Destination Market: U.S., Canada, Other Export Market (BUX)
Displacement CC: 3700.0
Displacement CI: 225.78785315050
Displacement L: 3.7
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Dakota
Model Year: 2008
Other Engine Info: Engine Info: Magnum
Sales Code: EKG
Plant Company Name: Warren Truck Assembly
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ND
Trim: SXT
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1988
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR TAILGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE LATCH. TT
2008
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON A TWO LANE ROAD, AS I HEARD A SLIGHT POP COME FROM MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE. SUDDENLY AFTER THAT POP, THEIR WAS A SLIP IN THE STEERING AND I HAD NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED TO LOSE MASSIVE CONTROL, THUS JERKING AND LOCKING UP THE TRUCK IN MATTERS OF SECONDS. LUCKILY DRIVERS BEHIND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION AND SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY NEARLY MISSING THE TRUCK. I GAINED SOME CONTROL AND PULLED INTO A NEAR BY BUSINESS. PARKED I ASSESSING THE SITUATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD HAD FALLEN OFF THE CONNECTION FOR KNOW REASON AT ALL. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND 51,000 MILES, WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *TR