Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004000859 Incident Date: Oct, 25 2004
Consumer's City: ANOKA Consumer's State: MN
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#: 1B7GG22X1WS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 17 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When turning or driving at low speeds there was a dry shuttering noise in the front end. took vehicle to dealership for inspection, and dealership indicated that the upper/lower ball joints were defective and needed to be replaced. parts were replaced. failure recurred 3 years later on upper ball joints only. *ak control arm, ball joint, and tie rods were replaced again at 136,807. *tt