Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003045069 Incident Date: Jul, 06 2003
Consumer's City: FREDONIA Consumer's State: WI
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: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GG22Y0WS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 28 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After reading about steering problems in dodge vehicles, i have hope you can help me. i purchased my '98 dodge dakota from 5 corners dodge at 1292 highway 143, cedarburg, wisconsin 53012. *09 dec '97 i took my truck in for "customer states that when making left hand turns there is s jarring that comes through the steering wheel" - replace intermediate shaft - n/c. *23 july '99 - "check noise at low speeds from drive train" - front propeller shaft ball socket insufficient lube noisy 16300100 driveline/propeller shafts, remove inspect wheels, brakes, universola, repair/lube front shaft ball socket joint and reinstall -n/c. *07 july 2003 - "grinding noise from drivers side front end area" - 2200 replace left front wheel bearing/hub assy, 219 replace upper and lower ball joints-both sides, 2wt 2 wheel truck alignment, 52165 test drive and insp replace failed lf bearing assy replace both upper ball joints replace both lower ball joints 2wheel truck align - $1095.12!!!! i brought attention to the problem from the beginning and by the time it was finally fixed, it was no longer under warranty. can you help me, in any way? thank you, don gruell. *jb