have cracked.

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Heated driver seat caught fire. Called dealership and was told there was a recall on the driver heated seat. The dealer said there was airbag recall on the driver and passenger side of the truck. The dealer said they would not repair airbags and would need to contact Dodge for a case number. Contacted Dodge and was told just drive carefully.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while starting the ignition and entering the vehicle the heated seat were turned on. After dropping the passenger in the vehicle off who made a statement that the seats were very hot. The contact stated that the passenger seat started to smoke the contact stated that they drove 25 miles to the fire department where the fire department stated that the a fire had started inside of the seat the fire department put the fire out. The contact was able to drive to the dealer brickners of antigo inc. 123 e highway 64, antigo WI 54409 the dealer made sure the fuse for the heated seats were turned off. The next day the contact drove the vehicle back to the same dealers to have a oil change. During that time is when the dealer notified the contact that they had a recall 17v-820000 (seats) and that the vehicle could not be repaired because the parts for the recall were discontinued. The manufacturer was also contacted and were unable to provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 195,000. Am.

I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota with leather seats. I turned on both driver and passenger heat to the seats drove about two miles to drop my child off to school. When I got back home I noticed a burn hole and melted leather around the hole. I haven't used it since.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the passenger seat over heated and caught on fire. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v-820000 (seats) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The haley Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram - airport 5400 s laburnum Ave, richmond, va 23231 (804) 663-5337 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Dr.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the part for NHTSA campaign number: 17v820000 (seats) was unavailable. The dealer (parkway Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram, 21560 hall rd, clinton twp, mi 48038, (586) 465-7210) was unable to verify a reasonable time frame to receive the part. The contact stated that a hole was burned in the driver's seat near the console. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was not able to specify when the part would be supplied to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17v820000 (seats). The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. The dealer (john greene Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge, 910 jamestown road, morganton, nc 28655) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact also stated that the front passenger seat caught fire in February of 2017. The fire was extinguished by the driver. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I was picking up my boys from school when I smelled something burning. Then I saw smoke coming from my drivers side seat. I turned off the heat to the seat. When I got out of the truck, there was a burn mark in the seat and on my jacket.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Dakota. While driving 45 mph, the back part of the seat frame failed to stay upward without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 186,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the wiring inside the driver's seat cushion burned holes in the fabric. The vehicle was taken to rairdons Chrysler Dodge of kirkland (12828 ne 124 th st kirkland, wa 98034), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a special investigator, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 81,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v820000 (seats) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Tomball Dodge of tomball, texas was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable and that Chrysler had not determined a remedy for the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Ad.

(this complaint has been marked for deletion; duplicate of odi# 11102313) tl-the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v820000 (seats) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Tomball Dodge of tomball, texas was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable and that Chrysler had not determined a remedy for the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Ad.

Heated seat element burned seat foam. Found same before it could completely burst into flames. Same did melt hole in the foam and scorch the seat covering.

Had driver side heated seat turned on low and the seat caught on fire. Luckily I had not left because I forgot my list inside and went inside house. When I came back out the seat was smoking so I ran in an got some water to pour on seat. It put the fire out. Fire dept. Came out and they took a picture and pulled the fuse out.

When you apply the brakes to stop or slow down the vehicle while in motion, the drivers seat slides forwards. I can't seem to figure out what is causing the seat to move forward when coming to a stop.

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The drivers seat back will not stay in position and will go in a total recline position at any time. The locking system will not hold. This could be a problem if it suddenly lets go while driving.

Vehicle was parked and running, heated seats were on, drivers side seat started smoking, burning a brown mark in seat.

Turned on passenger seat warmer to keep a meal warm in a white foam food container. 5 minutes later when I arrived at home the bottom of the container had a melted hole in it. The seat was extremely hot to the touch in one spot on the seat. The rest of the seat bottom and back were not warm at all. Several days later my wife turned the seat warmer on to low and within a couple of minutes she exclaimed that the seat was burning her bottom. We shut the seat warmer off and the seat began to cool down. The seat warmer had worked just fine before these incidents. It could have seriously burned my wife if could get hot enough to melt a foam food container. Both times the truck was parked and traveling. Top speed was 30ish.

