| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001312485 | Incident Date: May, 31 2001 |
| Consumer's City: PLACERVILLE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 28 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Lower ball joint failure in 1998 dodge dakota 4wd. query: why isn't the recall re. ball joints covering dakotas manufactured prior to 2000? mine experienced lower ball joint failure at 30,000 miles and i was told by the dealer that there is a design defect that will cause repeating ball joint failure. now i am informed there is a recall of 2000-2004 models with a similar defect, because wheels have come off. this is a serious safety issue and should be comprehensively addressed to include prior model year problems. most of these vehicles are still on the road ! *ak |
