| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290121 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1B7GG26Y7VS | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 22 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1997 dodge dakota-with 48ooo miles failed safety inspection, due to bad ball joints and unsafe steernig. during repair process i discovered that this is a common and even expected event with these vehicles (with low mileage) and also durangos. it is so commonplace that dodge repair people expect it. obviouosly tis is a sfatey defect and should be remedied at no cost to consumer. it will only be a matter of time until the parts fail; and a catastrophe happens to some un suspectig driver,unless there is a recall and permanent quality replacment of the parts. *ak |
