2011 Dodge Dakota Engine Problems

“Bought this vehicle about 5 years ago from a local dealer with 28,000 miles on it.the previous owner bought it new.I have all the service records of what was done to it including oil changes every 3,000 miles.have always treated it like a baby and bragged about it.now has 84,016 miles on it and about 3 weeks ago the engine started knocking.took it to a local Dodge dealer and was told that it is a lower engine knock and that I needed a new engine.called Dodge to see if they would stand by their product up to 100,000 miles and was told their was nothing they could do about it.I believe they…”

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the check engine and air bag warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v313000 and 16v352000 (air bags). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,329. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact became aware of a coolant leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the coolant reservoir was punctured by the front passenger side fender. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer (unknown) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000. The VIN was invalid.”