Vehicle was parked under the carport, was not running, keys were not in the ignition. It had been parked approximately 2 1/2 hours when son in law happened to come over and saw the inside of the truck full of smoke. He opened the door and determined that the passenger seat was the source of the smoke and the inside of the seat was burning. The seat was fully destroyed, but the fire was able to be put out before any further damage occured. Had this not been discovered when it was, the entire vehicle could have been destroyed, along with the carport and possibly the entire home.

Drivers side heated seat caught on fire.

I was using the heated seats and the driver's seat overheated and burned a hole in the seat. This occurred within the first 7-8 minutes of using it.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the seat warmer overheated and burned his leg through his pants. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they were unable to replace the seat and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was notified and recommended the contact take the vehicle back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle failure mileage was 32,300.

Turned on drivers heated seat to (low),in just a few minutes I got a burning feeling in my right butt cheek ,at the top of my right leg. It got so hot that I had to turn the seat off right away !!!!! I drove to work and by the time I got there I forgot about the seat ,although I still had a burning sensation in my buttocks. When I came out of work today ,I noticed a burn hole in the drivers seat and the truck had the smell of something burning! I guess I should be happy the truck didn't burn to the ground but I'm at a loss on what to do, even more so ,now that I've seen so many complaints on the internet !!!!!! my butt will be fine ,I'm just wondering what my next move should be ?????.

I started vehicle and turned on the drivers side heated seat switch prior to cleaning the snow and ice off windows and hood afterwhich I let my coworker clean his vehicle off. I went back to my vehicle to smell something burning and noticed the left side of the seat smoldering through the cloth. I turned the switch back off and wiped the area with snow thus stopping the impending fire. I would estimate the time running/warming up; to be approximately 6 minutes.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the front driver side seat warmer over heated. As a result, the seat warmer burned through the seat and the driver's jeans. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the seat warmer malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 56,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the driver front seat was unstable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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Driving home from work on a cold morning and turned on the heated seat. Till I got home the back of the seat had a hole in it from the heating element and it also burned a hole in my big winter coat. . . I contacted the dealer and made them aware of this. . . . No help there. . . . There was no recall for this issue. . . What if my grandchild was sitting in that seat? I only live 8 miles from my place of employment. . It got that hot that darn fast!!!!!!!!.

In January 2009 I replaced the orginial transmission in my 2005 Dodge Dakota slt 4x4 truck. VIN number 1d7hw42n75s176918. The replacement of the transmission cost me $3200. 00, not to mention the hassle of breaking down when I was visiting out of state. In 2010, I had to replace the four wheel drive component that engages and disengages thefour wheel drive. Costing me another $300. 00 recently while using my heated seat option, it burned a hole through the seat and the seat cover. I am tired of fixing this truck,and if I could give it back I would, but since the heated seats isnt a wear and tear item, I want Chrysler to absorb the cost of getting this checked at a Dodge dealership. Not only do I want you to cover the cost of fixing the issue, but I also want the hole in my seat fixed as well.

Driver seat recline when driving.

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I own a 2004 Dodge Dakota quad cab. The problem is there is not enough height for my oldest son's car seat to fit correctly and also the seat belts will not tighten up enough to make the seat sit tightly. My youngest son's car seat is wedged behind the passenger seat because there is not enough space for it to sit and the seat belts won't tighten up on it either.

: the contact stated while driving at 15 mph the bolt that holds the back of the driver seat fractured causing the seat to fall backwards. Although the dealership and manufacturer were alerted, no inspections have been made.

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In the drivers seat about 3 inches from the left edge of seat around waist high has a piece of plastic that sticks in the drivers back. It has worn out the foam rubber and the seat cover. Dealer says it will cost caller to fix it. Manufacturer will not do anything to help.

2003 Dodge ram 1500 quad cab. No safety defect mentioned in summary.

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While driving 40 mph the driver seat back fell back. No injuries. Nlm.