| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004311824 | Incident Date: Oct, 04 2004 |
| Consumer's City: VALENCIA | 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:upper ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GG22Y7WS | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 03 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1998 dodge dakota upper and lower ball joint failure. reported by repair shop when asked to perform a front allignment. i was told that tey have never seen a worse case of worn out ball joints. they told me that an allignment cannot be performed without the ball joint repalcement. fron end is loose and makes a popping sound when turning. truck has approximately 85,000 miles. no repair completed as yet. i was informed by the repair shop that a recall to correct this defect is likely to be initiated soon and that i should wait for the recall and avoid driving the truck until fixed. *ak |
